Data vintage · May 2025 · Ranked by median annual wage

Lowest-paying jobs in Puerto Rico

131 occupations with published wages, ranked

The lowest published median wage in Puerto Rico belongs to Medical Records Specialists, at $21,840 per year. The highest is $137,340.

The 10 lowest-paying occupations

Lowest published median wage · Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area · May 2025
#	Occupation	Median	Jobs
1	Medical Records Specialists	$21,840	40
2	Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$21,840	590
3	Security Guards	$21,840	300
4	Cooks, Short Order	$21,840	50
5	Food Preparation Workers	$21,840	150
6	Bartenders	$21,840	100
7	Fast Food and Counter Workers	$21,840	1,070
8	Waiters and Waitresses	$21,840	380
9	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$21,840	780
10	Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$21,840	130

At the other end of the scale

Highest published median wages in Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area
Occupation	Median	Jobs
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$137,340	30
Industrial Production Managers	$128,650	70
Pharmacists	$110,750	90
Family Medicine Physicians	$99,910	50
School Psychologists	$97,210	—
Chief Executives	$88,150	40
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$83,000	80
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	$78,420	50
Industrial Engineers	$77,410	60
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$74,230	30
Financial Managers	$73,200	70
General and Operations Managers	$65,560	120
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$62,320	280
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$61,330	300
Compliance Officers	$61,170	80
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$60,760	70
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$60,340	250
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$59,590	320
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$59,190	290
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	$58,980	110
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$58,970	160
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$58,530	130
Electricians	$57,820	30
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$57,600	50
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$57,520	90

Source and methodology

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Rankings cover only occupations for which a median wage was published; occupations the survey suppressed do not appear. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.

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