SOC 31-9099 · Ponce, PR metro

Healthcare Support Workers, All Other Salary in Ponce, PR

The average salary for other healthcare support workers in Ponce, Puerto Rico is $26,330 a year ($12.66 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $21,840: half of the 50 people in this job in the Ponce, PR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 48% less than the U.S. average for this job ($50,810).

$26,330average per year

$12.66 / hourMedian $21,840

  • $22K10th
  • $22K25th
  • $22KMedian
  • $22K75th
  • $48K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

50people in this job
-48%vs U.S. average
#2 of 2Puerto Rico metros
n/acost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Healthcare Support Workers, All Other pay range in Ponce

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,840 a year or less, while the top 10% make $47,610 or more. The middle half of other healthcare support workers in Ponce earn between $21,840 and $21,840.

  • $22K10th
  • $22K25th
  • $22KMedian
  • $22K75th
  • $48K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$26,330$2,194$12.66
Median$21,840$1,820$10.50
Entry level (25th percentile)$21,840$1,820$10.50
Experienced (75th percentile)$21,840$1,820$10.50

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Healthcare Support Workers, All Other pay in Ponce vs. Puerto Rico and the U.S.

Other healthcare support workers in Ponce earn 23% less than the Puerto Rico average ($34,100) and 48% less than the U.S. average ($50,810). At the median the gap is -55% against the U.S. median of $48,430.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Ponce$26,330$21,840$21,840$47,61050
Puerto Rico$34,100$26,660$21,840$60,490620
United States$50,810$48,430$34,770$71,470109,740

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

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Is Ponce a good place for other healthcare support workers? Pay vs. cost of living

This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Ponce ($26,940). A typical home costs $103,100, or 3.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Healthcare Support Workers, All Other salary in other Puerto Rico cities

Ponce ranks 2nd of 2 Puerto Rico metro areas for this job; San Juan pays the most ($35,370).

All Healthcare Support Workers, All Other salaries in Puerto Rico

Highest-paying cities for other healthcare support workers

Napa, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($72,120).

Healthcare Support Workers, All Other salary by city

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Healthcare Support Workers, All Other salary in Ponce: questions

How much do other healthcare support workers make an hour in Ponce?

$12.66 an hour on average, and $10.50 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other healthcare support workers salary in Ponce?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,840 a year and the 25th percentile is $21,840, a fair guide to starting pay.

Do other healthcare support workers earn more in Ponce than elsewhere?

The average here is 48% less than the U.S. average for this job ($50,810).

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 31-9099; area Ponce, PR (38660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.4%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 1.11, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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