SOC 11-9041 · Ponce, PR metro

Architectural and Engineering Managers Salary in Ponce, PR

The average salary for architectural and engineering managers in Ponce, Puerto Rico is $132,050 a year ($63.49 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $128,650: half of the 50 people in this job in the Ponce, PR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 27% less than the U.S. average for this job ($181,540).

$132,050average per year

$63.49 / hourMedian $128,650

  • $101K10th
  • $103K25th
  • $129KMedian
  • $158K75th
  • $166K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

50people in this job
-27%vs U.S. average
#3 of 3Puerto Rico metros
n/acost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Architectural and Engineering Managers pay range in Ponce

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $101,340 a year or less, while the top 10% make $165,540 or more. The middle half of architectural and engineering managers in Ponce earn between $103,360 and $157,640.

  • $101K10th
  • $103K25th
  • $129KMedian
  • $158K75th
  • $166K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$132,050$11,004$63.49
Median$128,650$10,721$61.85
Entry level (25th percentile)$103,360$8,613$49.69
Experienced (75th percentile)$157,640$13,137$75.79

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Architectural and Engineering Managers pay in Ponce vs. Puerto Rico and the U.S.

Architectural and engineering managers in Ponce earn 3% less than the Puerto Rico average ($136,430) and 27% less than the U.S. average ($181,540). At the median the gap is -25% against the U.S. median of $171,270.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Ponce$132,050$128,650$101,340$165,54050
Puerto Rico$136,430$130,560$87,210$189,070770
United States$181,540$171,270$120,810$262,760220,260

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

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Is Ponce a good place for architectural and engineering managers? Pay vs. cost of living

This job pays 4.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Ponce ($26,940). A typical home costs $103,100, or 0.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Architectural and Engineering Managers salary in other Puerto Rico cities

Ponce ranks 3rd of 3 Puerto Rico metro areas for this job; Aguadilla pays the most ($142,110).

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Highest-paying cities for architectural and engineering managers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($252,690).

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Architectural and Engineering Managers salary in Ponce: questions

How much do architectural and engineering managers make an hour in Ponce?

$63.49 an hour on average, and $61.85 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level architectural and engineering managers salary in Ponce?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $101,340 a year and the 25th percentile is $103,360, a fair guide to starting pay.

Do architectural and engineering managers earn more in Ponce than elsewhere?

The average here is 27% less than the U.S. average for this job ($181,540).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 11-9041; area Ponce, PR (38660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Census median home value (Zillow does not cover this metro). Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.60, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.60).

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