The annual salary statistics of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Ponce, Puerto Rico is shown in Table 1. The wage information of laundry and dry-cleaning 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 | $15,990 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $16,690 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $17,860 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $19,030 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $20,070 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for laundry and dry-cleaning 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 $20,070. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $17,860. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $15,990.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of laundry and dry-cleaning workers from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $17,860 | 0.39% | 1.90% |
| 2017 | $17,790 | -0.96% | - |
| 2016 | $17,960 | 0.89% | - |
| 2015 | $17,800 | -0.28% | - |
| 2013 | $17,850 | 1.85% | - |
| 2012 | $17,520 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $17,860, Ponce is the second highest paying city for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in state of Puerto Rico, following the highest paying city San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo (median annual salary of $19,120). Compared with San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo, the median annual salary of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Ponce is 6.6 percent (6.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo | |
| Ponce | |
| Mayaguez |