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Jobs in Mayaguez, PR

Pay, demand and occupations in this metropolitan area.

In short: Mayaguez, PR: 52,110 jobs, median pay $25,270 a year.

By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 09/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.

$25,270median pay

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$59,950top (90th pct.)

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Overview

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

Mayaguez, PR is a metropolitan area in the United States. BLS counts 52,110 wage-and-salary jobs here, with a median pay of $25,270 a year (the lowest-paid tenth earn under $21,840 and the highest-paid tenth more than $59,950).

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Largest occupations

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

The 40 largest occupations here (at least 100 jobs).

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Occupation ⇅	Jobs ⇅	Median pay ⇅	Entry (10th pct.) ⇅	Top (90th pct.) ⇅	Location quotient ⇅
Retail Salespersons	2,610	$22,090	$21,840	$33,920	2.00
Registered Nurses	2,070	$39,280	$32,700	$59,440	1.83
Cashiers	1,990	$21,870	$21,840	$31,250	1.92
Fast Food and Counter Workers	1,730	$21,840	$21,840	$22,520	1.34
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	1,520	$21,960	$21,840	$30,400	2.06
Office Clerks, General	1,310	$22,120	$21,840	$34,510	1.58
Stockers and Order Fillers	1,220	$22,720	$21,840	$29,540	1.28
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	1,120	$23,300	$21,840	$35,960	1.96
Customer Service Representatives	1,060	$26,920	$21,840	$36,380	1.22
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	930	$21,840	$21,840	$23,010	0.65
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	910	$28,010	$21,840	$44,870	2.82
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	850	$29,040	$22,230	$48,040	2.26
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	820	$35,980	$25,670	$56,430	1.71
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	730	$23,140	$22,140	$28,960	1.54
Security Guards	690	$21,840	$21,840	$30,180	1.59
Waiters and Waitresses	680	$21,840	$21,840	$42,720	0.89
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	620	$22,040	$21,840	$34,300	1.20
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	600	$23,570	$21,840	$38,300	0.61
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	600	$25,270	$21,960	$33,640	0.86
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	600	$23,570	$22,440	$25,230	1.28
Cooks, Restaurant	570	$23,090	$21,840	$28,120	1.21
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	510	$27,390	$21,840	$36,680	1.23
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	510	$23,820	$21,840	$38,790	3.47
Construction Laborers	500	$23,820	$21,840	$33,410	1.37
Accountants and Auditors	420	$38,490	$24,450	$67,620	0.86
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	380	$26,000	$21,910	$39,500	0.82
Pharmacy Technicians	340	$36,100	$23,470	$43,480	2.12
General and Operations Managers	330	$54,140	$33,170	$146,470	0.28
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	330	$52,220	$27,720	$71,980	0.93
Packers and Packagers, Hand	330	$21,840	$21,840	$25,080	1.73
Computer User Support Specialists	330	$34,640	$22,100	$47,230	1.38
Food Preparation Workers	300	$22,050	$21,840	$23,350	1.00
Light Truck Drivers	300	$22,930	$21,840	$27,700	0.90
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	280	$21,840	$21,840	$26,780	0.87
Cooks, Fast Food	280	$21,930	$21,840	$27,610	1.31
Billing and Posting Clerks	280	$26,470	$21,840	$40,060	2.08
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	260	$35,560	$26,460	$65,280	1.13
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	260	$59,150	$51,240	$72,830	1.25
Parts Salespersons	260	$22,310	$21,840	$25,480	2.83
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	250	$35,930	$30,610	$50,280	2.25

Top pay

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

The 40 highest-paying occupations among those with at least 300 jobs.

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Occupation ⇅	Jobs ⇅	Median pay ⇅	Entry (10th pct.) ⇅	Top (90th pct.) ⇅	Location quotient ⇅
General and Operations Managers	330	$54,140	$33,170	$146,470	0.28
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	330	$52,220	$27,720	$71,980	0.93
Registered Nurses	2,070	$39,280	$32,700	$59,440	1.83
Accountants and Auditors	420	$38,490	$24,450	$67,620	0.86
Pharmacy Technicians	340	$36,100	$23,470	$43,480	2.12
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	820	$35,980	$25,670	$56,430	1.71
Computer User Support Specialists	330	$34,640	$22,100	$47,230	1.38
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	850	$29,040	$22,230	$48,040	2.26
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	910	$28,010	$21,840	$44,870	2.82
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	510	$27,390	$21,840	$36,680	1.23
Customer Service Representatives	1,060	$26,920	$21,840	$36,380	1.22
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	380	$26,000	$21,910	$39,500	0.82
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	600	$25,270	$21,960	$33,640	0.86
Construction Laborers	500	$23,820	$21,840	$33,410	1.37
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	510	$23,820	$21,840	$38,790	3.47
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	600	$23,570	$21,840	$38,300	0.61
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	600	$23,570	$22,440	$25,230	1.28
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	1,120	$23,300	$21,840	$35,960	1.96
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	730	$23,140	$22,140	$28,960	1.54
Cooks, Restaurant	570	$23,090	$21,840	$28,120	1.21
Light Truck Drivers	300	$22,930	$21,840	$27,700	0.90
Stockers and Order Fillers	1,220	$22,720	$21,840	$29,540	1.28
Office Clerks, General	1,310	$22,120	$21,840	$34,510	1.58
Retail Salespersons	2,610	$22,090	$21,840	$33,920	2.00
Food Preparation Workers	300	$22,050	$21,840	$23,350	1.00
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	620	$22,040	$21,840	$34,300	1.20
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	1,520	$21,960	$21,840	$30,400	2.06
Cashiers	1,990	$21,870	$21,840	$31,250	1.92
Fast Food and Counter Workers	1,730	$21,840	$21,840	$22,520	1.34
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	930	$21,840	$21,840	$23,010	0.65
Waiters and Waitresses	680	$21,840	$21,840	$42,720	0.89
Security Guards	690	$21,840	$21,840	$30,180	1.59
Packers and Packagers, Hand	330	$21,840	$21,840	$25,080	1.73

Fields

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

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Field ⇅	Jobs ⇅	Median pay ⇅	Location quotient ⇅
Office and Administrative Support	8,070	$25,700	1.36
Sales and Related	6,340	$22,290	1.41
Food Preparation and Serving Related	5,200	$21,930	1.13
Production	5,020	$21,840	1.75
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical	4,280	$39,280	1.30
Educational Instruction and Library	4,110	$51,720	1.35
Transportation and Material Moving	4,070	$23,080	0.89
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance	2,150	$21,840	1.41
Business and Financial Operations	1,820	$39,890	0.52
Construction and Extraction	1,800	$28,070	0.83
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair	1,670	$25,580	0.82
Healthcare Support	1,630	$22,000	0.62
Management	1,580	$65,980	0.42
Protective Service	1,000	$21,840	0.79
Computer and Mathematical	840	$61,660	0.48
Community and Social Service	670	$35,340	0.75
Personal Care and Service	650	$21,850	0.59
Architecture and Engineering	490	$45,880	0.55
Life, Physical, and Social Science	420	$50,690	0.84
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media	210	$28,940	0.31
Legal	50	$71,740	0.11
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry	30	$24,490	0.24

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FAQ

How many jobs are there in Mayaguez, PR?

BLS counts 52,110 wage-and-salary jobs (OEWS, May 2025).

What is the median pay in Mayaguez, PR?

$25,270 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Which occupation pays most in Mayaguez, PR?

General and Operations Managers, with a median of $54,140 among occupations with at least 300 jobs.

Sources

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