SOC 29-1229 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Physicians, All Other — San Juan
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR
The median wage for Physicians, All Other in San Juan, PR is $141,670 per year, substantially below the national median of $265,930 — a gap of 46.7%.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to grow about as fast as average
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- +2.5%
- Openings per year
- 9,600
- Typical entry-level education
- Doctoral or professional degree
- On-the-job training
- Internship/residency
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
The median wage for Physicians, All Other in San Juan, PR is $141,670 per year, substantially below the national median of $265,930 — a gap of 46.7%. Pay ranges from under $33,120 at the tenth percentile to more than $337,650 at the ninetieth, with the interquartile range running from $60,420 to $287,560.
The area has 810 jobs in this occupation, which works out to 1.2 of every thousand jobs. Set against every other occupation measured in the same area, it ranks 1st of 514 by median pay.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $33,120 | −87.5% |
| 25th | $60,420 | −77.3% |
| Median (50th) | $141,670 | −46.7% |
| 75th | $287,560 | +8.1% |
| 90th | $337,650 | +27.0% |
| Mean | $175,990 | −33.8% |
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $141,670 a year, 46.7% below the national median.
- Published pay spans $33,120 to $337,650 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 810 jobs in this occupation.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Physicians, All Other in San Juan, PR?
The median annual wage is $141,670, or $68.11 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $265,930, so pay in San Juan, PR is 46.7% lower. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in San Juan, PR earns more than $337,650 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $33,120 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
How many jobs are there in this occupation here?
The survey estimates 810 jobs in this occupation in San Juan, PR. Self-employed workers are not included.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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