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A huge difference in salaries between Puerto Rico and Mississippi
Income in Puerto Rico is almost half of what it is in the poorest U.S. state
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5 de julio de 2025
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The median income of full-time Puerto Rican workers is $ 23,538. That same indicator for Mississippi, the poorest state in the United States, is 57 percent higher ($ 37,001), according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
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