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Wages by occupation in Ponce, PR

In Ponce, PR, the median annual wage across all occupations was $24,040 in May 2024, with 63,650 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

REFERENCE: May 2024SOURCE: BLS OEWS224 occupations

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What stands out

In Ponce, PR, the median annual wage across all occupations was $24,040 in May 2024, with 63,650 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The highest median among detailed occupations is $126,990 for Industrial Production Managers, the lowest $19,760 for Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other. The largest occupation by headcount is Retail Salespersons with 3,340 jobs at a median of $20,850. Wages are annual, as published by BLS for May of the reference year; '≥ $239,200' marks BLS's top code. Every value links to its fact record.

Highest-paid occupations

Top 30 by median annual wage among detailed occupations.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Industrial Production Managers 11-3051	110	$126,990	$52,300	$204,430	evidence →
Family Medicine Physicians 29-1215	—	$124,590	$98,590	$124,590	evidence →
Architectural and Engineering Managers 11-9041	50	$123,840	$62,150	$167,040	evidence →
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 11-3071	60	$108,990	$45,420	$168,520	evidence →
Pharmacists 29-1051	150	$106,360	$46,680	$142,690	evidence →
Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021	50	$89,960	$46,010	$201,650	evidence →
Chief Executives 11-1011	100	$89,630	$50,830	$170,570	evidence →
Facilities Managers 11-3013	40	$87,350	$45,250	$138,900	evidence →
Industrial Engineers 17-2112	300	$80,350	$59,130	$104,820	evidence →
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 11-9032	120	$80,340	$55,650	$94,910	evidence →
Financial and Investment Analysts 13-2051	40	$77,860	$35,600	$102,110	evidence →
Human Resources Managers 11-3121	50	$76,850	$43,150	$180,550	evidence →
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary 25-9044	210	$76,850	$27,020	$77,710	evidence →
Sales Managers 11-2022	70	$75,000	$43,400	$161,040	evidence →
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1081	40	$74,670	$37,710	$103,760	evidence →
Construction Managers 11-9021	50	$74,570	$43,960	$93,600	evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021	350	$70,550	$36,000	$165,000	evidence →
Financial Managers 11-3031	170	$70,000	$38,690	$144,550	evidence →
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1066	90	$63,650	$49,700	$80,760	evidence →
Computer Systems Analysts 15-1211	40	$63,090	$28,340	$97,420	evidence →
Medical and Health Services Managers 11-9111	100	$62,660	$46,440	$165,130	evidence →
Teachers and Instructors, All Other 25-3099	480	$60,680	$29,590	$71,390	evidence →
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 25-2012	550	$60,510	$29,780	$71,420	evidence →
Transportation Security Screeners 33-9093	40	$59,950	$49,000	$65,960	evidence →
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 25-2022	290	$58,790	$49,530	$70,710	evidence →
Special Education Teachers, Middle School 25-2057	90	$58,430	$49,360	$69,100	evidence →
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School 25-2052	170	$58,140	$49,580	$59,500	evidence →
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 25-2031	540	$58,050	$24,550	$70,760	evidence →
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1032	30	$57,360	$46,520	$89,760	evidence →
Administrative Services Managers 11-3012	210	$56,760	$34,040	$105,220	evidence →

Largest occupations by employment

Top 30 by number of jobs.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Retail Salespersons 41-2031	3,340	$20,850	$19,760	$29,620	evidence →
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2011	3,140	$20,560	$19,760	$26,570	evidence →
Cashiers 41-2011	2,570	$20,590	$19,760	$28,710	evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-1141	2,010	$36,490	$31,630	$48,480	evidence →
Fast Food and Counter Workers 35-3023	1,890	$20,380	$19,760	$21,510	evidence →
Office Clerks, General 43-9061	1,840	$21,100	$19,760	$30,300	evidence →
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 51-2090	1,490	$24,540	$22,120	$30,810	evidence →
Stockers and Order Fillers 53-7065	1,470	$24,490	$19,760	$29,810	evidence →
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-6014	1,340	$23,430	$19,760	$32,620	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 41-1011	1,120	$28,760	$20,450	$48,950	evidence →
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-9071	1,080	$21,740	$19,760	$28,950	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 43-1011	940	$36,500	$24,050	$61,080	evidence →
Customer Service Representatives 43-4051	880	$24,690	$19,760	$36,280	evidence →
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 25-9045	850	$21,690	$21,090	$29,800	evidence →
Waiters and Waitresses 35-3031	850	$20,630	$19,760	$37,760	evidence →
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 37-3011	750	$20,420	$19,760	$23,480	evidence →
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 35-2012	700	$27,500	$19,760	$38,660	evidence →
Industrial Machinery Mechanics 49-9041	670	$35,570	$30,060	$40,660	evidence →
Accountants and Auditors 13-2011	650	$32,130	$22,480	$56,910	evidence →
Construction Laborers 47-2061	640	$22,730	$19,760	$30,300	evidence →
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 43-6013	620	$20,260	$19,760	$25,460	evidence →
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 31-1120	590	$19,930	$19,760	$21,180	evidence →
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-7062	590	$23,020	$19,760	$38,320	evidence →
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 53-3032	580	$22,110	$19,760	$29,120	evidence →
Cooks, Restaurant 35-2014	560	$22,610	$20,390	$27,830	evidence →
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 25-2012	550	$60,510	$29,780	$71,420	evidence →
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 25-2031	540	$58,050	$24,550	$70,760	evidence →
Security Guards 33-9032	530	$20,190	$19,760	$29,070	evidence →
Pharmacy Technicians 29-2052	520	$23,000	$21,210	$39,640	evidence →
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 51-9061	490	$27,670	$24,140	$39,580	evidence →

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