metropolitan statistical area · 38660

Ponce, PR

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Ponce, PR metro area

Figures describe the Ponce, PR metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Ponce city limits.

Median annual wage, all occupations$26,940

Total employment63,500

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Ponce, PR metro area was $26,940 per year ($12.95 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 63,500 jobs. 221 detailed occupations are published for this area.

Most concentrated occupations

Occupations far more common here than in the U.S. overall (location quotient ≥ 1.5, published estimates only) — a truthful picture of what makes this area’s job mix distinctive.

Location quotient: local share of employment ÷ national share
Occupation	Location quotient	Employment	Median annual
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	11.85	530	$62,860
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	3.88	700	$36,440
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	3.55	640	$28,540
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	3.26	2,940	$21,840
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	2.49	1,430	$28,620
Retail Salespersons	2.25	3,580	$22,030
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	2.18	1,000	$29,690
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	2.13	1,480	$24,130

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 — 221 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

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Published occupations in the Ponce, PR metro area
Occupation
Retail Salespersons	$22,030	$10.59	3,580	2.25
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$21,840	$10.50	2,940	3.26
Cashiers	$21,840	$10.50	2,320	1.84
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$21,840	$10.50	2,100	1.34
Registered Nurses	$38,570	$18.54	1,980	1.43
Office Clerks, General	$23,070	$11.09	1,560	1.55
Stockers and Order Fillers	$27,030	$13.00	1,490	1.29
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$24,130	$11.60	1,480	2.13
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	$28,620	$13.76	1,430	2.49
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$22,330	$10.73	1,080	1.72
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$29,690	$14.27	1,000	2.18
Customer Service Representatives	$26,810	$12.89	900	0.85
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$38,840	$18.67	880	1.50
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	$22,530	Not published	860	1.48
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$21,840	$10.50	730	0.42
Waiters and Waitresses	$22,260	$10.70	730	0.78
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$21,840	$10.50	730	1.89
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$36,440	$17.52	700	3.88
Construction Laborers	$23,510	$11.31	660	1.47
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$23,220	$11.17	650	1.66
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$28,540	$13.72	640	3.55
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$23,490	$11.29	640	0.75
Security Guards	$21,840	$10.50	600	1.15
Cooks, Restaurant	$23,350	$11.23	600	1.04
Accountants and Auditors	$37,980	$18.26	590	0.99
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$60,320	Not published	560	1.28
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$24,500	$11.78	560	0.47
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$27,900	$13.41	550	1.11
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$62,860	Not published	530	11.85
Pharmacy Technicians	$27,970	$13.45	480	2.48
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$63,040	Not published	460	9.86
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$28,600	$13.75	460	1.88
Light Truck Drivers	$23,670	$11.38	440	1.11
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$49,930	$24.01	410	0.92
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$58,140	Not published	400	6.52
Cooks, Fast Food	$22,330	$10.74	390	1.50
General and Operations Managers	$64,000	$30.77	370	0.26
Billing and Posting Clerks	$26,190	$12.59	350	2.10
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$36,280	$17.44	340	2.53
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$26,070	$12.54	340	0.61
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$30,830	$14.82	330	1.21
Food Preparation Workers	$21,960	$10.56	330	0.89
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$21,840	$10.50	330	0.88
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$47,840	$23.00	330	1.20
Social and Human Service Assistants	$29,840	$14.35	320	1.80
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$36,080	$17.34	310	1.66
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$36,940	$17.76	310	0.95
Industrial Engineers	$83,040	$39.92	290	1.94
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$61,080	Not published	280	1.12
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary	$45,670	Not published	280	4.13
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$21,840	$10.50	280	1.20
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$24,900	$11.97	260	0.96
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$31,270	$15.03	260	1.03
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$21,920	$10.54	250	0.86
Bakers	$22,270	$10.71	250	2.55
Dental Assistants	$30,260	$14.55	240	1.52
Carpenters	$31,200	$15.00	240	0.88
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$47,150	$22.67	230	4.89
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$59,660	Not published	230	0.41
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$25,800	$12.41	230	0.68
Parts Salespersons	$22,290	$10.71	220	2.03
Administrative Services Managers	$64,510	$31.01	210	1.93
Computer User Support Specialists	$30,090	$14.46	210	0.73
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$53,440	$25.69	210	1.29
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$31,180	$14.99	210	0.41
Couriers and Messengers	$21,840	$10.50	210	7.45
Compliance Officers	$46,780	$22.49	200	1.18
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$21,840	$10.50	200	0.58
Tellers	$30,780	$14.80	200	1.50
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$27,770	$13.35	200	1.01
Human Resources Specialists	$39,040	$18.77	190	0.52
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$31,790	$15.28	190	0.99
Bartenders	$21,970	$10.56	190	0.61
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	$22,990	$11.06	190	3.14
Managers, All Other	$46,510	$22.36	180	0.70
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$22,120	$10.64	180	2.49
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$43,920	$21.11	180	0.73
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$23,120	$11.11	180	1.18
Driver/Sales Workers	$21,840	$10.50	180	1.07
Insurance Sales Agents	$36,920	$17.75	170	0.87
Information and Record Clerks, All Other	$23,670	$11.38	170	3.02
Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$41,040	$19.73	160	0.82
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	$60,430	Not published	160	1.50
Financial Managers	$77,470	$37.24	150	0.42
Pharmacists	$107,010	$51.45	150	1.18
Medical Records Specialists	$28,630	$13.77	150	1.84
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$38,170	$18.35	150	0.94
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$22,490	$10.81	150	2.74
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$58,970	Not published	140	2.16
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$50,260	$24.16	140	2.51
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$26,470	$12.73	140	0.27
Electricians	$37,440	$18.00	140	0.45
Food Batchmakers	$22,380	$10.76	140	1.97
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$33,900	$16.30	130	0.40
Chief Executives	$81,730	$39.29	120	1.39
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$82,590	Not published	120	0.88
Project Management Specialists	$46,920	$22.56	120	0.28
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$41,970	$20.18	120	3.87
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$30,850	$14.83	120	1.31
Bill and Account Collectors	$23,080	$11.10	120	1.91
Data Entry Keyers	$22,780	$10.95	120	2.23
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$27,240	$13.10	110	0.31
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,370	Not published	110	1.27
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$56,230	Not published	110	2.52
Instructional Coordinators	$36,650	$17.62	110	1.15
Paramedics	$24,090	$11.58	110	2.70
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$32,270	$15.51	110	1.73
Helpers--Carpenters	$23,210	$11.16	110	12.28
Helpers--Electricians	$27,050	$13.00	110	4.36
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$21,840	$10.50	110	2.78
Helpers--Production Workers	$23,180	$11.14	110	1.58
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$29,900	$14.38	100	3.24
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$53,140	$25.55	100	0.72
Surgical Technologists	$27,230	$13.09	100	2.14
Dishwashers	$22,370	$10.76	100	0.51
Counter and Rental Clerks	$22,410	$10.77	100	0.59
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$31,680	$15.23	100	0.61
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$21,840	$10.50	100	0.67
Industrial Production Managers	$130,550	$62.77	90	0.93
Medical and Health Services Managers	$64,910	$31.21	90	0.38
Loan Officers	$32,070	$15.42	90	0.80
Healthcare Social Workers	$27,840	$13.38	90	1.11
Opticians, Dispensing	$29,070	$13.97	90	2.97
Gambling Dealers	$22,150	$10.65	90	2.68
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	$26,110	$12.55	90	1.21
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$21,840	$10.50	90	0.89
Sales Managers	$66,190	$31.82	80	0.29
Calibration Technologists and Technicians	$37,260	$17.91	80	11.13
Chemical Technicians	$36,030	$17.32	80	3.46
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$60,710	Not published	80	2.13
Special Education Teachers, All Other	$52,260	Not published	80	5.56
Physical Therapist Assistants	$28,350	$13.63	80	1.64
Phlebotomists	$30,320	$14.58	80	1.28
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$23,770	$11.43	80	0.64
Word Processors and Typists	$41,390	$19.90	80	5.70
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity	$23,030	$11.07	80	1.23
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$77,970	$37.48	70	0.99
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$42,610	$20.49	70	0.51
Training and Development Specialists	$44,930	$21.60	70	0.36
Civil Engineers	$51,470	$24.75	70	0.47
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$44,380	$21.34	70	1.25
Lawyers	Not published	Not published	70	0.23
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$65,570	Not published	70	3.95
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$39,750	$19.11	70	2.66
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$21,840	$10.50	70	0.39
Childcare Workers	$21,840	$10.50	70	0.32
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$22,420	$10.78	70	0.67
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	$25,950	$12.48	70	0.80
Construction and Building Inspectors	$25,530	$12.28	70	1.17
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$78,990	$37.98	60	0.63
Food Service Managers	$40,570	$19.51	60	0.60
Social and Community Service Managers	$50,000	$24.04	60	0.66
Logisticians	$61,110	$29.38	60	0.62
Management Analysts	$51,380	$24.70	60	0.17
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$28,370	$13.64	60	1.03
Self-Enrichment Teachers	$50,610	$24.33	60	0.42
Emergency Medical Technicians	$21,840	$10.50	60	0.83
Pharmacy Aides	$28,030	$13.47	60	3.57
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$22,360	$10.75	60	0.28
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$21,840	$10.50	60	1.20
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$46,210	$22.22	60	0.65
Gambling Cage Workers	$21,840	$10.50	60	9.52
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$29,640	$14.25	60	0.91
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	$27,550	$13.25	60	1.76
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$27,610	$13.27	60	0.71
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$46,280	$22.25	60	0.53
Tool and Die Makers	$36,400	$17.50	60	2.60
Production Workers, All Other	$29,870	$14.36	60	0.58
Bus Drivers, School	$22,050	$10.60	60	0.36
Facilities Managers	$63,730	$30.64	50	0.81
Human Resources Managers	$82,770	$39.79	50	0.55
Construction Managers	$72,420	$34.82	50	0.30
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$128,650	$61.85	50	0.60
Financial and Investment Analysts	$75,640	$36.36	50	0.32
Chemists	$48,180	$23.17	50	1.46
Farm and Home Management Educators	$53,130	$25.54	50	13.88
Graphic Designers	$29,810	$14.33	50	0.63
Respiratory Therapists	$25,780	$12.39	50	0.95
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	$21,840	$10.50	50	1.11
Chefs and Head Cooks	$30,800	$14.81	50	0.65
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$21,840	$10.50	50	0.29
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other	$22,010	$10.58	50	5.37
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$29,970	$14.41	50	0.32
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$21,840	$10.50	50	0.61
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$98,070	$47.15	40	0.15
Credit Analysts	$51,840	$24.93	40	1.34
Financial Specialists, All Other	$36,740	$17.66	40	0.66
Engineers, All Other	$63,800	$30.67	40	0.68
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$76,840	$36.94	40	1.20
Social Workers, All Other	$45,820	$22.03	40	1.45
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$63,500	Not published	40	1.19
Library Technicians	$28,660	$13.78	40	1.29
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$43,030	$20.69	40	1.17
Physical Therapists	$58,820	$28.28	40	0.35
Physicians, All Other	$253,660	$121.95	40	0.27
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$30,220	$14.53	40	0.47
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers	$36,560	$17.58	40	3.69
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	$24,130	$11.60	40	0.85
Animal Caretakers	$22,160	$10.66	40	0.36
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$31,340	$15.07	40	0.22
Procurement Clerks	$29,070	$13.98	40	1.70
Library Assistants, Clerical	$22,900	$11.01	40	1.05
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$35,370	$17.00	40	0.63
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$22,270	$10.71	40	0.49
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$29,690	$14.27	40	0.23
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$53,370	$25.66	40	0.56
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$36,940	$17.76	30	0.75
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	$37,910	$18.22	30	2.18
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	$75,380	Not published	30	4.68
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$48,570	Not published	30	0.99
Coaches and Scouts	$21,840	Not published	30	0.32
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	$22,540	$10.84	30	1.02
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators	$23,830	$11.46	30	8.33
Transportation Security Screeners	$63,130	$30.35	30	1.61
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$26,000	$12.50	30	0.54
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$23,180	$11.14	30	0.37
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$31,200	$15.00	30	1.30
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$21,910	$10.53	30	0.52
Family Medicine Physicians	$128,080	$61.58	Not published	Not published
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	$21,840	$10.50	Not published	Not published
Medical Assistants	$59,990	$28.84	Not published	Not published

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.