Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling in San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas

BLS metro-level wage data places Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling pay in San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR at a median of $46,680 per year ($22.44/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $79,520, San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas pays 41% below, which typically tracks with a lower local cost of living or smaller specialized-employer cluster. Approximately 80 entertainment and recreation managers, except gamblings are employed across the San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas MSA in SOC 11-9072.

The San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas pay distribution spans from $34,580 at the 10th percentile to $59,180 at the 90th, a 1.7× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $37,710 and the 75th at $53,180, so half of San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas-based entertainment and recreation managers, except gamblings earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live, which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide PR data, and peer-metro comparisons, a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.