SOC 13-1082 · Mayaguez, PR metro

Project Management Specialists Salary in Mayaguez, PR

The average salary for project management specialists in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico is $61,860 a year ($29.74 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $56,750: half of the 60 people in this job in the Mayaguez, PR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 44% less than the U.S. average for this job ($110,740).

$61,860average per year

$29.74 / hourMedian $56,750

  • $36K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $57KMedian
  • $68K75th
  • $87K90th

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

60people in this job
-44%vs U.S. average
#2 of 4Puerto Rico metros
n/acost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Project Management Specialists pay range in Mayaguez

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,230 a year or less, while the top 10% make $87,040 or more. The middle half of project management specialists in Mayaguez earn between $47,080 and $68,350.

  • $36K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $57KMedian
  • $68K75th
  • $87K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$61,860$5,155$29.74
Median$56,750$4,729$27.28
Entry level (25th percentile)$47,080$3,923$22.63
Experienced (75th percentile)$68,350$5,696$32.86

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

Project Management Specialists pay in Mayaguez vs. Puerto Rico and the U.S.

Project management specialists in Mayaguez earn 20% less than the Puerto Rico average ($77,230) and 44% less than the U.S. average ($110,740). At the median the gap is -45% against the U.S. median of $102,320.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Mayaguez$61,860$56,750$36,230$87,04060
Puerto Rico$77,230$65,800$29,760$135,7802,330
United States$110,740$102,320$61,580$167,9701,066,670

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 project management specialists? Pay vs. cost of living

This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Mayaguez ($25,270). A typical home costs $108,900, or 1.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Project Management Specialists salary in other Puerto Rico cities

Mayaguez ranks 2nd of 4 Puerto Rico metro areas for this job; San Juan pays the most ($83,650).

All Project Management Specialists salaries in Puerto Rico

Highest-paying cities for project management specialists

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($146,170).

Project Management Specialists salary by city

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Project Management Specialists salary in Mayaguez: questions

How much do project management specialists make an hour in Mayaguez?

$29.74 an hour on average, and $27.28 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level project management specialists salary in Mayaguez?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,230 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,080, a fair guide to starting pay.

Do project management specialists earn more in Mayaguez than elsewhere?

The average here is 44% less than the U.S. average for this job ($110,740).

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 13-1082; area Mayaguez, PR (32420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.4%.
  • 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 0.18, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.18).

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