SOC 25-1031 · San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR metro

Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in San Juan, PR

The average salary for architecture teachers, postsecondary in San Juan, Puerto Rico is $137,310 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $126,700: half of the people in this job in the San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 36% more than the U.S. average for this job ($101,250).

$137,310average per year

Median $126,700

  • $100K10th
  • $127K25th
  • $127KMedian
  • $170K75th
  • $170K90th

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Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in San Juan

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $99,540 a year or less, while the top 10% make $169,500 or more. The middle half of architecture teachers, postsecondary in San Juan earn between $126,700 and $169,500.

  • $100K10th
  • $127K25th
  • $127KMedian
  • $170K75th
  • $170K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$137,310$11,442—
Median$126,700$10,558—
Entry level (25th percentile)$126,700$10,558—
Experienced (75th percentile)$169,500$14,125—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary pay in San Juan vs. Puerto Rico and the U.S.

Architecture teachers, postsecondary in San Juan earn about the same as the Puerto Rico average ($137,320) and 36% more than the U.S. average ($101,250). At the median the gap is +31% against the U.S. median of $96,870.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
San Juan$137,310$126,700$99,540$169,500n/a
Puerto Rico$137,320$126,700$99,540$169,500n/a
United States$101,250$96,870$58,430$159,0307,700

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

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Is San Juan a good place for architecture teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living

This job pays 4.3 times the median wage of all jobs in San Juan ($29,440). A typical home costs $138,700, or 1.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary salary in San Juan: questions

What is the entry-level architecture teachers, postsecondary salary in San Juan?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $99,540 a year and the 25th percentile is $126,700, a fair guide to starting pay.

Do architecture teachers, postsecondary earn more in San Juan than elsewhere?

The average here is 36% more than the U.S. average for this job ($101,250).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 25-1031; area San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR (41980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Census median home value (Zillow does not cover this metro). Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax.

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