Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator Salary in Ponce, Puerto Rico

The annual salary statistics of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Ponce, Puerto Rico is shown in Table 1. The wage information of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators 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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators in Ponce, Puerto Rico

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$16,130
25th Percentile Wage
$17,100
50th Percentile Wage
$18,720
75th Percentile Wage
$21,230
90th Percentile Wage
$23,980

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators 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 $23,980. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $18,720. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,130.

Table 2. Compare Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator Salary in Ponce with Other Puerto Rico Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $18,720, Ponce is the second highest paying city for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in state of Puerto Rico, following the highest paying city San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo (median annual salary of $19,850). Compared with San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo, the median annual salary of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Ponce is 5.7 percent (5.7%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo
$19,850
Ponce
$18,720

See also: Top paying jobs in Ponce, Puerto Rico.