The annual and hourly salary statistics of all occupations in Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area 2, Puerto Rico are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of all occupations in Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area 2 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 2, Puerto Rico in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $36,980. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $19,100. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,150.
| 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 2, Puerto Rico. The average hourly salary for the 90th percentile is $17.78. The median hourly salary is $9.18. The average hourly salary for the bottom 10 percent is $7.77.
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $19,100 in Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area 2 is in the middle of salary range for all occupations in state of Puerto Rico. In comparison, the annual salary of all occupations in Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area 2 is 7.8 percent (7.8%) lower than that in the highest paying San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo and 2.1 percent (2.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying San German-Cabo Rojo.
| 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, we note that the median annual salary of all occupations in Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area 2 is lower than the salary statistics of both state of Puerto Rico and the United States. Specifically, the median salary of all occupations in Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area 2 ($19,100) is 4.5 percent (4.5%) lower than that in Puerto Rico ($19,990) and 45.0 percent (45.0%) lower than that in the United States ($34,750).
| Region | Median annual Salary |
|---|---|
| USA | |
| Puerto Rico | |
| Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area 2 |