SOC 13-1082 · San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR metro

Project Management Specialists Salary in San Juan, PR

The average salary for project management specialists in San Juan, Puerto Rico is $83,650 a year ($40.22 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $71,740: half of the 1,660 people in this job in the San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 25% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($111,495).

$83,650average per year

$40.22 / hourMedian $71,740

  • $39K10th
  • $52K25th
  • $72KMedian
  • $101K75th
  • $149K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

1,660people in this job
-25%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 4Puerto Rico metros
n/acost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Project Management Specialists pay range in San Juan

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,620 a year or less, while the top 10% make $148,870 or more. The middle half of project management specialists in San Juan earn between $51,940 and $101,480.

  • $39K10th
  • $52K25th
  • $72KMedian
  • $101K75th
  • $149K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$83,650$6,971$40.22
Median$71,740$5,978$34.49
Entry level (25th percentile)$51,940$4,328$24.97
Experienced (75th percentile)$101,480$8,457$48.79

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

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Is San Juan a good place for project management specialists? Pay vs. cost of living

This job pays 2.4 times the median wage of all jobs in San Juan ($29,440). A typical home costs $138,700, or 1.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Project Management Specialists salary in other Puerto Rico cities

San Juan ranks 1st of 4 Puerto Rico metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Project Management Specialists salaries in Puerto Rico

Highest-paying cities for project management specialists

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($146,170).

Project Management Specialists salary by city

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Project Management Specialists salary in San Juan: questions

How much do project management specialists make an hour in San Juan?

$40.22 an hour on average, and $34.49 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level project management specialists salary in San Juan?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,620 a year and the 25th percentile is $51,940, a fair guide to starting pay.

Do project management specialists earn more in San Juan than elsewhere?

The average here is 25% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($111,495).

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 13-1082; area San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR (41980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.4%.
  • 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 0.35, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.35).

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