High paying entry level jobs in Ponce, PR

These occupations in Ponce, PR ask for no prior experience in a related job and no on-the-job training period: you are expected to be productive on arrival. That is precisely why most of them want a specific qualification instead — the credential does the work the experience would have. Read the line under each title for what that qualification is; several here are doctorates. If you need something you can start without one, use the no-experience list.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025

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OccupationMedian, Ponce, PR · Employed

1Pharmacists$107,010
Doctoral or professional degree
$55,010 – $132,420150
2Industrial Engineers$83,040
Bachelor's degree
$61,110 – $107,710290
3Financial and Investment Analysts$75,640
Bachelor's degree
$38,600 – $103,12050
4Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other$75,380
Doctoral or professional degree
$63,860 – $92,41030
5Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$65,570
Doctoral or professional degree
$64,180 – $76,34070
6Engineers, All Other$63,800
Bachelor's degree
$36,510 – $94,68040
7Business Teachers, Postsecondary$63,500
Doctoral or professional degree
$57,910 – $78,70040
8Teachers and Instructors, All Other$63,040
Bachelor's degree
$30,740 – $74,180460
9Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$62,860
Bachelor's degree
$49,570 – $74,590530
10Logisticians$61,110
Bachelor's degree
$33,540 – $78,85060
11Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,080
Bachelor's degree
$51,480 – $73,720280
12Special Education Teachers, Middle School$60,710
Bachelor's degree
$51,290 – $71,79080
13Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$60,430
Bachelor's degree
$51,520 – $61,820160
14Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,320
Bachelor's degree
$47,030 – $73,520560
15Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$59,660
Bachelor's degree
$29,890 – $73,870230
16Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$58,970
Bachelor's degree
$51,170 – $61,530140
17Physical Therapists$58,820
Doctoral or professional degree
$45,070 – $99,90040
18Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$58,140
Doctoral or professional degree
$46,270 – $96,790400
19Child, Family, and School Social Workers$53,440
Bachelor's degree
$24,780 – $64,190210
20Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$53,140
Master's degree
$25,190 – $76,580100
21Farm and Home Management Educators$53,130
Master's degree
$51,340 – $62,19050
22Special Education Teachers, All Other$52,260
Bachelor's degree
$50,770 – $59,30080
23Credit Analysts$51,840
Bachelor's degree
$32,780 – $75,25040
24Civil Engineers$51,470
Bachelor's degree
$40,990 – $97,25070
25Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$50,260
Master's degree
$21,840 – $62,820140
26Business Operations Specialists, All Other$49,930
Bachelor's degree
$29,020 – $95,200410
27Chemists$48,180
Bachelor's degree
$34,910 – $86,40050
28Project Management Specialists$46,920
Bachelor's degree
$29,960 – $84,680120
29Social Workers, All Other$45,820
Bachelor's degree
$33,400 – $99,90040
30Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$45,670
Bachelor's degree
$31,200 – $63,860280
31Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$44,380
Bachelor's degree
$32,390 – $80,63070
32Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$41,970
Associate's degree
$30,150 – $55,650120
33Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$39,750
Associate's degree
$21,840 – $48,01070
34Human Resources Specialists$39,040
Bachelor's degree
$25,250 – $69,240190
35Registered Nurses$38,570
Bachelor's degree
$36,340 – $57,9701,980
36Accountants and Auditors$37,980
Bachelor's degree
$23,950 – $68,480590
37Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$37,910
Associate's degree
$25,450 – $49,10030
38Calibration Technologists and Technicians$37,260
Associate's degree
$27,820 – $55,49080
39Architectural and Civil Drafters$36,940
Associate's degree
$24,680 – $59,87030
40Financial Specialists, All Other$36,740
Bachelor's degree
$27,650 – $76,40040
41Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$36,280
Bachelor's degree
$27,840 – $47,840340
42Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$31,790
Associate's degree
$22,120 – $35,890190
43Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$30,850
Associate's degree
$24,330 – $56,190120
44Phlebotomists$30,320
Postsecondary nondegree award
$24,430 – $37,17080
45Dental Assistants$30,260
Postsecondary nondegree award
$22,880 – $55,040240
46Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$30,220
Postsecondary nondegree award
$25,840 – $54,19040
47Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$29,900
Associate's degree
$24,620 – $58,870100
48Graphic Designers$29,810
Bachelor's degree
$22,940 – $53,56050
49Library Technicians$28,660
Postsecondary nondegree award
$21,930 – $40,67040
50Medical Records Specialists$28,630
Postsecondary nondegree award
$21,840 – $48,510150

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianPonce, PR	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$107,010	$55,010 – $132,420	150
2	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$83,040	$61,110 – $107,710	290
3	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$75,640	$38,600 – $103,120	50
4	Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$75,380	$63,860 – $92,410	30
5	Psychology Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$65,570	$64,180 – $76,340	70
6	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$63,800	$36,510 – $94,680	40
7	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$63,500	$57,910 – $78,700	40
8	Teachers and Instructors, All OtherBachelor's degree	$63,040	$30,740 – $74,180	460
9	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$62,860	$49,570 – $74,590	530
10	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$61,110	$33,540 – $78,850	60
11	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$61,080	$51,480 – $73,720	280
12	Special Education Teachers, Middle SchoolBachelor's degree	$60,710	$51,290 – $71,790	80
13	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$60,430	$51,520 – $61,820	160
14	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$60,320	$47,030 – $73,520	560
15	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$59,660	$29,890 – $73,870	230
16	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$58,970	$51,170 – $61,530	140
17	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$58,820	$45,070 – $99,900	40
18	Postsecondary Teachers, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$58,140	$46,270 – $96,790	400
19	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$53,440	$24,780 – $64,190	210
20	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$53,140	$25,190 – $76,580	100
21	Farm and Home Management EducatorsMaster's degree	$53,130	$51,340 – $62,190	50
22	Special Education Teachers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$52,260	$50,770 – $59,300	80
23	Credit AnalystsBachelor's degree	$51,840	$32,780 – $75,250	40
24	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$51,470	$40,990 – $97,250	70
25	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$50,260	$21,840 – $62,820	140
26	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$49,930	$29,020 – $95,200	410
27	ChemistsBachelor's degree	$48,180	$34,910 – $86,400	50
28	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$46,920	$29,960 – $84,680	120
29	Social Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$45,820	$33,400 – $99,900	40
30	Teaching Assistants, PostsecondaryBachelor's degree	$45,670	$31,200 – $63,860	280
31	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$44,380	$32,390 – $80,630	70
32	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$41,970	$30,150 – $55,650	120
33	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$39,750	$21,840 – $48,010	70
34	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$39,040	$25,250 – $69,240	190
35	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$38,570	$36,340 – $57,970	1,980
36	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$37,980	$23,950 – $68,480	590
37	Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including HealthAssociate's degree	$37,910	$25,450 – $49,100	30
38	Calibration Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$37,260	$27,820 – $55,490	80
39	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$36,940	$24,680 – $59,870	30
40	Financial Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$36,740	$27,650 – $76,400	40
41	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$36,280	$27,840 – $47,840	340
42	Preschool Teachers, Except Special EducationAssociate's degree	$31,790	$22,120 – $35,890	190
43	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$30,850	$24,330 – $56,190	120
44	PhlebotomistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$30,320	$24,430 – $37,170	80
45	Dental AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$30,260	$22,880 – $55,040	240
46	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$30,220	$25,840 – $54,190	40
47	Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All OtherAssociate's degree	$29,900	$24,620 – $58,870	100
48	Graphic DesignersBachelor's degree	$29,810	$22,940 – $53,560	50
49	Library TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$28,660	$21,930 – $40,670	40
50	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$28,630	$21,840 – $48,510	150

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Ponce, PR. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

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