The annual salary statistics of licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo, Puerto Rico is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses 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 | $18,290 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $19,770 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $23,820 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $31,280 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $42,850 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses 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 $42,850. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $23,820. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,290.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $23,820 | 4.11% | 13.98% |
| 2021 | $22,840 | 2.28% | - |
| 2020 | $22,320 | 0.99% | - |
| 2019 | $22,100 | -1.90% | - |
| 2018 | $22,520 | -0.40% | - |
| 2017 | $22,610 | 3.54% | - |
| 2016 | $21,810 | 1.33% | - |
| 2015 | $21,520 | 3.35% | - |
| 2014 | $20,800 | 2.07% | - |
| 2013 | $20,370 | -0.59% | - |
| 2012 | $20,490 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $23,820, San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo is the second highest paying city for licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in state of Puerto Rico, following the highest paying city Guayama (median annual salary of $27,340). Compared with Guayama, the median annual salary of licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo is 12.9 percent (12.9%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Guayama | |
| San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo | |
| Aguadilla-Isabela-San Sebastian | |
| Yauco | |
| San German-Cabo Rojo | |
| Arecibo | |
| Fajardo | |
| Ponce | |
| Mayaguez |