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🇵🇷 Updated March 2, 2026

Income Distribution in Puerto Rico

Comprehensive analysis of income share, growth, and inequality gaps across all economic brackets, powered by real-time fiscal data.

Overview Income Distribution Top Earners

Income Share Breakdown

Bottom 50%
14.13%
share of total income
Middle 40%
37.34%
share of total income
Top 10%
48.52%
share of total income
Top 1%
21.18%
share of total income

Income Level Breakdown

Annual average income per adult (USD)

BracketAvg. Income (USD)Threshold (USD)
Bottom 50%6,108 USD< 9,162
Middle 40%40,154 USD9,162 - 125,222
Top 10%208,703 USD> 125,222
Top 1%910,831 USD> 546,499
* Data reflects pre-tax national income. Source: World Inequality Database (2026 projection).

Growth Analysis (YoY)

+21.4%

Average increase across all brackets (2023 to 2024)

National Avg
21.4%
Bottom 50%
21.4%
Top 1% Growth
21.4%

Inequality Gap

48.5%
held by top 10%

The Top 10% earn 4.9x the national average salary in Puerto Rico.

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