Puerto Rico
State · 2024 BLS OEWS data
$33,300
Median Annual Wage
+31% since 2014
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 31% from 2014 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
2014 → 2024
+31%
avg wage growth since 2014
+2.6%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+372.8%
$22,680 → $107,240
|
| Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+227.9%
$18,130 → $59,440
|
| First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other Protective Service Occupations |
+198.8%
$24,280 → $72,550
|
| First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives Protective Service Occupations |
+164.0%
$18,630 → $49,190
|
| Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+162.5%
$30,330 → $79,630
|
Most Jobs Added
| Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+3400.0%
130 → 4,570
|
| Sheet Metal Workers Construction and Extraction Occupations |
+600.0%
40 → 310
|
| Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Production Occupations |
+500.0%
70 → 460
|
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+400.0%
710 → 3,670
|
| Medical Appliance Technicians Production Occupations |
+400.0%
70 → 390
|
Wage Declines
| Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-61.2%
$50,910 → $19,760
|
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents Sales and Related Occupations |
-35.4%
$51,410 → $33,190
|
| Avionics Technicians Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
-25.9%
$45,410 → $33,660
|
| Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
-24.5%
$51,900 → $39,170
|
| Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
-22.2%
$46,310 → $36,020
|
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 |
| 2018 | $26,760 |
| 2017 | $25,280 |
| 2016 | $25,125 |
| 2015 | $24,890 |
| 2014 | $25,390 |
Metro Areas in Puerto Rico
BLS tracks 9 metropolitan statistical areas within this state.