Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Ponce, PR

Each occupation's median wage in Ponce, PR compared against the national median for the same occupation. Unlike a cost-of-living adjustment — which scales every job in a state by the same constant and so cannot change their order — this genuinely re-ranks, and it shows where Ponce, PR pays a real premium. Limited to occupations with at least 1,000 workers in the state.

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 · vs. national

1Self-Enrichment Teachers$50,610
High school diploma or equivalent
$22,670 – $64,280+8.1%
2Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$45,670
Bachelor's degree
$31,200 – $63,860+6.4%
3Industrial Production Managers$130,550
Bachelor's degree
$78,000 – $214,610+3.6%
4Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other$75,380
Doctoral or professional degree
$63,860 – $92,410+3.3%
5Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$62,860
Bachelor's degree
$49,570 – $74,590+0.3%
6Physicians, All Other$253,660
Doctoral or professional degree
$63,950 – $319,510-4.6%
7Teachers and Instructors, All Other$63,040
Bachelor's degree
$30,740 – $74,180-4.7%
8Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,080
Bachelor's degree
$51,480 – $73,720-5.1%
9Transportation Security Screeners$63,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$61,110 – $67,200-5.5%
10Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$59,660
Bachelor's degree
$29,890 – $73,870-6.7%
11Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$60,430
Bachelor's degree
$51,520 – $61,820-7.2%
12Special Education Teachers, Middle School$60,710
Bachelor's degree
$51,290 – $71,790-9.1%
13Child, Family, and School Social Workers$53,440
Bachelor's degree
$24,780 – $64,190-10.3%
14Farm and Home Management Educators$53,130
Master's degree
$51,340 – $62,190-11.8%
15Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$56,230
Bachelor's degree
$51,150 – $63,040-15.2%
16Word Processors and Typists$41,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$22,000 – $44,720-16.0%
17Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,320
Bachelor's degree
$47,030 – $73,520-16.3%
18Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$31,790
Associate's degree
$22,120 – $35,890-16.6%
19Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$53,140
Master's degree
$25,190 – $76,580-17.4%
20Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$65,570
Doctoral or professional degree
$64,180 – $76,340-18.4%
21Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$53,370
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,280 – $66,610-18.5%
22Industrial Engineers$83,040
Bachelor's degree
$61,110 – $107,710-18.9%
23Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$58,970
Bachelor's degree
$51,170 – $61,530-20.6%
24Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$82,590
Master's degree
$48,870 – $97,570-22.0%
25Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$76,840
Doctoral or professional degree
$51,550 – $92,060-23.6%
26Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$28,540
No formal educational credential
$21,840 – $39,990-23.8%
27Pharmacists$107,010
Doctoral or professional degree
$55,010 – $132,420-24.1%
28Architectural and Engineering Managers$128,650
Bachelor's degree
$101,340 – $165,540-24.9%
29Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$58,140
Doctoral or professional degree
$46,270 – $96,790-25.1%
30Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$46,280
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,470 – $72,820-25.1%
31Education Administrators, Postsecondary$77,970
Master's degree
$41,600 – $156,760-25.5%
32Production Workers, All Other$29,870
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,840 – $29,870-25.5%
33Pharmacy Aides$28,030
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,990 – $34,440-25.6%
34Logisticians$61,110
Bachelor's degree
$33,540 – $78,850-25.8%
35Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$47,150
Bachelor's degree
$28,010 – $128,770-26.1%
36Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$78,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,090 – $171,840-26.3%
37Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$50,260
Master's degree
$21,840 – $62,820-26.4%
38Financial and Investment Analysts$75,640
Bachelor's degree
$38,600 – $103,120-26.4%
39Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$33,900
No formal educational credential
$24,530 – $42,810-27.0%
40Stockers and Order Fillers$27,030
No formal educational credential
$21,840 – $31,220-27.6%
41Cooks, Fast Food$22,330
No formal educational credential
$21,840 – $27,470-27.7%
42Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$77,370
Doctoral or professional degree
$45,660 – $172,900-27.9%
43Tellers$30,780
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,850 – $32,870-28.5%
44Loan Interviewers and Clerks$35,370
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,840 – $44,300-29.3%
45Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$21,840
No formal educational credential
$21,840 – $21,840-30.0%
46Fast Food and Counter Workers$21,840
No formal educational credential
$21,840 – $22,430-30.0%
47Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$37,910
Associate's degree
$25,450 – $49,100-31.2%
48Special Education Teachers, All Other$52,260
Bachelor's degree
$50,770 – $59,300-31.8%
49Amusement and Recreation Attendants$21,840
No formal educational credential
$21,840 – $22,200-32.1%
50Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$23,770
No formal educational credential
$21,840 – $23,770-32.8%

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	vs. national
1	Self-Enrichment TeachersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,610	$22,670 – $64,280	+8.1%
2	Teaching Assistants, PostsecondaryBachelor's degree	$45,670	$31,200 – $63,860	+6.4%
3	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$130,550	$78,000 – $214,610	+3.6%
4	Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$75,380	$63,860 – $92,410	+3.3%
5	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$62,860	$49,570 – $74,590	+0.3%
6	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$253,660	$63,950 – $319,510	-4.6%
7	Teachers and Instructors, All OtherBachelor's degree	$63,040	$30,740 – $74,180	-4.7%
8	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$61,080	$51,480 – $73,720	-5.1%
9	Transportation Security ScreenersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,130	$61,110 – $67,200	-5.5%
10	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$59,660	$29,890 – $73,870	-6.7%
11	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$60,430	$51,520 – $61,820	-7.2%
12	Special Education Teachers, Middle SchoolBachelor's degree	$60,710	$51,290 – $71,790	-9.1%
13	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$53,440	$24,780 – $64,190	-10.3%
14	Farm and Home Management EducatorsMaster's degree	$53,130	$51,340 – $62,190	-11.8%
15	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$56,230	$51,150 – $63,040	-15.2%
16	Word Processors and TypistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$41,390	$22,000 – $44,720	-16.0%
17	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$60,320	$47,030 – $73,520	-16.3%
18	Preschool Teachers, Except Special EducationAssociate's degree	$31,790	$22,120 – $35,890	-16.6%
19	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$53,140	$25,190 – $76,580	-17.4%
20	Psychology Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$65,570	$64,180 – $76,340	-18.4%
21	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,370	$29,280 – $66,610	-18.5%
22	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$83,040	$61,110 – $107,710	-18.9%
23	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$58,970	$51,170 – $61,530	-20.6%
24	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$82,590	$48,870 – $97,570	-22.0%
25	Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$76,840	$51,550 – $92,060	-23.6%
26	Cooks, Institution and CafeteriaNo formal educational credential	$28,540	$21,840 – $39,990	-23.8%
27	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$107,010	$55,010 – $132,420	-24.1%
28	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$128,650	$101,340 – $165,540	-24.9%
29	Postsecondary Teachers, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$58,140	$46,270 – $96,790	-25.1%
30	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,280	$27,470 – $72,820	-25.1%
31	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$77,970	$41,600 – $156,760	-25.5%
32	Production Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$29,870	$21,840 – $29,870	-25.5%
33	Pharmacy AidesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$28,030	$21,990 – $34,440	-25.6%
34	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$61,110	$33,540 – $78,850	-25.8%
35	Career/Technical Education Teachers, PostsecondaryBachelor's degree	$47,150	$28,010 – $128,770	-26.1%
36	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,990	$40,090 – $171,840	-26.3%
37	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$50,260	$21,840 – $62,820	-26.4%
38	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$75,640	$38,600 – $103,120	-26.4%
39	Industrial Truck and Tractor OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$33,900	$24,530 – $42,810	-27.0%
40	Stockers and Order FillersNo formal educational credential	$27,030	$21,840 – $31,220	-27.6%
41	Cooks, Fast FoodNo formal educational credential	$22,330	$21,840 – $27,470	-27.7%
42	Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$77,370	$45,660 – $172,900	-27.9%
43	TellersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$30,780	$21,850 – $32,870	-28.5%
44	Loan Interviewers and ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$35,370	$21,840 – $44,300	-29.3%
45	Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee ShopNo formal educational credential	$21,840	$21,840 – $21,840	-30.0%
46	Fast Food and Counter WorkersNo formal educational credential	$21,840	$21,840 – $22,430	-30.0%
47	Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including HealthAssociate's degree	$37,910	$25,450 – $49,100	-31.2%
48	Special Education Teachers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$52,260	$50,770 – $59,300	-31.8%
49	Amusement and Recreation AttendantsNo formal educational credential	$21,840	$21,840 – $22,200	-32.1%
50	Food Servers, NonrestaurantNo formal educational credential	$23,770	$21,840 – $23,770	-32.8%

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