SOC 51-9198 · Mayaguez, PR metro

Helpers--Production Workers Salary in Mayaguez, PR

The average salary for helpers--production workers in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico is $22,620 a year ($10.87 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $21,970: half of the 120 people in this job in the Mayaguez, PR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 45% less than the U.S. average for this job ($41,120).

$22,620average per year

$10.87 / hourMedian $21,970

  • $22K10th
  • $22K25th
  • $22KMedian
  • $23K75th
  • $23K90th

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

120people in this job
-45%vs U.S. average
#5 of 5Puerto Rico metros
n/acost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Production Workers pay range in Mayaguez

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,840 a year or less, while the top 10% make $23,170 or more. The middle half of helpers--production workers in Mayaguez earn between $21,840 and $22,780.

  • $22K10th
  • $22K25th
  • $22KMedian
  • $23K75th
  • $23K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$22,620$1,885$10.88
Median$21,970$1,831$10.56
Entry level (25th percentile)$21,840$1,820$10.50
Experienced (75th percentile)$22,780$1,898$10.95

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Helpers--Production Workers pay in Mayaguez vs. Puerto Rico and the U.S.

Helpers--production workers in Mayaguez earn 9% less than the Puerto Rico average ($24,930) and 45% less than the U.S. average ($41,120). At the median the gap is -44% against the U.S. median of $39,070.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Mayaguez$22,620$21,970$21,840$23,170120
Puerto Rico$24,930$22,780$21,840$30,3201,510
United States$41,120$39,070$31,140$53,410165,700

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

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Is Mayaguez a good place for helpers--production workers? Pay vs. cost of living

This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Mayaguez ($25,270). A typical home costs $108,900, or 4.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Production Workers salary in other Puerto Rico cities

Mayaguez ranks 5th of 5 Puerto Rico metro areas for this job; Arecibo pays the most ($26,760).

All Helpers--Production Workers salaries in Puerto Rico

Highest-paying cities for helpers--production workers

Napa, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($54,850).

Helpers--Production Workers salary by city

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Helpers--Production Workers salary in Mayaguez: questions

How much do helpers--production workers make an hour in Mayaguez?

$10.87 an hour on average, and $10.56 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level helpers--production workers salary in Mayaguez?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,840 a year and the 25th percentile is $21,840, a fair guide to starting pay.

Do helpers--production workers earn more in Mayaguez than elsewhere?

The average here is 45% less than the U.S. average for this job ($41,120).

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 51-9198; area Mayaguez, PR (32420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.7%.
  • 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.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.20, this job is 2.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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