Best jobs in Arecibo, PR

The best-scoring occupations in the Arecibo, PR metro area, ranked on local pay plus national growth and opportunity.

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Wages here are local to Arecibo, PR (OEWS May 2025). Projected growth and openings are national BLS projections — not a local forecast.
How this ranking is scored
score = .40·pay + .30·growth + .20·employment + .10·openings
Each factor is scaled to the strongest occupation on this list, then weighted and summed. Weights differ by list type. Full methodology.
Wages — OEWS May 2025 (metro)
Growth & openings — EP 2024–34 (national)
How Arecibo, PR pay compares to the nation
Median vs U.S. median · scale ±10%
$83,050 vs $123,860 · -32.9%
$100,150 vs $107,310 · -6.7%
$79,210 vs $80,250 · -1.3%
$75,140 vs $166,570 · -54.9%
$124,020 vs $126,060 · -1.6%
$21,840 vs $35,800 · -39.0%
−10%U.S. MEDIAN+10%
Rank by Overall score ·Pay ·Growth ·Openings
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#
Occupation
MEDIAN, LOCAL
P25–P75
Growth
Employed
Open/yr
Score
01
Medical and Health Services Managers · Bachelor's degree · 11-9111
$83,050
+23.2%
50
62,100
100
02
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree · 25-1071
$100,150
+17.3%
40
27,400
96
03
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree · 25-1072
$79,210
+16.8%
30
8,600
82
04
Financial Managers · Bachelor's degree · 11-3031
$75,140
+14.8%
100
74,600
78
05
Industrial Production Managers · Bachelor's degree · 11-3051
$124,020
+1.9%
50
17,100
74
06
Home Health and Personal Care Aides · High school diploma or equivalent · 31-1120
$21,840
+17.0%
600
765,800
74
07
Industrial Engineers · Bachelor's degree · 17-2112
$82,930
+11.0%
100
25,200
73
08
Pharmacists · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1051
$105,880
+4.6%
130
14,200
71
09
Lawyers · Doctoral or professional degree · 23-1011
$77,470
+4.1%
—
31,500
66†
10
Fast Food and Counter Workers · No formal educational credential · 35-3023
$21,840
+6.1%
1,440
904,300
65
11
Family Medicine Physicians · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1215
$101,580
+2.7%
50
3,300
63
12
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives · High school diploma or equivalent · 33-1012
$96,310
+2.9%
50
10,900
61
13
Industrial Machinery Mechanics · High school diploma or equivalent · 49-9041
$39,610
+16.1%
130
45,700
61
14
Chief Executives · Bachelor's degree · 11-1011
$86,270
+4.3%
70
22,200
59
15
Retail Salespersons · No formal educational credential · 41-2031
$22,390
-0.5%
2,260
555,800
58
16
Cooks, Restaurant · No formal educational credential · 35-2014
$23,970
+14.9%
380
250,700
57
17
School Psychologists · Master's degree · 19-3034
$97,210
+0.7%
40
3,800
56
18
Management Analysts · Bachelor's degree · 13-1111
$61,100
+8.8%
40
98,100
56
19
Stockers and Order Fillers · No formal educational credential · 53-7065
$24,690
+8.5%
810
472,300
54
20
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists · Bachelor's degree · 19-5011
$45,060
+12.5%
40
14,900
54
21
Sales Managers · Bachelor's degree · 11-2022
$72,860
+4.7%
50
49,000
53
22
Coaches and Scouts · Bachelor's degree · 27-2022
$65,870
+6.4%
50
41,800
53
23
General and Operations Managers · Bachelor's degree · 11-1021
$60,110
+4.4%
210
308,700
52
24
Physical Therapists · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1123
$44,860
+10.9%
40
13,200
50
25
Registered Nurses · Bachelor's degree · 29-1141
$37,460
+4.9%
870
189,100
49
Showing top 25 of 152 scored occupations — show all 152show top 25
#
Occupation
MEDIAN, LOCAL
Growth
Score
26
Administrative Services Managers · Bachelor's degree
$64,070
+4.6%
48
27
Civil Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$60,950
+5.0%
46
28
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary · Master's degree
$80,130
-1.5%
46
29
Training and Development Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$35,360
+10.8%
45
30
Electricians · High school diploma or equivalent
$37,840
+9.5%
45
31
Cashiers · No formal educational credential
$22,440
-9.9%
44
32
Education Administrators, Postsecondary · Master's degree
$68,650
+1.7%
43
33
Social and Community Service Managers · Bachelor's degree
$47,280
+6.4%
41
34
Managers, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$50,450
+4.5%
41
35
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education · Bachelor's degree
$61,230
-2.0%
41
36
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors · Master's degree
$57,330
+3.5%
41
37
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education · Bachelor's degree
$60,110
-1.6%
40
38
Child, Family, and School Social Workers · Bachelor's degree
$53,280
+3.4%
39
39
Construction Laborers · No formal educational credential
$26,530
+7.3%
39
40
Accountants and Auditors · Bachelor's degree
$36,680
+4.6%
38
41
Teachers and Instructors, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$59,850
-0.1%
38
42
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants · High school diploma or equivalent
$35,130
+4.2%
38
43
Dental Assistants · Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,100
+6.4%
37
44
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education · Bachelor's degree
$62,240
-1.6%
37
45
Buyers and Purchasing Agents · Bachelor's degree
$38,970
+5.8%
37
46
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$28,060
+6.0%
37
47
Human Resources Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$35,300
+6.2%
37
48
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education · Bachelor's degree
$60,560
-2.0%
36
49
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$36,430
+5.3%
36
50
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School · Bachelor's degree
$59,690
-1.8%
36
51
Compliance Officers · Bachelor's degree
$49,360
+3.0%
36
52
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,630
+3.1%
36
53
Pharmacy Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
$26,810
+6.4%
36
54
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers · Postsecondary nondegree award
$29,140
+8.1%
36
55
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners · No formal educational credential
$22,490
+2.0%
35
56
Healthcare Social Workers · Master's degree
$30,320
+7.7%
35
57
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians · Associate's degree
$24,810
+9.1%
35
58
Social and Human Service Assistants · High school diploma or equivalent
$30,930
+6.4%
35
59
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School · Bachelor's degree
$58,030
-1.6%
35
60
Light Truck Drivers · High school diploma or equivalent
$23,050
+7.3%
35
61
Driver/Sales Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$21,890
+8.8%
34
62
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists · Master's degree
$50,300
+1.7%
33
63
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers · Postsecondary nondegree award
$23,840
+4.0%
33
64
Customer Service Representatives · High school diploma or equivalent
$27,030
-5.5%
33
65
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$39,080
-0.3%
33
66
Couriers and Messengers · High school diploma or equivalent
$22,210
+8.2%
33
67
Medical Records Specialists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$28,330
+7.1%
33
68
Business Operations Specialists, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$38,640
+3.0%
32
69
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors · High school diploma or equivalent
$36,540
+3.7%
32
70
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians · Associate's degree
$47,360
+1.7%
32
71
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$25,620
+6.7%
32
72
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General · High school diploma or equivalent
$23,440
+3.8%
32
73
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$41,880
+1.2%
31
74
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary · Bachelor's degree
$40,520
+3.1%
31
75
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists · High school diploma or equivalent
$43,920
+2.4%
31
76
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand · No formal educational credential
$25,890
+1.5%
31
77
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs · No formal educational credential
$25,300
+6.7%
30
78
Phlebotomists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$29,430
+5.6%
30
79
Office Clerks, General · High school diploma or equivalent
$23,090
-6.7%
30
80
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education · Associate's degree
$32,740
+4.1%
30
81
Carpenters · High school diploma or equivalent
$29,970
+4.5%
30
82
Food Batchmakers · High school diploma or equivalent
$21,840
+6.9%
30
83
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$29,910
-5.0%
29
84
Bartenders · No formal educational credential
$21,890
+5.9%
29
85
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians · Associate's degree
$32,360
+4.3%
29
86
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators · High school diploma or equivalent
$48,750
-5.1%
28
87
Sewing Machine Operators · No formal educational credential
$22,550
-10.8%
28
88
Waiters and Waitresses · No formal educational credential
$22,140
-0.7%
28
89
Bakers · No formal educational credential
$22,150
+5.6%
28
90
Insurance Sales Agents · High school diploma or equivalent
$29,990
+3.7%
28
91
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$31,360
+3.6%
28
92
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers · High school diploma or equivalent
$33,070
+3.1%
28
93
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers · No formal educational credential
$23,080
+3.6%
27
94
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians · Bachelor's degree
$37,530
+1.7%
27
95
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$22,030
+5.6%
27
96
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$27,220
+4.5%
27
97
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers · No formal educational credential
$24,120
+5.4%
27
98
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive · High school diploma or equivalent
$23,580
-1.6%
27
99
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics · Postsecondary nondegree award
$22,340
+4.2%
26
100
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary · Some college, no degree
$22,450
-1.5%
26
101
Surgical Technologists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$26,880
+4.5%
26
102
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$42,640
-1.8%
25
103
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria · No formal educational credential
$24,410
+2.0%
25
104
Loan Officers · Bachelor's degree
$34,900
+1.7%
25
105
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers · High school diploma or equivalent
$29,380
+2.2%
24
106
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators · High school diploma or equivalent
$23,000
-0.1%
24
107
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel · High school diploma or equivalent
$25,260
+3.1%
24
108
Instructional Coordinators · Master's degree
$36,110
+1.3%
24
109
Word Processors and Typists · High school diploma or equivalent
$42,180
-36.1%
24
110
Recreation Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$21,870
+4.1%
23
111
Graphic Designers · Bachelor's degree
$31,720
+2.1%
23
112
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants · High school diploma or equivalent
$36,130
-1.6%
23
113
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses · Postsecondary nondegree award
$24,890
+2.6%
23
114
Opticians, Dispensing · High school diploma or equivalent
$28,010
+2.9%
23
115
Helpers--Carpenters · No formal educational credential
$22,200
+4.5%
23
116
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment · No formal educational credential
$21,840
+3.9%
23
117
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary · Bachelor's degree
$35,780
+0.7%
23
118
Parts Salespersons · No formal educational credential
$22,410
+3.1%
23
119
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators · No formal educational credential
$30,350
+1.1%
22
120
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products · High school diploma or equivalent
$30,620
+0.3%
21
121
Counter and Rental Clerks · No formal educational credential
$22,530
+3.2%
21
122
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers · High school diploma or equivalent
$29,040
0.0%
21
123
Security Guards · High school diploma or equivalent
$22,080
+0.4%
21
124
Highway Maintenance Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$21,840
+3.0%
20
125
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks · Some college, no degree
$25,040
-5.8%
20
126
Computer User Support Specialists · Some college, no degree
$30,490
-3.7%
20
127
Billing and Posting Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$28,140
-0.4%
19
128
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$22,880
+2.3%
19
129
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$25,860
-7.7%
19
130
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$30,560
-3.7%
18
131
Food Preparation Workers · No formal educational credential
$22,300
-3.4%
18
132
Tellers · High school diploma or equivalent
$26,440
-12.9%
18
133
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners · No formal educational credential
$22,110
+0.4%
18
134
Loan Interviewers and Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$29,510
-2.3%
17
135
Receptionists and Information Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$21,890
0.0%
17
136
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other · Doctoral or professional degree
$21,840
+1.8%
17
137
Cooks, Fast Food · No formal educational credential
$22,840
-13.5%
17
138
Childcare Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$22,060
-2.9%
17
139
Butchers and Meat Cutters · No formal educational credential
$23,230
+1.0%
17
140
Helpers--Production Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$24,430
-8.9%
17
141
Bill and Account Collectors · High school diploma or equivalent
$24,960
-10.5%
16
142
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors · No formal educational credential
$21,970
+0.9%
16
143
Pharmacy Aides · High school diploma or equivalent
$26,820
-0.1%
16
144
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$27,410
-6.8%
16
145
Production Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$24,450
+0.5%
16
146
Dishwashers · No formal educational credential
$22,710
+0.2%
15
147
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan · High school diploma or equivalent
$22,810
-11.6%
15
148
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop · No formal educational credential
$21,990
-1.5%
15
149
Packers and Packagers, Hand · No formal educational credential
$21,840
-5.4%
15
150
Information and Record Clerks, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$23,410
-0.2%
15
151
Data Entry Keyers · High school diploma or equivalent
$23,810
-25.9%
14
152
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants · High school diploma or equivalent
$21,840
-5.8%
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