The annual salary statistics of construction laborers in San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo, Puerto Rico is shown in Table 1. The wage data of construction laborers in San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $18,150 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $18,520 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $20,150 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $22,200 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $28,450 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for construction laborers in San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo, Puerto Rico in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $28,450. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $20,150. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,150.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of construction laborers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $20,150 | 10.77% | 11.96% |
| 2021 | $17,980 | -3.17% | - |
| 2020 | $18,550 | 0.54% | - |
| 2019 | $18,450 | 1.41% | - |
| 2018 | $18,190 | 0.44% | - |
| 2017 | $18,110 | 0.17% | - |
| 2016 | $18,080 | 0.11% | - |
| 2015 | $18,060 | 1.11% | - |
| 2014 | $17,860 | 1.01% | - |
| 2013 | $17,680 | -0.34% | - |
| 2012 | $17,740 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $20,150, San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo is the second highest paying city for construction laborers in state of Puerto Rico, following the highest paying city Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $21,020). Compared with Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of construction laborers in San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo is 4.1 percent (4.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area | |
| San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo | |
| Arecibo | |
| San German-Cabo Rojo | |
| Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area 2 | |
| Guayama | |
| Aguadilla-Isabela-San Sebastian | |
| Ponce | |
| Mayaguez | |
| Fajardo | |
| Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area 1 | |
| Yauco |