The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineers in San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo, Puerto Rico is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of mechanical engineers 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 | $38,400 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $60,440 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $74,890 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $100,190 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $100,190 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineers 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 $100,190. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $74,890. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,400.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mechanical engineers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $74,890 | 12.53% | 10.03% |
| 2021 | $65,510 | 17.72% | - |
| 2020 | $53,900 | 8.27% | - |
| 2019 | $49,440 | -12.42% | - |
| 2018 | $55,580 | 9.66% | - |
| 2017 | $50,210 | 3.23% | - |
| 2016 | $48,590 | 6.44% | - |
| 2015 | $45,460 | -59.08% | - |
| 2014 | $72,320 | -1.70% | - |
| 2013 | $73,550 | 8.39% | - |
| 2012 | $67,380 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $74,890, San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo is the highest paying city for mechanical engineers in state of Puerto Rico, followed by Ponce (median annual salary $51,720). In comparison, the median annual salary of mechanical engineers in San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo is 30.9 percent (30.9%) higher than that in Ponce.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo | |
| Ponce | |
| Aguadilla-Isabela-San Sebastian |