SOC 11-9121 · San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR metro

Natural Sciences Managers Salary in San Juan, PR

The average salary for natural sciences managers in San Juan, Puerto Rico is $117,160 a year ($56.33 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $119,430: half of the 70 people in this job in the San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 35% less than the U.S. average for this job ($180,250).

$117,160average per year

$56.33 / hourMedian $119,430

  • $64K10th
  • $92K25th
  • $119KMedian
  • $133K75th
  • $162K90th

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

70people in this job
-35%vs U.S. average
n/acost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Natural Sciences Managers pay range in San Juan

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,320 a year or less, while the top 10% make $161,890 or more. The middle half of natural sciences managers in San Juan earn between $91,560 and $133,470.

  • $64K10th
  • $92K25th
  • $119KMedian
  • $133K75th
  • $162K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$117,160$9,763$56.33
Median$119,430$9,952$57.42
Entry level (25th percentile)$91,560$7,630$44.02
Experienced (75th percentile)$133,470$11,122$64.17

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

Natural Sciences Managers pay in San Juan vs. Puerto Rico and the U.S.

Natural sciences managers in San Juan earn about the same as the Puerto Rico average ($120,370) and 35% less than the U.S. average ($180,250). At the median the gap is -29% against the U.S. median of $167,220.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
San Juan$117,160$119,430$64,320$161,89070
Puerto Rico$120,370$119,430$64,320$175,76090
United States$180,250$167,220$79,710$316,850108,690

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 natural sciences managers? Pay vs. cost of living

This job pays 4.1 times the median wage of all jobs in San Juan ($29,440). A typical home costs $138,700, or 1.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Natural Sciences Managers salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for natural sciences managers

Boston, MA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($260,090).

Natural Sciences Managers salary by city

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Natural Sciences Managers salary in San Juan: questions

How much do natural sciences managers make an hour in San Juan?

$56.33 an hour on average, and $57.42 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level natural sciences managers salary in San Juan?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,320 a year and the 25th percentile is $91,560, a fair guide to starting pay.

Do natural sciences managers earn more in San Juan than elsewhere?

The average here is 35% less than the U.S. average for this job ($180,250).

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 11-9121; area San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR (41980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
  • 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 0.14, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.14).

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