City market profile
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR OT job market
Compare San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR using BLS occupational therapist wage, employment, density, and concentration data from the May 2025 OEWS release.
Metro rank #364$58,420 mean wage130 OT jobs0.18 location quotient
Market snapshot
How San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR compares for occupational therapists
The OT Index city score balances pay, role depth, role density, and occupational concentration. Raw source measures stay visible so the score can be audited.
Decision snapshot
Should San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR be on your OT market shortlist?
Use the metro rank to frame the opportunity, then verify the employers, settings, commute, and cost profile that affect day-to-day fit.
Best for
- OTs who want a source-backed read on San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR before choosing a local employer or setting.
- Readers evaluating a smaller local market where each employer relationship matters more.
- Readers starting with metro data while verifying broader Puerto Rico context directly.
Watch closely
- Metro wage data does not adjust for rent, taxes, commute time, benefits, productivity model, or caseload mix.
- The BLS employment base is small, so employer-level availability can matter more than the rank.
- The local OT concentration signal is below the national baseline; verify role availability before relying on wage strength.
Ask before deciding
- Which employers and settings drive OT hiring in San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR?
- How does take-home pay look after rent, commute time, benefits, and productivity expectations?
- Are there enough mentors, specialty roles, and fieldwork or referral networks for your career stage?
Methodology
Why this metro scores where it does
Metro rankings are most useful when the score is read beside the raw measures. A high-wage city can still have a shallow market, while a dense market can still have weaker pay.
Mean annual wage40%
BLS OEWS mean annual wage for the metro.
Employment depth25%
Log-scaled employment count so deeper markets count without letting the largest metros dominate.
Employment density20%
Occupational therapist jobs per 1,000 local jobs.
Job concentration15%
BLS location quotient, used as a local concentration signal versus the national labor market.
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