What is the median wage in Ponce?

The median wage for all occupations in the Ponce, PR area is $26,940 a year, compared with $28,680 a year for Puerto Rico (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025).

What is the highest paying job in Ponce?

Among occupations with at least 50 jobs, industrial production managers have the highest median wage at $130,550 a year.

Checked Oct 23, 2026

Ponce, PR Wages

Pay for every occupation in the Ponce, PR metropolitan area from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025).

Median wage: $26,940 a year; All occupations
Puerto Rico median: $28,680 a year
Employment: 63,500; Wage and salary jobs
Occupations with data: 221

Pay range in Ponce, PR

All occupations: 10th to 90th percentile, middle half shaded

10%: $21,840Median: $26,94090%: $60,330

Highest paying occupations

Occupations with at least 50 jobs here

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#	Occupation	Employment	Median wage	Mean wage
1	Industrial Production Managers	90	$130,550	$137,020
2	Architectural and Engineering Managers	50	$128,650	$132,050
3	Pharmacists	150	$107,010	$100,370
4	Industrial Engineers	290	$83,040	$85,910
5	Human Resources Managers	50	$82,770	$101,660
6	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	120	$82,590	$76,560
7	Chief Executives	120	$81,730	$120,810
8	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	60	$78,990	$101,210
9	Education Administrators, Postsecondary	70	$77,970	$95,970
10	Financial Managers	150	$77,470	$93,840
11	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	110	$77,370	$90,290
12	Financial and Investment Analysts	50	$75,640	$72,230
13	Construction Managers	50	$72,420	$74,360
14	Sales Managers	80	$66,190	$88,640
15	Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	70	$65,570	$71,110

Most common occupations

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#	Occupation	Employment	Median wage	Mean wage
1	Retail Salespersons	3,580	$22,030	$24,890
2	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	2,940	$21,840	$23,450
3	Cashiers	2,320	$21,840	$23,690
4	Fast Food and Counter Workers	2,100	$21,840	$22,100
5	Registered Nurses	1,980	$38,570	$42,040
6	Office Clerks, General	1,560	$23,070	$26,260
7	Stockers and Order Fillers	1,490	$27,030	$26,150
8	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	1,480	$24,130	$26,110
9	Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	1,430	$28,620	$26,820
10	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	1,080	$22,330	$25,240
11	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	1,000	$29,690	$34,380
12	Customer Service Representatives	900	$26,810	$28,190
13	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	880	$38,840	$42,440
14	Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	860	$22,530	$24,440
15	Home Health and Personal Care Aides	730	$21,840	$22,560

Jobs concentrated here

Highest location quotient: the share of jobs compared with the U.S. (2.0 = twice the national share)

Lowest paying occupations

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Occupation	Employment	Median wage	Mean wage
Emergency Medical Technicians	60	$21,840	$22,930
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	730	$21,840	$22,560
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	50	$21,840	$26,330
Security Guards	600	$21,840	$23,440
Fast Food and Counter Workers	2,100	$21,840	$22,100
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	70	$21,840	$22,090
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	60	$21,840	$28,180
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	2,940	$21,840	$23,450
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	200	$21,840	$22,160
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	730	$21,840	$22,840

Every occupation in Ponce, PR

Median wage by occupation group

Management Occupations (18)

Administrative Services Managers$64,510 a year
Architectural and Engineering Managers$128,650 a year
Chief Executives$81,730 a year
Computer and Information Systems Managers$98,070 a year
Construction Managers$72,420 a year
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$82,590 a year
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$77,970 a year
Facilities Managers$63,730 a year
Financial Managers$77,470 a year
Food Service Managers$40,570 a year
General and Operations Managers$64,000 a year
Human Resources Managers$82,770 a year
Industrial Production Managers$130,550 a year
Managers, All Other$46,510 a year
Medical and Health Services Managers$64,910 a year
Sales Managers$66,190 a year
Social and Community Service Managers$50,000 a year
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$78,990 a year

Business and Financial Operations Occupations (16)

Accountants and Auditors$37,980 a year
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$49,930 a year
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$41,040 a year
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$42,610 a year
Compliance Officers$46,780 a year
Credit Analysts$51,840 a year
Financial and Investment Analysts$75,640 a year
Financial Specialists, All Other$36,740 a year
Human Resources Specialists$39,040 a year
Loan Officers$32,070 a year
Logisticians$61,110 a year
Management Analysts$51,380 a year
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$27,240 a year
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$28,370 a year
Project Management Specialists$46,920 a year
Training and Development Specialists$44,930 a year

Computer and Mathematical Occupations (1)

Computer User Support Specialists$30,090 a year

Architecture and Engineering Occupations (6)

Architectural and Civil Drafters$36,940 a year
Calibration Technologists and Technicians$37,260 a year
Civil Engineers$51,470 a year
Engineers, All Other$63,800 a year
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$41,970 a year
Industrial Engineers$83,040 a year

Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations (6)

Chemical Technicians$36,030 a year
Chemists$48,180 a year
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$76,840 a year
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$37,910 a year
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$29,900 a year
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$44,380 a year

Community and Social Service Occupations (5)

Child, Family, and School Social Workers$53,440 a year
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$53,140 a year
Healthcare Social Workers$27,840 a year
Social and Human Service Assistants$29,840 a year
Social Workers, All Other$45,820 a year

Legal Occupations (1)

LawyersNot reported

Educational Instruction and Library Occupations (25)

Business Teachers, Postsecondary$63,500 a year
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$47,150 a year
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$56,230 a year
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$59,660 a year
Farm and Home Management Educators$53,130 a year
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$77,370 a year
Instructional Coordinators$36,650 a year
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$62,860 a year
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$50,260 a year
Library Technicians$28,660 a year
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,080 a year
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$48,570 a year
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$58,140 a year
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$31,790 a year
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$65,570 a year
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,320 a year
Self-Enrichment Teachers$50,610 a year
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other$75,380 a year
Special Education Teachers, All Other$52,260 a year
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$60,430 a year
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$60,710 a year
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$58,970 a year
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$63,040 a year
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$22,530 a year
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$45,670 a year

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations (2)

Coaches and Scouts$21,840 a year
Graphic Designers$29,810 a year

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations (18)

Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$39,750 a year
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$36,280 a year
Dietitians and Nutritionists$43,030 a year
Emergency Medical Technicians$21,840 a year
Family Medicine Physicians$128,080 a year
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$30,220 a year
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$24,900 a year
Medical Records Specialists$28,630 a year
Opticians, Dispensing$29,070 a year
Paramedics$24,090 a year
Pharmacists$107,010 a year
Pharmacy Technicians$27,970 a year
Physical Therapists$58,820 a year
Physicians, All Other$253,660 a year
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$30,850 a year
Registered Nurses$38,570 a year
Respiratory Therapists$25,780 a year
Surgical Technologists$27,230 a year

Healthcare Support Occupations (7)

Dental Assistants$30,260 a year
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$21,840 a year
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$21,840 a year
Medical Assistants$59,990 a year
Pharmacy Aides$28,030 a year
Phlebotomists$30,320 a year
Physical Therapist Assistants$28,350 a year

Protective Service Occupations (6)

First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$32,270 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$22,540 a year
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators$23,830 a year
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$30,830 a year
Security Guards$21,840 a year
Transportation Security Screeners$63,130 a year

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations (13)

Bartenders$21,970 a year
Chefs and Head Cooks$30,800 a year
Cooks, Fast Food$22,330 a year
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$28,540 a year
Cooks, Restaurant$23,350 a year
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$22,360 a year
Dishwashers$22,370 a year
Fast Food and Counter Workers$21,840 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$27,900 a year
Food Preparation Workers$21,960 a year
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$23,770 a year
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$21,840 a year
Waiters and Waitresses$22,260 a year

Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations (5)

First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$22,120 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$21,840 a year
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$21,840 a year
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$21,840 a year
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$21,840 a year

Personal Care and Service Occupations (6)

Amusement and Recreation Attendants$21,840 a year
Animal Caretakers$22,160 a year
Childcare Workers$21,840 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers$36,560 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$24,130 a year
Gambling Dealers$22,150 a year

Sales and Related Occupations (10)

Cashiers$21,840 a year
Counter and Rental Clerks$22,410 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$46,210 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$29,690 a year
Insurance Sales Agents$36,920 a year
Parts Salespersons$22,290 a year
Retail Salespersons$22,030 a year
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$26,470 a year
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$31,180 a year
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$31,340 a year

Office and Administrative Support Occupations (28)

Bill and Account Collectors$23,080 a year
Billing and Posting Clerks$26,190 a year
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$26,070 a year
Couriers and Messengers$21,840 a year
Customer Service Representatives$26,810 a year
Data Entry Keyers$22,780 a year
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$22,270 a year
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$36,080 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$38,840 a year
Gambling Cage Workers$21,840 a year
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$22,420 a year
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$27,550 a year
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$23,670 a year
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$25,950 a year
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$22,990 a year
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$26,000 a year
Library Assistants, Clerical$22,900 a year
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$35,370 a year
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$23,220 a year
Office Clerks, General$23,070 a year
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$29,640 a year
Procurement Clerks$29,070 a year
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$38,170 a year
Receptionists and Information Clerks$21,840 a year
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$24,130 a year
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$25,800 a year
Tellers$30,780 a year
Word Processors and Typists$41,390 a year

Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations (1)

Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$21,840 a year

Construction and Extraction Occupations (12)

Carpenters$31,200 a year
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$27,610 a year
Construction and Building Inspectors$25,530 a year
Construction Laborers$23,510 a year
Electricians$37,440 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$36,940 a year
Helpers--Carpenters$23,210 a year
Helpers--Electricians$27,050 a year
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other$22,010 a year
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$27,770 a year
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$23,180 a year
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$29,690 a year

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations (10)

Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$21,920 a year
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$46,280 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$43,920 a year
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$29,970 a year
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$21,840 a year
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$36,440 a year
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$26,110 a year
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$22,330 a year
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$31,200 a year
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$53,370 a year

Production Occupations (12)

Bakers$22,270 a year
Butchers and Meat Cutters$22,490 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$47,840 a year
Food Batchmakers$22,380 a year
Helpers--Production Workers$23,180 a year
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$28,600 a year
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$21,840 a year
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$28,620 a year
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$23,120 a year
Production Workers, All Other$29,870 a year
Tool and Die Makers$36,400 a year
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$31,680 a year

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations (13)

Bus Drivers, School$22,050 a year
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$23,030 a year
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$21,840 a year
Driver/Sales Workers$21,840 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling$31,270 a year
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$23,490 a year
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$33,900 a year
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$24,500 a year
Light Truck Drivers$23,670 a year
Packers and Packagers, Hand$21,840 a year
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$21,910 a year
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$21,840 a year
Stockers and Order Fillers$27,030 a year

Frequently asked questions

What is the median wage in Ponce?: The median wage for all occupations in the Ponce, PR area is $26,940 a year, compared with $28,680 a year for Puerto Rico (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025).
What is the highest paying job in Ponce?: Among occupations with at least 50 jobs, industrial production managers have the highest median wage at $130,550 a year.

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