SOC 17-2199 · Mayaguez, PR metro

Engineers, All Other Salary in Mayaguez, PR

The average salary for other engineers in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico is $70,810 a year ($34.04 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $73,780: half of the 50 people in this job in the Mayaguez, PR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 44% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($126,739).

$70,810average per year

$34.04 / hourMedian $73,780

  • $37K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $74KMedian
  • $95K75th
  • $102K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

50people in this job
-44%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 3Puerto Rico metros
n/acost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Engineers, All Other pay range in Mayaguez

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,700 a year or less, while the top 10% make $101,920 or more. The middle half of other engineers in Mayaguez earn between $47,840 and $94,880.

  • $37K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $74KMedian
  • $95K75th
  • $102K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$70,810$5,901$34.04
Median$73,780$6,148$35.47
Entry level (25th percentile)$47,840$3,987$23.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$94,880$7,907$45.62

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

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Is Mayaguez a good place for other engineers? Pay vs. cost of living

This job pays 2.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Mayaguez ($25,270). A typical home costs $108,900, or 1.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Engineers, 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 ($88,190).

All Engineers, All Other salaries in Puerto Rico

Highest-paying cities for other engineers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($171,140).

Engineers, All Other salary by city

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Engineers, All Other salary in Mayaguez: questions

How much do other engineers make an hour in Mayaguez?

$34.04 an hour on average, and $35.47 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other engineers salary in Mayaguez?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,700 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,840, a fair guide to starting pay.

Do other engineers earn more in Mayaguez than elsewhere?

The average here is 44% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($126,739).

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 17-2199; area Mayaguez, PR (32420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.3%.
  • 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 0.89, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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