The annual salary statistics of police and sheriff's patrol officers in San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo, Puerto Rico is shown in Table 1. The wage data of police and sheriff's patrol officers 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 | $23,430 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,530 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,500 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,480 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $49,570 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for police and sheriff's patrol officers 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 $49,570. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,500. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,430.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of police and sheriff's patrol officers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $45,500 | 0.00% | 38.75% |
| 2021 | $45,500 | 9.65% | - |
| 2020 | $41,110 | 16.22% | - |
| 2019 | $34,440 | 2.76% | - |
| 2018 | $33,490 | 0.42% | - |
| 2017 | $33,350 | 0.15% | - |
| 2016 | $33,300 | 1.26% | - |
| 2015 | $32,880 | 46.41% | - |
| 2014 | $17,620 | -82.80% | - |
| 2013 | $32,210 | 13.47% | - |
| 2012 | $27,870 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $45,500, San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo is the highest paying city for police and sheriff's patrol officers in state of Puerto Rico, followed by Ponce (median annual salary $29,840). In comparison, the median annual salary of police and sheriff's patrol officers in San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo is 34.4 percent (34.4%) higher than that in Ponce.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo | |
| Ponce | |
| Mayaguez | |
| Arecibo | |
| Aguadilla-Isabela-San Sebastian | |
| San German-Cabo Rojo | |
| Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area | |
| Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area 2 | |
| Yauco | |
| Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area 1 | |
| Guayama | |
| Fajardo |