What is the average salary in San Juan, PR?

$38,830a year

Average yearly pay across 515 jobs with official data in the San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR metro area, weighted by employment. Each job below shows its median.

Hourly: $18.67
Jobs with data: 515
Workers counted: 662,810

Highest paying jobs

Median yearly pay.

Physician	$141,700
Optometrist	$132,800
Architectural and Engineering Manager	$132,200
Industrial Production Manager	$130,700
Architecture Teacher	$126,700
Family Medicine Physician	$126,300
Air Traffic Controller	$125,800
Obstetrician and Gynecologist	$124,200
Dentist	$120,200
Natural Sciences Manager	$119,400

Most common jobs

Median yearly pay.

Retail Salesperson	$22,780
Security Guard	$21,840
Janitor and Cleaner	$21,930
Cashier	$22,300
Fast Food and Counter Worker	$22,130
Customer Service Representative	$26,520
Registered Nurse	$41,980
Office Clerk	$24,580
Stocker and Order Filler	$25,420
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Worker	$44,030

Management

Administrative Services Manager$64,320
Advertising and Promotions Manager$70,500
Architectural and Engineering Manager$132,200
Chief Executive$98,800
Computer and Information Systems Manager$99,780
Construction Manager$77,990
Education Administrator$78,620
Education Administrator$76,680
Education Administrator$100,900
Education and Childcare Administrator$48,990
Entertainment and Recreation Manager$46,680
Facilities Manager$76,280
Financial Manager$94,600
Food Service Manager$43,200
Gambling Manager$56,760
General and Operations Manager$75,370
Human Resources Manager$80,760
Industrial Production Manager$130,700
Lodging Manager$44,240
Manager$83,450
Medical and Health Services Manager$87,980
Natural Sciences Manager$119,400
Public Relations Manager$72,910
Purchasing Manager$86,650
Sales Manager$80,410
Social and Community Service Manager$62,390
Training and Development Manager$95,170
Transportation$86,900

Business and financial operations

Accountant and Auditor$44,470
Budget Analyst$50,260
Business Operations Specialist$46,990
Buyer and Purchasing Agent$34,190
Claims Adjuster$47,130
Compensation$41,450
Compliance Officer$49,190
Cost Estimator$47,430
Credit Analyst$51,920
Credit Counselor$50,010
Financial and Investment Analyst$62,880
Financial Examiner$37,470
Financial Risk Specialist$60,360
Financial Specialist$42,390
Fundraiser$56,780
Human Resources Specialist$41,600
Insurance Appraiser$46,780
Insurance Underwriter$46,990
Labor Relations Specialist$57,010
Loan Officer$35,850
Logistician$53,370
Market Research Analyst and Marketing Specialist$41,200
Meeting$29,770
Personal Financial Advisor$49,450
Project Management Specialist$71,740
Property Appraiser and Assessor$35,420
Tax Examiner and Collector$43,740
Tax Preparer$47,590
Training and Development Specialist$48,970

Computer and mathematical

Actuary$68,100
Computer Network Architect$72,070
Computer Network Support Specialist$39,570
Computer Occupation$62,750
Computer Programmer$51,460
Computer Systems Analyst$63,730
Computer User Support Specialist$36,720
Data Scientist$80,280
Database Administrator$53,410
Database Architect$98,890
Information Security Analyst$62,490
Network and Computer Systems Administrator$55,040
Operations Research Analyst$56,880
Software Developer$79,380
Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Tester$61,540
Statistician$50,070
Web and Digital Interface Designer$47,190
Web Developer$47,250

Architecture and engineering

Agricultural Engineer$40,690
Architect$60,120
Architectural and Civil Drafter$45,070
Bioengineer and Biomedical Engineer$80,210
Calibration Technologist and Technician$38,490
Civil Engineer$61,580
Civil Engineering Technologist and Technician$42,390
Computer Hardware Engineer$81,830
Drafter$60,310
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologist and Technician$50,080
Electrical and Electronics Drafter$55,110
Electrical Engineer$72,910
Electronics Engineer$82,300
Engineer$95,990
Engineering Technologist and Technician$40,080
Environmental Engineer$77,710
Environmental Engineering Technologist and Technician$44,120
Industrial Engineer$81,080
Industrial Engineering Technologist and Technician$47,080
Mechanical Drafter$43,680
Mechanical Engineer$74,400
Mechanical Engineering Technologist and Technician$51,860
Surveying and Mapping Technician$33,860
Surveyor$46,060

Life, physical, and social science

Anthropologist and Archeologist$74,400
Biochemist and Biophysicist$64,070
Biological Scientist$73,920
Biological Technician$49,230
Chemical Technician$37,510
Chemist$77,380
Clinical and Counseling Psychologist$67,660
Economist$70,750
Environmental Science and Protection Technician$34,370
Environmental Scientist and Specialist$50,510
Epidemiologist$48,380
Food Science Technician$36,060
Hydrologic Technician$57,160
Life$32,970
Life Scientist$38,430
Medical Scientist$49,650
Microbiologist$63,960
Occupational Health and Safety Specialist$46,040
Occupational Health and Safety Technician$35,880
Physical Scientist$97,150
School Psychologist$97,210
Social Scientist and Related Worker$76,400
Soil and Plant Scientist$38,200
Urban and Regional Planner$49,940

Community and social service

Child$40,580
Clergy$29,580
Community and Social Service Specialist$33,190
Community Health Worker$38,020
Educational$52,860
Health Education Specialist$39,680
Healthcare Social Worker$36,670
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker$26,500
Rehabilitation Counselor$53,180
Social and Human Service Assistant$31,570
Social Worker$47,580
Substance Abuse$47,230

Legal

Administrative Law Judge$88,530
Arbitrator$50,960
Legal Support Worker$79,010
Paralegal and Legal Assistant$38,780
Title Examiner$44,570

Educational instruction and library

Architecture Teacher$126,700
Area$46,660
Art$63,500
Biological Science Teacher$86,740
Business Teacher$66,870
Career/Technical Education Teacher$42,460
Career/Technical Education Teacher$52,450
Chemistry Teacher$77,490
Communications Teacher$82,880
Computer Science Teacher$78,930
Education Teacher$65,530
Educational Instruction and Library Worker$33,030
Elementary School Teacher$51,300
Engineering Teacher$76,150
English Language and Literature Teacher$73,490
Farm and Home Management Educator$53,620
Foreign Language and Literature Teacher$81,050
Health Specialties Teacher$101,500
History Teacher$73,470
Instructional Coordinator$34,360
Kindergarten Teacher$61,760
Librarian and Media Collections Specialist$51,400
Library Technician$36,770
Mathematical Science Teacher$76,130
Middle School Teacher$51,430
Nursing Instructor and Teacher$59,270
Physics Teacher$90,180
Postsecondary Teacher$60,310
Preschool Teacher$32,120
Psychology Teacher$75,680
Secondary School Teacher$58,400
Self-Enrichment Teacher$35,710
Social Sciences Teacher$77,070
Social Work Teacher$70,760
Sociology Teacher$80,420
Special Education Teacher$57,520
Special Education Teacher$57,040
Special Education Teacher$57,460
Special Education Teacher$51,480
Teacher and Instructor$54,760
Teaching Assistant$47,860
Teaching Assistant$23,400
Tutor$43,140

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media

Art Director$57,580
Audio and Video Technician$30,860
Broadcast Announcer and Radio Disc Jockey$23,460
Broadcast Technician$31,580
Camera Operator$38,400
Coach and Scout$29,570
Court Reporter and Simultaneous Captioner$38,300
Dancer$42,100
Editor$42,390
Film and Video Editor$44,490
Floral Designer$23,440
Graphic Designer$35,830
Interior Designer$32,150
Interpreter and Translator$67,200
Lighting Technician$38,400
Media and Communication Equipment Worker$40,870
Media and Communication Worker$37,160
Merchandise Displayer and Window Trimmer$29,410
News Analyst$44,870
Photographer$37,360
Producer and Director$48,820
Public Relations Specialist$46,030
Set and Exhibit Designer$36,030
Sound Engineering Technician$33,950
Technical Writer$46,950
Writer and Author$44,300

Healthcare practitioners and technical

Cardiovascular Technologist and Technician$35,900
Chiropractor$69,470
Clinical Laboratory Technologist and Technician$38,680
Dental Hygienist$59,320
Dentist$120,200
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer$38,120
Dietetic Technician$24,960
Dietitian and Nutritionist$48,770
Emergency Medical Technician$29,330
Family Medicine Physician$126,300
Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar$27,040
Health Technologist and Technician$35,330
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioner$83,350
Healthcare Practitioner and Technical Worker$103,400
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurse$32,770
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist$44,810
Medical Records Specialist$28,750
Nuclear Medicine Technologist$52,480
Obstetrician and Gynecologist$124,200
Occupational Therapist$54,000
Ophthalmic Medical Technician$31,730
Optician$28,980
Optometrist$132,800
Orthotist and Prosthetist$39,100
Paramedic$31,040
Pediatrician$98,350
Pharmacist$113,400
Pharmacy Technician$32,320
Physical Therapist$60,990
Physician$141,700
Radiation Therapist$37,560
Radiologic Technologist and Technician$37,300
Recreational Therapist$33,610
Registered Nurse$41,980
Respiratory Therapist$38,410
Speech-Language Pathologist$51,920
Surgical Assistant$30,160
Surgical Technologist$30,620
Veterinarian$91,170
Veterinary Technologist and Technician$28,150

Healthcare support

Dental Assistant$36,130
Healthcare Support Worker$28,100
Home Health and Personal Care Aide$21,840
Massage Therapist$29,770
Medical Assistant$29,540
Medical Equipment Preparer$34,130
Medical Transcriptionist$34,040
Nursing Assistant$22,850
Orderly$22,360
Pharmacy Aide$29,180
Phlebotomist$29,930
Physical Therapist Assistant$30,330
Veterinary Assistant and Laboratory Animal Caretaker$23,340

Protective service

Bailiff$37,770
Detective and Criminal Investigator$63,910
Firefighter$37,120
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Worker$48,650
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detective$50,560
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Worker$44,930
First-Line Supervisors of Security Worker$22,490
Gambling Surveillance Officer and Gambling Investigator$23,000
Lifeguard$22,620
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officer$45,510
Private Detective and Investigator$36,530
Protective Service Worker$28,260
Security Guard$21,840
Transportation Security Screener$63,130

Food preparation and serving

Bartender$22,880
Chef and Head Cook$35,990
Cook$22,680
Cook$26,260
Cook$25,500
Cook$22,580
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendant and Bartender Helper$22,880
Dishwasher$23,130
Fast Food and Counter Worker$22,130
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Worker$28,670
Food Preparation and Serving Related Worker$23,570
Food Preparation Worker$22,800
Food Server$21,840
Host and Hostess$22,520
Waiter and Waitress$24,250

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance

Building Cleaning Worker$22,330
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping$38,590
Janitor and Cleaner$21,930
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Worker$22,450
Maid and Housekeeping Cleaner$22,950
Pest Control Worker$23,570
Tree Trimmer and Pruner$50,770

Personal care and service

Amusement and Recreation Attendant$22,400
Animal Caretaker$27,600
Baggage Porter and Bellhop$21,840
Childcare Worker$22,630
Concierge$23,810
Exercise Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor$22,030
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Worker$29,010
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Worker$37,290
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Worker$31,550
Gambling Dealer$22,930
Hairdresser$22,480
Personal Care and Service Worker$21,840
Recreation Worker$22,810
Skincare Specialist$25,510
Tour and Travel Guide$28,790
Usher$21,840

Sales and related

Advertising Sales Agent$44,160
Cashier$22,300
Counter and Rental Clerk$23,190
Demonstrator and Product Promoter$22,530
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Worker$46,970
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Worker$30,470
Gambling Change Person and Booth Cashier$22,120
Insurance Sales Agent$37,180
Parts Salesperson$22,920
Retail Salesperson$22,780
Sale and Related Worker$27,210
Sales Engineer$51,460
Sales Representative$61,710
Sales Representative$36,160
Sales Representatives of Service$28,960
Security$38,200
Telemarketer$22,420
Travel Agent$23,040

Office and administrative support

Bill and Account Collector$26,420
Billing and Posting Clerk$28,630
Bookkeeping$29,410
Cargo and Freight Agent$28,770
Communications Equipment Operator$22,850
Courier and Messenger$23,760
Credit Authorizer$33,710
Customer Service Representative$26,520
Data Entry Keyer$24,340
Dispatcher$24,750
Eligibility Interviewer$49,940
Executive Secretary and Executive Administrative Assistant$37,170
File Clerk$25,700
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Worker$44,030
Gambling Cage Worker$22,550
Hotel$24,350
Human Resources Assistant$29,690
Information and Record Clerk$28,420
Insurance Claim and Policy Processing Clerk$30,950
Interviewer$23,870
Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$35,560
Library Assistant$24,340
Loan Interviewer and Clerk$36,450
Mail Clerk and Mail Machine Operator$24,090
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$29,670
Meter Reader$30,020
Office Clerk$24,580
Office Machine Operator$25,410
Order Clerk$29,180
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk$34,870
Procurement Clerk$31,810
Production$36,500
Public Safety Telecommunicator$27,140
Receptionist and Information Clerk$23,010
Secretary and Administrative Assistant$26,780
Shipping$26,130
Statistical Assistant$27,490
Switchboard Operator$27,540
Teller$30,600
Weigher$27,830
Word Processor and Typist$28,940

Farming, fishing, and forestry

Agricultural Worker$25,720
Farmworker and Laborer$24,580
First-Line Supervisors of Farming$30,340

Construction and extraction

Brickmason and Blockmason$54,230
Carpenter$30,530
Cement Mason and Concrete Finisher$29,540
Construction and Building Inspector$45,090
Construction Laborer$24,270
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installer$28,420
Electrician$35,470
Elevator and Escalator Installer and Repairer$38,330
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator$35,860
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trade and Extraction Worker$37,960
Hazardous Materials Removal Worker$26,520
Helper$22,960
Helpers--Carpenter$26,380
Helpers--Electrician$26,310
Helpers--Pipelayer$26,040
Highway Maintenance Worker$21,840
Insulation Worker$27,040
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Worker$30,090
Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator$29,810
Painter$24,950
Paving$30,190
Pipelayer$25,620
Plumber$32,300
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Worker$27,120
Roofer$24,100
Sheet Metal Worker$28,340
Solar Photovoltaic Installer$26,860
Structural Iron and Steel Worker$31,480
Taper$27,570

Installation, maintenance, and repair

Aircraft Mechanic and Service Technician$45,130
Audiovisual Equipment Installer and Repairer$29,040
Automotive Body and Related Repairer$30,260
Automotive Service Technician and Mechanic$22,760
Avionics Technician$37,660
Bus and Truck Mechanic and Diesel Engine Specialist$39,690
Coin$28,090
Computer$37,560
Control and Valve Installer and Repairer$56,680
Electric Motor$26,340
Electrical and Electronics Repairer$24,200
Electrical and Electronics Repairer$31,260
Electrical Power-Line Installer and Repairer$78,680
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanic$47,680
Heating$32,380
Helpers--Installation$25,200
Home Appliance Repairer$29,840
Industrial Machinery Mechanic$44,420
Installation$26,650
Maintenance and Repair Worker$23,450
Maintenance Worker$40,460
Medical Equipment Repairer$29,920
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanic$37,110
Motorboat Mechanic and Service Technician$38,370
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanic$23,350
Radio$22,780
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installer$29,490
Telecommunications Equipment Installer and Repairer$34,690
Telecommunications Line Installer and Repairer$34,490
Tire Repairer and Changer$27,190

Production

Baker$22,400
Butcher and Meat Cutter$22,810
Cabinetmaker and Bench Carpenter$22,680
Chemical Equipment Operator and Tender$36,450
Cleaning$22,490
Coating$32,150
Coil Winder$21,840
Crushing$23,340
Cutting$24,090
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setter$24,710
Dental Laboratory Technician$22,490
Electrical$22,730
Extruding$23,330
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setter$21,980
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Worker$46,010
Food Batchmaker$22,430
Food Cooking Machine Operator and Tender$25,480
Food Processing Worker$29,140
Grinding$28,700
Helpers--Production Worker$22,870
Inspector$37,120
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Worker$22,780
Layout Worker$26,070
Machinist$29,310
Meat$24,550
Metal Worker and Plastic Worker$21,840
Miscellaneous Assembler and Fabricator$25,680
Mixing and Blending Machine Setter$28,130
Molding$28,720
Multiple Machine Tool Setter$23,360
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technician$31,670
Packaging and Filling Machine Operator and Tender$31,130
Paper Goods Machine Setter$30,530
Plant and System Operator$38,850
Power Plant Operator$71,180
Prepress Technician and Worker$33,880
Presser$22,000
Print Binding and Finishing Worker$25,740
Printing Press Operator$26,100
Production Worker$23,170
Rolling Machine Setter$24,020
Separating$28,330
Sewing Machine Operator$22,190
Slaughterer and Meat Packer$22,910
Stationary Engineer and Boiler Operator$57,320
Structural Metal Fabricator and Fitter$29,320
Tool and Die Maker$37,800
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator$29,220
Welder$30,390
Welding$26,980

Transportation and material moving

Air Traffic Controller$125,800
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisor$51,150
Aircraft Service Attendant$28,540
Airfield Operations Specialist$50,180
Ambulance Driver and Attendant$23,020
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendant$22,400
Bus Driver$28,190
Bus Driver$32,230
Captain$47,410
Cleaners of Vehicle and Equipment$22,120
Commercial Pilot$81,180
Driver/Sales Worker$22,530
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Worker$36,230
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver$26,170
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operator$36,090
Laborer and Freight$24,560
Light Truck Driver$24,850
Machine Feeder and Offbearer$22,400
Motor Vehicle Operator$51,420
Motorboat Operator$26,630
Packer and Packager$21,840
Parking Attendant$21,840
Pump Operator$35,360
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collector$21,840
Sailor and Marine Oiler$30,700
Shuttle Driver and Chauffeur$21,890
Stocker and Order Filler$25,420
Taxi Driver$35,600
Transportation Inspector$33,350
Transportation Worker$23,140

Frequently asked questions

What is the average salary in San Juan, PR?

About $38,830 a year ($18.67 an hour): the average of the 515 jobs with official data, weighted by how many people do each one.

What are the highest paying jobs in San Juan, PR?

Physician ($141,700), Optometrist ($132,800), Architectural and Engineering Manager ($132,200).

What are the most common jobs in San Juan, PR?

Retail Salesperson (27,950 jobs), Security Guard (22,420 jobs), Janitor and Cleaner (21,530 jobs).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS): pay in May 2025, published by BLS in 2026. Hourly pay is the yearly figure divided by 2,080 hours.