SOC 43-3061 · San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR metro

Procurement Clerks Salary in San Juan, PR

The average salary for procurement clerks in San Juan, Puerto Rico is $35,250 a year ($16.95 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $31,810: half of the 470 people in this job in the San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 33% less than the U.S. average for this job ($52,370).

$35,250average per year

$16.95 / hourMedian $31,810

  • $23K10th
  • $27K25th
  • $32KMedian
  • $41K75th
  • $50K90th

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

470people in this job
-33%vs U.S. average
#2 of 4Puerto Rico metros
n/acost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Procurement Clerks pay range in San Juan

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,800 a year or less, while the top 10% make $49,590 or more. The middle half of procurement clerks in San Juan earn between $27,040 and $40,830.

  • $23K10th
  • $27K25th
  • $32KMedian
  • $41K75th
  • $50K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$35,250$2,938$16.95
Median$31,810$2,651$15.29
Entry level (25th percentile)$27,040$2,253$13.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$40,830$3,402$19.63

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

Procurement Clerks pay in San Juan vs. Puerto Rico and the U.S.

Procurement clerks in San Juan earn about the same as the Puerto Rico average ($34,610) and 33% less than the U.S. average ($52,370). At the median the gap is -37% against the U.S. median of $50,580.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
San Juan$35,250$31,810$22,800$49,590470
Puerto Rico$34,610$30,940$21,840$48,220670
United States$52,370$50,580$38,040$68,62055,810

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 procurement clerks? Pay vs. cost of living

This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in San Juan ($29,440). A typical home costs $138,700, or 3.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Procurement Clerks salary in other Puerto Rico cities

San Juan ranks 2nd of 4 Puerto Rico metro areas for this job; Mayaguez pays the most ($37,760).

All Procurement Clerks salaries in Puerto Rico

Highest-paying cities for procurement clerks

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($65,330).

Procurement Clerks salary by city

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Procurement Clerks salary in San Juan: questions

How much do procurement clerks make an hour in San Juan?

$16.95 an hour on average, and $15.30 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level procurement clerks salary in San Juan?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,800 a year and the 25th percentile is $27,040, a fair guide to starting pay.

Do procurement clerks earn more in San Juan than elsewhere?

The average here is 33% less than the U.S. average for this job ($52,370).

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 43-3061; area San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR (41980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.2%.
  • 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 1.91, this job is 1.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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