U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics U.S. Bureau of Labor StatisticsFor metropolitan and nonmetropolitan area definitions used by the OES survey, see the Metropolitan and nonmetropolitan area definitions page.
These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors in the Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area 2.
Additional information, including the hourly and annual 10th, 25th, 75th, and 90th percentile wages and the employment percent relative standard error, is available in the downloadable XLS file.
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Major Occupational Groups in Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area 2 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00-0000 | All Occupations | total | 11,610 | 3.5% | 1000.000 | 1.00 | $9.18 | $11.60 | $24,130 | 2.4% |
| 11-0000 | Management Occupations | major | 310 | 7.0% | 26.415 | 0.54 | $16.30 | $22.89 | $47,610 | 7.7% |
| 11-1021 | General and Operations Managers | detail | 60 | 29.9% | 5.312 | 0.36 | $17.14 | $25.32 | $52,660 | 18.0% |
| 11-9032 | Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School | detail | 30 | 0.7% | 2.815 | 1.62 | (4) | (4) | $43,300 | 3.6% |
| 11-9199 | Managers, All Other | detail | 70 | 1.6% | 5.777 | 2.22 | $11.20 | $11.71 | $24,360 | 4.1% |
| 13-0000 | Business and Financial Operations Occupations | major | 160 | 6.3% | 13.371 | 0.27 | $13.72 | $17.91 | $37,260 | 6.6% |
| 13-1199 | Business Operations Specialists, All Other | detail | 30 | 0.0% | 2.721 | 0.38 | $13.70 | $19.65 | $40,880 | 1.9% |
| 13-2011 | Accountants and Auditors | detail | 40 | 20.4% | 3.401 | 0.39 | $12.82 | $14.20 | $29,530 | 6.7% |
| 17-0000 | Architecture and Engineering Occupations | major | 190 | 5.8% | 16.264 | 0.90 | $18.10 | $20.36 | $42,340 | 2.2% |
| 17-3023 | Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians | detail | 40 | 5.0% | 3.272 | 2.95 | $13.27 | $13.42 | $27,910 | 3.0% |
| 21-0000 | Community and Social Service Occupations | major | 190 | 1.6% | 15.937 | 1.10 | $15.45 | $14.74 | $30,650 | 2.1% |
| 21-1021 | Child, Family, and School Social Workers | detail | 120 | 0.2% | 9.953 | 4.73 | $15.16 | $14.58 | $30,320 | 2.6% |
| 25-0000 | Education, Training, and Library Occupations | major | 2,610 | 0.4% | 224.636 | 3.49 | $15.36 | $14.75 | $30,680 | 2.0% |
| 25-2021 | Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | detail | 1,100 | 0.5% | 94.707 | 9.07 | (4) | (4) | $31,920 | 2.3% |
| 25-3099 | Teachers and Instructors, All Other, Except Substitute Teachers | detail | 190 | 1.7% | 16.556 | 7.94 | (4) | (4) | $29,690 | 2.1% |
| 25-4021 | Librarians | detail | 80 | 0.3% | 7.043 | 6.54 | $15.36 | $15.19 | $31,600 | 2.5% |
| 27-0000 | Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations | major | 40 | 21.9% | 3.143 | 0.23 | $8.57 | $8.73 | $18,160 | 4.1% |
| 29-0000 | Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations | major | 190 | 10.2% | 16.694 | 0.28 | $10.36 | $21.59 | $44,900 | 20.7% |
| 29-1141 | Registered Nurses | detail | 40 | 19.2% | 3.547 | 0.18 | $9.60 | $10.62 | $22,090 | 4.3% |
| 29-2041 | Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics | detail | 30 | 15.7% | 2.772 | 1.55 | $8.46 | $8.11 | $16,880 | 3.7% |
| 31-0000 | Healthcare Support Occupations | major | 130 | 30.2% | 11.416 | 0.38 | $8.38 | $8.21 | $17,070 | 3.5% |
| 31-9095 | Pharmacy Aides | detail | 80 | 47.2% | 7.077 | 21.65 | $8.28 | $7.96 | $16,560 | 4.9% |
| 33-0000 | Protective Service Occupations | major | 190 | 4.5% | 16.324 | 0.66 | $8.47 | $8.89 | $18,490 | 3.5% |
| 33-3051 | Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | detail | 60 | 0.0% | 4.856 | 1.00 | $8.43 | $8.28 | $17,220 | 3.9% |
| 33-9032 | Security Guards | detail | 80 | 10.5% | 7.034 | 0.88 | $8.42 | $8.10 | $16,850 | 2.8% |
| 35-0000 | Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations | major | 1,130 | 9.1% | 96.859 | 1.09 | $8.46 | $8.28 | $17,220 | 1.6% |
| 35-1012 | First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | detail | 100 | 14.9% | 8.696 | 1.39 | $9.07 | $9.81 | $20,410 | 4.8% |
| 35-2011 | Cooks, Fast Food | detail | 210 | 24.5% | 17.874 | 4.61 | $8.35 | $8.02 | $16,680 | 2.7% |
| 35-2012 | Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | detail | (8) | (8) | (8) | (8) | $8.39 | $8.05 | $16,740 | 3.6% |
| 35-2014 | Cooks, Restaurant | detail | 110 | 35.3% | 9.712 | 1.26 | $8.47 | $8.30 | $17,270 | 3.3% |
| 35-2021 | Food Preparation Workers | detail | 180 | 43.9% | 15.799 | 2.62 | $8.45 | $8.12 | $16,890 | 4.0% |
| 35-3021 | Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food | detail | (8) | (8) | (8) | (8) | $8.41 | $8.07 | $16,770 | 3.7% |
| 35-3022 | Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop | detail | 40 | 39.4% | 3.651 | 1.10 | $8.46 | $8.12 | $16,900 | 4.2% |
| 35-3031 | Waiters and Waitresses | detail | 130 | 38.7% | 11.451 | 0.64 | $8.42 | $8.09 | $16,820 | 3.0% |
| 37-0000 | Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations | major | 770 | 4.7% | 66.312 | 2.03 | $8.37 | $8.15 | $16,950 | 2.8% |
| 37-2011 | Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | detail | 260 | 7.1% | 22.247 | 1.38 | $8.43 | $8.20 | $17,060 | 1.6% |
| 37-2012 | Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | detail | 110 | 22.9% | 9.453 | 1.38 | $8.37 | $8.09 | $16,830 | 3.3% |
| 37-3011 | Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | detail | 360 | 2.5% | 30.840 | 4.84 | $8.31 | $7.99 | $16,620 | 4.9% |
| 39-0000 | Personal Care and Service Occupations | major | 180 | 2.3% | 15.721 | 0.54 | $8.43 | $8.22 | $17,100 | 2.7% |
| 39-9021 | Personal Care Aides | detail | 50 | 2.2% | 4.262 | 0.56 | $8.43 | $8.11 | $16,870 | 4.6% |
| 39-9032 | Recreation Workers | detail | 40 | 0.0% | 3.194 | 1.34 | $8.34 | $8.02 | $16,680 | 3.5% |
| 41-0000 | Sales and Related Occupations | major | 1,100 | 15.2% | 94.939 | 0.89 | $8.75 | $10.14 | $21,090 | 3.3% |
| 41-1011 | First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | detail | 190 | 16.2% | 16.247 | 1.74 | $10.53 | $14.07 | $29,260 | 9.2% |
| 41-2011 | Cashiers | detail | 520 | 25.8% | 45.175 | 1.78 | $8.56 | $8.34 | $17,350 | 2.0% |
| 41-2031 | Retail Salespersons | detail | 300 | 21.2% | 25.984 | 0.78 | $8.66 | $10.10 | $21,020 | 7.7% |
| 43-0000 | Office and Administrative Support Occupations | major | 1,660 | 8.0% | 142.723 | 0.87 | $8.69 | $9.06 | $18,850 | 1.6% |
| 43-1011 | First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | detail | 100 | 15.3% | 8.248 | 0.79 | $11.79 | $12.73 | $26,480 | 3.9% |
| 43-3021 | Billing and Posting Clerks | detail | 40 | 25.8% | 3.280 | 0.87 | $9.00 | $9.93 | $20,650 | 4.6% |
| 43-3031 | Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | detail | 60 | 12.8% | 5.510 | 0.45 | $8.77 | $8.96 | $18,640 | 2.5% |
| 43-3071 | Tellers | detail | 50 | 12.7% | 4.072 | 0.98 | $8.80 | $8.84 | $18,400 | 3.5% |
| 43-4051 | Customer Service Representatives | detail | 50 | 23.0% | 4.632 | 0.26 | $8.63 | $8.89 | $18,490 | 4.8% |
| 43-4171 | Receptionists and Information Clerks | detail | (8) | (8) | (8) | (8) | $8.29 | $7.97 | $16,570 | 4.0% |
| 43-5081 | Stock Clerks and Order Fillers | detail | 350 | 27.9% | 29.996 | 2.16 | $8.61 | $8.48 | $17,630 | 2.7% |
| 43-6011 | Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | detail | 40 | 5.0% | 3.237 | 0.53 | $8.81 | $9.57 | $19,910 | 2.6% |
| 43-6013 | Medical Secretaries | detail | 80 | 44.6% | 6.612 | 1.69 | $8.52 | $8.25 | $17,150 | 3.3% |
| 43-6014 | Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | detail | 250 | 11.6% | 21.387 | 1.34 | $8.81 | $9.02 | $18,770 | 2.8% |
| 43-9061 | Office Clerks, General | detail | 260 | 3.6% | 22.514 | 1.04 | $8.45 | $8.27 | $17,200 | 3.0% |
| 47-0000 | Construction and Extraction Occupations | major | 610 | 7.8% | 52.330 | 1.37 | $8.50 | $8.69 | $18,070 | 2.8% |
| 47-1011 | First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | detail | 30 | 9.2% | 2.893 | 0.83 | $10.97 | $13.94 | $28,990 | 9.4% |
| 47-2031 | Carpenters | detail | 50 | 9.1% | 4.434 | 1.02 | $8.36 | $8.06 | $16,760 | 3.1% |
| 47-2051 | Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | detail | 40 | 0.0% | 3.676 | 3.54 | $8.36 | $8.05 | $16,740 | 5.2% |
| 47-2061 | Construction Laborers | detail | 190 | 22.6% | 16.582 | 2.65 | $8.38 | $8.06 | $16,770 | 3.4% |
| 47-4051 | Highway Maintenance Workers | detail | 180 | 11.5% | 15.179 | 14.01 | $8.38 | $8.06 | $16,770 | 3.4% |
| 49-0000 | Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations | major | 270 | 8.5% | 23.565 | 0.61 | $10.92 | $12.69 | $26,400 | 4.9% |
| 49-3023 | Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | detail | 40 | 35.2% | 3.263 | 0.71 | $9.09 | $9.76 | $20,290 | 4.0% |
| 49-9071 | Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | detail | 50 | 26.7% | 3.969 | 0.42 | $8.67 | $8.67 | $18,030 | 3.9% |
| 51-0000 | Production Occupations | major | (8) | (8) | (8) | (8) | (8) | (8) | (8) | (8) |
| 51-1011 | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | detail | (8) | (8) | (8) | (8) | $13.51 | $16.91 | $35,180 | 5.8% |
| 51-3011 | Bakers | detail | 50 | 48.3% | 4.004 | 3.32 | $8.51 | $8.28 | $17,220 | 3.7% |
| 51-7011 | Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters | detail | 70 | 0.0% | 5.829 | 9.72 | $8.40 | $8.04 | $16,720 | 5.9% |
| 51-9061 | Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | detail | 60 | 5.1% | 5.536 | 1.59 | $10.37 | $10.72 | $22,300 | 2.2% |
| 53-0000 | Transportation and Material Moving Occupations | major | 520 | 6.9% | 44.831 | 0.67 | $8.57 | $8.77 | $18,240 | 2.0% |
| 53-3032 | Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | detail | 130 | 11.8% | 11.408 | 0.95 | $8.46 | $8.18 | $17,010 | 2.7% |
| 53-3033 | Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers | detail | 70 | 18.4% | 6.182 | 1.05 | $8.40 | $8.08 | $16,800 | 3.1% |
| 53-7051 | Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | detail | 40 | 42.5% | 3.702 | 0.97 | $8.56 | $8.47 | $17,610 | 3.2% |
| 53-7062 | Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | detail | 100 | 8.0% | 8.997 | 0.55 | $8.56 | $8.38 | $17,430 | 4.3% |
(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 mean 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.
State estimates for Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico's metropolitan and nonmetropolitan area estimates:
May 2012 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2012 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2012 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2012 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
Last Modified Date: March 29, 2013
