SOC 17-3027 · San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR metro

Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians Salary in San Juan, PR

The average salary for mechanical engineering technologists and technicians in San Juan, Puerto Rico is $55,470 a year ($26.67 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $51,860: half of the 50 people in this job in the San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 28% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($77,510).

$55,470average per year

$26.67 / hourMedian $51,860

  • $36K10th
  • $52K25th
  • $52KMedian
  • $63K75th
  • $69K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

50people in this job
-28%vs U.S. metro average
n/acost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay range in San Juan

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,060 a year or less, while the top 10% make $69,060 or more. The middle half of mechanical engineering technologists and technicians in San Juan earn between $51,840 and $63,470.

  • $36K10th
  • $52K25th
  • $52KMedian
  • $63K75th
  • $69K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$55,470$4,622$26.67
Median$51,860$4,322$24.93
Entry level (25th percentile)$51,840$4,320$24.92
Experienced (75th percentile)$63,470$5,289$30.51

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

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Is San Juan a good place for mechanical engineering technologists and technicians? 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 2.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in San Juan: questions

How much do mechanical engineering technologists and technicians make an hour in San Juan?

$26.67 an hour on average, and $24.93 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level mechanical engineering technologists and technicians salary in San Juan?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,060 a year and the 25th percentile is $51,840, a fair guide to starting pay.

Do mechanical engineering technologists and technicians earn more in San Juan than elsewhere?

The average here is 28% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($77,510).

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 17-3027; area San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR (41980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.7%.
  • 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 0.33, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.33).

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