Puerto Rico was 47.7% below the U.S. median for Pipelayers. It ranked 45 of 45 state areas with a published annual median. Neither comparison adjusts for cost of living, benefits, experience, employer mix, or hours.
Local occupation context
Employment scale and concentration
Estimated employment
180Number of wage and salary jobs published for this row.
Jobs per 1,000
0.2Occupation jobs for every 1,000 jobs in the area.
Location quotient
0.92Local occupation share divided by the national occupation share.
Mean-wage RSE
1.7%BLS sampling-reliability field for the mean wage.
Other large occupations in Puerto Rico
Same SOC family first, then other high-employment rows when fewer than five family matches are available.
Use the local pay range, same-source bench marks, job scale, price level, and survey care marks as separate facts. This guide stays tied to SOC 47-2151 and BLS area 72.
Questions, answered
Pipelayers pay in Puerto Rico: common questions
What is the median wage for Pipelayers in Puerto Rico?
The May 2025 BLS OEWS release published a median of $25,620 per year for Pipelayers in Puerto Rico. This describes an occupation-area estimate, not a promised offer or an individual's pay.
Is Pipelayers pay higher in Puerto Rico than nationally?
Puerto Rico's published median was 47.7% below the U.S. median for the same occupation and release.
Does the wage estimate adjust for cost of living in Puerto Rico?
No. The BLS wage is nominal, and WageScope has no exact current BEA Regional Price Parity row for this BLS area. It does not substitute a nearby place or invent an adjustment.
How many Pipelayers jobs does BLS estimate in Puerto Rico?
BLS published an employment estimate of 180 wage and salary jobs for this exact row. It is a survey estimate, not a current opening count or forecast.
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The May 2025 BLS OEWS estimate puts the Pipelayers median in Puerto Rico at $25,620 per year. Median means the middle of the published wage spread. It is not one worker's pay. It is not a job offer. The row is tied to SOC 47-2151 and BLS area 72.
BLS lists 180 wage and salary jobs for this exact role-place row. That is a survey estimate. It is not a count of open posts. The local mean is $27,700 per year. Mean uses all wage values behind the estimate, so high or low values can move it away from the median.
Puerto Rico's Pipelayers median is 47.7% below the U.S. Pipelayers median of $49,000 on the same published median. The comparison uses the same SOC code and source period. It does not add price levels, taxes, benefits, hours, or a person's work history.
This page exists because the BLS artifact has one row for SOC 47-2151 and area 72. SOC 47-2151 names Pipelayers. Area 72 names Puerto Rico. Both keys must match before WageScope can show or index this answer.
The 47-2151/72 row reports 180 wage and salary jobs, 0.2 jobs per 1,000 local jobs, and a 0.92 location quotient. Each value stays under the same two source keys.
For 47-2151/72, the annual median is $25,620 per year, while the matching mean is $27,700 per year. The row is published with annual and hourly fields. WageScope does not switch units to fill a blank.
Area 72 reports 938,710 wage and salary jobs across all covered occupations. Its annual mean is $38,840. Its annual median is $28,680. The employment RSE is 0%. The mean-wage RSE is 0.7%. These are facts for the whole area. They do not replace the 47-2151 row.
The all-jobs wage ladder in Puerto Rico runs from $21,840 at the 10th percentile to $64,420 at the 90th percentile. The 25th percentile is $22,490. The median is $28,680. The 75th percentile is $44,090. This is a place check, not a pay range for Pipelayers.
The source rows below are the six largest detailed roles in the bounded area file. Each keeps its own SOC code. They help a reader spot-check area 72. They do not show related skills or a path into Pipelayers.
1. Area 72, SOC 41-2031, Retail Salespersons: 41,230 jobs, $22,560 annual median, 43.92 jobs per 1,000, and 1.75 location quotient.
2. Area 72, SOC 37-2011, Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners: 29,030 jobs, $21,890 annual median, 30.93 jobs per 1,000, and 2.18 location quotient.
3. Area 72, SOC 41-2011, Cashiers: 27,320 jobs, $22,140 annual median, 29.11 jobs per 1,000, and 1.46 location quotient.
Pay range
Read the Puerto Rico wage ladder for Pipelayers
The 10th percentile is $22,150 per year. The 25th percentile is $23,900 per year. The median is $25,620 per year. The 75th percentile is $33,060 per year. The 90th percentile is $35,200 per year.
A percentile is a rank point, not a career stage. The 10th percentile does not mean new-worker pay. The 90th percentile does not mean a wage that comes after a set number of years. The points show how the wage values spread in the source. They do not say why one job sits at one point.
The middle half runs from $23,900 per year to $33,060 per year. The 10th-to-90th span is $13,050. Use the full ladder when a job post sits far from the median.
Puerto Rico has a annual median of $25,620 per year. No exact state row is linked for this area. The U.S. row has $49,000 per year. WageScope keeps annual and hourly values apart.
A state comparison is not available for Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico is 47.7% below the United States on the same published median. A gap can reflect many things that are not in this row. WageScope reports the gap but does not name a cause.
The state and U.S. rows are bench marks, not replacements. They do not fill missing local facts. A state can hold many local labor markets. A national row can hold many states. Read the local row first, then use the broader rows to see scale.
Puerto Rico ranks 45 of 45 among states and territories with a published annual median for Pipelayers. The list keeps one SOC code, one map type, one wage metric, and one BLS release. It skips rows without the matching median.
Rank 45 of 45 is not a place score. A small wage gap can move a row several spots. The rank does not add local prices, job count, concentration, commute, taxes, or work rules. Use it only to find where the published median falls inside this like-for-like set.
The nearby rows below are the closest ranks, not chosen cities. Their pay, job counts, and local shares can differ. Open a peer page before making a deeper comparison. A title and one number are not enough for a move or pay choice.
42. Pennsylvania has a Pipelayers median of $41,600 per year, 590 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 0.46.
43. West Virginia has a Pipelayers median of $40,440 per year, 180 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 1.2.
44. Arkansas has a Pipelayers median of $37,650 per year, 430 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 1.57.
Where Pipelayers medians lead among states and territories
The rows below use the same SOC 47-2151, the same annual median, the same May 2025 BLS release, and the same state map type. Wisconsin has the highest published median in this set, at $86,870 per year. Puerto Rico sits at $25,620 per year.
A pay lead is one fact. It does not show the size of the job base. It does not show how common Pipelayers is in the local mix. It also does not add local prices. The bullets keep the median, job count, and location quotient together so a high wage is not read as a full market score.
Use this list to choose a deeper pair, not to choose a place. Open the two local pages. Check the full wage ladder, the job scale, the survey care marks, and the exact BEA price row when present. A missing median stays out of this rank instead of becoming zero.
1. Wisconsin has a Pipelayers median of $86,870 per year, or $61,250 above Puerto Rico. BLS lists 350 jobs there, compared with 180 in Puerto Rico. The location quotient is 0.56.
2. Washington has a Pipelayers median of $82,450 per year, or $56,830 above Puerto Rico. BLS lists 1,050 jobs there, compared with 180 in Puerto Rico. The location quotient is 1.4.
3. Minnesota has a Pipelayers median of $81,980 per year, or $56,360 above Puerto Rico. BLS lists 510 jobs there, compared with 180 in Puerto Rico. The location quotient is 0.82.
Job-base leaders
Where BLS counts the most Pipelayers jobs
Texas has the largest published state job estimate for Pipelayers in this same-source set, at 5,010 jobs. Puerto Rico has 180. The count shows covered job scale, not open posts.
A large job base can have a lower median than a smaller one. It can also have a location quotient near or below 1. That is why WageScope does not blend job count, pay, and local share. Each field keeps its name and unit. The rows below let you compare all three without making one score.
Current MeritLog listings can add a dated view of employer-title matches. They do not change this May 2025 order. A place with few current cards can still have a large BLS job estimate. A place with several cards can still have a smaller estimate. The sources use different clocks and scopes.
1. Texas has 5,010 estimated Pipelayers jobs, a gap of 4,830 jobs from Puerto Rico. Its median is $45,620 per year, or $20,000 above Puerto Rico. Its location quotient is 1.68.
2. Florida has 4,050 estimated Pipelayers jobs, a gap of 3,870 jobs from Puerto Rico. Its median is $47,260 per year, or $21,640 above Puerto Rico. Its location quotient is 1.92.
3. North Carolina has 3,830 estimated Pipelayers jobs, a gap of 3,650 jobs from Puerto Rico. Its median is $47,220 per year, or $21,600 above Puerto Rico. Its location quotient is 3.65.
Local-share leaders
Where Pipelayers takes the largest share of local jobs
North Carolina has the highest published location quotient in this state set, at 3.65. Puerto Rico has 0.92. A value above 1 means the role's local job share is larger than its national share.
A high quotient can come from a small local job base. It does not prove more jobs, more posts, faster growth, or higher pay. The bullets keep each quotient beside its BLS job count and median. This lets a reader see when the three measures point in different ways.
Use this list to ask where Pipelayers is a large part of the local mix. Use the employment list to ask where BLS counts the most jobs. Use the pay list to ask where the median is highest. None of those lists decides where a person should work.
1. North Carolina has a location quotient of 3.65, a gap of 2.73 from Puerto Rico. BLS lists 3,830 Pipelayers jobs and a median of $47,220 per year, or $21,600 above Puerto Rico.
2. South Dakota has a location quotient of 3.12, a gap of 2.20 from Puerto Rico. BLS lists 300 Pipelayers jobs and a median of $50,650 per year, or $25,030 above Puerto Rico.
3. Nebraska has a location quotient of 2.63, a gap of 1.71 from Puerto Rico. BLS lists 570 Pipelayers jobs and a median of $44,470 per year, or $18,850 above Puerto Rico.
Job scale and share
How common Pipelayers is in Puerto Rico
BLS lists 180 Pipelayers jobs in Puerto Rico. It also lists 0.2 jobs per 1,000 local jobs. Jobs per 1,000 turns the count into a rate. It helps compare places of different size. It does not show open posts or hiring speed.
The location quotient is 0.92. A value of 1 means Pipelayers has the same share of local jobs as it has across the nation. This row is lower than 1. The quotient is a share check, not a wage or a growth measure.
Read the three values as separate facts. Employment asks how many covered jobs BLS estimated. Jobs per 1,000 asks how much of the local job base the role takes. Location quotient asks how that share compares with the national share. None of them tells you how many posts are open today.
The all-occupations median in Puerto Rico is $28,680 per year. The Pipelayers median is $25,620 per year. Pipelayers is 10.7% below the local all-occupations median on the same published median. This compares one role with the full covered job mix.
The nearby role medians below come from the bounded detailed-role table for Puerto Rico. They are close by wage, not by task. A small wage gap does not mean two jobs need the same skill or lead to the same career. Official titles keep their own SOC codes and source rows.
Use the list to spot the local wage mix around Pipelayers. Then open the role page you mean. A role can have a similar median and a very different job count or local share. The pay number alone cannot show fit, demand, or a path between jobs.
1. Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers, SOC 53-3032, has a Puerto Rico median of $25,510 per year. BLS lists 10,480 jobs and a location quotient of 0.84.
2. Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive, SOC 43-6014, has a Puerto Rico median of $25,730 per year. BLS lists 17,810 jobs and a location quotient of 1.73.
3. Stockers and Order Fillers, SOC 53-7065, has a Puerto Rico median of $25,030 per year. BLS lists 19,230 jobs and a location quotient of 1.12.
Area job mix
The largest detailed roles in Puerto Rico
Retail Salespersons is the largest detailed occupation in the bounded Puerto Rico table, at 41,230 jobs. Pipelayers has 180 jobs in its exact role-place row. The two counts show where this role sits beside other large parts of the local job base.
The all-occupations job count is 938,710. The detailed list below is only a bounded view of that larger mix. It does not sum to every local job. It does not include a blank role as zero. It helps explain why one role's wage and job count should not stand in for the whole area.
A large role can have a lower median. A smaller role can have a higher one. Job count does not show current posts, job quality, or growth. Use the list to see local scale. Then keep Pipelayers's own median, spread, and share in their own fields.
1. Retail Salespersons has 41,230 jobs in Puerto Rico, a gap of 41,050 from Pipelayers. Its median is $22,560 per year, or $3,060 below Pipelayers. Its location quotient is 1.75.
2. Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners has 29,030 jobs in Puerto Rico, a gap of 28,850 from Pipelayers. Its median is $21,890 per year, or $3,730 below Pipelayers. Its location quotient is 2.18.
3. Cashiers has 27,320 jobs in Puerto Rico, a gap of 27,140 from Pipelayers. Its median is $22,140 per year, or $3,480 below Pipelayers. Its location quotient is 1.46.
Area pay mix
Published role medians around Puerto Rico
General and Operations Managers has the highest published median in the bounded Puerto Rico role table, at $73,570 per year. Pipelayers has $25,620 per year. This puts the role beside a local pay range without blending the source rows.
The local all-occupations median is $28,680 per year. A role above that mark is not better. A role below it is not worse. The mark only shows where the role's published median sits against the full covered job mix. Job tasks, level, hours, and work setting are separate facts.
The bullets keep each SOC title, job count, median, and local share together. Use them to find a role page worth opening. Do not use a close median as proof that two roles share skills or that one is a path to the other.
1. General and Operations Managers has a median of $73,570 per year in Puerto Rico, or $47,950 above Pipelayers. BLS lists 7,190 jobs, compared with 180 for Pipelayers. Its location quotient is 0.34.
2. Business Operations Specialists, All Other has a median of $46,700 per year in Puerto Rico, or $21,080 above Pipelayers. BLS lists 9,360 jobs, compared with 180 for Pipelayers. Its location quotient is 1.43.
3. Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers has a median of $45,510 per year in Puerto Rico, or $19,890 above Pipelayers. BLS lists 11,640 jobs, compared with 180 for Pipelayers. Its location quotient is 2.88.
Area role shares
Roles with the largest local share in Puerto Rico
Security Guards has the highest location quotient in the bounded Puerto Rico role table, at 3.37. Pipelayers has 0.92. Both values compare a local job share with the matching national share.
A quotient above 1 means the role takes a larger share of local jobs than it does across the nation. It does not mean more jobs than every other role. It does not mean open posts, growth, or high pay. The job count and median beside each row answer those other narrow questions.
The local role-share mix can differ a lot from the pay mix. Read both lists. Then compare Pipelayers with the same SOC code in another place. This keeps a broad area pattern from replacing the exact role-place row.
1. Security Guards has a location quotient of 3.37 in Puerto Rico, a gap of 2.45 from Pipelayers. BLS lists 26,100 jobs and a median of $21,840 per year, or $3,780 below Pipelayers.
2. Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers has a location quotient of 2.88 in Puerto Rico, a gap of 1.96 from Pipelayers. BLS lists 11,640 jobs and a median of $45,510 per year, or $19,890 above Pipelayers.
3. Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria has a location quotient of 2.63 in Puerto Rico, a gap of 1.71 from Pipelayers. BLS lists 7,000 jobs and a median of $26,260 per year, or $640 above Pipelayers.
Price-level view
What $25,620 may mean after the Puerto Rico price level
WageScope has no exact approved 2024 BEA price row for Puerto Rico. It does not use a nearby place or a broad state value as a stand-in. The $25,620 BLS median stays a nominal wage.
No price row means no national-price-dollar proxy. It does not mean prices match the U.S. level. It does not say whether a wage goes far or not. The source is missing for this exact map key, so the price answer stays open.
You can still compare Pipelayers with the U.S. or with like states and territories on the same BLS metric. Keep that as a nominal wage comparison. Add price-level context only when an exact reviewed row exists.
The employment RSE for this Pipelayers row is 11.1%. The mean-wage RSE is 1.7%. RSE means relative standard error. It is a survey precision flag. A smaller value often means less sampling uncertainty. It is not the chance that one person's pay is right or wrong.
The employment RSE belongs to the 180 job estimate. The mean-wage RSE belongs to the $27,700 mean. BLS does not give the same RSE field for the median or every percentile. WageScope does not move an RSE from one field to another.
A local row can change in a new release. A small role-place sample can also have more survey uncertainty than a broad national row. Keep the May 2025 date next to the value. Do not mix a newer job post with the BLS date as if both facts came from one clock.
The job block looks for strict employer-title matches to Pipelayers. It uses a Puerto Rico place filter only when the public place list has an exact approved match. If that match is not safe, the page says the jobs are not narrowed to this place. A false negative is safer than showing a different role.
Each card keeps its employer, place, source, and seen date. Job cards can change without changing this guide. They do not count toward the 1,500-word content floor. A listing range does not replace the $25,620 BLS median. The listing and survey answer different questions.
Open one listing. Check its level, work place, pay range, and needs. Then tailor with work facts you can support. Do not turn a wage, job count, rank, or price proxy into a résumé claim. The public page is read only. It does not save a job or start a draft on load.
What the Pipelayers row for Puerto Rico does not claim
The row does not say what one person earns. It does not promise a job, offer, raise, or move result. It does not say why the local median differs from the U.S. row. It does not add tips, bonus pay, stock, benefits, taxes, or work hours unless those items are in the BLS wage measure.
The 180 job estimate is not a live opening count. The location quotient of 0.92 is not a growth score. Rank 45 of 45 is not a place score. A missing price index is not a personal budget.
Use the row for one clear task. Read the May 2025 wage spread for SOC 47-2151 in BLS area 72. Compare the same metric with the state and U.S. rows. Add the separate 2024 price level when present. Inspect a dated job match. Then use confirmed work facts for a résumé.
Are the current job listings included in the BLS wage calculation?
No. MeritLog shows eligible live public-catalog listings separately, with their own source and observation date. Posted pay never changes the official BLS distribution.
4. Area 72, SOC 35-3023, Fast Food and Counter Workers: 26,440 jobs, $22,030 annual median, 28.16 jobs per 1,000, and 1.14 location quotient.
5. Area 72, SOC 33-9032, Security Guards: 26,100 jobs, $21,840 annual median, 27.8 jobs per 1,000, and 3.37 location quotient.
6. Area 72, SOC 29-1141, Registered Nurses: 21,270 jobs, $39,880 annual median, 22.66 jobs per 1,000, and 1.04 location quotient.
4. New Jersey has a Pipelayers median of $78,830 per year, or $53,210 above Puerto Rico. BLS lists 400 jobs there, compared with 180 in Puerto Rico. The location quotient is 0.44.
5. California has a Pipelayers median of $76,180 per year, or $50,560 above Puerto Rico. BLS lists 1,420 jobs there, compared with 180 in Puerto Rico. The location quotient is 0.37.
6. Indiana has a Pipelayers median of $73,580 per year, or $47,960 above Puerto Rico. BLS lists 800 jobs there, compared with 180 in Puerto Rico. The location quotient is 1.18.
7. Massachusetts has a Pipelayers median of $72,770 per year, or $47,150 above Puerto Rico. BLS lists Not published jobs there, compared with 180 in Puerto Rico. The location quotient is Not published.
8. Ohio has a Pipelayers median of $71,560 per year, or $45,940 above Puerto Rico. BLS lists 1,160 jobs there, compared with 180 in Puerto Rico. The location quotient is 0.99.
4. Georgia has 1,890 estimated Pipelayers jobs, a gap of 1,710 jobs from Puerto Rico. Its median is $46,220 per year, or $20,600 above Puerto Rico. Its location quotient is 1.82.
5. California has 1,420 estimated Pipelayers jobs, a gap of 1,240 jobs from Puerto Rico. Its median is $76,180 per year, or $50,560 above Puerto Rico. Its location quotient is 0.37.
6. Ohio has 1,160 estimated Pipelayers jobs, a gap of 980 jobs from Puerto Rico. Its median is $71,560 per year, or $45,940 above Puerto Rico. Its location quotient is 0.99.
7. Virginia has 1,080 estimated Pipelayers jobs, a gap of 900 jobs from Puerto Rico. Its median is $48,700 per year, or $23,080 above Puerto Rico. Its location quotient is 1.23.
8. Washington has 1,050 estimated Pipelayers jobs, a gap of 870 jobs from Puerto Rico. Its median is $82,450 per year, or $56,830 above Puerto Rico. Its location quotient is 1.4.
4. Florida has a location quotient of 1.92, a gap of 1.00 from Puerto Rico. BLS lists 4,050 Pipelayers jobs and a median of $47,260 per year, or $21,640 above Puerto Rico.
5. North Dakota has a location quotient of 1.83, a gap of 0.91 from Puerto Rico. BLS lists 170 Pipelayers jobs and a median of $47,810 per year, or $22,190 above Puerto Rico.
6. Georgia has a location quotient of 1.82, a gap of 0.90 from Puerto Rico. BLS lists 1,890 Pipelayers jobs and a median of $46,220 per year, or $20,600 above Puerto Rico.
7. Texas has a location quotient of 1.68, a gap of 0.76 from Puerto Rico. BLS lists 5,010 Pipelayers jobs and a median of $45,620 per year, or $20,000 above Puerto Rico.
8. Arkansas has a location quotient of 1.57, a gap of 0.65 from Puerto Rico. BLS lists 430 Pipelayers jobs and a median of $37,650 per year, or $12,030 above Puerto Rico.
4. Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria, SOC 35-2012, has a Puerto Rico median of $26,260 per year. BLS lists 7,000 jobs and a location quotient of 2.63.
5. Cooks, Restaurant, SOC 35-2014, has a Puerto Rico median of $24,650 per year. BLS lists 9,810 jobs and a location quotient of 1.15.
6. Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators, SOC 51-2090, has a Puerto Rico median of $24,610 per year. BLS lists 12,850 jobs and a location quotient of 1.52.
7. Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand, SOC 53-7062, has a Puerto Rico median of $24,560 per year. BLS lists 10,410 jobs and a location quotient of 0.58.
8. Customer Service Representatives, SOC 43-4051, has a Puerto Rico median of $26,700 per year. BLS lists 20,330 jobs and a location quotient of 1.3.
4. Fast Food and Counter Workers has 26,440 jobs in Puerto Rico, a gap of 26,260 from Pipelayers. Its median is $22,030 per year, or $3,590 below Pipelayers. Its location quotient is 1.14.
5. Security Guards has 26,100 jobs in Puerto Rico, a gap of 25,920 from Pipelayers. Its median is $21,840 per year, or $3,780 below Pipelayers. Its location quotient is 3.37.
6. Registered Nurses has 21,270 jobs in Puerto Rico, a gap of 21,090 from Pipelayers. Its median is $39,880 per year, or $14,260 above Pipelayers. Its location quotient is 1.04.
7. Customer Service Representatives has 20,330 jobs in Puerto Rico, a gap of 20,150 from Pipelayers. Its median is $26,700 per year, or $1,080 above Pipelayers. Its location quotient is 1.3.
8. Office Clerks, General has 20,190 jobs in Puerto Rico, a gap of 20,010 from Pipelayers. Its median is $23,860 per year, or $1,760 below Pipelayers. Its location quotient is 1.36.
4. Accountants and Auditors has a median of $43,530 per year in Puerto Rico, or $17,910 above Pipelayers. BLS lists 12,370 jobs, compared with 180 for Pipelayers. Its location quotient is 1.41.
5. First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers has a median of $42,840 per year in Puerto Rico, or $17,220 above Pipelayers. BLS lists 16,400 jobs, compared with 180 for Pipelayers. Its location quotient is 1.89.
6. Registered Nurses has a median of $39,880 per year in Puerto Rico, or $14,260 above Pipelayers. BLS lists 21,270 jobs, compared with 180 for Pipelayers. Its location quotient is 1.04.
7. Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants has a median of $37,120 per year in Puerto Rico, or $11,500 above Pipelayers. BLS lists 7,100 jobs, compared with 180 for Pipelayers. Its location quotient is 2.56.
8. First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers has a median of $30,090 per year in Puerto Rico, or $4,470 above Pipelayers. BLS lists 12,700 jobs, compared with 180 for Pipelayers. Its location quotient is 1.88.
4. Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants has a location quotient of 2.56 in Puerto Rico, a gap of 1.64 from Pipelayers. BLS lists 7,100 jobs and a median of $37,120 per year, or $11,500 above Pipelayers.
5. Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners has a location quotient of 2.18 in Puerto Rico, a gap of 1.26 from Pipelayers. BLS lists 29,030 jobs and a median of $21,890 per year, or $3,730 below Pipelayers.
6. First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers has a location quotient of 1.89 in Puerto Rico, a gap of 0.97 from Pipelayers. BLS lists 16,400 jobs and a median of $42,840 per year, or $17,220 above Pipelayers.
7. First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers has a location quotient of 1.88 in Puerto Rico, a gap of 0.96 from Pipelayers. BLS lists 12,700 jobs and a median of $30,090 per year, or $4,470 above Pipelayers.
8. Retail Salespersons has a location quotient of 1.75 in Puerto Rico, a gap of 0.83 from Pipelayers. BLS lists 41,230 jobs and a median of $22,560 per year, or $3,060 below Pipelayers.
