SOC 17-2112 · Ponce, PR metro

Industrial Engineers Salary in Ponce, PR

The average salary for industrial engineers in Ponce, Puerto Rico is $85,910 a year ($41.30 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $83,040: half of the 290 people in this job in the Ponce, PR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 23% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($111,166).

$85,910average per year

$41.30 / hourMedian $83,040

  • $61K10th
  • $77K25th
  • $83KMedian
  • $104K75th
  • $108K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

290people in this job
-23%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 5Puerto Rico metros
n/acost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Industrial Engineers pay range in Ponce

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,110 a year or less, while the top 10% make $107,710 or more. The middle half of industrial engineers in Ponce earn between $76,570 and $103,840.

  • $61K10th
  • $77K25th
  • $83KMedian
  • $104K75th
  • $108K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$85,910$7,159$41.30
Median$83,040$6,920$39.92
Entry level (25th percentile)$76,570$6,381$36.81
Experienced (75th percentile)$103,840$8,653$49.92

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

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Is Ponce a good place for industrial engineers? Pay vs. cost of living

This job pays 3.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Ponce ($26,940). A typical home costs $103,100, or 1.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Industrial Engineers salary in other Puerto Rico cities

Ponce ranks 4th of 5 Puerto Rico metro areas for this job; Arecibo pays the most ($90,040).

All Industrial Engineers salaries in Puerto Rico

Highest-paying cities for industrial engineers

Anchorage, AK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($169,380).

Industrial Engineers salary by city

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Industrial Engineers salary in Ponce: questions

How much do industrial engineers make an hour in Ponce?

$41.30 an hour on average, and $39.92 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level industrial engineers salary in Ponce?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,110 a year and the 25th percentile is $76,570, a fair guide to starting pay.

Do industrial engineers earn more in Ponce than elsewhere?

The average here is 23% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($111,166).

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 17-2112; area Ponce, PR (38660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.7%.
  • 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 1.94, this job is 1.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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