SOC 13-2072 · Ponce, PR metro

Loan Officers Salary in Ponce, PR

The average salary for loan officers in Ponce, Puerto Rico is $38,020 a year ($18.28 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $32,070: half of the 90 people in this job in the Ponce, PR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 57% less than the U.S. average for this job ($87,790).

$38,020average per year

$18.28 / hourMedian $32,070

  • $24K10th
  • $27K25th
  • $32KMedian
  • $36K75th
  • $62K90th

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

90people in this job
-57%vs U.S. average
#3 of 5Puerto Rico metros
n/acost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Loan Officers pay range in Ponce

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,340 a year or less, while the top 10% make $61,740 or more. The middle half of loan officers in Ponce earn between $27,330 and $35,600.

  • $24K10th
  • $27K25th
  • $32KMedian
  • $36K75th
  • $62K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$38,020$3,168$18.28
Median$32,070$2,672$15.42
Entry level (25th percentile)$27,330$2,278$13.14
Experienced (75th percentile)$35,600$2,967$17.12

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

Loan Officers pay in Ponce vs. Puerto Rico and the U.S.

Loan officers in Ponce earn 8% less than the Puerto Rico average ($41,490) and 57% less than the U.S. average ($87,790). At the median the gap is -58% against the U.S. median of $76,690.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Ponce$38,020$32,070$24,340$61,74090
Puerto Rico$41,490$35,730$27,110$64,7402,360
United States$87,790$76,690$39,430$153,180274,330

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 loan officers? Pay vs. cost of living

This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Ponce ($26,940). A typical home costs $103,100, or 2.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Loan Officers salary in other Puerto Rico cities

Ponce ranks 3rd of 5 Puerto Rico metro areas for this job; San Juan pays the most ($42,220).

All Loan Officers salaries in Puerto Rico

Highest-paying cities for loan officers

Elmira, NY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($129,370).

Loan Officers salary by city

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Loan Officers salary in Ponce: questions

How much do loan officers make an hour in Ponce?

$18.28 an hour on average, and $15.42 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level loan officers salary in Ponce?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,340 a year and the 25th percentile is $27,330, a fair guide to starting pay.

Do loan officers earn more in Ponce than elsewhere?

The average here is 57% less than the U.S. average for this job ($87,790).

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 13-2072; 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 0.80, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.80).

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