San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR
Across all occupations in the San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR metropolitan area, the median wage is $29,440 a year ($14.15 an hour) and the mean $39,970, May 2025. That median is −42% against the US median of $50,980 and +3% against Puerto Rico's $28,680. BLS counts 690,810 jobs in the area. The highest-paying occupation is physicians, all other; the largest is retail salespersons.
All occupations: San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR vs Puerto Rico and the United States
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||
| San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | Hourly | $10.50 | $10.92 | $14.15 | $21.82 | $31.97 | $19.21 | 690,810 |
| Annual | $21,840 | $22,720 | $29,440 | $45,390 | $66,490 | $39,970 | ||
| Puerto Rico | Hourly | $10.50 | $10.81 | $13.79 | $21.20 | $30.97 | $18.68 | 938,710 |
| Annual | $21,840 | $22,490 | $28,680 | $44,090 | $64,420 | $38,840 | ||
| United States | Hourly | $15.00 | $18.07 | $24.51 | $38.71 | $61.81 | $33.54 | 155,495,730 |
| Annual | $31,200 | $37,590 | $50,980 | $80,520 | $128,560 | $69,770 | ||
515 detailed occupations publish a median in this area. Compare any occupation across every area in the wage explorer.
20 highest-paying occupations in San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR
| Rank | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All Other | $141,670 | $68.11 | 810 |
| 2 | Optometrists | $132,790 | $63.84 | 220 |
| 3 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $132,180 | $63.55 | 540 |
| 4 | Industrial Production Managers | $130,690 | $62.83 | 740 |
| 5 | Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary | $126,700 | * | ** |
| 6 | Family Medicine Physicians | $126,310 | $60.73 | 470 |
| 7 | Air Traffic Controllers | $125,780 | $60.47 | 110 |
| 8 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $124,150 | $59.69 | 40 |
| 9 | Dentists, General | $120,160 | $57.77 | 100 |
| 10 | Natural Sciences Managers | $119,430 | $57.42 | 70 |
| 11 | Pharmacists | $113,420 | $54.53 | 1,480 |
| 12 | Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other | $103,380 | $49.70 | 50 |
| 13 | Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $101,530 | * | 1,260 |
| 14 | Education Administrators, All Other | $100,860 | $48.49 | 210 |
| 15 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $99,780 | $47.97 | 1,190 |
| 16 | Database Architects | $98,890 | $47.54 | 60 |
| 17 | Chief Executives | $98,800 | $47.50 | 2,180 |
| 18 | Pediatricians, General | $98,350 | $47.29 | ** |
| 19 | School Psychologists | $97,210 | $46.74 | 510 |
| 20 | Physical Scientists, All Other | $97,150 | $46.71 | 40 |
Ranked by median; an occupation whose median BLS withholds or top-codes in this area cannot appear here, however well it pays.
20 largest occupations in San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR
Most concentrated occupations in San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR
The 10 occupations with the highest location quotient among those employing at least 100 people in the area. A quotient of 2.00 means the occupation's share of local jobs is twice its national share.
| Rank | Occupation | Location quotient | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Communications Equipment Operators, All Other | 34.49 | 180 | 0.27 | $22,850 |
| 2 | Motorboat Operators | 12.37 | 140 | 0.20 | $26,630 |
| 3 | Solar Photovoltaic Installers | 12.23 | 1,700 | 2.47 | $26,860 |
| 4 | Statistical Assistants | 10.96 | 230 | 0.33 | $27,490 |
| 5 | Helpers--Carpenters | 10.54 | 1,010 | 1.47 | $26,380 |
| 6 | Bailiffs | 10.41 | 800 | 1.16 | $37,770 |
| 7 | Farm and Home Management Educators | 8.70 | 320 | 0.46 | $53,620 |
| 8 | Word Processors and Typists | 8.52 | 1,330 | 1.92 | $28,940 |
| 9 | Couriers and Messengers | 7.52 | 2,290 | 3.32 | $23,760 |
| 10 | Calibration Technologists and Technicians | 5.89 | 430 | 0.63 | $38,490 |
Occupation groups in San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR
| Group | Median annual | Mean annual | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Management | $80,800 | $96,580 | 31,730 | 45.94 | 0.64 |
| Architecture and Engineering | $60,520 | $68,100 | 9,160 | 13.26 | 0.79 |
| Educational Instruction and Library | $51,070 | $51,820 | 37,450 | 54.22 | 0.93 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science | $50,510 | $59,990 | 6,290 | 9.10 | 0.96 |
| Computer and Mathematical | $48,600 | $55,500 | 11,840 | 17.13 | 0.51 |
| Business and Financial Operations | $46,700 | $54,810 | 51,490 | 74.54 | 1.10 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | $40,580 | $53,140 | 37,860 | 54.80 | 0.87 |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | $38,150 | $43,290 | 4,720 | 6.84 | 0.52 |
| Community and Social Service | $36,250 | $39,400 | 12,110 | 17.52 | 1.02 |
| Office and Administrative Support | $28,920 | $32,760 | 112,140 | 162.33 | 1.42 |
| Construction and Extraction | $28,380 | $31,360 | 27,500 | 39.81 | 0.96 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | $27,920 | $34,330 | 24,990 | 36.18 | 0.92 |
| Production | $26,830 | $31,490 | 36,260 | 52.48 | 0.95 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | $25,430 | $31,590 | 1,220 | 1.77 | 0.63 |
| Transportation and Material Moving | $25,420 | $30,500 | 52,490 | 75.98 | 0.86 |
| Protective Service | $25,410 | $32,820 | 46,220 | 66.90 | 2.75 |
| Sales and Related | $23,210 | $31,120 | 73,080 | 105.79 | 1.23 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related | $22,810 | $26,330 | 56,820 | 82.25 | 0.93 |
| Healthcare Support | $22,770 | $27,960 | 12,710 | 18.40 | 0.36 |
| Personal Care and Service | $22,750 | $26,280 | 7,590 | 10.99 | 0.52 |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | $22,100 | $25,610 | 31,480 | 45.57 | 1.56 |
| Legal | * | * | 5,670 | 8.20 | 0.98 |
All 515 published occupations for this area are in the wage explorer; other metros are on the metros hub.
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR estimates (area 41980).
*- Wage estimate not available.
**- Employment estimate not available.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.
- Jobs per 1,000 is the occupation's employment per 1,000 jobs in the San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR area; the location quotient is that share divided by the national share.
- The concentration table keeps only occupations with employment of 100 or more in the area, so a quotient built on a handful of rounded jobs cannot top it.