SOC 43-9022 · Mayaguez, PR metro

Word Processors and Typists Salary in Mayaguez, PR

The average salary for word processors and typists in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico is $34,080 a year ($16.39 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $39,580: half of the 80 people in this job in the Mayaguez, PR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 33% less than the U.S. average for this job ($51,120).

$34,080average per year

$16.39 / hourMedian $39,580

  • $22K10th
  • $22K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $42K75th
  • $45K90th

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

80people in this job
-33%vs U.S. average
#4 of 5Puerto Rico metros
n/acost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Word Processors and Typists pay range in Mayaguez

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,310 a year or less, while the top 10% make $44,550 or more. The middle half of word processors and typists in Mayaguez earn between $22,310 and $42,110.

  • $22K10th
  • $22K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $42K75th
  • $45K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$34,080$2,840$16.38
Median$39,580$3,298$19.03
Entry level (25th percentile)$22,310$1,859$10.73
Experienced (75th percentile)$42,110$3,509$20.25

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

Word Processors and Typists pay in Mayaguez vs. Puerto Rico and the U.S.

Word processors and typists in Mayaguez earn about the same as the Puerto Rico average ($33,430) and 33% less than the U.S. average ($51,120). At the median the gap is -20% against the U.S. median of $49,280.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Mayaguez$34,080$39,580$22,310$44,55080
Puerto Rico$33,430$32,270$22,850$44,6801,700
United States$51,120$49,280$36,810$65,15035,010

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 word processors and typists? Pay vs. cost of living

This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Mayaguez ($25,270). A typical home costs $108,900, or 3.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Word Processors and Typists salary in other Puerto Rico cities

Mayaguez ranks 4th of 5 Puerto Rico metro areas for this job; Aguadilla pays the most ($40,700).

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Highest-paying cities for word processors and typists

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($69,920).

Word Processors and Typists salary by city

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Word Processors and Typists salary in Mayaguez: questions

How much do word processors and typists make an hour in Mayaguez?

$16.39 an hour on average, and $19.03 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level word processors and typists salary in Mayaguez?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,310 a year and the 25th percentile is $22,310, a fair guide to starting pay.

Do word processors and typists earn more in Mayaguez than elsewhere?

The average here is 33% less than the U.S. average for this job ($51,120).

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 43-9022; area Mayaguez, PR (32420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.5%.
  • 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 6.93, this job is 6.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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