The annual salary statistics of environmental scientists and health specialists in San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo, Puerto Rico is shown in Table 1. The wage information of environmental scientists and health specialists 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 | $24,920 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,820 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $40,100 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $54,720 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,440 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental scientists and health specialists 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 $79,440. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,100. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,920.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of environmental scientists and health specialists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $40,100 | 8.75% | 25.76% |
| 2021 | $36,590 | 17.16% | - |
| 2020 | $30,310 | -1.55% | - |
| 2019 | $30,780 | -12.05% | - |
| 2018 | $34,490 | -11.77% | - |
| 2017 | $38,550 | 8.27% | - |
| 2016 | $35,360 | 4.55% | - |
| 2015 | $33,750 | -4.74% | - |
| 2014 | $35,350 | 15.08% | - |
| 2013 | $30,020 | 0.83% | - |
| 2012 | $29,770 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $40,100, San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo is the second highest paying city for environmental scientists and health specialists in state of Puerto Rico, following the highest paying city Guayama (median annual salary of $58,750). Compared with Guayama, the median annual salary of environmental scientists and health specialists in San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo is 31.7 percent (31.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Guayama | |
| San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo | |
| Ponce |