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Average salary by job family in Ponce
Highest-paying jobs in Ponce
- Physicians, All Other$226,220
- Family Medicine Physicians$165,960
- Industrial Production Managers$137,020
- Architectural and Engineering Managers$132,050
- Chief Executives$120,810
- Computer and Information Systems Managers$116,890
- Human Resources Managers$101,660
- Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$101,210
- Pharmacists$100,370
- Education Administrators, Postsecondary$95,970
Most common jobs in Ponce and what they pay
| Job | Jobs | Average salary | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail Salespersons | 3,580 | $24,890 | $22,030 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 2,940 | $23,450 | $21,840 |
| Cashiers | 2,320 | $23,690 | $21,840 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 2,100 | $22,100 | $21,840 |
| Registered Nurses | 1,980 | $42,040 | $38,570 |
| Office Clerks, General | 1,560 | $26,260 | $23,070 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 1,490 | $26,150 | $27,030 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 1,480 | $26,110 | $24,130 |
| Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | 1,430 | $26,820 | $28,620 |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 1,080 | $25,240 | $22,330 |
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Cost of living in Ponce
A typical home is worth $103,100, 5.0 times the median household income of $20,646.
$103,100typical home value
$20,646median household income
n/aBEA price parity
273,739metro population
Salaries for every job in Ponce
Management18 jobs
- Industrial Production Managers$137K
- Architectural and Engineering Managers$132K
- Chief Executives$121K
- Computer and Information Systems Managers$117K
- Human Resources Managers$102K
- Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$101K
- Education Administrators, Postsecondary$96K
- Financial Managers$94K
- Sales Managers$89K
- Medical and Health Services Managers$87K
- Facilities Managers$85K
- General and Operations Managers$80K
- Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$77K
- Construction Managers$74K
- Administrative Services Managers$73K
- Managers, All Other$63K
- Social and Community Service Managers$57K
- Food Service Managers$51K
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media2 jobs
Architecture and Engineering6 jobs
Life, Physical, and Social Science6 jobs
Educational Instruction and Library25 jobs
- Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$90K
- Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other$75K
- Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$71K
- Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$66K
- Business Teachers, Postsecondary$64K
- Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$62K
- Special Education Teachers, Middle School$60K
- Teachers and Instructors, All Other$59K
- Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$59K
- Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$59K
- Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$58K
- Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$57K
- Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$57K
- Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$56K
- Farm and Home Management Educators$56K
- Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$56K
- Special Education Teachers, All Other$55K
- Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$53K
- Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$50K
- Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$48K
- Self-Enrichment Teachers$43K
- Instructional Coordinators$40K
- Library Technicians$32K
- Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$32K
- Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$24K
Business and Financial Operations16 jobs
- Financial and Investment Analysts$72K
- Management Analysts$60K
- Credit Analysts$59K
- Logisticians$58K
- Compliance Officers$58K
- Business Operations Specialists, All Other$57K
- Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$55K
- Project Management Specialists$52K
- Buyers and Purchasing Agents$47K
- Financial Specialists, All Other$46K
- Training and Development Specialists$46K
- Human Resources Specialists$45K
- Accountants and Auditors$43K
- Loan Officers$38K
- Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$33K
- Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$32K
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical18 jobs
- Physicians, All Other$226K
- Family Medicine Physicians$166K
- Pharmacists$100K
- Physical Therapists$63K
- Dietitians and Nutritionists$49K
- Registered Nurses$42K
- Respiratory Therapists$41K
- Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$38K
- Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$38K
- Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$38K
- Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$35K
- Medical Records Specialists$33K
- Pharmacy Technicians$32K
- Paramedics$31K
- Opticians, Dispensing$31K
- Surgical Technologists$30K
- Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$28K
- Emergency Medical Technicians$23K
Computer and Mathematical1 jobs
Community and Social Service5 jobs
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair10 jobs
- First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$51K
- Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$51K
- Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$48K
- Industrial Machinery Mechanics$36K
- Maintenance Workers, Machinery$36K
- Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$33K
- Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$32K
- Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$26K
- Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$26K
- Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$25K
Healthcare Support7 jobs
Construction and Extraction12 jobs
- Electricians$42K
- First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$41K
- Construction and Building Inspectors$36K
- Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$34K
- Carpenters$31K
- Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$31K
- Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$29K
- Helpers--Electricians$27K
- Painters, Construction and Maintenance$26K
- Construction Laborers$25K
- Helpers--Carpenters$25K
- Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other$23K
Protective Service6 jobs
Office and Administrative Support28 jobs
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$42K
- Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$39K
- Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$38K
- Word Processors and Typists$37K
- Loan Interviewers and Clerks$32K
- Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$32K
- Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$31K
- Procurement Clerks$31K
- Tellers$29K
- Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$29K
- Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$29K
- Information and Record Clerks, All Other$28K
- Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$28K
- Customer Service Representatives$28K
- Billing and Posting Clerks$28K
- Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$28K
- Office Clerks, General$26K
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$26K
- Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$26K
- Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$26K
- Bill and Account Collectors$25K
- Data Entry Keyers$25K
- Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$25K
- Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$24K
- Library Assistants, Clerical$23K
- Gambling Cage Workers$23K
- Couriers and Messengers$23K
- Receptionists and Information Clerks$23K
Production12 jobs
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$54K
- Tool and Die Makers$39K
- Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$33K
- Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$32K
- Production Workers, All Other$28K
- Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$27K
- Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$26K
- Helpers--Production Workers$25K
- Butchers and Meat Cutters$24K
- Bakers$24K
- Food Batchmakers$23K
- Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$22K
Transportation and Material Moving13 jobs
- First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$36K
- Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$36K
- Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$28K
- Bus Drivers, School$28K
- Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$28K
- Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$27K
- Stockers and Order Fillers$26K
- Light Truck Drivers$25K
- Driver/Sales Workers$25K
- Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$23K
- Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$23K
- Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$23K
- Packers and Packagers, Hand$22K
Sales and Related10 jobs
- First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$51K
- Insurance Sales Agents$46K
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$37K
- Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$36K
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$34K
- Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$31K
- Counter and Rental Clerks$25K
- Retail Salespersons$25K
- Cashiers$24K
- Parts Salespersons$23K
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry1 jobs
Personal Care and Service6 jobs
Food Preparation and Serving Related13 jobs
- Chefs and Head Cooks$36K
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$29K
- Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$29K
- Waiters and Waitresses$28K
- Bartenders$26K
- Cooks, Restaurant$25K
- Cooks, Fast Food$24K
- Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$24K
- Food Preparation Workers$23K
- Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$23K
- Dishwashers$23K
- Fast Food and Counter Workers$22K
- Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$22K
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance5 jobs
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Salary in Ponce: questions
What is a good salary in Ponce?
Half of all workers in the Ponce metro earn less than $26,940 and the average is $35,310. Earning more than $37,850 puts you in the top quarter of local wages.
What are the highest-paying jobs in Ponce?
Physicians, All Other ($226,220), Family Medicine Physicians ($165,960), Industrial Production Managers ($137,020).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. Area Ponce, PR (38660), all occupations and 220 individual jobs.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Population and median household income: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2023.
- Home value: Census median home value (Zillow does not cover this metro).
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax.
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