SOC 25-2059 · Ponce, PR metro

Special Education Teachers, All Other Salary in Ponce, PR

The average salary for other special education teachers in Ponce, Puerto Rico is $54,540 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $52,260: half of the 80 people in this job in the Ponce, PR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 32% less than the U.S. average for this job ($79,750).

$54,540average per year

Median $52,260

  • $51K10th
  • $52K25th
  • $52KMedian
  • $59K75th
  • $59K90th

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

80people in this job
-32%vs U.S. average
#1 of 3Puerto Rico metros
n/acost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Special Education Teachers, All Other pay range in Ponce

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,770 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,300 or more. The middle half of other special education teachers in Ponce earn between $52,260 and $59,300.

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$54,540$4,545—
Median$52,260$4,355—
Entry level (25th percentile)$52,260$4,355—
Experienced (75th percentile)$59,300$4,942—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Special Education Teachers, All Other pay in Ponce vs. Puerto Rico and the U.S.

Other special education teachers in Ponce earn about the same as the Puerto Rico average ($53,620) and 32% less than the U.S. average ($79,750). At the median the gap is -32% against the U.S. median of $76,580.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Ponce$54,540$52,260$50,770$59,30080
Puerto Rico$53,620$51,920$48,090$64,070630
United States$79,750$76,580$48,440$120,08033,930

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 special education teachers? Pay vs. cost of living

This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Ponce ($26,940). A typical home costs $103,100, or 1.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Special Education Teachers, All Other salary in other Puerto Rico cities

Ponce ranks 1st of 3 Puerto Rico metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Special Education Teachers, All Other salaries in Puerto Rico

Highest-paying cities for other special education teachers

Vallejo, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($108,010).

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Special Education Teachers, All Other salary in Ponce: questions

What is the entry-level other special education teachers salary in Ponce?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,770 a year and the 25th percentile is $52,260, a fair guide to starting pay.

Do other special education teachers earn more in Ponce than elsewhere?

The average here is 32% less than the U.S. average for this job ($79,750).

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 25-2059; area Ponce, PR (38660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.7%.
  • 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 5.56, this job is 5.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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