Cooks, Restaurant pay range in Ponce
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,840 a year or less, while the top 10% make $28,740 or more. The middle half of cooks, restaurant in Ponce earn between $22,320 and $26,530.
- $22K10th
- $22K25th
- $23KMedian
- $27K75th
- $29K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $25,110 | $2,092 | $12.07 |
| Median | $23,350 | $1,946 | $11.23 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $22,320 | $1,860 | $10.73 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $26,530 | $2,211 | $12.75 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Is Ponce a good place for cooks, restaurant? Pay vs. cost of living
This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Ponce ($26,940). A typical home costs $103,100, or 4.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Cooks, Restaurant salary in other Puerto Rico cities
Ponce ranks 5th of 6 Puerto Rico metro areas for this job; San Juan pays the most ($26,710).
Highest-paying cities for cooks, restaurant
Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($54,460).
- Kahului, HI$54,460
- San Jose, CA$49,390
- Seattle, WA$49,000
- San Francisco, CA$48,630
- Napa, CA$47,830
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Cooks, Restaurant salary in Ponce: questions
How much do cooks, restaurant make an hour in Ponce?
$12.07 an hour on average, and $11.23 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level cooks, restaurant salary in Ponce?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,840 a year and the 25th percentile is $22,320, a fair guide to starting pay.
Do cooks, restaurant earn more in Ponce than elsewhere?
The average here is 36% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($39,073).
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 35-2014; area Ponce, PR (38660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
- 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 1.04, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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