The annual salary statistics of construction laborers in Yauco, Puerto Rico is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of construction laborers in Yauco 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 | $15,760 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $16,390 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $17,450 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $18,510 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $19,140 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for construction laborers in Yauco, Puerto Rico in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $19,140. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $17,450. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $15,760.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of construction laborers from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 2-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $17,450 | -0.23% | -1.15% |
| 2013 | $17,490 | -0.91% | - |
| 2012 | $17,650 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $17,450, Yauco is the lowest paying city for construction laborers in state of Puerto Rico, following city of Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $21,020). In comparison, the median annual salary of construction laborers in Yauco is 17.0 percent (17.0%) lower than that in the highest paying city Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area.