SOC 47-3013 · Ponce, PR metro

Helpers--Electricians Salary in Ponce, PR

The average salary for helpers--electricians in Ponce, Puerto Rico is $26,830 a year ($12.90 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $27,050: half of the 110 people in this job in the Ponce, PR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 39% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,841).

$26,830average per year

$12.90 / hourMedian $27,050

  • $22K10th
  • $23K25th
  • $27KMedian
  • $27K75th
  • $34K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

110people in this job
-39%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 4Puerto Rico metros
n/acost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Electricians pay range in Ponce

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,840 a year or less, while the top 10% make $34,470 or more. The middle half of helpers--electricians in Ponce earn between $23,120 and $27,160.

  • $22K10th
  • $23K25th
  • $27KMedian
  • $27K75th
  • $34K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$26,830$2,236$12.90
Median$27,050$2,254$13.00
Entry level (25th percentile)$23,120$1,927$11.12
Experienced (75th percentile)$27,160$2,263$13.06

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

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Is Ponce a good place for helpers--electricians? Pay vs. cost of living

This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Ponce ($26,940). A typical home costs $103,100, or 3.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Electricians salary in other Puerto Rico cities

Ponce ranks 3rd of 4 Puerto Rico metro areas for this job; San Juan pays the most ($27,650).

All Helpers--Electricians salaries in Puerto Rico

Highest-paying cities for helpers--electricians

Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($74,540).

Helpers--Electricians salary by city

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Helpers--Electricians salary in Ponce: questions

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

$12.90 an hour on average, and $13.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,840 a year and the 25th percentile is $23,120, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

The average here is 39% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,841).

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 47-3013; 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 4.36, this job is 4.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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