SOC 47-3012 · Ponce, PR metro

Helpers--Carpenters Salary in Ponce, PR

The average salary for helpers--carpenters in Ponce, Puerto Rico is $24,860 a year ($11.95 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $23,210: half of the 110 people in this job in the Ponce, PR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 42% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,188).

$24,860average per year

$11.95 / hourMedian $23,210

  • $22K10th
  • $23K25th
  • $23KMedian
  • $26K75th
  • $29K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

110people in this job
-42%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 5Puerto Rico metros
n/acost of living (U.S. = 100)
Advertisement

Helpers--Carpenters pay range in Ponce

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,160 a year or less, while the top 10% make $29,160 or more. The middle half of helpers--carpenters in Ponce earn between $22,670 and $25,780.

  • $22K10th
  • $23K25th
  • $23KMedian
  • $26K75th
  • $29K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$24,860$2,072$11.95
Median$23,210$1,934$11.16
Entry level (25th percentile)$22,670$1,889$10.90
Experienced (75th percentile)$25,780$2,148$12.39

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

Advertisement

Is Ponce a good place for helpers--carpenters? 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.

See what $24,860 is worth in another city

Helpers--Carpenters salary in other Puerto Rico cities

Ponce ranks 3rd of 5 Puerto Rico metro areas for this job; San Juan pays the most ($27,050).

All Helpers--Carpenters salaries in Puerto Rico

Highest-paying cities for helpers--carpenters

Los Angeles, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($62,310).

Helpers--Carpenters salary by city

Advertisement

Does this match what you are paid?

Anonymous, no account. Results update as visitors answer.

Share your pay anonymously

Reviewed before it counts. Helpers--Carpenters in Ponce, PR.

Helpers--Carpenters salary in Ponce: questions

How much do helpers--carpenters make an hour in Ponce?

$11.95 an hour on average, and $11.16 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level helpers--carpenters salary in Ponce?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,160 a year and the 25th percentile is $22,670, a fair guide to starting pay.

Do helpers--carpenters earn more in Ponce than elsewhere?

The average here is 42% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,188).

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 47-3012; area Ponce, PR (38660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
  • 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 12.28, this job is 12.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

Read the full methodology. Spotted an error? Tell us.