The annual salary statistics of bartenders in Ponce, Puerto Rico is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of bartenders in Ponce is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $17,770 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $18,250 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $19,940 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $24,720 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $31,440 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for bartenders 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 $31,440. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $19,940. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,770.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of bartenders from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $19,940 | 15.55% | 10.48% |
| 2021 | $16,840 | -7.78% | - |
| 2020 | $18,150 | 0.44% | - |
| 2019 | $18,070 | 2.71% | - |
| 2018 | $17,580 | -3.87% | - |
| 2017 | $18,260 | 2.90% | - |
| 2016 | $17,730 | 2.48% | - |
| 2015 | $17,290 | -1.33% | - |
| 2013 | $17,520 | -1.88% | - |
| 2012 | $17,850 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $19,940, Ponce is the second highest paying city for bartenders in state of Puerto Rico, following the highest paying city San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo (median annual salary of $20,160). Compared with San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo, the median annual salary of bartenders in Ponce is 1.1 percent (1.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo | |
| Ponce | |
| Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area | |
| Arecibo | |
| Aguadilla-Isabela-San Sebastian | |
| San German-Cabo Rojo | |
| Mayaguez | |
| Fajardo |