Salary guide, May 2025
Manufacturing pay in Arecibo, PR
Manufacturing Headhunters uses the published BLS OEWS figures below. They describe the mapped occupation and area, not an individual offer.
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BLS published a median for 225 of our 368 roles here. Ranking uses exact published annual medians only. Top-coded, hourly-only and unpublished values are listed separately.
- Plant Manager$124,020
- Plant Director / Site Director$124,020
- Assistant Plant Manager$124,020
- Operations Manager$124,020
- Manufacturing Manager$124,020
- Production Manager$124,020
- Shift Manager (2nd / 3rd shift)$124,020
- Plant Startup / Launch Manager$124,020
- Sanitation Manager$124,020
- VP of Quality / Chief Quality Officer$124,020
- Director of Quality$124,020
- Quality Manager$124,020
- QC Manager$124,020
- Supplier Quality Manager$124,020
- Quality Systems Manager$124,020
- FSQA Manager$124,020
- FSQA Director$124,020
- Food Safety Coordinator / SQF Practitioner$124,020
- QA Manager$124,020
- Production Superintendent$124,020
- Area Manager$124,020
- Value Stream Manager$124,020
- Department Manager$124,020
- Sanitation Supervisor$124,020
- Bilingual Production Supervisor$124,020
Bars show the top 25 of 225 ranked. The table below lists all 225. Literal BLS medians, May 2025.
| Rank | Role | BLS occupation | 25th | Median | 75th | Employment | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plant Manager | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $76,250 | $124,020 | $173,460 | 50 | 0.84 |
| 2 | Plant Director / Site Director | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $76,250 | $124,020 | $173,460 | 50 | 0.84 |
| 3 | Assistant Plant Manager | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $76,250 | $124,020 | $173,460 | 50 | 0.84 |
| 4 | Operations Manager | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $76,250 | $124,020 | $173,460 | 50 | 0.84 |
| 5 | Manufacturing Manager | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $76,250 | $124,020 | $173,460 | 50 | 0.84 |
| 6 | Production Manager | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $76,250 | $124,020 | $173,460 | 50 | 0.84 |
| 7 | Shift Manager (2nd / 3rd shift) | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $76,250 | $124,020 | $173,460 | 50 | 0.84 |
| 8 | Plant Startup / Launch Manager | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $76,250 | $124,020 | $173,460 | 50 | 0.84 |
| 9 | Sanitation Manager | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $76,250 | $124,020 | $173,460 | 50 | 0.84 |
| 10 | VP of Quality / Chief Quality Officer | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $76,250 | $124,020 | $173,460 | 50 | 0.84 |
| 11 | Director of Quality | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $76,250 | $124,020 | $173,460 | 50 | 0.84 |
| 12 | Quality Manager | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $76,250 | $124,020 | $173,460 | 50 | 0.84 |
| 13 | QC Manager | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $76,250 | $124,020 | $173,460 | 50 | 0.84 |
| 14 | Supplier Quality Manager | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $76,250 | $124,020 | $173,460 | 50 | 0.84 |
| 15 | Quality Systems Manager | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $76,250 | $124,020 | $173,460 | 50 | 0.84 |
| 16 | FSQA Manager | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $76,250 | $124,020 | $173,460 | 50 | 0.84 |
| 17 | FSQA Director | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $76,250 | $124,020 | $173,460 | 50 | 0.84 |
| 18 | Food Safety Coordinator / SQF Practitioner | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $76,250 | $124,020 | $173,460 | 50 | 0.84 |
| 19 | QA Manager | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $76,250 | $124,020 | $173,460 | 50 | 0.84 |
| 20 | Production Superintendent | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $76,250 | $124,020 | $173,460 | 50 | 0.84 |
| 21 | Area Manager | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $76,250 | $124,020 | $173,460 | 50 | 0.84 |
| 22 | Value Stream Manager | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $76,250 | $124,020 | $173,460 | 50 | 0.84 |
| 23 | Department Manager | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $76,250 | $124,020 | $173,460 | 50 | 0.84 |
| 24 | Sanitation Supervisor | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $76,250 | $124,020 | $173,460 | 50 | 0.84 |
| 25 | Bilingual Production Supervisor | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $76,250 | $124,020 | $173,460 | 50 | 0.84 |
| 26 | Second Shift Production Supervisor | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $76,250 | $124,020 | $173,460 | 50 | 0.84 |
| 27 | Third Shift Production Supervisor | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $76,250 | $124,020 | $173,460 | 50 | 0.84 |
| 28 | QC Lab Manager | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $76,250 | $124,020 | $173,460 | 50 | 0.84 |
| 29 | Validation / CQV Manager | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $76,250 | $124,020 | $173,460 | 50 | 0.84 |
| 30 | CAPA Manager | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $76,250 | $124,020 | $173,460 | 50 | 0.84 |
| 31 | Metrology / Calibration Manager | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $76,250 | $124,020 | $173,460 | 50 | 0.84 |
| 32 | Lead Quality Engineer | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $76,250 | $124,020 | $173,460 | 50 | 0.84 |
| 33 | Quality Supervisor | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $76,250 | $124,020 | $173,460 | 50 | 0.84 |
| 34 | CEO / President (Manufacturing) | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $52,000 | $86,270 | $128,650 | 70 | 1.6 |
| 35 | Chief Operating Officer (COO) | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $52,000 | $86,270 | $128,650 | 70 | 1.6 |
| 36 | Senior Director of Operations | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $52,000 | $86,270 | $128,650 | 70 | 1.6 |
| 37 | Manufacturing Engineer | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $76,950 | $82,930 | $102,920 | 100 | 1.17 |
| 38 | Process Engineer | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $76,950 | $82,930 | $102,920 | 100 | 1.17 |
| 39 | Industrial Engineer | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $76,950 | $82,930 | $102,920 | 100 | 1.17 |
| 40 | Yield Engineer (Semiconductor) | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $76,950 | $82,930 | $102,920 | 100 | 1.17 |
| 41 | Battery Cell Process Engineer | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $76,950 | $82,930 | $102,920 | 100 | 1.17 |
| 42 | Quality Engineer | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $76,950 | $82,930 | $102,920 | 100 | 1.17 |
| 43 | Supplier Quality Engineer | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $76,950 | $82,930 | $102,920 | 100 | 1.17 |
| 44 | Customer Quality Engineer | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $76,950 | $82,930 | $102,920 | 100 | 1.17 |
| 45 | Design Quality Engineer | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $76,950 | $82,930 | $102,920 | 100 | 1.17 |
| 46 | Validation Engineer | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $76,950 | $82,930 | $102,920 | 100 | 1.17 |
| 47 | Reliability Engineer | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $76,950 | $82,930 | $102,920 | 100 | 1.17 |
| 48 | Reliability Manager | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $76,950 | $82,930 | $102,920 | 100 | 1.17 |
| 49 | Continuous Improvement Manager | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $76,950 | $82,930 | $102,920 | 100 | 1.17 |
| 50 | Continuous Improvement Engineer | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $76,950 | $82,930 | $102,920 | 100 | 1.17 |
| 51 | Lean Six Sigma Black Belt | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $76,950 | $82,930 | $102,920 | 100 | 1.17 |
| 52 | Director of Operational Excellence | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $76,950 | $82,930 | $102,920 | 100 | 1.17 |
| 53 | Supplier Development Engineer | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $76,950 | $82,930 | $102,920 | 100 | 1.17 |
| 54 | Lean Manager | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $76,950 | $82,930 | $102,920 | 100 | 1.17 |
| 55 | Senior Manufacturing Engineer | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $76,950 | $82,930 | $102,920 | 100 | 1.17 |
| 56 | Senior Process Engineer | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $76,950 | $82,930 | $102,920 | 100 | 1.17 |
| 57 | Mold / Die Design Engineer | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $76,950 | $82,930 | $102,920 | 100 | 1.17 |
| 58 | Test Engineer | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $76,950 | $82,930 | $102,920 | 100 | 1.17 |
| 59 | Senior Quality Engineer | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $76,950 | $82,930 | $102,920 | 100 | 1.17 |
| 60 | Quality Engineering Manager | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $76,950 | $82,930 | $102,920 | 100 | 1.17 |
| 61 | Quality Systems Engineer / Specialist | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $76,950 | $82,930 | $102,920 | 100 | 1.17 |
| 62 | Maintenance Engineer | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $76,950 | $82,930 | $102,920 | 100 | 1.17 |
| 63 | EHS Engineer | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $76,950 | $82,930 | $102,920 | 100 | 1.17 |
| 64 | VP of Operational Excellence | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $76,950 | $82,930 | $102,920 | 100 | 1.17 |
| 65 | Director of Continuous Improvement | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $76,950 | $82,930 | $102,920 | 100 | 1.17 |
| 66 | Lean Specialist / Coordinator | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $76,950 | $82,930 | $102,920 | 100 | 1.17 |
| 67 | Master Black Belt | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $76,950 | $82,930 | $102,920 | 100 | 1.17 |
| 68 | Senior Continuous Improvement Engineer | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $76,950 | $82,930 | $102,920 | 100 | 1.17 |
| 69 | Lead Continuous Improvement Engineer | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $76,950 | $82,930 | $102,920 | 100 | 1.17 |
| 70 | Supplier Development Manager | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $76,950 | $82,930 | $102,920 | 100 | 1.17 |
| 71 | Material Flow / Logistics Engineer | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $76,950 | $82,930 | $102,920 | 100 | 1.17 |
| 72 | CFO (Manufacturing) | Financial Managers (11-3031) | $55,750 | $75,140 | $103,210 | 100 | 0.52 |
| 73 | Corporate Controller | Financial Managers (11-3031) | $55,750 | $75,140 | $103,210 | 100 | 0.52 |
| 74 | Plant Controller | Financial Managers (11-3031) | $55,750 | $75,140 | $103,210 | 100 | 0.52 |
| 75 | VP of Finance | Financial Managers (11-3031) | $55,750 | $75,140 | $103,210 | 100 | 0.52 |
| 76 | Division Controller | Financial Managers (11-3031) | $55,750 | $75,140 | $103,210 | 100 | 0.52 |
| 77 | Assistant Plant Controller | Financial Managers (11-3031) | $55,750 | $75,140 | $103,210 | 100 | 0.52 |
| 78 | FP&A Manager (Operations) | Financial Managers (11-3031) | $55,750 | $75,140 | $103,210 | 100 | 0.52 |
| 79 | Senior Plant Controller | Financial Managers (11-3031) | $55,750 | $75,140 | $103,210 | 100 | 0.52 |
| 80 | Senior Cost Accountant | Financial Managers (11-3031) | $55,750 | $75,140 | $103,210 | 100 | 0.52 |
| 81 | VP of Sales (Industrial) | Sales Managers (11-2022) | $58,090 | $72,860 | $96,150 | 50 | 0.38 |
| 82 | Regional Sales Manager / Technical Sales Manager | Sales Managers (11-2022) | $58,090 | $72,860 | $96,150 | 50 | 0.38 |
| 83 | Director of Sales | Sales Managers (11-2022) | $58,090 | $72,860 | $96,150 | 50 | 0.38 |
| 84 | National Sales Manager | Sales Managers (11-2022) | $58,090 | $72,860 | $96,150 | 50 | 0.38 |
| 85 | Key Account Manager | Sales Managers (11-2022) | $58,090 | $72,860 | $96,150 | 50 | 0.38 |
| 86 | National Account Manager | Sales Managers (11-2022) | $58,090 | $72,860 | $96,150 | 50 | 0.38 |
| 87 | Business Development Manager | Sales Managers (11-2022) | $58,090 | $72,860 | $96,150 | 50 | 0.38 |
| 88 | Territory Sales Manager | Sales Managers (11-2022) | $58,090 | $72,860 | $96,150 | 50 | 0.38 |
| 89 | Channel / Distributor Sales Manager | Sales Managers (11-2022) | $58,090 | $72,860 | $96,150 | 50 | 0.38 |
| 90 | Product Manager (Industrial) | Sales Managers (11-2022) | $58,090 | $72,860 | $96,150 | 50 | 0.38 |
| 91 | Field Service Manager | Sales Managers (11-2022) | $58,090 | $72,860 | $96,150 | 50 | 0.38 |
| 92 | Senior Applications Engineer | Sales Managers (11-2022) | $58,090 | $72,860 | $96,150 | 50 | 0.38 |
| 93 | Lead Field Service Engineer | Sales Managers (11-2022) | $58,090 | $72,860 | $96,150 | 50 | 0.38 |
| 94 | Traveling Field Service Engineer | Sales Managers (11-2022) | $58,090 | $72,860 | $96,150 | 50 | 0.38 |
| 95 | VP of Operations | General and Operations Managers (11-1021) | $42,220 | $60,110 | $93,660 | 210 | 0.26 |
| 96 | VP of Manufacturing | General and Operations Managers (11-1021) | $42,220 | $60,110 | $93,660 | 210 | 0.26 |
| 97 | Regional VP of Operations | General and Operations Managers (11-1021) | $42,220 | $60,110 | $93,660 | 210 | 0.26 |
| 98 | General Manager (Manufacturing) | General and Operations Managers (11-1021) | $42,220 | $60,110 | $93,660 | 210 | 0.26 |
| 99 | Director of Operations | General and Operations Managers (11-1021) | $42,220 | $60,110 | $93,660 | 210 | 0.26 |
| 100 | EVP / SVP Operations | General and Operations Managers (11-1021) | $42,220 | $60,110 | $93,660 | 210 | 0.26 |
| 101 | Division / Business Unit General Manager | General and Operations Managers (11-1021) | $42,220 | $60,110 | $93,660 | 210 | 0.26 |
| 102 | Director of Manufacturing | General and Operations Managers (11-1021) | $42,220 | $60,110 | $93,660 | 210 | 0.26 |
| 103 | Regulatory Affairs Manager | Managers, All Other (11-9199) | $39,160 | $50,450 | $87,640 | 80 | 0.56 |
| 104 | EHS Manager | Managers, All Other (11-9199) | $39,160 | $50,450 | $87,640 | 80 | 0.56 |
| 105 | EHS Director | Managers, All Other (11-9199) | $39,160 | $50,450 | $87,640 | 80 | 0.56 |
| 106 | Safety Manager | Managers, All Other (11-9199) | $39,160 | $50,450 | $87,640 | 80 | 0.56 |
| 107 | Environmental Manager | Managers, All Other (11-9199) | $39,160 | $50,450 | $87,640 | 80 | 0.56 |
| 108 | Process Safety Manager | Managers, All Other (11-9199) | $39,160 | $50,450 | $87,640 | 80 | 0.56 |
| 109 | S&OP Manager | Managers, All Other (11-9199) | $39,160 | $50,450 | $87,640 | 80 | 0.56 |
| 110 | Trade Compliance Manager | Managers, All Other (11-9199) | $39,160 | $50,450 | $87,640 | 80 | 0.56 |
| 111 | Service / Aftermarket Manager | Managers, All Other (11-9199) | $39,160 | $50,450 | $87,640 | 80 | 0.56 |
| 112 | Environmental Engineer | Managers, All Other (11-9199) | $39,160 | $50,450 | $87,640 | 80 | 0.56 |
| 113 | Sustainability Manager / Director | Managers, All Other (11-9199) | $39,160 | $50,450 | $87,640 | 80 | 0.56 |
| 114 | Senior EHS Manager | Managers, All Other (11-9199) | $39,160 | $50,450 | $87,640 | 80 | 0.56 |
| 115 | EHS Coordinator | Managers, All Other (11-9199) | $39,160 | $50,450 | $87,640 | 80 | 0.56 |
| 116 | Director of Planning | Managers, All Other (11-9199) | $39,160 | $50,450 | $87,640 | 80 | 0.56 |
| 117 | Quality Auditor / Lead Auditor | Compliance Officers (13-1041) | $38,230 | $49,360 | $72,900 | 70 | 0.73 |
| 118 | Document Control Manager | Compliance Officers (13-1041) | $38,230 | $49,360 | $72,900 | 70 | 0.73 |
| 119 | Regulatory Compliance Manager | Compliance Officers (13-1041) | $38,230 | $49,360 | $72,900 | 70 | 0.73 |
| 120 | Maintenance Manager | First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers (49-1011) | $36,050 | $47,630 | $67,370 | 90 | 0.65 |
| 121 | Director of Maintenance | First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers (49-1011) | $36,050 | $47,630 | $67,370 | 90 | 0.65 |
| 122 | Maintenance Supervisor | First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers (49-1011) | $36,050 | $47,630 | $67,370 | 90 | 0.65 |
| 123 | Maintenance & Engineering Manager | First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers (49-1011) | $36,050 | $47,630 | $67,370 | 90 | 0.65 |
| 124 | Asset Management / CMMS Manager | First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers (49-1011) | $36,050 | $47,630 | $67,370 | 90 | 0.65 |
| 125 | Tool Room Manager | First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers (49-1011) | $36,050 | $47,630 | $67,370 | 90 | 0.65 |
| 126 | Lead Maintenance Technician | First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers (49-1011) | $36,050 | $47,630 | $67,370 | 90 | 0.65 |
| 127 | Senior Reliability Engineer | First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers (49-1011) | $36,050 | $47,630 | $67,370 | 90 | 0.65 |
| 128 | Lead Reliability Engineer | First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers (49-1011) | $36,050 | $47,630 | $67,370 | 90 | 0.65 |
| 129 | Safety Specialist / Coordinator | Occupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011) | $37,840 | $45,060 | $61,840 | 40 | 1.29 |
| 130 | Industrial Hygienist | Occupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011) | $37,840 | $45,060 | $61,840 | 40 | 1.29 |
| 131 | Environmental Permitting Specialist | Occupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011) | $37,840 | $45,060 | $61,840 | 40 | 1.29 |
| 132 | Maintenance Planner / Scheduler | Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks (43-5061) | $28,990 | $42,640 | $55,400 | 60 | 0.69 |
| 133 | Production Planner / Master Scheduler | Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks (43-5061) | $28,990 | $42,640 | $55,400 | 60 | 0.69 |
| 134 | Inventory Control Specialist | Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks (43-5061) | $28,990 | $42,640 | $55,400 | 60 | 0.69 |
| 135 | Demand Planner | Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks (43-5061) | $28,990 | $42,640 | $55,400 | 60 | 0.69 |
| 136 | Supply Planner | Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks (43-5061) | $28,990 | $42,640 | $55,400 | 60 | 0.69 |
| 137 | Production Scheduler | Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks (43-5061) | $28,990 | $42,640 | $55,400 | 60 | 0.69 |
| 138 | Production Supervisor | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011) | $36,680 | $41,880 | $59,250 | 260 | 1.75 |
| 139 | Line Lead | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011) | $36,680 | $41,880 | $59,250 | 260 | 1.75 |
| 140 | Shift Supervisor | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011) | $36,680 | $41,880 | $59,250 | 260 | 1.75 |
| 141 | Packaging Supervisor | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011) | $36,680 | $41,880 | $59,250 | 260 | 1.75 |
| 142 | Production Team Lead | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011) | $36,680 | $41,880 | $59,250 | 260 | 1.75 |
| 143 | CNC Machining Supervisor | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011) | $36,680 | $41,880 | $59,250 | 260 | 1.75 |
| 144 | Welding Supervisor | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011) | $36,680 | $41,880 | $59,250 | 260 | 1.75 |
| 145 | Packaging Maintenance Supervisor | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011) | $36,680 | $41,880 | $59,250 | 260 | 1.75 |
| 146 | Field Service Engineer | Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041) | $31,780 | $39,610 | $49,210 | 130 | 1.34 |
| 147 | Industrial Maintenance Technician | Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041) | $31,780 | $39,610 | $49,210 | 130 | 1.34 |
| 148 | Packaging Technician | Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041) | $31,780 | $39,610 | $49,210 | 130 | 1.34 |
| 149 | Line Technician | Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041) | $31,780 | $39,610 | $49,210 | 130 | 1.34 |
| 150 | Maintenance Mechanic | Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041) | $31,780 | $39,610 | $49,210 | 130 | 1.34 |
| 151 | Multi-Craft Maintenance Technician | Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041) | $31,780 | $39,610 | $49,210 | 130 | 1.34 |
| 152 | Hydraulic / Fluid Power Technician | Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041) | $31,780 | $39,610 | $49,210 | 130 | 1.34 |
| 153 | Boiler Operator / Stationary Engineer (Plant Utilities) | Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041) | $31,780 | $39,610 | $49,210 | 130 | 1.34 |
| 154 | Predictive Maintenance (PdM) Technician | Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041) | $31,780 | $39,610 | $49,210 | 130 | 1.34 |
| 155 | Forklift / Material Handling Equipment Technician | Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041) | $31,780 | $39,610 | $49,210 | 130 | 1.34 |
| 156 | Maintenance Technician A | Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041) | $31,780 | $39,610 | $49,210 | 130 | 1.34 |
| 157 | Maintenance Technician B | Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041) | $31,780 | $39,610 | $49,210 | 130 | 1.34 |
| 158 | Maintenance Technician C | Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041) | $31,780 | $39,610 | $49,210 | 130 | 1.34 |
| 159 | Traveling Millwright | Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041) | $31,780 | $39,610 | $49,210 | 130 | 1.34 |
| 160 | Filler Operator | Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041) | $31,780 | $39,610 | $49,210 | 130 | 1.34 |
| 161 | Packaging Operator | Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041) | $31,780 | $39,610 | $49,210 | 130 | 1.34 |
| 162 | End-of-Line Operator (palletizer and robot cell) | Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041) | $31,780 | $39,610 | $49,210 | 130 | 1.34 |
| 163 | Lead Packaging Technician | Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041) | $31,780 | $39,610 | $49,210 | 130 | 1.34 |
| 164 | Buyer / Senior Buyer | Buyers and Purchasing Agents (13-1020) | $26,660 | $38,970 | $53,250 | 90 | 0.79 |
| 165 | Industrial Electrician | Electricians (47-2111) | $28,700 | $37,840 | $57,820 | 60 | 0.33 |
| 166 | Cost Accountant | Accountants and Auditors (13-2011) | $29,480 | $36,680 | $50,450 | 330 | 1.03 |
| 167 | Cost Accounting Manager | Accountants and Auditors (13-2011) | $29,480 | $36,680 | $50,450 | 330 | 1.03 |
| 168 | Senior Cost Analyst | Accountants and Auditors (13-2011) | $29,480 | $36,680 | $50,450 | 330 | 1.03 |
| 169 | Inventory Accountant | Accountants and Auditors (13-2011) | $29,480 | $36,680 | $50,450 | 330 | 1.03 |
| 170 | Logistics Supervisor | First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors (53-1047) | $28,160 | $36,540 | $43,130 | 150 | 1.1 |
| 171 | Shipping Supervisor | First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors (53-1047) | $28,160 | $36,540 | $43,130 | 150 | 1.1 |
| 172 | Certified Forklift Operator | Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators (53-7051) | $23,140 | $30,350 | $38,780 | 70 | 0.4 |
| 173 | Production Welder (MIG) | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (51-4121) | $29,380 | $29,380 | $30,270 | 150 | 1.57 |
| 174 | TIG Welder | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (51-4121) | $29,380 | $29,380 | $30,270 | 150 | 1.57 |
| 175 | Code Welder (ASME / Pressure Vessel) | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (51-4121) | $29,380 | $29,380 | $30,270 | 150 | 1.57 |
| 176 | Welder-Fabricator | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (51-4121) | $29,380 | $29,380 | $30,270 | 150 | 1.57 |
| 177 | Fitter / Layout Fitter | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (51-4121) | $29,380 | $29,380 | $30,270 | 150 | 1.57 |
| 178 | Sheet Metal Fabricator | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (51-4121) | $29,380 | $29,380 | $30,270 | 150 | 1.57 |
| 179 | Laser / Plasma / Waterjet Cutting Operator | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (51-4121) | $29,380 | $29,380 | $30,270 | 150 | 1.57 |
| 180 | Heat Treat Technician | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (51-4121) | $29,380 | $29,380 | $30,270 | 150 | 1.57 |
| 181 | Plating / Anodizing Technician | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (51-4121) | $29,380 | $29,380 | $30,270 | 150 | 1.57 |
| 182 | Industrial Painter / Powder Coat Technician | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (51-4121) | $29,380 | $29,380 | $30,270 | 150 | 1.57 |
| 183 | Foundry Molder / Melt Operator | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (51-4121) | $29,380 | $29,380 | $30,270 | 150 | 1.57 |
| 184 | Lead Welder | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (51-4121) | $29,380 | $29,380 | $30,270 | 150 | 1.57 |
| 185 | Industrial Refrigeration (Ammonia) Technician | Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers (49-9021) | $24,670 | $29,140 | $34,110 | 30 | 0.37 |
| 186 | Quality Inspector | Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061) | $23,060 | $29,040 | $34,900 | 250 | 1.9 |
| 187 | Quality Technician | Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061) | $23,060 | $29,040 | $34,900 | 250 | 1.9 |
| 188 | CMM Programmer | Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061) | $23,060 | $29,040 | $34,900 | 250 | 1.9 |
| 189 | Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) | Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061) | $23,060 | $29,040 | $34,900 | 250 | 1.9 |
| 190 | Food Safety / QA Technician | Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061) | $23,060 | $29,040 | $34,900 | 250 | 1.9 |
| 191 | First Article Inspector | Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061) | $23,060 | $29,040 | $34,900 | 250 | 1.9 |
| 192 | Receiving / Source Inspector | Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061) | $23,060 | $29,040 | $34,900 | 250 | 1.9 |
| 193 | Metrology Technician | Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061) | $23,060 | $29,040 | $34,900 | 250 | 1.9 |
| 194 | Microbiology Lab Technician | Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061) | $23,060 | $29,040 | $34,900 | 250 | 1.9 |
| 195 | Environmental Monitoring Technician | Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061) | $23,060 | $29,040 | $34,900 | 250 | 1.9 |
| 196 | Lead Quality Inspector | Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061) | $23,060 | $29,040 | $34,900 | 250 | 1.9 |
| 197 | Senior CMM Programmer | Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061) | $23,060 | $29,040 | $34,900 | 250 | 1.9 |
| 198 | Shipping & Receiving Lead | Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks (43-5071) | $23,560 | $25,860 | $30,690 | 190 | 1.06 |
| 199 | Hazmat Shipping Specialist | Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks (43-5071) | $23,560 | $25,860 | $30,690 | 190 | 1.06 |
| 200 | Warehouse Lead | Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks (43-5071) | $23,560 | $25,860 | $30,690 | 190 | 1.06 |
| 201 | Skilled Material Handler (ERP / MRP transactions, line feeding) | Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks (43-5071) | $23,560 | $25,860 | $30,690 | 190 | 1.06 |
| 202 | Production / Material Expediter | Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks (43-5071) | $23,560 | $25,860 | $30,690 | 190 | 1.06 |
| 203 | Kitting Lead | Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks (43-5071) | $23,560 | $25,860 | $30,690 | 190 | 1.06 |
| 204 | Inventory Control Lead | Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks (43-5071) | $23,560 | $25,860 | $30,690 | 190 | 1.06 |
| 205 | Production Technician | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $24,450 | $24,450 | $26,290 | 30 | 0.54 |
| 206 | Setup Technician | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $24,450 | $24,450 | $26,290 | 30 | 0.54 |
| 207 | Process Technician | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $24,450 | $24,450 | $26,290 | 30 | 0.54 |
| 208 | Battery Cell Production Technician | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $24,450 | $24,450 | $26,290 | 30 | 0.54 |
| 209 | CIP Technician | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $24,450 | $24,450 | $26,290 | 30 | 0.54 |
| 210 | Skilled Machine Operator | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $24,450 | $24,450 | $26,290 | 30 | 0.54 |
| 211 | Utility / Relief Operator | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $24,450 | $24,450 | $26,290 | 30 | 0.54 |
| 212 | Production Trainer (OJT Trainer) | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $24,450 | $24,450 | $26,290 | 30 | 0.54 |
| 213 | Senior Production Technician | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $24,450 | $24,450 | $26,290 | 30 | 0.54 |
| 214 | Lead Production Technician | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $24,450 | $24,450 | $26,290 | 30 | 0.54 |
| 215 | Converting Operator (slitter, laminator, bag machine, die cutter) | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $24,450 | $24,450 | $26,290 | 30 | 0.54 |
| 216 | Batch Maker / Compounder | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $24,450 | $24,450 | $26,290 | 30 | 0.54 |
| 217 | Paper Machine Operator (Machine Tender) | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $24,450 | $24,450 | $26,290 | 30 | 0.54 |
| 218 | Industrial Wastewater Treatment Operator | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $24,450 | $24,450 | $26,290 | 30 | 0.54 |
| 219 | Solid Dose Operator (granulation, compression, encapsulation, coating) | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $24,450 | $24,450 | $26,290 | 30 | 0.54 |
| 220 | Retort / Thermal Process Operator | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $24,450 | $24,450 | $26,290 | 30 | 0.54 |
| 221 | Brewer / Cellar Operator | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $24,450 | $24,450 | $26,290 | 30 | 0.54 |
| 222 | Senior Process Technician | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $24,450 | $24,450 | $26,290 | 30 | 0.54 |
| 223 | Lead Process Technician | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $24,450 | $24,450 | $26,290 | 30 | 0.54 |
| 224 | Sanitation Technician | Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners (37-2011) | $21,840 | $22,490 | $26,280 | 760 | 1.55 |
| 225 | Sanitation Lead | Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners (37-2011) | $21,840 | $22,490 | $26,280 | 760 | 1.55 |
What should you know about not published by BLS?
Manufacturing Engineering Manager, Process Engineering Manager, Packaging Engineer, Tooling Engineer, Welding Engineer, Plant Engineer, Project Engineer / Capital Projects Manager, Materials Engineer, Metallurgist / Metallurgical Engineer, Injection Molding Process Engineer, Extrusion Process Engineer, MS&T Engineer, Controls Engineer, Automation Engineer, PLC Programmer, Robotics Engineer, Machine Vision Engineer, MES Engineer, Electrical Engineer (Plant), Instrumentation & Controls (I&C) Engineer, Controls / Automation Manager, VP of Engineering, Director of R&D, Mechanical Design Engineer, Product Development Engineer, Electrical Design Engineer, Food Scientist, Formulation Chemist, Program Manager, Facilities Manager, VP of Supply Chain / Director of Supply Chain, Supply Chain Manager, Purchasing Manager, Strategic Sourcing Manager, Materials Manager, Logistics Manager, Warehouse Manager / Distribution Center Manager, Sales Engineer, Applications Engineer, CNC Machinist, CNC Setup Machinist, CNC Programmer, 5-Axis CNC Machinist, Swiss CNC Machinist, Tool and Die Maker, Mold Maker, Robotic Welding Technician, Press Brake Operator, Die Setter (Stamping), Electromechanical / Mechatronics Technician, Millwright, PLC / Controls Technician, Robotics Technician, Instrumentation & Electrical (I&E) Technician, Skilled Mechanical Assembler, Electronics Assembler / Solderer, Wire Harness & Cable Assembler, SMT Technician, Control Panel Builder, Aircraft Structures Assembler, Composite Technician, Injection Molding Technician, Extrusion Technician, Flexographic Press Operator, Chemical Operator, GMP Manufacturing Technician, Bioprocess Technician, Food Process Operator, Semiconductor Fab Technician, Semiconductor Equipment Technician, Calibration Technician, NDT Technician, QC Lab Technician, Overhead Crane Operator & Rigger, Procurement Manager, Plant HR Manager, Director of Manufacturing Engineering, Packaging Development Engineer, NPI Manager, Plant Engineering Manager, Capital Projects Manager, Polymer / Plastics Engineer, Process Development Engineer, Tech Transfer Engineer, Lead Manufacturing Engineer, Senior Industrial Engineer, Senior Packaging Engineer, Director of Automation, Automation Manager, Senior Controls Engineer, SCADA / HMI Engineer, Manufacturing Systems / OT Engineer, Lead Controls Technician, Panel Design Engineer (UL 508A), Lead Controls Engineer, Controls Supervisor, Chief Technology Officer (CTO), R&D Manager, R&D Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Product Design Engineer, Product Engineer, Firmware / Embedded Engineer, Systems Engineer, CAD Designer / Drafter, Product Development Scientist, Engineering Manager (Product), Senior Mechanical Design Engineer, Lead Product Development Engineer, QC Microbiology Manager, Facilities Engineer, Utilities / Energy Manager, Chief Supply Chain Officer, Director of Procurement, Commodity Manager, Category Manager (Direct Materials), Inventory Control Manager, Senior Production Planner, Senior Buyer, Director of Logistics, Transportation Manager, Warehouse Supervisor, Shipping & Receiving Manager, Inside Sales Engineer, Applications Engineering Manager, Proposal / Quotation Engineer, CNC Machine Operator, Horizontal Boring Mill (HBM) Machinist, Manual Machinist, EDM Machinist (Wire and Sinker), CNC Grinder / Precision Grinder, Lead Machinist, Machinist A, Machinist B, Machinist C, Senior CNC Machinist, Electronics Test Technician, Machine Builder (equipment OEM assembly fitter), Cleanroom Assembler (Medical Device), Senior Electronics Test Technician, Lead Mechanical Assembler, Control Room (DCS) Operator, Aseptic Fill Operator.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Area: Arecibo, PR. Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15. LQ is employment concentration, not a wage index.
What does this data mean for your opening?
Manufacturing compensation in the Arecibo region reflects a unique blend of local industrial demand. The Plant Manager median of $124,020 is consistent with the national median of $126,060 for broader production roles. For manufacturing occupations in Arecibo, PR, releases are separate survey estimates. They are not the same workers' raises and do not establish a pay trend or its cause.
For manufacturing occupations in Arecibo, PR, percentiles describe the wage distribution of the mapped occupation. They do not assign pay to plant size, seniority, credentials or job complexity. Assess duties and candidate requirements separately; these rows do not measure a premium for them.
The CEO / President median in Arecibo is $86,270, which is significantly lower than the national median of $213,990. This discrepancy is characteristic of the regional economic scale and the structure of executive leadership locally. For manufacturing occupations in Arecibo, PR, releases are separate survey estimates. They are not the same workers' raises and do not establish a pay trend or its cause. A middle-band width of $76,650 highlights that executive compensation here is more compressed than in larger mainland hubs, necessitating local market expertise when benchmarking these roles for potential recruits.
Manufacturing Engineers earn a median of $82,930, below the national median of $102,440. For manufacturing occupations in Arecibo, PR, releases are separate survey estimates. They are not the same workers' raises and do not establish a pay trend or its cause. The middle-band width is $25,970, indicating a tighter, more uniform pay structure for engineers across the metro area. With 100 professionals employed in this occupation and a location quotient of 1.17, these engineers are central to the operational efficiency of local manufacturing sites.
Operational support, including production technicians and sanitation workers, shows lower salary medians than the mainland. The production technician median is $24,450, while sanitation workers earn $22,490. These figures are significantly lower than national averages, reflecting the regional cost of living and local wage structures. While the location quotient for sanitation workers is 1.55, indicating high demand for maintenance and facility cleanliness, these roles remain highly sensitive to local economic constraints.
Which pay questions should you settle before hiring?
How do Plant Manager salaries in Arecibo compare to national averages?
The local median of $124,020 is very close to the national median of $126,060. This reflects stable and comparable management compensation in the region.
Why is the CEO median pay lower in Arecibo?
The lower median of $86,270 is likely tied to the smaller scale of regional business operations compared to large national corporate manufacturing hubs.
Does Arecibo have a high demand for sanitation staff?
With a location quotient of 1.55, there is a high concentration of sanitation staff in Arecibo. This confirms stable demand for facility upkeep and maintenance.
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