San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Puerto Rico statewide data
$35,000
Median Annual Wage
+37% since 2014
$33,300
Puerto Rico Median
+5% vs state
654,490
Total Workers
509
Occupations Tracked
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR is a Metropolitan Area with 509 tracked occupations and an estimated 654,490 total workers. Wages grew an average of 32.9% from 2014 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Educational Instruction and Library Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $153,480 |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $147,470 |
| Industrial Production Managers | $129,170 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $128,130 |
| Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary | $124,630 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $123,140 |
| Psychologists, All Other | $120,270 |
| Air Traffic Controllers | $119,560 |
| Natural Sciences Managers | $117,190 |
| Optometrists | $115,420 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+32.9%
avg wage growth since 2014
-3.2%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+461.5%
$19,100 → $107,240
|
| Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+280.9%
$21,990 → $83,770
|
| Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+225.9%
$18,240 → $59,440
|
| Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+207.1%
$24,680 → $75,780
|
| First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other Protective Service Occupations |
+185.5%
$25,410 → $72,550
|
Most Jobs Added
| Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+3000.0%
90 → 2,840
|
| Sheet Metal Workers Construction and Extraction Occupations |
+700.0%
30 → 260
|
| Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Production Occupations |
+700.0%
50 → 430
|
| Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders Production Occupations |
+400.0%
340 → 1,950
|
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+300.0%
500 → 2,320
|
Wage Declines
| Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-61.6%
$51,400 → $19,760
|
| Avionics Technicians Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
-43.2%
$59,290 → $33,660
|
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents Sales and Related Occupations |
-29.1%
$49,130 → $34,830
|
| Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
-29.0%
$50,720 → $36,020
|
| Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
-27.8%
$35,580 → $25,700
|
Wage Trends in San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $35,000 |
| 2023 | $31,190 |
| 2022 | $29,690 |
| 2021 | $28,920 |
| 2020 | $27,720 |
| 2019 | $26,185 |
| 2018 | $26,710 |
| 2017 | $26,070 |
| 2016 | $26,130 |
| 2015 | $25,200 |
| 2014 | $25,585 |