Pay by city Government data
BLS publishes maintenance technician pay for 6 Puerto Rico metros. The highest-paying is San Juan at $23,450, followed by Arecibo and Guayama.
| Metro | Median pay | Real pay | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| San JuanPUERTO RICO · PR | $23,450 | — | 9,010 |
| AreciboPUERTO RICO · PR | $23,440 | — | 470 |
| GuayamaPUERTO RICO · PR | $23,220 | — | 310 |
| AguadillaPUERTO RICO · PR | $22,600 | — | 780 |
| PoncePUERTO RICO · PR | $22,330 | — | 1,080 |
| MayaguezPUERTO RICO · PR | $22,040 | — | 620 |
Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025 (metro-level). Real pay: BEA price parities, 2024. How we calculate
Pay outside the cities Government data
BLS also reports pay for Puerto Rico's rural (nonmetropolitan) regions.
BLS OEWS nonmetropolitan areas, May 2025.
The job (national)
Perform work involving the skills of two or more maintenance or craft occupations to keep machines, mechanical equipment, or the structure of a building in repair. Duties may involve pipe fitting; HVAC maintenance; insulating; welding; machining; carpentry; repairing electrical or mechanical equipment; installing, aligning, and balancing new equipment; and repairing buildings, floors, or stairs.
Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 4.2% from 2025 to 2035, with about 148,700 openings a year. Typical training: moderate-term on-the-job training.
Nationally, maintenance technicians have 212 injuries or illnesses serious enough to miss work per 10,000 full-time workers, 2.5× the rate for all jobs (87). The most common cause is being struck by or caught in objects and equipment.
What the work is like Government data
How often maintenance technicians deal with each condition, from surveys of workers in the job.
Getting started usually takes medium preparation (vocational training or an apprenticeship, often 1–2+ years).
O*NET 31.0 Work Context and Job Zones (U.S. Department of Labor), national.
Where to train in Puerto Rico Government data
2 schools in Puerto Rico offer heavy and industrial equipment maintenance programs below the bachelor's level. Many people in this trade learn through an apprenticeship instead; a program can shorten it or get you hired as a helper.
| School | Credential | Yearly cost | Recent grads | First-year pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Technical College Humacao, PR · Private for-profit | Certificate | $10,897 | 12 | $24,617 |
| Mech-Tech College Caguas, PR · Private for-profit | Certificate | $20,396 | — | — |
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (data updated October 2026). Cost is the school's average yearly cost of attendance before financial aid; earnings are the median for graduates one year after finishing, shown only where the school has enough graduates to publish. “—” means not published.
Licensing in Puerto Rico Official source
Check with local authorities in Puerto Rico. Check with the building or licensing office where you plan to work.
Requirements for maintenance technicians vary by state and sometimes by city; always confirm with the official agency.
Cities in Puerto Rico
All trades in Puerto Rico.