Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area
Nonmetropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data
$24,625
Median Annual Wage
+25% since 2019
24,570
Total Workers
130
Occupations Tracked
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area is a Nonmetropolitan Area with 130 tracked occupations and an estimated 24,570 total workers. Wages grew an average of 18.9% from 2019 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Architecture and Engineering Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $135,260 |
| Industrial Production Managers | $107,270 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $104,000 |
| Pharmacists | $102,920 |
| School Psychologists | $93,040 |
| Industrial Engineers | $80,190 |
| Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $79,030 |
| Chief Executives | $78,040 |
| General and Operations Managers | $65,000 |
| Financial Managers | $64,650 |
Job Market Trends
2019 → 2024
+18.9%
avg wage growth since 2019
+63.9%
employment change since 2019
Fastest Wage Growth
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+97.8%
$29,410 → $58,180
|
| Word Processors and Typists Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+94.3%
$20,530 → $39,880
|
| Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary Management Occupations |
+52.4%
$51,850 → $79,030
|
| Tellers Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+47.5%
$18,690 → $27,560
|
| Financial Managers Management Occupations |
+46.0%
$44,270 → $64,650
|
Most Jobs Added
| Construction Laborers Construction and Extraction Occupations |
+400.0%
80 → 470
|
| Accountants and Auditors Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+200.0%
70 → 230
|
| Registered Nurses Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+200.0%
160 → 480
|
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations |
+200.0%
40 → 120
|
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators Construction and Extraction Occupations |
+200.0%
30 → 110
|
Wage Declines
| First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers Production Occupations |
-30.1%
$51,890 → $36,270
|
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
-14.6%
$43,470 → $37,120
|
| Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
-9.3%
$42,410 → $38,460
|
| Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
-6.9%
$23,450 → $21,840
|
| Accountants and Auditors Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
-4.3%
$31,090 → $29,740
|
Wage Trends in Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $24,625 |
| 2023 | $26,450 |
| 2022 | $22,060 |
| 2021 | $21,740 |
| 2020 | $19,340 |
| 2019 | $19,650 |