The annual salary statistics of lawyers in San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo, Puerto Rico is shown in Table 1. The wage data of lawyers 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 | $27,010 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,870 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $64,530 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $97,910 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $104,760 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for lawyers 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 $104,760. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,530. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,010.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of lawyers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $64,530 | 6.17% | 14.47% |
| 2021 | $60,550 | 3.68% | - |
| 2020 | $58,320 | -6.00% | - |
| 2019 | $61,820 | -1.81% | - |
| 2018 | $62,940 | -0.08% | - |
| 2017 | $62,990 | -2.92% | - |
| 2016 | $64,830 | 5.88% | - |
| 2015 | $61,020 | 0.20% | - |
| 2014 | $60,900 | 8.24% | - |
| 2013 | $55,880 | 1.23% | - |
| 2012 | $55,190 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $64,530, San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo is the highest paying city for lawyers in state of Puerto Rico, followed by Arecibo (median annual salary $62,310). In comparison, the median annual salary of lawyers in San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo is 3.4 percent (3.4%) higher than that in Arecibo.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo | |
| Arecibo | |
| Ponce | |
| Mayaguez | |
| Aguadilla-Isabela-San Sebastian |