The average salary for a teacher in Puerto Rico is around $36,878 per year.
Avg Salary
Teachers earn an average yearly salary of $36,878.
Wages typically start from $25,508 and go up to $56,266.
7% below national average Updated in 2021
Teacher earnings by seniority
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Teacher salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| California | $87,312 |
| New York | $77,714 |
| Oregon | $71,224 |
| Connecticut | $71,018 |
| New Jersey | $70,726 |
| Rhode Island | $70,559 |
| Massachusetts | $69,278 |
| Maryland | $67,745 |
| Virginia | $67,304 |
| District of Columbia | $66,911 |
| Washington | $65,392 |
| Pennsylvania | $64,860 |
| Minnesota | $64,318 |
| Alaska | $62,380 |
| Georgia | $60,978 |
| Delaware | $60,357 |
| Vermont | $60,151 |
| Ohio | $60,078 |
| New Hampshire | $58,465 |
| Michigan | $58,165 |
| Kentucky | $57,902 |
| Colorado | $57,841 |
| Hawaii | $57,672 |
| Wisconsin | $56,880 |
| Utah | $56,415 |
| Wyoming | $56,301 |
| Illinois | $56,078 |
| Texas | $55,944 |
| Florida | $55,626 |
| South Carolina | $55,204 |
| North Dakota | $55,186 |
| Maine | $55,141 |
| Iowa | $55,072 |
| Nevada | $55,044 |
| Nebraska | $54,849 |
| Alabama | $53,966 |
| Tennessee | $53,674 |
| New Mexico | $53,259 |
| Indiana | $53,199 |
| Oklahoma | $52,394 |
| Arizona | $51,814 |
| North Carolina | $51,749 |
| Missouri | $50,951 |
| Kansas | $50,576 |
| Arkansas | $50,044 |
| Idaho | $49,416 |
| Montana | $49,041 |
| South Dakota | $49,006 |
| Louisiana | $48,791 |
| Mississippi | $48,211 |
| Virgin Islands, U.S. | $44,580 |
| West Virginia | $44,252 |
| Guam | $42,040 |
| Puerto Rico | $36,878 |
How do teacher salaries compare to similar careers?
Teachers earn about the same as related careers in Puerto Rico. On average, they make less than school principals but more than high school teachers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| School principal salary | $48K |
| Speech language pathologist salary | $37K |
| Professor salary | $32K |
| Childcare program administrator salary | $44K |
| Health educator salary | $36K |
| Teacher salary | $37K |
| School counselor salary | $30K |
| Music teacher salary | $37K |
| Elementary school teacher salary | $37K |
| High school teacher salary | $30K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)