SOC 25-9099 · Mayaguez, PR metro

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other Salary in Mayaguez, PR

The average salary for other educational instruction and library workers in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico is $39,600 a year ($19.04 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $29,960: half of the 40 people in this job in the Mayaguez, PR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 33% less than the U.S. average for this job ($59,060).

$39,600average per year

$19.04 / hourMedian $29,960

  • $27K10th
  • $27K25th
  • $30KMedian
  • $44K75th
  • $69K90th

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

40people in this job
-33%vs U.S. average
#2 of 3Puerto Rico metros
n/acost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other pay range in Mayaguez

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,710 a year or less, while the top 10% make $68,790 or more. The middle half of other educational instruction and library workers in Mayaguez earn between $26,710 and $43,680.

  • $27K10th
  • $27K25th
  • $30KMedian
  • $44K75th
  • $69K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$39,600$3,300$19.04
Median$29,960$2,497$14.40
Entry level (25th percentile)$26,710$2,226$12.84
Experienced (75th percentile)$43,680$3,640$21.00

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

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other pay in Mayaguez vs. Puerto Rico and the U.S.

Other educational instruction and library workers in Mayaguez earn 6% less than the Puerto Rico average ($42,030) and 33% less than the U.S. average ($59,060). At the median the gap is -41% against the U.S. median of $50,890.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Mayaguez$39,600$29,960$26,710$68,79040
Puerto Rico$42,030$31,200$26,710$72,590500
United States$59,060$50,890$25,180$98,740118,590

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

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Is Mayaguez a good place for other educational instruction and library workers? Pay vs. cost of living

This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Mayaguez ($25,270). A typical home costs $108,900, or 2.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salary in other Puerto Rico cities

Mayaguez ranks 2nd of 3 Puerto Rico metro areas for this job; San Juan pays the most ($43,040).

All Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salaries in Puerto Rico

Highest-paying cities for other educational instruction and library workers

Hanford, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($101,130).

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salary by city

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Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salary in Mayaguez: questions

How much do other educational instruction and library workers make an hour in Mayaguez?

$19.04 an hour on average, and $14.41 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other educational instruction and library workers salary in Mayaguez?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,710 a year and the 25th percentile is $26,710, a fair guide to starting pay.

Do other educational instruction and library workers earn more in Mayaguez than elsewhere?

The average here is 33% less than the U.S. average for this job ($59,060).

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 25-9099; area Mayaguez, PR (32420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.6%.
  • 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 0.96, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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