SOC 13-1032 · San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR metro

Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage Salary in San Juan, PR

The average salary for insurance appraisers, auto damage in San Juan, Puerto Rico is $45,260 a year ($21.76 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $46,780: half of the 270 people in this job in the San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 43% less than the U.S. average for this job ($78,900).

$45,260average per year

$21.76 / hourMedian $46,780

  • $37K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $48K90th

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

270people in this job
-43%vs U.S. average
n/acost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage pay range in San Juan

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,010 a year or less, while the top 10% make $47,890 or more. The middle half of insurance appraisers, auto damage in San Juan earn between $44,760 and $47,560.

  • $37K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $48K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$45,260$3,772$21.76
Median$46,780$3,898$22.49
Entry level (25th percentile)$44,760$3,730$21.52
Experienced (75th percentile)$47,560$3,963$22.87

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

Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage pay in San Juan vs. Puerto Rico and the U.S.

Insurance appraisers, auto damage in San Juan earn about the same as the Puerto Rico average ($44,890) and 43% less than the U.S. average ($78,900). At the median the gap is -40% against the U.S. median of $78,240.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
San Juan$45,260$46,780$37,010$47,890270
Puerto Rico$44,890$46,520$36,940$47,860300
United States$78,900$78,240$58,360$101,59011,560

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 insurance appraisers, auto damage? Pay vs. cost of living

This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in San Juan ($29,440). A typical home costs $138,700, or 3.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for insurance appraisers, auto damage

New York, NY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($93,890).

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Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage salary in San Juan: questions

How much do insurance appraisers, auto damage make an hour in San Juan?

$21.76 an hour on average, and $22.49 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level insurance appraisers, auto damage salary in San Juan?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,010 a year and the 25th percentile is $44,760, a fair guide to starting pay.

Do insurance appraisers, auto damage earn more in San Juan than elsewhere?

The average here is 43% less than the U.S. average for this job ($78,900).

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 13-1032; area San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR (41980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.9%.
  • 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 5.24, this job is 5.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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