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All Occupations Salary Information in Ponce, Puerto Rico

The annual and hourly salary statistics of all occupations in Ponce, Puerto Rico are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage information of all occupations in Ponce is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2012 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of All Occupations in Ponce, Puerto Rico

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
90th Percentile Wage	$38,230
75th Percentile Wage	$28,180
50th Percentile Wage	$19,240
25th Percentile Wage	$17,330
10th Percentile Wage	$16,190

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for all occupations in Ponce, Puerto Rico in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $38,230. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $19,240. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,190.

Table 2. Hourly Salary of All Occupations in Ponce, Puerto Rico

Percentile Bracket	Average Hourly Salary
90th Percentile Wage	$18.38
75th Percentile Wage	$13.55
50th Percentile Wage	$9.25
25th Percentile Wage	$8.33
10th Percentile Wage	$7.78

Table 2 shows the average hourly salary for all occupations in Ponce, Puerto Rico. The average hourly salary for the 90th percentile is $18.38. The median hourly salary is $9.25. The average hourly salary for the bottom 10 percent is $7.78.

Table 3. Compare All Occupations Salary in Ponce with Other Puerto Rico Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $19,240 in Ponce is in the middle of salary range for all occupations in state of Puerto Rico. In comparison, the annual salary of all occupations in Ponce is 7.1 percent (7.1%) lower than that in the highest paying San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo and 2.9 percent (2.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying San German-Cabo Rojo.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo	$20,720
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area 1	$20,560
Guayama	$19,820
Ponce	$19,240
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area 2	$19,100
Fajardo	$19,050
Aguadilla-Isabela-San Sebastian	$18,900
Mayaguez	$18,880
Yauco	$18,790
San German-Cabo Rojo	$18,690

Table 4. Comparison of All Occupations Salary in Ponce, Puerto Rico, and the Nation

From Table 4, it is noted that the median annual salary of all occupations in Ponce is lower than the salary statistics of both state of Puerto Rico and the United States. Specifically, the median salary of all occupations in Ponce ($19,240) is 3.8 percent (3.8%) lower than that in Puerto Rico ($19,990) and 44.6 percent (44.6%) lower than that in the United States ($34,750).

Region	Median annual Salary
USA	$34,750
Puerto Rico	$19,990
Ponce	$19,240