Home / Locations / Mayaguez, PR Metro area profile Top Paying Jobs in Mayaguez, PR (2026) Mayaguez, PR has 100 jobs across diverse industries. The highest-paying occupations include Education Administrators, Postsecondary ($111,430), Pharmacists ($105,600), School Psychologists ($93,040). The cost of living index is 100 (national average = 100). Median 2-bedroom rent is $530/month.
Highest paying careers in Mayaguez Rank Occupation Category Median salary Hourly 1 Education Administrators, Postsecondary Management $111K $53.57/hr 2 Pharmacists Healthcare $106K $50.77/hr 3 School Psychologists Science $93K $44.73/hr 4 Industrial Production Managers Management $82K $39.61/hr 5 Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary Management $79K $/hr 6 Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary Education $79K $/hr 7 Chief Executives Management $78K $37.49/hr 8 Computer and Information Systems Managers Management $77K $37.01/hr 9 Education Teachers, Postsecondary Education $75K $/hr 10 Construction Managers Management $73K $35.16/hr 11 Lawyers Legal $73K $34.88/hr 12 Sales Managers Management $68K $32.52/hr 13 Financial Managers Management $65K $31.25/hr 14 Business Teachers, Postsecondary Education $62K $/hr 15 Medical and Health Services Managers Management $61K $29.27/hr 16 Administrative Services Managers Management $60K $29.08/hr 17 Teachers and Instructors, All Other Education $60K $/hr 18 Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education Education $59K $/hr 19 General and Operations Managers Management $58K $28.01/hr 20 Human Resources Managers Management $58K $27.88/hr 21 Nurse Anesthetists Healthcare $57K $27.57/hr 22 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Education $57K $/hr 23 Special Education Teachers, Middle School Education $56K $/hr 24 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School Education $55K $/hr 25 Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School Education $55K $/hr
Affordability snapshot: Mayaguez Cost of living vs. national average 0.0% less expensive
Studio apartment (FMR) $/mo
1-bedroom apartment (FMR) $/mo
2-bedroom apartment (FMR) $530/mo
3-bedroom apartment (FMR) $/mo
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, HUD Fair Market Rents, BEA Regional Price Parities.
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