Question 1

What is the cost of living in Puerto Rico?

Accepted Answer

BEA Regional Price Parity data is not currently published for Puerto Rico. Compare nearby metros using the AffordMap cost-of-living tool.

Question 2

What is the average salary in Puerto Rico?

Accepted Answer

Across the 100 BLS-tracked occupation categories with published data in Puerto Rico, the average median wage is $85,069. The single highest-paying occupation here is Physicians, All Other at $172,230/year (BLS OEWS).

Question 3

What are the highest-paying jobs in Puerto Rico?

Accepted Answer

Based on BLS OEWS data, the top-paying occupations in Puerto Rico are: 1) Physicians, All Other at $172,230; 2) Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers at $167,050; 3) General Internal Medicine Physicians at $133,120; 4) Optometrists at $132,790; 5) Obstetricians and Gynecologists at $131,890. Click any occupation above to see the full wage breakdown (10th to 90th percentile).

Question 4

What is rent like in Puerto Rico?

Accepted Answer

HUD does not publish a separate Fair Market Rent series for Puerto Rico as a standalone area. Check the nearest metro area for representative 2-bedroom rents.

Question 5

Where does AffordMap's Puerto Rico data come from?

Accepted Answer

Salary figures come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. Cost of living comes from the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (RPP). Rent comes from HUD Fair Market Rents. All three are federal datasets, updated annually, and free to use. AffordMap pairs them so you can see what a salary actually buys after local costs.

Rank	Occupation	Category	Median salary	Hourly
41	Industrial Engineers	Engineering	$82K	$39.34/hr
42	Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	Engineering	$82K	$39.32/hr
43	Engineers, All Other	Engineering	$81K	$39.12/hr
44	Commercial Pilots	Transportation	$81K	N/A
45	Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	Education	$81K	N/A
46	Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	Education	$81K	N/A
47	Education Administrators, Postsecondary	Management	$80K	$38.66/hr
48	Data Scientists	Technology	$80K	$38.63/hr
49	Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	Engineering	$80K	$38.56/hr
50	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	Management	$80K	N/A

Top Paying Jobs in Puerto Rico

Highest paying careers in Puerto Rico