The annual salary statistics of pharmacy technicians in San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo, Puerto Rico is shown in Table 1. The wage information of pharmacy technicians 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 | $18,420 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,170 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $23,640 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,230 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $44,220 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pharmacy technicians 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 $44,220. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $23,640. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,420.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of pharmacy technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $23,640 | 3.93% | 18.91% |
| 2021 | $22,710 | -3.92% | - |
| 2020 | $23,600 | 3.18% | - |
| 2019 | $22,850 | 12.60% | - |
| 2018 | $19,970 | 0.15% | - |
| 2017 | $19,940 | -8.22% | - |
| 2016 | $21,580 | -6.49% | - |
| 2015 | $22,980 | 2.52% | - |
| 2014 | $22,400 | 11.21% | - |
| 2013 | $19,890 | 3.62% | - |
| 2012 | $19,170 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $23,640, San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo is the highest paying city for pharmacy technicians in state of Puerto Rico, followed by Ponce (median annual salary $22,670). In comparison, the median annual salary of pharmacy technicians in San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo is 4.1 percent (4.1%) higher than that in Ponce.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo | |
| Ponce | |
| Guayama | |
| Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area | |
| Mayaguez | |
| Aguadilla-Isabela-San Sebastian | |
| Arecibo | |
| San German-Cabo Rojo | |
| Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area 2 | |
| Fajardo | |
| Yauco | |
| Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area 1 |