SOC 25-3099 · Ponce, PR metro

Teachers and Instructors, All Other Salary in Ponce, PR

The average salary for other teachers and instructors in Ponce, Puerto Rico is $58,650 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $63,040: half of the 460 people in this job in the Ponce, PR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 21% less than the U.S. average for this job ($73,880).

$58,650average per year

Median $63,040

  • $31K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $63KMedian
  • $63K75th
  • $74K90th

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

460people in this job
-21%vs U.S. average
#3 of 6Puerto Rico metros
n/acost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Teachers and Instructors, All Other pay range in Ponce

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,740 a year or less, while the top 10% make $74,180 or more. The middle half of other teachers and instructors in Ponce earn between $51,110 and $63,040.

  • $31K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $63KMedian
  • $63K75th
  • $74K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$58,650$4,888—
Median$63,040$5,253—
Entry level (25th percentile)$51,110$4,259—
Experienced (75th percentile)$63,040$5,253—

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

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

Other teachers and instructors in Ponce earn 4% more than the Puerto Rico average ($56,470) and 21% less than the U.S. average ($73,880). At the median the gap is -5% against the U.S. median of $66,140.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Ponce$58,650$63,040$30,740$74,180460
Puerto Rico$56,470$61,510$30,940$74,5904,480
United States$73,880$66,140$37,010$118,020113,790

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 teachers and instructors? Pay vs. cost of living

This job pays 2.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Ponce ($26,940). A typical home costs $103,100, or 1.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Teachers and Instructors, All Other salary in other Puerto Rico cities

Ponce ranks 3rd of 6 Puerto Rico metro areas for this job; Aguadilla pays the most ($60,500).

All Teachers and Instructors, All Other salaries in Puerto Rico

Highest-paying cities for other teachers and instructors

Kiryas Joel, NY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($125,450).

Teachers and Instructors, All Other salary by city

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Teachers and Instructors, All Other salary in Ponce: questions

What is the entry-level other teachers and instructors salary in Ponce?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,740 a year and the 25th percentile is $51,110, a fair guide to starting pay.

Do other teachers and instructors earn more in Ponce than elsewhere?

The average here is 21% less than the U.S. average for this job ($73,880).

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 25-3099; area Ponce, PR (38660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.5%.
  • 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 9.86, this job is 9.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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