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These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors in the Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area.
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Major Occupational Groups in Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area (Note--clicking a link will scroll the page to the occupational group):
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Occupation code | Occupation title (click on the occupation title to view its profile) | Level | Employment | Employment RSE | Employment per 1,000 jobs | Location quotient | Median hourly wage | Mean hourly wage | Annual mean wage | Mean wage RSE |
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00-0000 | All Occupations | total | 19,480 | 0.1% | 1000.000 | 1.00 | $10.55 | $13.58 | $28,250 | 1.0% |
11-0000 | Management Occupations | major | 690 | 1.8% | 35.565 | 0.53 | $24.54 | $32.78 | $68,170 | 1.2% |
11-1011 | Chief Executives | detail | 50 | 8.3% | 2.644 | 1.96 | $30.30 | $39.51 | $82,190 | 8.8% |
11-1021 | General and Operations Managers | detail | 100 | 5.6% | 5.299 | 0.23 | $26.03 | $34.66 | $72,100 | 5.6% |
11-3031 | Financial Managers | detail | 50 | 10.3% | 2.536 | 0.51 | $23.54 | $31.79 | $66,110 | 2.4% |
11-3051 | Industrial Production Managers | detail | 70 | 2.9% | 3.650 | 2.55 | $48.35 | $57.51 | $119,620 | 1.4% |
11-9032 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | detail | (8) | (8) | (8) | (8) | (4) | (4) | $55,800 | 1.2% |
11-9041 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | detail | 30 | 7.2% | 1.771 | 1.33 | $57.91 | $59.58 | $123,930 | 2.4% |
11-9051 | Food Service Managers | detail | 60 | 5.8% | 3.214 | 2.06 | $17.02 | $16.73 | $34,800 | 1.8% |
11-9199 | Managers, All Other | detail | 50 | 4.7% | 2.788 | 0.76 | $14.30 | $18.20 | $37,850 | 3.5% |
13-0000 | Business and Financial Operations Occupations | major | 440 | 3.4% | 22.560 | 0.34 | $17.06 | $20.29 | $42,200 | 1.5% |
13-1020 | Buyers and Purchasing Agents | broad | 90 | 4.9% | 4.811 | 1.53 | $24.36 | $22.80 | $47,420 | 2.2% |
13-1041 | Compliance Officers | detail | 40 | 5.2% | 1.869 | 0.77 | $27.48 | $26.53 | $55,180 | 1.5% |
13-1199 | Business Operations Specialists, All Other | detail | 70 | 7.1% | 3.589 | 0.49 | $20.36 | $21.85 | $45,450 | 2.3% |
13-2011 | Accountants and Auditors | detail | 80 | 12.5% | 4.236 | 0.45 | $14.23 | $16.75 | $34,840 | 2.5% |
15-0000 | Computer and Mathematical Occupations | major | 80 | 3.4% | 3.887 | 0.11 | $18.63 | $22.89 | $47,600 | 2.7% |
15-1232 | Computer User Support Specialists | detail | 30 | 16.5% | 1.633 | 0.35 | $13.57 | $15.21 | $31,650 | 4.8% |
17-0000 | Architecture and Engineering Occupations | major | 610 | 3.4% | 31.288 | 1.86 | $24.21 | $26.19 | $54,480 | 1.2% |
17-2112 | Industrial Engineers | detail | 70 | 11.2% | 3.686 | 1.70 | $31.16 | $34.19 | $71,110 | 0.9% |
17-3026 | Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians | detail | (8) | (8) | (8) | (8) | $22.22 | $21.45 | $44,610 | 0.9% |
19-0000 | Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations | major | 140 | 7.5% | 6.962 | 0.78 | $23.44 | $25.21 | $52,440 | 2.9% |
19-2031 | Chemists | detail | 30 | 8.2% | 1.674 | 2.95 | $23.44 | $22.97 | $47,780 | 2.0% |
21-0000 | Community and Social Service Occupations | major | 190 | 2.3% | 9.529 | 0.61 | $14.77 | $15.11 | $31,430 | 0.9% |
21-1012 | Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | detail | (8) | (8) | (8) | (8) | $17.66 | $18.08 | $37,610 | 1.4% |
21-1021 | Child, Family, and School Social Workers | detail | 80 | 3.7% | 4.113 | 1.76 | $14.86 | $16.53 | $34,380 | 1.0% |
21-1093 | Social and Human Service Assistants | detail | 40 | 9.7% | 2.054 | 0.76 | $10.58 | $11.78 | $24,510 | 2.6% |
25-0000 | Educational Instruction and Library Occupations | major | 1,580 | 0.5% | 81.209 | 1.41 | $15.17 | $16.39 | $34,090 | 0.7% |
25-2021 | Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | detail | 660 | 3.9% | 34.117 | 3.62 | (4) | (4) | $36,680 | 0.7% |
25-2022 | Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | detail | 100 | 4.0% | 5.247 | 1.27 | (4) | (4) | $34,300 | 1.4% |
25-2031 | Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | detail | 110 | 13.1% | 5.750 | 0.82 | (4) | (4) | $32,850 | 2.1% |
25-2032 | Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School | detail | 70 | 1.6% | 3.471 | 5.81 | (4) | (4) | $34,100 | 1.0% |
25-2052 | Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School | detail | 170 | 5.3% | 8.887 | 6.74 | (4) | (4) | $34,750 | 0.7% |
25-3021 | Self-Enrichment Teachers | detail | 40 | 18.0% | 1.905 | 1.14 | $17.41 | $16.67 | $34,660 | 4.6% |
25-3099 | Teachers and Instructors, All Other | detail | 60 | 7.3% | 3.337 | 4.10 | (4) | (4) | $37,910 | 1.3% |
25-4022 | Librarians and Media Collections Specialists | detail | (8) | (8) | (8) | (8) | $17.62 | $17.94 | $37,310 | 0.9% |
25-9045 | Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | detail | 150 | 2.3% | 7.943 | 0.94 | (4) | (4) | $21,610 | 1.1% |
27-0000 | Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations | major | 160 | 2.4% | 8.323 | 0.60 | $19.59 | $17.48 | $36,360 | 1.5% |
27-2022 | Coaches and Scouts | detail | 120 | 3.1% | 6.135 | 4.14 | (4) | (4) | $37,890 | 1.4% |
29-0000 | Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations | major | 650 | 4.1% | 33.455 | 0.55 | $13.56 | $17.59 | $36,600 | 18.2% |
29-1051 | Pharmacists | detail | 50 | 6.1% | 2.511 | 1.14 | $49.22 | $43.34 | $90,150 | 3.9% |
29-1141 | Registered Nurses | detail | 260 | 10.7% | 13.323 | 0.64 | $15.21 | $15.23 | $31,680 | 6.1% |
29-2010 | Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | broad | 40 | 8.9% | 1.802 | 0.80 | $14.50 | $14.83 | $30,840 | 4.0% |
29-2043 | Paramedics | detail | 30 | 3.8% | 1.628 | 2.52 | $9.22 | $10.26 | $21,340 | 3.1% |
29-2052 | Pharmacy Technicians | detail | 130 | 9.3% | 6.592 | 2.15 | $10.70 | $11.70 | $24,340 | 3.0% |
31-0000 | Healthcare Support Occupations | major | 350 | 8.0% | 18.042 | 0.39 | $9.30 | $9.68 | $20,140 | 5.5% |
31-1120 | Home Health and Personal Care Aides | broad | 190 | 8.7% | 9.991 | 0.42 | $9.30 | $9.17 | $19,080 | 1.0% |
31-1131 | Nursing Assistants | detail | 40 | 43.1% | 1.879 | 0.21 | (8) | (8) | (8) | (8) |
31-9091 | Dental Assistants | detail | 50 | 4.0% | 2.608 | 1.06 | $10.23 | $10.02 | $20,840 | 1.7% |
31-9095 | Pharmacy Aides | detail | 30 | 14.5% | 1.792 | 6.13 | $10.29 | $10.65 | $22,160 | 3.1% |
33-0000 | Protective Service Occupations | major | 280 | 2.1% | 14.253 | 0.61 | $9.03 | $10.64 | $22,130 | 0.5% |
33-3051 | Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | detail | 60 | 3.9% | 3.168 | 0.71 | $9.96 | $9.94 | $20,670 | 1.4% |
33-9032 | Security Guards | detail | 160 | 2.9% | 8.251 | 1.08 | $8.83 | $10.26 | $21,340 | 0.7% |
35-0000 | Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations | major | 2,330 | 1.1% | 119.736 | 1.41 | $9.66 | $10.54 | $21,920 | 0.9% |
35-1012 | First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | detail | 200 | 5.3% | 10.017 | 1.27 | $12.67 | $12.22 | $25,420 | 2.2% |
35-2012 | Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | detail | 330 | 3.8% | 16.840 | 5.96 | $12.38 | $13.29 | $27,630 | 1.5% |
35-2014 | Cooks, Restaurant | detail | 260 | 6.4% | 13.262 | 1.48 | $9.88 | $10.29 | $21,400 | 2.0% |
35-2021 | Food Preparation Workers | detail | 220 | 13.4% | 11.424 | 1.87 | $8.80 | $9.46 | $19,680 | 1.6% |
35-3011 | Bartenders | detail | 70 | 24.6% | 3.358 | 0.81 | $9.39 | $11.04 | $22,960 | 2.7% |
35-3023 | Fast Food and Counter Workers | detail | 620 | 5.8% | 31.843 | 1.42 | $8.76 | $9.13 | $18,990 | 1.1% |
35-3031 | Waiters and Waitresses | detail | 440 | 3.8% | 22.714 | 1.58 | $9.70 | $10.50 | $21,830 | 2.1% |
35-9021 | Dishwashers | detail | 50 | 12.0% | 2.624 | 0.90 | $9.62 | $9.51 | $19,780 | 1.1% |
35-9031 | Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | detail | 50 | 7.9% | 2.526 | 0.93 | $9.27 | $10.26 | $21,340 | 2.5% |
37-0000 | Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations | major | 810 | 2.3% | 41.428 | 1.42 | $9.16 | $10.34 | $21,500 | 0.7% |
37-1011 | First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers | detail | 30 | 9.2% | 1.725 | 1.54 | $10.57 | $11.71 | $24,350 | 3.4% |
37-2011 | Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | detail | 580 | 3.8% | 29.856 | 2.06 | $9.45 | $10.60 | $22,040 | 0.7% |
37-2012 | Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | detail | 60 | 19.1% | 3.168 | 0.61 | $8.87 | $9.42 | $19,580 | 1.9% |
37-3011 | Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | detail | 120 | 5.5% | 6.238 | 1.01 | $8.50 | $9.06 | $18,840 | 0.8% |
39-0000 | Personal Care and Service Occupations | major | 240 | 3.8% | 12.297 | 0.64 | $9.34 | $10.07 | $20,940 | 1.0% |
39-1014 | First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services | detail | 30 | 5.2% | 1.576 | 2.95 | $11.60 | $11.69 | $24,310 | 2.9% |
39-7010 | Tour and Travel Guides | broad | 50 | 2.9% | 2.624 | 9.42 | $9.43 | $9.31 | $19,370 | 1.7% |
39-9032 | Recreation Workers | detail | (8) | (8) | (8) | (8) | $9.34 | $9.50 | $19,760 | 2.5% |
41-0000 | Sales and Related Occupations | major | 2,350 | 1.9% | 120.881 | 1.36 | $9.53 | $10.76 | $22,380 | 0.9% |
41-1011 | First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | detail | 360 | 2.6% | 18.401 | 2.48 | $13.25 | $14.04 | $29,210 | 1.7% |
41-2011 | Cashiers | detail | 980 | 3.9% | 50.341 | 2.26 | $9.28 | $9.71 | $20,190 | 0.8% |
41-2021 | Counter and Rental Clerks | detail | 80 | 14.2% | 3.917 | 1.56 | $9.83 | $10.42 | $21,680 | 2.3% |
41-2022 | Parts Salespersons | detail | 60 | 11.4% | 2.875 | 1.64 | $8.89 | $9.61 | $20,000 | 2.0% |
41-2031 | Retail Salespersons | detail | 780 | 3.4% | 39.868 | 1.62 | $9.45 | $10.11 | $21,020 | 1.1% |
41-4012 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | detail | 50 | 12.0% | 2.331 | 0.27 | $10.68 | $13.51 | $28,110 | 5.3% |
43-0000 | Office and Administrative Support Occupations | major | 2,160 | 1.4% | 110.690 | 0.88 | $9.76 | $11.64 | $24,210 | 0.6% |
43-1011 | First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | detail | 270 | 8.2% | 13.929 | 1.38 | $14.09 | $16.22 | $33,750 | 1.8% |
43-3011 | Bill and Account Collectors | detail | 40 | 5.7% | 2.069 | 1.51 | $9.89 | $10.58 | $22,010 | 1.6% |
43-3021 | Billing and Posting Clerks | detail | 30 | 28.5% | 1.679 | 0.56 | $10.99 | $11.57 | $24,060 | 5.4% |
43-3031 | Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | detail | 120 | 6.0% | 6.135 | 0.59 | $10.53 | $10.94 | $22,760 | 1.5% |
43-3061 | Procurement Clerks | detail | 30 | 28.3% | 1.694 | 3.96 | $8.85 | $12.12 | $25,220 | 9.1% |
43-3071 | Tellers | detail | 80 | 5.7% | 4.030 | 1.69 | $10.31 | $10.33 | $21,480 | 3.2% |
43-4051 | Customer Service Representatives | detail | 110 | 9.5% | 5.406 | 0.28 | $9.85 | $10.57 | $21,990 | 1.2% |
43-4131 | Loan Interviewers and Clerks | detail | 30 | 14.9% | 1.746 | 1.06 | $11.34 | $10.55 | $21,950 | 2.6% |
43-4171 | Receptionists and Information Clerks | detail | 40 | 8.3% | 2.126 | 0.31 | $8.77 | $9.40 | $19,550 | 2.5% |
43-5061 | Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | detail | 50 | 6.7% | 2.752 | 1.04 | $22.22 | $20.28 | $42,180 | 3.4% |
43-5071 | Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks | detail | 40 | 12.2% | 1.941 | 0.34 | $10.19 | $11.27 | $23,440 | 2.6% |
43-6011 | Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | detail | 90 | 5.0% | 4.672 | 1.45 | $11.49 | $13.19 | $27,430 | 3.4% |
43-6013 | Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | detail | 150 | 17.8% | 7.563 | 1.64 | $8.74 | $10.13 | $21,070 | 3.3% |
43-6014 | Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | detail | 430 | 2.6% | 22.082 | 1.79 | $9.57 | $10.05 | $20,900 | 0.7% |
43-9022 | Word Processors and Typists | detail | (8) | (8) | (8) | (8) | $15.26 | $14.77 | $30,720 | 0.7% |
43-9061 | Office Clerks, General | detail | 380 | 4.9% | 19.649 | 1.15 | $8.98 | $10.30 | $21,420 | 1.9% |
45-0000 | Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations | major | 420 | 9.6% | 21.410 | 6.86 | $8.88 | $10.09 | $20,990 | 3.2% |
45-2091 | Agricultural Equipment Operators | detail | (8) | (8) | (8) | (8) | $8.80 | $9.26 | $19,260 | 2.6% |
45-2092 | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | detail | 290 | 11.7% | 14.638 | 7.62 | $8.55 | $9.36 | $19,480 | 1.6% |
47-0000 | Construction and Extraction Occupations | major | 900 | 2.9% | 46.244 | 1.13 | $10.46 | $13.01 | $27,070 | 2.5% |
47-1011 | First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | detail | 70 | 6.4% | 3.630 | 0.74 | $14.26 | $15.81 | $32,880 | 3.2% |
47-2031 | Carpenters | detail | 80 | 6.4% | 3.871 | 0.83 | $11.13 | $11.14 | $23,160 | 4.2% |
47-2061 | Construction Laborers | detail | 140 | 5.6% | 7.131 | 1.04 | $10.10 | $10.51 | $21,860 | 1.4% |
47-2073 | Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | detail | 60 | 6.2% | 3.271 | 1.14 | $11.10 | $11.29 | $23,490 | 2.1% |
47-4051 | Highway Maintenance Workers | detail | 400 | 5.1% | 20.522 | 21.17 | $9.29 | $14.48 | $30,120 | 4.7% |
49-0000 | Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations | major | 650 | 7.0% | 33.609 | 0.85 | $10.97 | $14.26 | $29,650 | 1.9% |
49-1011 | First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | detail | 40 | 6.1% | 2.244 | 0.59 | $21.18 | $22.10 | $45,970 | 3.1% |
49-3023 | Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | detail | 50 | 20.2% | 2.434 | 0.54 | $9.28 | $10.12 | $21,050 | 1.6% |
49-9041 | Industrial Machinery Mechanics | detail | 110 | 11.0% | 5.802 | 2.22 | $17.51 | $17.03 | $35,430 | 3.1% |
49-9071 | Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | detail | 200 | 13.0% | 10.315 | 1.03 | $8.94 | $9.85 | $20,490 | 2.7% |
49-9098 | Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | detail | 30 | 9.2% | 1.628 | 2.57 | $8.92 | $9.20 | $19,130 | 2.9% |
51-0000 | Production Occupations | major | 2,870 | 0.8% | 147.482 | 2.50 | $10.99 | $12.08 | $25,130 | 0.6% |
51-1011 | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | detail | 170 | 1.8% | 8.934 | 2.00 | $15.18 | $21.09 | $43,880 | 1.4% |
51-3011 | Bakers | detail | 70 | 19.0% | 3.563 | 2.57 | $9.79 | $10.04 | $20,880 | 2.2% |
51-3021 | Butchers and Meat Cutters | detail | 50 | 22.1% | 2.670 | 3.05 | $8.94 | $9.59 | $19,950 | 2.5% |
51-4041 | Machinists | detail | 40 | 8.3% | 2.151 | 1.00 | (8) | (8) | (8) | (8) |
51-9061 | Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | detail | 230 | 0.9% | 11.752 | 3.00 | $13.58 | $13.89 | $28,890 | 0.7% |
53-0000 | Transportation and Material Moving Occupations | major | 1,580 | 3.5% | 80.952 | 0.88 | $9.47 | $10.52 | $21,880 | 0.6% |
53-1047 | First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | detail | 80 | 5.3% | 3.902 | 0.98 | $13.57 | $14.99 | $31,180 | 2.5% |
53-3032 | Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | detail | 230 | 8.3% | 11.809 | 0.88 | $9.53 | $10.20 | $21,210 | 1.3% |
53-3033 | Light Truck Drivers | detail | 100 | 11.5% | 5.170 | 0.72 | $8.92 | $9.42 | $19,590 | 1.0% |
53-3051 | Bus Drivers, School | detail | 80 | 6.1% | 3.856 | 1.56 | $9.02 | $9.72 | $20,220 | 3.8% |
53-7051 | Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | detail | 50 | 15.4% | 2.439 | 0.46 | $9.80 | $11.99 | $24,940 | 1.8% |
53-7061 | Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | detail | 30 | 11.3% | 1.730 | 0.71 | $8.70 | $9.41 | $19,570 | 2.7% |
53-7062 | Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | detail | 280 | 5.0% | 14.314 | 0.72 | $9.47 | $10.14 | $21,080 | 1.3% |
53-7064 | Packers and Packagers, Hand | detail | 110 | 10.8% | 5.632 | 1.27 | $8.52 | $8.67 | $18,030 | 1.8% |
53-7065 | Stockers and Order Fillers | detail | 430 | 5.0% | 22.149 | 1.15 | $10.63 | $11.00 | $22,880 | 1.3% |
(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.
(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.
(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.
(4) Wages for some occupations that do not generally work year-round, full time, are reported either as hourly wages or annual salaries depending on how they are typically paid.
(8) Estimates not released.
(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.
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Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023