SOC 35-2011 · Guayama, PR metro

Cooks, Fast Food Salary in Guayama, PR

The average salary for cooks, fast food in Guayama, Puerto Rico is $24,040 a year ($11.56 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $22,260: half of the 70 people in this job in the Guayama, PR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 26% less than the U.S. average for this job ($32,390).

$24,040average per year

$11.56 / hourMedian $22,260

  • $22K10th
  • $22K25th
  • $22KMedian
  • $24K75th
  • $28K90th

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

70people in this job
-26%vs U.S. average
#4 of 6Puerto Rico metros
n/acost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Cooks, Fast Food pay range in Guayama

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,840 a year or less, while the top 10% make $27,520 or more. The middle half of cooks, fast food in Guayama earn between $21,840 and $23,670.

  • $22K10th
  • $22K25th
  • $22KMedian
  • $24K75th
  • $28K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$24,040$2,003$11.56
Median$22,260$1,855$10.70
Entry level (25th percentile)$21,840$1,820$10.50
Experienced (75th percentile)$23,670$1,972$11.38

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Cooks, Fast Food pay in Guayama vs. Puerto Rico and the U.S.

Cooks, fast food in Guayama earn 4% less than the Puerto Rico average ($25,130) and 26% less than the U.S. average ($32,390). At the median the gap is -28% against the U.S. median of $30,890.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Guayama$24,040$22,260$21,840$27,52070
Puerto Rico$25,130$22,640$21,840$29,0003,810
United States$32,390$30,890$22,580$42,910641,070

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

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Is Guayama a good place for cooks, fast food? Pay vs. cost of living

This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Guayama ($25,260). A typical home costs $97,900, or 4.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Cooks, Fast Food salary in other Puerto Rico cities

Guayama ranks 4th of 6 Puerto Rico metro areas for this job; Arecibo pays the most ($25,950).

All Cooks, Fast Food salaries in Puerto Rico

Highest-paying cities for cooks, fast food

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($46,590).

Cooks, Fast Food salary by city

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Cooks, Fast Food salary in Guayama: questions

How much do cooks, fast food make an hour in Guayama?

$11.56 an hour on average, and $10.70 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level cooks, fast food salary in Guayama?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,840 a year and the 25th percentile is $21,840, a fair guide to starting pay.

Do cooks, fast food earn more in Guayama than elsewhere?

The average here is 26% less than the U.S. average for this job ($32,390).

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 35-2011; area Guayama, PR (25020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.1%.
  • 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 1.31, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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