Office manager salary in Puerto Rico
The median office manager in Puerto Rico earns $42,840 a year, or $20.60 an hour, in the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ May 2025 survey. That is 38% below the national median of $69,500, and 54th of the 54 states and territories BLS publishes.
The middle half of Puerto Rico’s 16,400 office managers earn between $35,200 and $49,560. The highest paying metro area in the state is San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR, at $44,030.
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Office manager salary by city in Puerto Rico
Every metro area in Puerto Rico where BLS publishes a median for office managers, highest first. A metro that crosses a state line appears under each of its states.
| Metro area | Median annual | Median hourly | Middle half earns | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $44,030 | $21.17 | $35,840 to $50,270 | 12,720 |
| Arecibo, PR | $39,080 | $18.79 | $32,410 to $47,250 | 550 |
| Ponce, PR | $38,840 | $18.67 | $31,200 to $47,580 | 880 |
| Guayama, PR | $38,270 | $18.40 | $31,620 to $45,810 | 160 |
| Aguadilla, PR | $37,560 | $18.06 | $31,750 to $47,410 | 690 |
| Mayaguez, PR | $35,980 | $17.30 | $31,980 to $46,530 | 820 |
What an office manager costs an employer in Puerto Rico
Wages are the start. At employers with fewer than 50 workers, benefits add 35% on top (BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation), so an office manager at the Puerto Rico median costs about $57,800 a year. The employer’s view for every state and metro is on what an office manager costs, and the routine part of the job is what Liaison does inside the tools a business already runs.
The routine half of an office manager’s job, for 13% of what one costs in Puerto Rico.
- Answers the routine customer email and the phone-tag threads in your voice.
- Keeps the schedule, the renewals and the vendor follow-ups moving without being asked.
- Catches the small mismatches across the inbox, the CRM and the books before they become big ones.
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Questions
How much does an office manager make in Puerto Rico?
The median office manager in Puerto Rico earned $42,840 a year, or $20.60 an hour, in May 2025. The middle half earned between $35,200 and $49,560. Nationally the median is $69,500, so Puerto Rico pays 38% less than the country as a whole.
Which cities in Puerto Rico pay office managers the most?
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR ($44,030), Arecibo, PR ($39,080) and Ponce, PR ($38,840).
What does an office manager cost an employer in Puerto Rico?
Benefits at employers with fewer than 50 workers add 35% on top of wages, so an office manager at the Puerto Rico median costs about $57,800 a year. The employer’s view is at useliaison.com/back-office-costs/office-manager.
Office manager salary in other states
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, occupation 43-1011. Annual figures assume 2,080 hours a year. Updated 2026-10-02.
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