SOC 25-1021 · San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR metro

Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in San Juan, PR

The average salary for computer science teachers, postsecondary in San Juan, Puerto Rico is $78,880 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $78,930: half of the 180 people in this job in the San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 24% less than the U.S. average for this job ($104,420).

$78,880average per year

Median $78,930

  • $34K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $79KMedian
  • $98K75th
  • $134K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

180people in this job
-24%vs U.S. average
n/acost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in San Juan

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,170 a year or less, while the top 10% make $134,150 or more. The middle half of computer science teachers, postsecondary in San Juan earn between $48,920 and $97,980.

  • $34K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $79KMedian
  • $98K75th
  • $134K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$78,880$6,573—
Median$78,930$6,578—
Entry level (25th percentile)$48,920$4,077—
Experienced (75th percentile)$97,980$8,165—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary pay in San Juan vs. Puerto Rico and the U.S.

Computer science teachers, postsecondary in San Juan earn about the same as the Puerto Rico average ($77,800) and 24% less than the U.S. average ($104,420). At the median the gap is -19% against the U.S. median of $96,980.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
San Juan$78,880$78,930$34,170$134,150180
Puerto Rico$77,800$75,050$34,170$134,150230
United States$104,420$96,980$49,460$170,20035,480

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

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Is San Juan a good place for computer science teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living

This job pays 2.7 times the median wage of all jobs in San Juan ($29,440). A typical home costs $138,700, or 1.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for computer science teachers, postsecondary

Santa Maria, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($176,910).

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Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in San Juan: questions

What is the entry-level computer science teachers, postsecondary salary in San Juan?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,170 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,920, a fair guide to starting pay.

Do computer science teachers, postsecondary earn more in San Juan than elsewhere?

The average here is 24% less than the U.S. average for this job ($104,420).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 25-1021; area San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR (41980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Census median home value (Zillow does not cover this metro). Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.15, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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