metropolitan statistical area · 11640

Arecibo, PR

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Arecibo, PR metro area

Figures describe the Arecibo, PR metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Arecibo city limits.

Median annual wage, all occupations$26,120
Total employment34,720

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Arecibo, PR metro area was $26,120 per year ($12.56 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 34,720 jobs. 154 detailed occupations are published for this area.

Most concentrated occupations

Occupations far more common here than in the U.S. overall (location quotient ≥ 1.5, published estimates only) — a truthful picture of what makes this area’s job mix distinctive.

Location quotient: local share of employment ÷ national share
OccupationLocation quotientEmploymentMedian annual
Sewing Machine Operators43.141,010$22,550
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers2.72680$29,910
Retail Salespersons2.592,260$22,390
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary2.05650$22,450
Cashiers1.981,360$22,440
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators1.80560$23,000
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers1.72550$39,080
Fast Food and Counter Workers1.671,440$21,840

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 154 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Arecibo, PR metro area
Occupation
Retail Salespersons$22,390$10.762,2602.59
Fast Food and Counter Workers$21,840$10.501,4401.67
Cashiers$22,440$10.791,3601.98
Sewing Machine Operators$22,550$10.841,01043.14
Registered Nurses$37,460$18.018701.15
Stockers and Order Fillers$24,690$11.878101.27
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$22,490$10.817601.55
Office Clerks, General$23,090$11.107601.39
Customer Service Representatives$27,030$13.007501.29
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$29,910$14.386802.72
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$22,450Not published6502.05
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$23,580$11.346301.65
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$21,840$10.506000.63
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$23,000$11.065601.80
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$39,080$18.795501.72
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$35,130$16.894802.23
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$23,440$11.274701.38
Waiters and Waitresses$22,140$10.644500.89
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$23,840$11.464300.93
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$24,410$11.743803.86
Cooks, Restaurant$23,970$11.533801.20
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$61,230Not published3601.16
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,110Not published3601.53
Pharmacy Technicians$26,810$12.893603.45
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$25,890$12.453600.54
Construction Laborers$26,530$12.753501.43
Accountants and Auditors$36,680$17.643301.03
Security Guards$22,080$10.613101.09
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$59,850Not published29011.44
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$28,060$13.492901.07
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$41,880$20.142601.75
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$29,040$13.962501.90
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$23,080$11.102301.08
Light Truck Drivers$23,050$11.082201.02
General and Operations Managers$60,110$28.902100.26
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$22,340$10.742001.29
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$25,040$12.041900.64
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$25,860$12.431901.06
Food Preparation Workers$22,300$10.721800.89
Receptionists and Information Clerks$21,890$10.521800.89
Dental Assistants$35,100$16.881701.91
Cooks, Fast Food$22,840$10.981701.20
Parts Salespersons$22,410$10.771702.79
Billing and Posting Clerks$28,140$13.531701.92
Social and Human Service Assistants$30,930$14.871601.66
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$62,240Not published1606.58
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$59,690Not published1602.67
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$24,890$11.971601.10
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$36,430$17.511600.89
Helpers--Production Workers$24,430$11.741604.39
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$58,030Not published1504.08
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$37,530$18.041502.04
Tellers$26,440$12.711502.05
Bakers$22,150$10.651502.83
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$29,380$14.131501.57
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$36,540$17.571501.10
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$38,640$18.581400.57
Bill and Account Collectors$24,960$12.001403.85
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$22,810$10.971404.37
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$36,130$17.371401.40
Pharmacists$105,880$50.901301.82
Insurance Sales Agents$29,990$14.421301.19
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$39,610$19.041301.34
Computer User Support Specialists$30,490$14.661200.75
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,560Not published1100.82
Carpenters$29,970$14.411100.74
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$21,970$10.561103.26
Financial Managers$75,140$36.121000.52
Human Resources Specialists$35,300$16.971000.49
Industrial Engineers$82,930$39.871001.17
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$47,360$22.771005.78
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$53,280$25.621001.14
Bartenders$21,890$10.521000.58
Childcare Workers$22,060$10.611000.86
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$30,620$14.721000.36
Couriers and Messengers$22,210$10.681006.47
Food Batchmakers$21,840$10.501002.69
Administrative Services Managers$64,070$30.80901.58
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$38,970$18.73900.79
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$50,300$24.18902.86
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$31,360$15.08900.82
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$47,630$22.90900.65
Driver/Sales Workers$21,890$10.52900.96
Packers and Packagers, Hand$21,840$10.50900.73
Managers, All Other$50,450$24.26800.56
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$32,740$15.74800.76
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$33,070$15.90800.56
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$23,410$11.26802.80
Highway Maintenance Workers$21,840$10.50802.39
Butchers and Meat Cutters$23,230$11.17802.60
Chief Executives$86,270$41.48701.60
Compliance Officers$49,360$23.73700.73
Loan Officers$34,900$16.78701.20
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$35,780$17.20702.69
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$40,520Not published702.00
Pharmacy Aides$26,820$12.90708.04
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$30,350$14.59700.40
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$80,130Not published600.79
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$25,620$12.32600.32
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$57,330$27.56600.77
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$32,360$15.56601.19
Opticians, Dispensing$28,010$13.47603.72
Phlebotomists$29,430$14.15601.73
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$22,030$10.59600.81
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$25,260$12.14600.21
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$42,640$20.50600.69
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$21,840$10.50601.58
Data Entry Keyers$23,810$11.45601.97
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$30,560$14.69601.19
Electricians$37,840$18.19600.33
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$27,220$13.09600.68
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$21,840$10.50600.74
Sales Managers$72,860$35.03500.38
Industrial Production Managers$124,020$59.62500.84
Medical and Health Services Managers$83,050$39.93500.34
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$48,750$23.44500.65
Training and Development Specialists$35,360$17.00500.46
Healthcare Social Workers$30,320$14.58501.17
Coaches and Scouts$65,870Not published500.93
Family Medicine Physicians$101,580$48.84501.97
Medical Records Specialists$28,330$13.62501.10
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$96,310$46.30501.30
Dishwashers$22,710$10.92500.44
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$21,990$10.57500.48
Recreation Workers$21,870$10.51500.69
Counter and Rental Clerks$22,530$10.83500.54
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$29,510$14.19501.37
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$22,880$11.00502.57
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$68,650$33.00400.95
Management Analysts$61,100$29.38400.17
Civil Engineers$60,950$29.30400.50
School Psychologists$97,210$46.74402.85
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$45,060$21.66401.29
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$100,150Not published400.83
Instructional Coordinators$36,110$17.36400.70
Graphic Designers$31,720$15.25400.94
Physical Therapists$44,860$21.57400.64
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$24,810$11.93401.39
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$22,110$10.63400.23
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$43,920$21.11400.68
Tool and Die MakersNot publishedNot published403.31
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$24,120$11.60400.81
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$27,410$13.18401.73
Food Service ManagersNot publishedNot published300.63
Social and Community Service Managers$47,280$22.73300.73
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$79,210Not published301.89
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$21,840Not published300.99
Surgical Technologists$26,880$12.93301.20
Word Processors and Typists$42,180$20.28304.09
Helpers--Carpenters$22,200$10.67307.04
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$29,140$14.01300.37
Production Workers, All Other$24,450$11.75300.54
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$25,300$12.16300.61
Lawyers$77,470$37.25Not publishedNot published

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.