The annual and hourly salary statistics of all occupations in Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area 1, Puerto Rico are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage information of all occupations in Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area 1 is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2012 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 90th Percentile Wage | |
| 75th Percentile Wage | |
| 50th Percentile Wage | |
| 25th Percentile Wage | |
| 10th Percentile Wage |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for all occupations in Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area 1, Puerto Rico in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $38,670. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $20,560. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,280.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Hourly Salary |
|---|---|
| 90th Percentile Wage | |
| 75th Percentile Wage | |
| 50th Percentile Wage | |
| 25th Percentile Wage | |
| 10th Percentile Wage |
Table 2 shows the average hourly salary for all occupations in Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area 1, Puerto Rico. The average hourly salary for the 90th percentile is $18.59. The median hourly salary is $9.88. The average hourly salary for the bottom 10 percent is $7.83.
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $20,560, Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area 1 is the second highest paying city for all occupations in state of Puerto Rico, following the highest paying city San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo (median annual salary of $20,720). Compared with San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo, the median annual salary of all occupations in Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area 1 is .8 percent (.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo | |
| Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area 1 | |
| Guayama | |
| Ponce | |
| Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area 2 | |
| Fajardo | |
| Aguadilla-Isabela-San Sebastian | |
| Mayaguez | |
| Yauco | |
| San German-Cabo Rojo |
From Table 4, notice that the median annual salary of all occupations in Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area 1 is higher than that of state of Puerto Rico and lower than that of the United States. Specifically, the median salary of all occupations in Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area 1 ($20,560) is 2.8 percent (2.8%) higher than that in Puerto Rico ($19,990) and 40.8 percent (40.8%) lower than that in the United States ($34,750).
| Region | Median annual Salary |
|---|---|
| USA | |
| Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area 1 | |
| Puerto Rico |