SOC 15-1242 · San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR metro

Database Administrators Salary in San Juan, PR

The average salary for database administrators in San Juan, Puerto Rico is $60,400 a year ($29.04 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $53,410: half of the 140 people in this job in the San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 46% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($111,983).

$60,400average per year

$29.04 / hourMedian $53,410

  • $39K10th
  • $41K25th
  • $53KMedian
  • $75K75th
  • $95K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

140people in this job
-46%vs U.S. metro average
n/acost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Database Administrators pay range in San Juan

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,900 a year or less, while the top 10% make $95,270 or more. The middle half of database administrators in San Juan earn between $41,400 and $74,710.

  • $39K10th
  • $41K25th
  • $53KMedian
  • $75K75th
  • $95K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$60,400$5,033$29.04
Median$53,410$4,451$25.68
Entry level (25th percentile)$41,400$3,450$19.90
Experienced (75th percentile)$74,710$6,226$35.92

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

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Is San Juan a good place for database administrators? Pay vs. cost of living

This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in San Juan ($29,440). A typical home costs $138,700, or 2.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($145,150).

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Database Administrators salary in San Juan: questions

How much do database administrators make an hour in San Juan?

$29.04 an hour on average, and $25.68 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level database administrators salary in San Juan?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,900 a year and the 25th percentile is $41,400, a fair guide to starting pay.

Do database administrators earn more in San Juan than elsewhere?

The average here is 46% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($111,983).

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 15-1242; area San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR (41980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.0%.
  • 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 0.45, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.45).

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