The annual salary statistics of highway maintenance workers in Ponce, Puerto Rico is shown in Table 1. The wage data of highway maintenance workers 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 | $19,180 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $19,180 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $19,580 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $19,580 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $19,760 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for highway maintenance workers 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 $19,760. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $19,580. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,180.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of highway maintenance workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $19,580 | 9.45% | 9.19% |
| 2021 | $17,730 | 1.97% | - |
| 2020 | $17,380 | -3.34% | - |
| 2018 | $17,960 | 1.00% | - |
| 2016 | $17,780 | 0.56% | - |
| 2015 | $17,680 | -0.57% | - |
| 2012 | $17,780 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $19,580, Ponce is the highest paying city for highway maintenance workers in state of Puerto Rico, followed by Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $19,320). In comparison, the median annual salary of highway maintenance workers in Ponce is 1.3 percent (1.3%) higher than that in Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Ponce | |
| Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area | |
| San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo | |
| Aguadilla-Isabela-San Sebastian | |
| San German-Cabo Rojo | |
| Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area 1 | |
| Guayama | |
| Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area 2 | |
| Yauco |