Carpenters pay range in Ponce
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,560 a year or less, while the top 10% make $36,910 or more. The middle half of carpenters in Ponce earn between $28,020 and $33,770.
- $27K10th
- $28K25th
- $31KMedian
- $34K75th
- $37K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $31,000 | $2,583 | $14.90 |
| Median | $31,200 | $2,600 | $15.00 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $28,020 | $2,335 | $13.47 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $33,770 | $2,814 | $16.24 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Is Ponce a good place for carpenters? Pay vs. cost of living
This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Ponce ($26,940). A typical home costs $103,100, or 3.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Carpenters salary in other Puerto Rico cities
Ponce ranks 4th of 6 Puerto Rico metro areas for this job; Guayama pays the most ($36,790).
Highest-paying cities for carpenters
Fairbanks, AK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($90,730).
- Fairbanks, AK$90,730
- San Francisco, CA$89,630
- Honolulu, HI$89,400
- Decatur, IL$88,510
- San Jose, CA$87,930
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Carpenters salary in Ponce: questions
How much do carpenters make an hour in Ponce?
$14.90 an hour on average, and $15.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level carpenters salary in Ponce?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,560 a year and the 25th percentile is $28,020, a fair guide to starting pay.
Do carpenters earn more in Ponce than elsewhere?
The average here is 53% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($66,608).
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. SOC code 47-2031; area Ponce, PR (38660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Census median home value (Zillow does not cover this metro). Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.88, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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