SOC 25-2012 · Guayama, PR metro

Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education Salary in Guayama, PR

The average salary for kindergarten teachers (except special education) in Guayama, Puerto Rico is $60,300 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $63,230: half of the 50 people in this job in the Guayama, PR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. average for this job ($69,370).

$60,300average per year

Median $63,230

  • $52K10th
  • $52K25th
  • $63KMedian
  • $63K75th
  • $73K90th

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

50people in this job
-13%vs U.S. average
#4 of 6Puerto Rico metros
n/acost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education pay range in Guayama

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,860 a year or less, while the top 10% make $73,350 or more. The middle half of kindergarten teachers (except special education) in Guayama earn between $51,860 and $63,230.

  • $52K10th
  • $52K25th
  • $63KMedian
  • $63K75th
  • $73K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$60,300$5,025—
Median$63,230$5,269—
Entry level (25th percentile)$51,860$4,322—
Experienced (75th percentile)$63,230$5,269—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education pay in Guayama vs. Puerto Rico and the U.S.

Kindergarten teachers (except special education) in Guayama earn about the same as the Puerto Rico average ($60,060) and 13% less than the U.S. average ($69,370). At the median the gap is +1% against the U.S. median of $62,680.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Guayama$60,300$63,230$51,860$73,35050
Puerto Rico$60,060$61,760$51,230$74,8304,120
United States$69,370$62,680$46,990$101,830108,870

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 kindergarten teachers (except special education)? Pay vs. cost of living

This job pays 2.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Guayama ($25,260). A typical home costs $97,900, or 1.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education salary in other Puerto Rico cities

Guayama ranks 4th of 6 Puerto Rico metro areas for this job; Arecibo pays the most ($61,980).

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Highest-paying cities for kindergarten teachers (except special education)

Modesto, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($107,550).

Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education salary by city

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Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education salary in Guayama: questions

What is the entry-level kindergarten teachers (except special education) salary in Guayama?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,860 a year and the 25th percentile is $51,860, a fair guide to starting pay.

Do kindergarten teachers (except special education) earn more in Guayama than elsewhere?

The average here is 13% less than the U.S. average for this job ($69,370).

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 25-2012; area Guayama, PR (25020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
  • 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 5.19, this job is 5.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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