The annual salary statistics of educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors in Ponce, Puerto Rico is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors 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 | $21,890 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,820 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,990 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,320 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $49,560 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors 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 $49,560. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,990. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,890.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $29,990 | 2.70% | -30.44% |
| 2021 | $29,180 | -7.27% | - |
| 2020 | $31,300 | -15.05% | - |
| 2019 | $36,010 | -1.31% | - |
| 2018 | $36,480 | -3.32% | - |
| 2017 | $37,690 | -0.40% | - |
| 2016 | $37,840 | 1.74% | - |
| 2015 | $37,180 | 2.80% | - |
| 2014 | $36,140 | -8.22% | - |
| 2013 | $39,110 | -0.03% | - |
| 2012 | $39,120 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $29,990, Ponce is the lowest paying city for educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors in state of Puerto Rico, following city of Aguadilla-Isabela-San Sebastian (median annual salary of $39,160). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors in Ponce is about 23.4 percent (23.4%) lower than that of the highest paying city Aguadilla-Isabela-San Sebastian.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Aguadilla-Isabela-San Sebastian | |
| San German-Cabo Rojo | |
| Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area | |
| Guayama | |
| San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo | |
| Mayaguez | |
| Arecibo | |
| Ponce |