San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR metro area · also Bayamon, Caguas

Average Salary in San Juan, PR

The average salary in San Juan, Puerto Rico is $39,970 a year ($19.21 an hour) across all jobs, and the median is $29,440, according to BLS estimates for May 2025 covering the San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR metro area. That is 44% less than the U.S. metro average ($70,751) and 3% more than the Puerto Rico average ($38,742).

$39,970average salary
$29,440median salary
n/acost of living (U.S. = 100)
690,810jobs in the metro
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Average salary by job family in San Juan

Management$96,580
Architecture and Engineering$68,100
Life, Physical, and Social Science$59,990
Computer and Mathematical$55,500
Business and Financial Operations$54,810
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical$53,140
Educational Instruction and Library$51,820
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media$43,290
Community and Social Service$39,400
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair$34,330
Protective Service$32,820
Office and Administrative Support$32,760
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry$31,590
Production$31,490
Construction and Extraction$31,360
Sales and Related$31,120
Transportation and Material Moving$30,500
Healthcare Support$27,960
Food Preparation and Serving Related$26,330
Personal Care and Service$26,280
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance$25,610
BLS OEWS May 2025, all employers in the metro area.

Highest-paying jobs in San Juan

Most common jobs in San Juan and what they pay

JobJobsAverage salaryMedian
Retail Salespersons27,950$26,700$22,780
Security Guards22,420$22,510$21,840
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners21,530$24,850$21,930
Cashiers18,010$24,410$22,300
Fast Food and Counter Workers17,900$22,670$22,130
Customer Service Representatives15,940$28,580$26,520
Registered Nurses14,940$47,790$41,980
Office Clerks, General14,400$27,920$24,580
Stockers and Order Fillers13,560$27,400$25,420
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers12,720$46,890$44,030
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Cost of living in San Juan

A typical home is worth $138,700, 5.0 times the median household income of $27,966.

$138,700typical home value
$27,966median household income
n/aBEA price parity
2,063,795metro population

Salaries for every job in San Juan

Management28 jobs
Architecture and Engineering24 jobs
Life, Physical, and Social Science24 jobs
Computer and Mathematical18 jobs
Business and Financial Operations29 jobs
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical40 jobs
Educational Instruction and Library43 jobs
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media25 jobs
Community and Social Service12 jobs
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair30 jobs
Protective Service14 jobs
Office and Administrative Support41 jobs
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry3 jobs
Production50 jobs
Construction and Extraction29 jobs
Sales and Related18 jobs
Transportation and Material Moving30 jobs
Healthcare Support13 jobs
Food Preparation and Serving Related15 jobs
Personal Care and Service16 jobs
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance7 jobs
Legal5 jobs

Average salary in nearby cities

Average salary in Puerto Rico

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Salary in San Juan: questions

What is a good salary in San Juan?

Half of all workers in the San Juan metro earn less than $29,440 and the average is $39,970. Earning more than $45,390 puts you in the top quarter of local wages.

What are the highest-paying jobs in San Juan?

Physicians, All Other ($175,990), Optometrists ($149,540), Obstetricians and Gynecologists ($142,120).

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