Ponce, PR
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Puerto Rico statewide data
$27,640
Median Annual Wage
+40% since 2014
$33,300
Puerto Rico Median
-17% vs state
55,000
Total Workers
220
Occupations Tracked
Ponce, PR is a Metropolitan Area with 220 tracked occupations and an estimated 55,000 total workers. Wages grew an average of 33.7% from 2014 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Educational Instruction and Library Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Industrial Production Managers | $126,990 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $124,590 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $123,840 |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | $108,990 |
| Pharmacists | $106,360 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $89,960 |
| Chief Executives | $89,630 |
| Facilities Managers | $87,350 |
| Industrial Engineers | $80,350 |
| Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $80,340 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+33.7%
avg wage growth since 2014
+14.6%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+210.4%
$18,940 → $58,790
|
| Word Processors and Typists Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+132.9%
$17,270 → $40,220
|
| Education Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+129.9%
$32,480 → $74,670
|
| Electricians Construction and Extraction Occupations |
+97.4%
$20,250 → $39,980
|
| Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers Construction and Extraction Occupations |
+86.9%
$17,660 → $33,010
|
Most Jobs Added
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+400.0%
50 → 290
|
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+400.0%
120 → 700
|
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+300.0%
100 → 450
|
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+300.0%
40 → 180
|
| Loan Officers Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+200.0%
30 → 100
|
Wage Declines
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
-29.7%
$36,260 → $25,480
|
| Driver/Sales Workers Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
-23.0%
$25,650 → $19,760
|
| Education Administrators, Postsecondary Management Occupations |
-17.1%
$50,060 → $41,480
|
| First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations |
-13.6%
$24,820 → $21,440
|
| Instructional Coordinators Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-10.9%
$28,630 → $25,520
|
Wage Trends in Ponce, PR
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $27,640 |
| 2023 | $24,810 |
| 2022 | $24,210 |
| 2021 | $22,960 |
| 2020 | $22,865 |
| 2019 | $20,740 |
| 2018 | $20,025 |
| 2017 | $19,495 |
| 2016 | $20,100 |
| 2015 | $19,650 |
| 2014 | $19,790 |