Home / Metro areas / Ponce, PR Ponce, PR Salaries and Median Wage Jobs in Ponce, PR paid a median of $26,940 a year ($12.95 an hour) across all occupations in May 2025, 389th of the 393 metro areas, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Area Ponce, PR Occupations All Period May 2025
Median annual $26,940
Median hourly $12.95
Mean annual $35,310
Jobs on record 63,500 $21,840 10th$26,940 Median$60,330 90th
$21,840 10th percentile$10.50 an hour
$21,910 25th percentile$10.53 an hour
$26,940 Median$12.95 an hour
$37,850 75th percentile$18.20 an hour
$60,330 90th percentile$29.01 an hour
Grey needle: U.S. median, $50,980 a year.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all-occupations row for Ponce, PR . Wage and salary jobs only; the self-employed are not counted. OEWS pay excludes overtime, shift differentials and non-production bonuses. Latest BLS release: May 2025, published May 15, 2026; checked November 10, 2026. Confirm any figure in the OEWS tables at bls.gov
How does Ponce, PR compare on pay? The median is 47% below the U.S. median of $50,980 and ranks 389th of the 393 metro areas; the 135 nonmetropolitan areas are not ranked here. The median rose 12.1% from May 2024 to May 2025.
Source: BLS OEWS metropolitan file, May 2025 . These are survey estimates, so an area one rank away can be within sampling error.
What are the most common jobs in Ponce, PR? Retail salespersons are the largest occupation here, with 3,580 jobs.
Occupation Jobs Median Retail Salespersons 3,580 $22,030 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 2,940 $21,840 Cashiers 2,320 $21,840 Fast Food and Counter Workers 2,100 $21,840 Registered Nurses 1,980 $38,570 Office Clerks, General 1,560 $23,070 Stockers and Order Fillers 1,490 $27,030 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 1,480 $24,130 Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 1,430 $28,620 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 1,080 $22,330
Source: BLS OEWS metropolitan file, May 2025 .
What are the highest-paying jobs in Ponce, PR? Pharmacists lead at a median of $107,010, among occupations with at least 100 jobs.
Pharmacists $107,010 150 jobs Industrial Engineers $83,040 290 jobs Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $82,590 120 jobs Chief Executives $81,730 120 jobs Financial Managers $77,470 150 jobs Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $77,370 110 jobs Administrative Services Managers $64,510 210 jobs General and Operations Managers $64,000 370 jobs Teachers and Instructors, All Other $63,040 460 jobs Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $62,860 530 jobs All occupations in Ponce, PR $26,940 63,500 jobs Source: BLS OEWS metropolitan file, May 2025 .
More on pay near Ponce, PR Pay for all 221 occupations in Ponce, PR BLS publishes pay for 221 occupations in Ponce, PR, listed by family with the largest first; where the sample is too small the figure shows n/a.
Management Business and Financial Operations Computer and Mathematical Architecture and Engineering Life, Physical, and Social Science Community and Social Service Legal Educational Instruction and Library Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Healthcare Support Protective Service Food Preparation and Serving Related Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Personal Care and Service Sales and Related Office and Administrative Support Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Construction and Extraction Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Production Transportation and Material Moving Jump past this table
Occupation Median Jobs Management General and Operations Managers $64,000 370 Administrative Services Managers $64,510 210 Managers, All Other $46,510 180 Financial Managers $77,470 150 Chief Executives $81,730 120 Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $82,590 120 Industrial Production Managers $130,550 90 Medical and Health Services Managers $64,910 90 Sales Managers $66,190 80 Education Administrators, Postsecondary $77,970 70 Food Service Managers $40,570 60 Social and Community Service Managers $50,000 60 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $78,990 60 Architectural and Engineering Managers $128,650 50 Construction Managers $72,420 50 Facilities Managers $63,730 50 Human Resources Managers $82,770 50 Computer and Information Systems Managers $98,070 40 Business and Financial Operations Accountants and Auditors $37,980 590 Business Operations Specialists, All Other $49,930 410 Compliance Officers $46,780 200 Human Resources Specialists $39,040 190 Buyers and Purchasing Agents $41,040 160 Project Management Specialists $46,920 120 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $27,240 110 Loan Officers $32,070 90 Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators $42,610 70 Training and Development Specialists $44,930 70 Logisticians $61,110 60 Management Analysts $51,380 60 Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners $28,370 60 Financial and Investment Analysts $75,640 50 Credit Analysts $51,840 40 Financial Specialists, All Other $36,740 40 Computer and Mathematical Computer User Support Specialists $30,090 210 Architecture and Engineering Industrial Engineers $83,040 290 Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians $41,970 120 Calibration Technologists and Technicians $37,260 80 Civil Engineers $51,470 70 Engineers, All Other $63,800 40 Architectural and Civil Drafters $36,940 30 Life, Physical, and Social Science Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other $29,900 100 Chemical Technicians $36,030 80 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $44,380 70 Chemists $48,180 50 Clinical and Counseling Psychologists $76,840 40 Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health $37,910 30 Community and Social Service Social and Human Service Assistants $29,840 320 Child, Family, and School Social Workers $53,440 210 Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $53,140 100 Healthcare Social Workers $27,840 90 Social Workers, All Other $45,820 40 Legal Lawyers n/a 70 Educational Instruction and Library Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $22,530 860 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $60,320 560 Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $62,860 530 Teachers and Instructors, All Other $63,040 460 Postsecondary Teachers, All Other $58,140 400 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $61,080 280 Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary $45,670 280 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary $47,150 230 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $59,660 230 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $31,790 190 Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School $60,430 160 Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $50,260 140 Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $58,970 140 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School $56,230 110 Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $77,370 110 Instructional Coordinators $36,650 110 Special Education Teachers, All Other $52,260 80 Special Education Teachers, Middle School $60,710 80 Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary $65,570 70 Self-Enrichment Teachers $50,610 60 Farm and Home Management Educators $53,130 50 Business Teachers, Postsecondary $63,500 40 Library Technicians $28,660 40 Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $48,570 30 Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other $75,380 30 Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Graphic Designers $29,810 50 Coaches and Scouts $21,840 30 Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Registered Nurses $38,570 1,980 Pharmacy Technicians $27,970 480 Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $36,280 340 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $24,900 260 Medical Records Specialists $28,630 150 Pharmacists $107,010 150 Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $30,850 120 Paramedics $24,090 110 Surgical Technologists $27,230 100 Opticians, Dispensing $29,070 90 Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians $39,750 70 Emergency Medical Technicians $21,840 60 Respiratory Therapists $25,780 50 Dietitians and Nutritionists $43,030 40 Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other $30,220 40 Physical Therapists $58,820 40 Physicians, All Other $253,660 40 Family Medicine Physicians $128,080 n/a Healthcare Support Home Health and Personal Care Aides $21,840 730 Dental Assistants $30,260 240 Phlebotomists $30,320 80 Physical Therapist Assistants $28,350 80 Pharmacy Aides $28,030 60 Healthcare Support Workers, All Other $21,840 50 Medical Assistants $59,990 n/a Protective Service Security Guards $21,840 600 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $30,830 330 First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $32,270 110 First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers $22,540 30 Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators $23,830 30 Transportation Security Screeners $63,130 30 Food Preparation and Serving Related Fast Food and Counter Workers $21,840 2,100 Waiters and Waitresses $22,260 730 Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $28,540 640 Cooks, Restaurant $23,350 600 First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $27,900 550 Cooks, Fast Food $22,330 390 Food Preparation Workers $21,960 330 Bartenders $21,970 190 Dishwashers $22,370 100 Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $23,770 80 Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $21,840 70 Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $22,360 60 Chefs and Head Cooks $30,800 50 Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $21,840 2,940 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $21,840 730 Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $21,840 200 First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers $22,120 180 First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers $21,840 60 Personal Care and Service Gambling Dealers $22,150 90 Childcare Workers $21,840 70 Amusement and Recreation Attendants $21,840 50 Animal Caretakers $22,160 40 First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers $36,560 40 First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers $24,130 40 Sales and Related Retail Salespersons $22,030 3,580 Cashiers $21,840 2,320 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $29,690 1,000 Parts Salespersons $22,290 220 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $31,180 210 Insurance Sales Agents $36,920 170 Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $26,470 140 Counter and Rental Clerks $22,410 100 First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $46,210 60 Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $31,340 40 Office and Administrative Support Office Clerks, General $23,070 1,560 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $24,130 1,480 Customer Service Representatives $26,810 900 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $38,840 880 Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $23,220 650 Billing and Posting Clerks $26,190 350 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $26,070 340 Receptionists and Information Clerks $21,840 330 Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $36,080 310 Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $25,800 230 Couriers and Messengers $21,840 210 Tellers $30,780 200 Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan $22,990 190 Information and Record Clerks, All Other $23,670 170 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $38,170 150 Bill and Account Collectors $23,080 120 Data Entry Keyers $22,780 120 Word Processors and Typists $41,390 80 Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks $22,420 70 Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks $25,950 70 Gambling Cage Workers $21,840 60 Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping $27,550 60 Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $29,640 60 Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $22,270 40 Library Assistants, Clerical $22,900 40 Loan Interviewers and Clerks $35,370 40 Procurement Clerks $29,070 40 Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $26,000 30 Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse $21,840 n/a Construction and Extraction Construction Laborers $23,510 660 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $36,940 310 Carpenters $31,200 240 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $27,770 200 Electricians $37,440 140 Helpers--Carpenters $23,210 110 Helpers--Electricians $27,050 110 Construction and Building Inspectors $25,530 70 Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $27,610 60 Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other $22,010 50 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $29,690 40 Painters, Construction and Maintenance $23,180 30 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $22,330 1,080 Industrial Machinery Mechanics $36,440 700 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $21,920 250 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $43,920 180 Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers $21,840 110 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other $26,110 90 Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $46,280 60 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $29,970 50 Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $53,370 40 Maintenance Workers, Machinery $31,200 30 Production Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $28,620 1,430 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $28,600 460 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $47,840 330 Bakers $22,270 250 Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $23,120 180 Butchers and Meat Cutters $22,490 150 Food Batchmakers $22,380 140 Helpers--Production Workers $23,180 110 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $31,680 100 Production Workers, All Other $29,870 60 Tool and Die Makers $36,400 60 Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $21,840 50 Transportation and Material Moving Stockers and Order Fillers $27,030 1,490 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $23,490 640 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $24,500 560 Light Truck Drivers $23,670 440 Packers and Packagers, Hand $21,840 280 First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $31,270 260 Driver/Sales Workers $21,840 180 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $33,900 130 Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $21,840 100 Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs $21,840 90 Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity $23,030 80 Bus Drivers, School $22,050 60 Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors $21,910 30
Source: BLS OEWS metropolitan and nonmetropolitan area file, May 2025 .