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Careers in Mayaguez, PR

Unemployment rate: 9% · 63,782 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1Physicians, All Other$229,760
  2. 2Family Medicine Physicians$131,870
  3. 3Pharmacists$111,950
  4. 4Education Administrators, Postsecondary$103,610
  5. 5School Psychologists$97,210

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Retail Salespersons2,610 employed
  2. 2Sewing Machine Operators2,370 employed
  3. 3Registered Nurses2,070 employed
  4. 4Cashiers1,990 employed
  5. 5Fast Food and Counter Workers1,730 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Sewing Machine Operators67.30× national avg
  2. 2Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders18.14× national avg
  3. 3Calibration Technologists and Technicians13.17× national avg
  4. 4Print Binding and Finishing Workers12.17× national avg
  5. 5Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians10.61× national avg

Sources

Wage and employment data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities. Unemployment rate: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS). Opportunity Score isn’t available at the metro level yet — see methodology.