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Jobs in Arecibo, PR

Pay, demand and occupations in this metropolitan area.

In short: Arecibo, PR: 34,720 jobs, median pay $26,120 a year.

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

$26,120median pay

34,720jobs

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$59,390top (90th pct.)

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Overview

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

Arecibo, PR is a metropolitan area in the United States. BLS counts 34,720 wage-and-salary jobs here, with a median pay of $26,120 a year (the lowest-paid tenth earn under $21,840 and the highest-paid tenth more than $59,390).

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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	2,260	$22,390	$21,840	$33,940	2.59
Fast Food and Counter Workers	1,440	$21,840	$21,840	$22,440	1.67
Cashiers	1,360	$22,440	$21,840	$28,860	1.98
Registered Nurses	870	$37,460	$26,750	$57,500	1.15
Stockers and Order Fillers	810	$24,690	$21,840	$31,260	1.27
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	760	$22,490	$21,840	$36,880	1.55
Office Clerks, General	760	$23,090	$21,840	$32,490	1.39
Customer Service Representatives	750	$27,030	$21,840	$36,530	1.29
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	680	$29,910	$22,510	$51,170	2.72
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	650	$22,450	$22,450	$29,700	2.05
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	630	$23,580	$21,840	$32,200	1.65
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	600	$21,840	$21,840	$22,080	0.63
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	560	$23,000	$22,500	$28,570	1.80
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	550	$39,080	$28,180	$58,860	1.72
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	480	$35,130	$21,840	$43,690	2.23
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	470	$23,440	$21,840	$31,170	1.38
Waiters and Waitresses	450	$22,140	$21,840	$37,480	0.89
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	430	$23,840	$22,120	$31,130	0.93
Cooks, Restaurant	380	$23,970	$21,840	$28,270	1.20
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	380	$24,410	$21,840	$38,250	3.86
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	360	$25,890	$21,960	$37,580	0.54
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	360	$61,230	$30,940	$74,830	1.16
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	360	$60,110	$37,240	$73,410	1.53
Pharmacy Technicians	360	$26,810	$22,660	$43,320	3.45
Construction Laborers	350	$26,530	$21,880	$32,380	1.43
Accountants and Auditors	330	$36,680	$24,090	$72,970	1.03
Security Guards	310	$22,080	$21,840	$27,720	1.09
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	290	$28,060	$22,710	$36,170	1.07
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	260	$41,880	$29,440	$78,020	1.75
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	250	$29,040	$22,550	$38,690	1.90
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	230	$23,080	$21,840	$26,370	1.08
Light Truck Drivers	220	$23,050	$21,840	$27,680	1.02
General and Operations Managers	210	$60,110	$33,350	$153,340	0.26
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	200	$22,340	$21,840	$38,860	1.29
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	190	$25,040	$21,840	$35,580	0.64
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	190	$25,860	$21,840	$37,790	1.06
Food Preparation Workers	180	$22,300	$21,840	$27,590	0.89
Receptionists and Information Clerks	180	$21,890	$21,840	$27,520	0.89
Cooks, Fast Food	170	$22,840	$21,840	$42,530	1.20
Dental Assistants	170	$35,100	$22,470	$55,500	1.91

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 ⇅
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	360	$61,230	$30,940	$74,830	1.16
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	360	$60,110	$37,240	$73,410	1.53
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	550	$39,080	$28,180	$58,860	1.72
Registered Nurses	870	$37,460	$26,750	$57,500	1.15
Accountants and Auditors	330	$36,680	$24,090	$72,970	1.03
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	480	$35,130	$21,840	$43,690	2.23
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	680	$29,910	$22,510	$51,170	2.72
Customer Service Representatives	750	$27,030	$21,840	$36,530	1.29
Pharmacy Technicians	360	$26,810	$22,660	$43,320	3.45
Construction Laborers	350	$26,530	$21,880	$32,380	1.43
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	360	$25,890	$21,960	$37,580	0.54
Stockers and Order Fillers	810	$24,690	$21,840	$31,260	1.27
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	380	$24,410	$21,840	$38,250	3.86
Cooks, Restaurant	380	$23,970	$21,840	$28,270	1.20
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	430	$23,840	$22,120	$31,130	0.93
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	630	$23,580	$21,840	$32,200	1.65
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	470	$23,440	$21,840	$31,170	1.38
Office Clerks, General	760	$23,090	$21,840	$32,490	1.39
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	560	$23,000	$22,500	$28,570	1.80
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	760	$22,490	$21,840	$36,880	1.55
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	650	$22,450	$22,450	$29,700	2.05
Cashiers	1,360	$22,440	$21,840	$28,860	1.98
Retail Salespersons	2,260	$22,390	$21,840	$33,940	2.59
Waiters and Waitresses	450	$22,140	$21,840	$37,480	0.89
Security Guards	310	$22,080	$21,840	$27,720	1.09
Fast Food and Counter Workers	1,440	$21,840	$21,840	$22,440	1.67
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	600	$21,840	$21,840	$22,080	0.63

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	5,200	$26,740	1.31
Sales and Related	4,910	$22,580	1.64
Production	3,970	$23,000	2.07
Food Preparation and Serving Related	3,650	$22,070	1.19
Educational Instruction and Library	3,200	$51,580	1.57
Transportation and Material Moving	2,550	$23,840	0.83
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical	2,250	$37,450	1.03
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair	1,240	$25,730	0.91
Business and Financial Operations	1,200	$38,430	0.51
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance	1,110	$23,080	1.09
Construction and Extraction	1,070	$28,460	0.74
Healthcare Support	1,050	$21,910	0.59
Management	1,040	$66,470	0.42
Community and Social Service	490	$36,970	0.83
Protective Service	490	$22,080	0.58
Personal Care and Service	380	$22,030	0.53
Architecture and Engineering	350	$59,800	0.60
Computer and Mathematical	200	$34,320	0.17
Life, Physical, and Social Science	170	$62,390	0.51
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media	140	$40,250	0.30
Legal	60	n/a	0.21

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FAQ

How many jobs are there in Arecibo, PR?

BLS counts 34,720 wage-and-salary jobs (OEWS, May 2025).

What is the median pay in Arecibo, PR?

$26,120 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Which occupation pays most in Arecibo, PR?

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education, with a median of $61,230 among occupations with at least 300 jobs.

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