SOC 29-1127 · San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR metro

Speech-Language Pathologists Salary in San Juan, PR

The average salary for speech-language pathologists in San Juan, Puerto Rico is $64,630 a year ($31.07 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $51,920: half of the 90 people in this job in the San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 35% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($99,493).

$64,630average per year

$31.07 / hourMedian $51,920

  • $48K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $52KMedian
  • $95K75th
  • $100K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

90people in this job
-35%vs U.S. metro average
n/acost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Speech-Language Pathologists pay range in San Juan

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,850 a year or less, while the top 10% make $99,900 or more. The middle half of speech-language pathologists in San Juan earn between $48,010 and $95,220.

  • $48K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $52KMedian
  • $95K75th
  • $100K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$64,630$5,386$31.07
Median$51,920$4,327$24.96
Entry level (25th percentile)$48,010$4,001$23.08
Experienced (75th percentile)$95,220$7,935$45.78

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

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Is San Juan a good place for speech-language pathologists? 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 2.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Highest-paying cities for speech-language pathologists

El Centro, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($139,700).

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Speech-Language Pathologists salary in San Juan: questions

How much do speech-language pathologists make an hour in San Juan?

$31.07 an hour on average, and $24.96 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level speech-language pathologists salary in San Juan?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,850 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,010, a fair guide to starting pay.

Do speech-language pathologists earn more in San Juan than elsewhere?

The average here is 35% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($99,493).

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 29-1127; area San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR (41980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.4%.
  • 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 0.11, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.11).

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