SOC 11-3061 · San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR metro

Purchasing Managers Salary in San Juan, PR

The average salary for purchasing managers in San Juan, Puerto Rico is $98,580 a year ($47.39 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $86,650: half of the 210 people in this job in the San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 38% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($159,038).

$98,580average per year

$47.39 / hourMedian $86,650

  • $56K10th
  • $65K25th
  • $87KMedian
  • $122K75th
  • $164K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

210people in this job
-38%vs U.S. metro average
n/acost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Purchasing Managers pay range in San Juan

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $56,110 a year or less, while the top 10% make $164,310 or more. The middle half of purchasing managers in San Juan earn between $65,200 and $122,220.

  • $56K10th
  • $65K25th
  • $87KMedian
  • $122K75th
  • $164K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$98,580$8,215$47.39
Median$86,650$7,221$41.66
Entry level (25th percentile)$65,200$5,433$31.35
Experienced (75th percentile)$122,220$10,185$58.76

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

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Is San Juan a good place for purchasing managers? Pay vs. cost of living

This job pays 2.9 times the median wage of all jobs in San Juan ($29,440). A typical home costs $138,700, or 1.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Purchasing Managers salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for purchasing managers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($205,970).

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Purchasing Managers salary in San Juan: questions

How much do purchasing managers make an hour in San Juan?

$47.39 an hour on average, and $41.66 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level purchasing managers salary in San Juan?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $56,110 a year and the 25th percentile is $65,200, a fair guide to starting pay.

Do purchasing managers earn more in San Juan than elsewhere?

The average here is 38% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($159,038).

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 11-3061; area San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR (41980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
  • 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 0.56, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.56).

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