Question 1

What is the cost of living in San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR?

Accepted Answer

San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR's overall price level (BEA Regional Price Parity) is 100, where 100 equals the U.S. average. That means everyday goods, services, and housing cost about 0% less than the national average. HUD's Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom is $663/month.

Question 2

What is the average salary in San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR?

Accepted Answer

Across the 100 BLS-tracked occupation categories with published data in San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR, the average median wage is $82,198. The single highest-paying occupation here is Physicians, All Other at $141,670/year (BLS OEWS).

Question 3

What are the highest-paying jobs in San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas?

Accepted Answer

Based on BLS OEWS data, the top-paying occupations in San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR are: 1) Physicians, All Other at $141,670; 2) Optometrists at $132,790; 3) Architectural and Engineering Managers at $132,180; 4) Industrial Production Managers at $130,690; 5) Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary at $126,700. Click any occupation above to see the full wage breakdown (10th to 90th percentile).

Question 4

How much does it cost to rent a 2-bedroom apartment in San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas?

Accepted Answer

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Fair Market Rent (FMR) for a 2-bedroom unit in San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR is $663/month. FMR is the rent level HUD uses to administer housing assistance and reflects the 40th percentile of standard-quality rentals, updated annually.

Question 5

Where does AffordMap's San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas 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
31	Managers, All Other	Management	$83K	$40.12/hr
32	Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other	Healthcare	$83K	$40.07/hr
33	Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	Education	$83K	N/A
34	Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	Engineering	$82K	$39.57/hr
35	Computer Hardware Engineers	Engineering	$82K	$39.34/hr
36	Commercial Pilots	Transportation	$81K	N/A
37	Industrial Engineers	Engineering	$81K	$38.98/hr
38	Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	Education	$81K	N/A
39	Human Resources Managers	Management	$81K	$38.83/hr
40	Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	Education	$80K	N/A

Top Paying Jobs in San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR

Highest paying careers in San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas

Affordability snapshot: San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas