Puerto Rico
State · 2024 BLS OEWS data
$33,300
Median Annual Wage
+30% since 2019
890,310
Total Workers
546
Occupations Tracked
Puerto Rico is a State with 546 tracked occupations and an estimated 890,310 total workers. Wages grew an average of 25.1% from 2019 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Educational Instruction and Library Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $211,700 |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $145,620 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $129,050 |
| Industrial Production Managers | $126,990 |
| Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary | $124,630 |
| Psychologists, All Other | $120,270 |
| Air Traffic Controllers | $119,560 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $117,220 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $115,280 |
| Natural Sciences Managers | $115,270 |
Job Market Trends
2019 → 2024
+25.1%
avg wage growth since 2019
+8%
employment change since 2019
Fastest Wage Growth
| Communications Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+244.2%
$23,230 → $79,950
|
| Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+230.7%
$24,080 → $79,630
|
| Optometrists Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+170.4%
$40,680 → $109,980
|
| Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+133.0%
$18,900 → $44,030
|
| Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+129.6%
$32,010 → $73,500
|
Most Jobs Added
| Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+1200.0%
340 → 4,570
|
| Solar Photovoltaic Installers Construction and Extraction Occupations |
+400.0%
240 → 1,430
|
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+300.0%
30 → 120
|
| Power Plant Operators Production Occupations |
+300.0%
40 → 160
|
| Occupational Health and Safety Technicians Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
+200.0%
30 → 100
|
Wage Declines
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-27.9%
$83,110 → $59,960
|
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
-25.9%
$68,460 → $50,720
|
| Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
-20.5%
$27,960 → $22,240
|
| Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-19.0%
$55,470 → $44,940
|
| Pipelayers Construction and Extraction Occupations |
-18.6%
$31,570 → $25,690
|
Wage Trends in Puerto Rico
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $33,300 |
| 2023 | $30,680 |
| 2022 | $29,320 |
| 2021 | $28,580 |
| 2020 | $26,690 |
| 2019 | $25,710 |
Metro Areas in Puerto Rico
BLS tracks 7 metropolitan statistical areas within this state.