High paying jobs in Ponce, PR

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Ponce, PR. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

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

1Physicians, All Other$253,660
Doctoral or professional degree
$63,950 – $319,51040
2Industrial Production Managers$130,550
Bachelor's degree
$78,000 – $214,61090
3Architectural and Engineering Managers$128,650
Bachelor's degree
$101,340 – $165,54050
4Pharmacists$107,010
Doctoral or professional degree
$55,010 – $132,420150
5Computer and Information Systems Managers$98,070
Bachelor's degree
$61,740 – $207,31040
6Industrial Engineers$83,040
Bachelor's degree
$61,110 – $107,710290
7Human Resources Managers$82,770
Bachelor's degree
$50,100 – $193,40050
8Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$82,590
Master's degree
$48,870 – $97,570120
9Chief Executives$81,730
Bachelor's degree
$50,060 – $238,120120
10Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$78,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,090 – $171,84060
11Education Administrators, Postsecondary$77,970
Master's degree
$41,600 – $156,76070
12Financial Managers$77,470
Bachelor's degree
$43,370 – $156,960150
13Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$77,370
Doctoral or professional degree
$45,660 – $172,900110
14Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$76,840
Doctoral or professional degree
$51,550 – $92,06040
15Financial and Investment Analysts$75,640
Bachelor's degree
$38,600 – $103,12050
16Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other$75,380
Doctoral or professional degree
$63,860 – $92,41030
17Construction Managers$72,420
Bachelor's degree
$41,660 – $109,78050
18Sales Managers$66,190
Bachelor's degree
$45,140 – $151,42080
19Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$65,570
Doctoral or professional degree
$64,180 – $76,34070
20Medical and Health Services Managers$64,910
Bachelor's degree
$46,560 – $170,77090
21Administrative Services Managers$64,510
Bachelor's degree
$36,780 – $108,740210
22General and Operations Managers$64,000
Bachelor's degree
$33,100 – $139,370370
23Engineers, All Other$63,800
Bachelor's degree
$36,510 – $94,68040
24Facilities Managers$63,730
Bachelor's degree
$39,400 – $143,67050
25Business Teachers, Postsecondary$63,500
Doctoral or professional degree
$57,910 – $78,70040
26Transportation Security Screeners$63,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$61,110 – $67,20030
27Teachers and Instructors, All Other$63,040
Bachelor's degree
$30,740 – $74,180460
28Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$62,860
Bachelor's degree
$49,570 – $74,590530
29Logisticians$61,110
Bachelor's degree
$33,540 – $78,85060
30Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,080
Bachelor's degree
$51,480 – $73,720280
31Special Education Teachers, Middle School$60,710
Bachelor's degree
$51,290 – $71,79080
32Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$60,430
Bachelor's degree
$51,520 – $61,820160
33Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,320
Bachelor's degree
$47,030 – $73,520560
34Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$59,660
Bachelor's degree
$29,890 – $73,870230
35Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$58,970
Bachelor's degree
$51,170 – $61,530140
36Physical Therapists$58,820
Doctoral or professional degree
$45,070 – $99,90040
37Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$58,140
Doctoral or professional degree
$46,270 – $96,790400
38Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$56,230
Bachelor's degree
$51,150 – $63,040110
39Child, Family, and School Social Workers$53,440
Bachelor's degree
$24,780 – $64,190210
40Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$53,370
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,280 – $66,61040
41Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$53,140
Master's degree
$25,190 – $76,580100
42Farm and Home Management Educators$53,130
Master's degree
$51,340 – $62,19050
43Special Education Teachers, All Other$52,260
Bachelor's degree
$50,770 – $59,30080
44Credit Analysts$51,840
Bachelor's degree
$32,780 – $75,25040
45Civil Engineers$51,470
Bachelor's degree
$40,990 – $97,25070
46Management Analysts$51,380
Bachelor's degree
$40,480 – $95,61060
47Self-Enrichment Teachers$50,610
High school diploma or equivalent
$22,670 – $64,28060
48Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$50,260
Master's degree
$21,840 – $62,820140
49Social and Community Service Managers$50,000
Bachelor's degree
$36,340 – $103,66060
50Business Operations Specialists, All Other$49,930
Bachelor's degree
$29,020 – $95,200410

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	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$253,660	$63,950 – $319,510	40
2	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$130,550	$78,000 – $214,610	90
3	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$128,650	$101,340 – $165,540	50
4	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$107,010	$55,010 – $132,420	150
5	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$98,070	$61,740 – $207,310	40
6	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$83,040	$61,110 – $107,710	290
7	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$82,770	$50,100 – $193,400	50
8	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$82,590	$48,870 – $97,570	120
9	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$81,730	$50,060 – $238,120	120
10	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,990	$40,090 – $171,840	60
11	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$77,970	$41,600 – $156,760	70
12	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$77,470	$43,370 – $156,960	150
13	Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$77,370	$45,660 – $172,900	110
14	Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$76,840	$51,550 – $92,060	40
15	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$75,640	$38,600 – $103,120	50
16	Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$75,380	$63,860 – $92,410	30
17	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$72,420	$41,660 – $109,780	50
18	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$66,190	$45,140 – $151,420	80
19	Psychology Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$65,570	$64,180 – $76,340	70
20	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$64,910	$46,560 – $170,770	90
21	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$64,510	$36,780 – $108,740	210
22	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$64,000	$33,100 – $139,370	370
23	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$63,800	$36,510 – $94,680	40
24	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$63,730	$39,400 – $143,670	50
25	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$63,500	$57,910 – $78,700	40
26	Transportation Security ScreenersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,130	$61,110 – $67,200	30
27	Teachers and Instructors, All OtherBachelor's degree	$63,040	$30,740 – $74,180	460
28	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$62,860	$49,570 – $74,590	530
29	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$61,110	$33,540 – $78,850	60
30	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$61,080	$51,480 – $73,720	280
31	Special Education Teachers, Middle SchoolBachelor's degree	$60,710	$51,290 – $71,790	80
32	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$60,430	$51,520 – $61,820	160
33	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$60,320	$47,030 – $73,520	560
34	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$59,660	$29,890 – $73,870	230
35	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$58,970	$51,170 – $61,530	140
36	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$58,820	$45,070 – $99,900	40
37	Postsecondary Teachers, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$58,140	$46,270 – $96,790	400
38	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$56,230	$51,150 – $63,040	110
39	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$53,440	$24,780 – $64,190	210
40	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,370	$29,280 – $66,610	40
41	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$53,140	$25,190 – $76,580	100
42	Farm and Home Management EducatorsMaster's degree	$53,130	$51,340 – $62,190	50
43	Special Education Teachers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$52,260	$50,770 – $59,300	80
44	Credit AnalystsBachelor's degree	$51,840	$32,780 – $75,250	40
45	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$51,470	$40,990 – $97,250	70
46	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$51,380	$40,480 – $95,610	60
47	Self-Enrichment TeachersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,610	$22,670 – $64,280	60
48	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$50,260	$21,840 – $62,820	140
49	Social and Community Service ManagersBachelor's degree	$50,000	$36,340 – $103,660	60
50	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$49,930	$29,020 – $95,200	410

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