Salaries in Ponce, PR metro area

Typical pay for 220 jobs in the Ponce, PR metro area. The median for all workers is $26,940 a year ($12.95 an hour). Click a job for its full pay range.

Median pay, all jobs

$26,940

Median hourly

$12.95

Workers

63,500

vs U.S. median

-47%

Highest paying jobs in Ponce, PR

Job	Median salary	Workers
Physicians, All Other	$253,660	40
Industrial Production Manager	$130,550	90
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$128,650	50
Family Medicine Physician	$128,080	n/a
Pharmacist	$107,010	150
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$98,070	40
Industrial Engineer	$83,040	290
Human Resources Manager	$82,770	50
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$82,590	120
Chief Executive	$81,730	120
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$78,990	60
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$77,970	70
Financial Manager	$77,470	150
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,370	110
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$76,840	40

Most common jobs in Ponce, PR

Job	Workers	Median salary
Retail Salesperson	3,580	$22,030
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	2,940	$21,840
Cashier	2,320	$21,840
Fast Food and Counter Workers	2,100	$21,840
Registered Nurse	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
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	1,000	$29,690
Customer Service Representative	900	$26,810
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	880	$38,840
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	860	$22,530
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	730	$21,840

Compare with statewide pay: salaries in Puerto Rico.

All 220 jobs by category

Management Occupations (18)Business and Financial Operations Occupations (16)Computer and Mathematical Occupations (1)Architecture and Engineering Occupations (6)Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations (6)Community and Social Service Occupations (5)Educational Instruction and Library Occupations (25)Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations (2)Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations (18)Healthcare Support Occupations (7)Protective Service Occupations (6)Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations (13)Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations (5)Personal Care and Service Occupations (6)Sales and Related Occupations (10)Office and Administrative Support Occupations (28)Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations (1)Construction and Extraction Occupations (12)Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations (10)Production Occupations (12)Transportation and Material Moving Occupations (13)

Management Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Administrative Services Manager	$64,510	$31.01	210
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$128,650	$61.85	50
Chief Executive	$81,730	$39.29	120
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$98,070	$47.15	40
Construction Manager	$72,420	$34.82	50
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$82,590	—	120
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$77,970	$37.48	70
Facilities Manager	$63,730	$30.64	50
Financial Manager	$77,470	$37.24	150
Food Service Manager	$40,570	$19.51	60
General and Operations Managers	$64,000	$30.77	370
Human Resources Manager	$82,770	$39.79	50
Industrial Production Manager	$130,550	$62.77	90
Managers, All Other	$46,510	$22.36	180
Medical and Health Services Managers	$64,910	$31.21	90
Sales Manager	$66,190	$31.82	80
Social and Community Service Managers	$50,000	$24.04	60
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$78,990	$37.98	60

Business and Financial Operations Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Accountants and Auditors	$37,980	$18.26	590
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$49,930	$24.01	410
Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$41,040	$19.73	160
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$42,610	$20.49	70
Compliance Officer	$46,780	$22.49	200
Credit Analyst	$51,840	$24.93	40
Financial and Investment Analysts	$75,640	$36.36	50
Financial Specialists, All Other	$36,740	$17.66	40
Human Resources Specialist	$39,040	$18.77	190
Loan Officer	$32,070	$15.42	90
Logistician	$61,110	$29.38	60
Management Analyst	$51,380	$24.70	60
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$27,240	$13.10	110
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$28,370	$13.64	60
Project Management Specialist	$46,920	$22.56	120
Training and Development Specialists	$44,930	$21.60	70

Computer and Mathematical Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Computer User Support Specialist	$30,090	$14.46	210

Architecture and Engineering Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$36,940	$17.76	30
Calibration Technologists and Technicians	$37,260	$17.91	80
Civil Engineer	$51,470	$24.75	70
Engineers, All Other	$63,800	$30.67	40
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$41,970	$20.18	120
Industrial Engineer	$83,040	$39.92	290

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Chemical Technician	$36,030	$17.32	80
Chemist	$48,180	$23.17	50
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$76,840	$36.94	40
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	$37,910	$18.22	30
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$29,900	$14.38	100
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$44,380	$21.34	70

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$53,440	$25.69	210
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$53,140	$25.55	100
Healthcare Social Worker	$27,840	$13.38	90
Social and Human Service Assistants	$29,840	$14.35	320
Social Workers, All Other	$45,820	$22.03	40

Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$63,500	—	40
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$47,150	$22.67	230
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$56,230	—	110
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$59,660	—	230
Farm and Home Management Educators	$53,130	$25.54	50
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,370	—	110
Instructional Coordinator	$36,650	$17.62	110
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$62,860	—	530
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$50,260	$24.16	140
Library Technician	$28,660	$13.78	40
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$61,080	—	280
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$48,570	—	30
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$58,140	—	400
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$31,790	$15.28	190
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$65,570	—	70
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$60,320	—	560
Self-Enrichment Teacher	$50,610	$24.33	60
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	$75,380	—	30
Special Education Teachers, All Other	$52,260	—	80
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	$60,430	—	160
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$60,710	—	80
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$58,970	—	140
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$63,040	—	460
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	$22,530	—	860
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary	$45,670	—	280

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Coaches and Scouts	$21,840	—	30
Graphic Designer	$29,810	$14.33	50

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$39,750	$19.11	70
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$36,280	$17.44	340
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$43,030	$20.69	40
Emergency Medical Technician	$21,840	$10.50	60
Family Medicine Physician	$128,080	$61.58	n/a
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$30,220	$14.53	40
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$24,900	$11.97	260
Medical Records Specialist	$28,630	$13.77	150
Opticians, Dispensing	$29,070	$13.97	90
Paramedic	$24,090	$11.58	110
Pharmacist	$107,010	$51.45	150
Pharmacy Technician	$27,970	$13.45	480
Physical Therapist	$58,820	$28.28	40
Physicians, All Other	$253,660	$121.95	40
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$30,850	$14.83	120
Registered Nurse	$38,570	$18.54	1,980
Respiratory Therapist	$25,780	$12.39	50
Surgical Technologist	$27,230	$13.09	100

Healthcare Support Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Dental Assistant	$30,260	$14.55	240
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	$21,840	$10.50	50
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$21,840	$10.50	730
Medical Assistant	$59,990	$28.84	n/a
Pharmacy Aide	$28,030	$13.47	60
Phlebotomist	$30,320	$14.58	80
Physical Therapist Assistant	$28,350	$13.63	80

Protective Service Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$32,270	$15.51	110
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	$22,540	$10.84	30
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators	$23,830	$11.46	30
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$30,830	$14.82	330
Security Guard	$21,840	$10.50	600
Transportation Security Screener	$63,130	$30.35	30

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Bartender	$21,970	$10.56	190
Chefs and Head Cooks	$30,800	$14.81	50
Cooks, Fast Food	$22,330	$10.74	390
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$28,540	$13.72	640
Cooks, Restaurant	$23,350	$11.23	600
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$22,360	$10.75	60
Dishwasher	$22,370	$10.76	100
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$21,840	$10.50	2,100
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$27,900	$13.41	550
Food Preparation Worker	$21,960	$10.56	330
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$23,770	$11.43	80
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$21,840	$10.50	70
Waiters and Waitresses	$22,260	$10.70	730

Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$22,120	$10.64	180
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$21,840	$10.50	60
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$21,840	$10.50	2,940
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$21,840	$10.50	730
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$21,840	$10.50	200

Personal Care and Service Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$21,840	$10.50	50
Animal Caretaker	$22,160	$10.66	40
Childcare Worker	$21,840	$10.50	70
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers	$36,560	$17.58	40
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	$24,130	$11.60	40
Gambling Dealer	$22,150	$10.65	90

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Cashier	$21,840	$10.50	2,320
Counter and Rental Clerks	$22,410	$10.77	100
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$46,210	$22.22	60
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$29,690	$14.27	1,000
Insurance Sales Agent	$36,920	$17.75	170
Parts Salesperson	$22,290	$10.71	220
Retail Salesperson	$22,030	$10.59	3,580
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$26,470	$12.73	140
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$31,180	$14.99	210
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$31,340	$15.07	40

Office and Administrative Support Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Bill and Account Collectors	$23,080	$11.10	120
Billing and Posting Clerks	$26,190	$12.59	350
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$26,070	$12.54	340
Couriers and Messengers	$21,840	$10.50	210
Customer Service Representative	$26,810	$12.89	900
Data Entry Keyer	$22,780	$10.95	120
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$22,270	$10.71	40
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$36,080	$17.34	310
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$38,840	$18.67	880
Gambling Cage Worker	$21,840	$10.50	60
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$22,420	$10.78	70
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	$27,550	$13.25	60
Information and Record Clerks, All Other	$23,670	$11.38	170
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	$25,950	$12.48	70
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	$22,990	$11.06	190
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$26,000	$12.50	30
Library Assistants, Clerical	$22,900	$11.01	40
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$35,370	$17.00	40
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$23,220	$11.17	650
Office Clerks, General	$23,070	$11.09	1,560
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$29,640	$14.25	60
Procurement Clerk	$29,070	$13.98	40
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$38,170	$18.35	150
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$21,840	$10.50	330
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$24,130	$11.60	1,480
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$25,800	$12.41	230
Teller	$30,780	$14.80	200
Word Processors and Typists	$41,390	$19.90	80

Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	$21,840	$10.50	n/a

Construction and Extraction Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Carpenter	$31,200	$15.00	240
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$27,610	$13.27	60
Construction and Building Inspectors	$25,530	$12.28	70
Construction Laborer	$23,510	$11.31	660
Electrician	$37,440	$18.00	140
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$36,940	$17.76	310
Helpers--Carpenters	$23,210	$11.16	110
Helpers--Electricians	$27,050	$13.00	110
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other	$22,010	$10.58	50
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$27,770	$13.35	200
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$23,180	$11.14	30
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$29,690	$14.27	40

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$21,920	$10.54	250
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$46,280	$22.25	60
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$43,920	$21.11	180
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$29,970	$14.41	50
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$21,840	$10.50	110
Industrial Machinery Mechanic	$36,440	$17.52	700
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	$26,110	$12.55	90
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$22,330	$10.73	1,080
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$31,200	$15.00	30
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$53,370	$25.66	40

Production Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Baker	$22,270	$10.71	250
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$22,490	$10.81	150
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$47,840	$23.00	330
Food Batchmaker	$22,380	$10.76	140
Helpers--Production Workers	$23,180	$11.14	110
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$28,600	$13.75	460
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$21,840	$10.50	50
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	$28,620	$13.76	1,430
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$23,120	$11.11	180
Production Workers, All Other	$29,870	$14.36	60
Tool and Die Makers	$36,400	$17.50	60
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$31,680	$15.23	100

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Bus Drivers, School	$22,050	$10.60	60
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity	$23,030	$11.07	80
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$21,840	$10.50	100
Driver/Sales Worker	$21,840	$10.50	180
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$31,270	$15.03	260
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$23,490	$11.29	640
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$33,900	$16.30	130
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$24,500	$11.78	560
Light Truck Driver	$23,670	$11.38	440
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$21,840	$10.50	280
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$21,910	$10.53	30
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$21,840	$10.50	90
Stockers and Order Fillers	$27,030	$13.00	1,490