The annual salary statistics of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area 2, Puerto Rico is shown in Table 1. The wage data of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area 2 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 | $16,330 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $17,040 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $18,230 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $19,430 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $20,230 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area 2, Puerto Rico in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $20,230. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $18,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,330.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $18,230 | 1.37% | 1.37% |
| 2016 | $17,980 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $17,980 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $18,230, Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area 2 is the lowest paying city for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in state of Puerto Rico, following city of San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo (median annual salary of $23,610). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area 2 is about 22.8 percent (22.8%) lower than that of the highest paying city San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo | |
| Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area | |
| Ponce | |
| Mayaguez | |
| Arecibo | |
| Aguadilla-Isabela-San Sebastian | |
| San German-Cabo Rojo | |
| Guayama | |
| Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area 2 |