The annual salary statistics of other postsecondary teachers in Ponce, Puerto Rico is shown in Table 1. The wage data of other postsecondary teachers 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 | $16,480 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $16,480 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,340 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,320 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,330 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other postsecondary teachers 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 $77,330. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,480.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other postsecondary teachers from 2012 to 2021. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $30,340 | 20.37% | 22.71% |
| 2013 | $24,160 | 2.94% | - |
| 2012 | $23,450 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $30,340 in Ponce is in the middle of salary range for other postsecondary teachers in state of Puerto Rico. In comparison, the annual salary of other postsecondary teachers in Ponce is 55.6 percent (55.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Aguadilla-Isabela-San Sebastian and 41.7 percent (41.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Arecibo.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Aguadilla-Isabela-San Sebastian | |
| San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo | |
| Ponce | |
| Arecibo |