Mayaguez, PR · SOC 43-9061

Office Clerks, General in Mayaguez

Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)

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Median Salary

$22,120

per year in Mayaguez

51% below

National Median

$45,010

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$10.64/hr

median hourly

Employment

1,310

jobs in Mayaguez

BLS metro-level wage data places Office Clerks, General pay in Mayaguez, PR at a median of $22,120 per year ($10.64/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $45,010, Mayaguez pays 51% below, which typically tracks with a lower local cost of living or smaller specialized-employer cluster. Approximately 1,310 office clerks, generals are employed across the Mayaguez MSA in SOC 43-9061.

The Mayaguez pay distribution spans from $21,840 at the 10th percentile to $34,510 at the 90th — a 1.6× 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 $21,840 and the 75th at $26,780, so half of Mayaguez-based office clerks, generals 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 Mayaguez, 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.

Salary Range in Mayaguez

Annual Salary Distribution

$21,840$21,840$22,120$26,780$34,510
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

10th Percentile

$21,840

25th Percentile

$21,840

Median

$22,120

75th Percentile

$26,780

90th Percentile

$34,510

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Office Clerks, General make in Mayaguez?
The median annual salary for Office Clerks, General in Mayaguez, PR is $22,120 ($10.64/hour). The salary range spans from $21,840 at the 10th percentile to $34,510 at the 90th percentile.
Is Mayaguez a good place to work as a Office Clerks, General?
Office Clerks, General in Mayaguez, PR earns 51% below the national median of $45,010. There are approximately 1,310 Office Clerks, General jobs in this metro area.

Last updated: May 2025 (BLS OEWS annual release). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.

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