May 2025 OEWS · Puerto Rico

Highest-paying jobs in Arecibo, PR

All-occupations median

$26,120

10th percentile
$21,840
25th percentile
$22,210
Median
$26,120
75th percentile
$37,140
90th percentile
$59,390
Mean
$34,630

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

Employment across all occupations: 34,720.

The Bureau of Economic Analysis has not published a 2024 all-items regional price parity for this metro.

Puerto Rico · What this metro includes

A U.S. Air Force firefighter standing beside a fire truck
Senior Airman Stephen Czech, a firefighter at Spangdahlem Air Base, in 2021. Photograph by Staff Sgt. Susan Roberts, U.S. Air Force. Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

Highest published annual medians

Detailed occupations in Arecibo, PR with a published annual median, May 2025.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Industrial Production Managers50$57,600$124,020$190,230
Pharmacists130$62,400$105,880$124,010
Family Medicine Physicians50$90,670$101,580$131,490
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary40$49,710$100,150$237,110
School Psychologists40$89,190$97,210$97,210
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives50$40,120$96,310$157,670
Chief Executives70$42,300$86,270$174,970
Medical and Health Services Managers50$46,850$83,050$254,770
Industrial Engineers100$63,370$82,930$108,380
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary60$37,260$80,130$86,120
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary30$44,300$79,210$102,820
LawyersNot available$43,200$77,470$161,240
Financial Managers100$48,510$75,140$158,620
Sales Managers50$45,620$72,860$153,010
Education Administrators, Postsecondary40$37,360$68,650$112,270
Coaches and Scouts50$52,580$65,870$76,330
Administrative Services Managers90$41,930$64,070$99,530
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education160$51,160$62,240$75,690
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education360$30,940$61,230$74,830
Management Analysts40$41,980$61,100$184,870
Civil Engineers40$43,430$60,950$77,380
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education110$51,500$60,560$73,360
General and Operations Managers210$33,350$60,110$153,340
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education360$37,240$60,110$73,410
Teachers and Instructors, All Other290$30,940$59,850$63,830
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School160$51,810$59,690$73,080
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School150$51,220$58,030$73,580
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors60$26,000$57,330$77,480
Child, Family, and School Social Workers100$28,710$53,280$64,250
Managers, All Other80$39,160$50,450$104,850
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists90$30,320$50,300$74,910
Compliance Officers70$29,310$49,360$95,700
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators50$35,980$48,750$115,920
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers90$26,640$47,630$95,910
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians100$38,470$47,360$60,880
Social and Community Service Managers30$37,010$47,280$104,830
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists40$35,410$45,060$76,480
Physical Therapists40$21,840$44,860$99,900
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists40$23,490$43,920$89,550
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks60$23,060$42,640$67,420

Largest occupations

Largest detailed occupations in Arecibo, PR by May 2025 employment.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Retail Salespersons2,260$21,840$22,390$33,940
Fast Food and Counter Workers1,440$21,840$21,840$22,440
Cashiers1,360$21,840$22,440$28,860
Sewing Machine Operators1,010$21,840$22,550$22,550
Registered Nurses870$26,750$37,460$57,500
Stockers and Order Fillers810$21,840$24,690$31,260
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners760$21,840$22,490$36,880
Office Clerks, General760$21,840$23,090$32,490
Customer Service Representatives750$21,840$27,030$36,530
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers680$22,510$29,910$51,170
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary650$22,450$22,450$29,700
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive630$21,840$23,580$32,200
Home Health and Personal Care Aides600$21,840$21,840$22,080
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators560$22,500$23,000$28,570
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers550$28,180$39,080$58,860
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants480$21,840$35,130$43,690
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General470$21,840$23,440$31,170
Waiters and Waitresses450$21,840$22,140$37,480
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers430$22,120$23,840$31,130
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria380$21,840$24,410$38,250
Cooks, Restaurant380$21,840$23,970$28,270
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education360$30,940$61,230$74,830
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education360$37,240$60,110$73,410
Pharmacy Technicians360$22,660$26,810$43,320
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand360$21,960$25,890$37,580

Questions this page answers

What is the median wage in Arecibo, PR?

Across all occupations, the May 2025 median annual wage in Arecibo, PR is $26,120. Employment is 34,720.

Which published occupation has the highest median in Arecibo, PR?

Industrial Production Managers has the highest published annual median on this list, $124,020, in the May 2025 OEWS estimates for Arecibo, PR.