SOC 53-3031 · Ponce, PR metro

Driver/Sales Workers Salary in Ponce, PR

The average salary for driver/sales workers in Ponce, Puerto Rico is $24,580 a year ($11.82 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $21,840: half of the 180 people in this job in the Ponce, PR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 40% less than the U.S. average for this job ($40,730).

$24,580average per year

$11.82 / hourMedian $21,840

  • $22K10th
  • $22K25th
  • $22KMedian
  • $22K75th
  • $37K90th

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

180people in this job
-40%vs U.S. average
#4 of 5Puerto Rico metros
n/acost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Driver/Sales Workers pay range in Ponce

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,840 a year or less, while the top 10% make $37,440 or more. The middle half of driver/sales workers in Ponce earn between $21,840 and $22,000.

  • $22K10th
  • $22K25th
  • $22KMedian
  • $22K75th
  • $37K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$24,580$2,048$11.82
Median$21,840$1,820$10.50
Entry level (25th percentile)$21,840$1,820$10.50
Experienced (75th percentile)$22,000$1,833$10.58

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

Driver/Sales Workers pay in Ponce vs. Puerto Rico and the U.S.

Driver/sales workers in Ponce earn 4% less than the Puerto Rico average ($25,730) and 40% less than the U.S. average ($40,730). At the median the gap is -44% against the U.S. median of $38,770.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Ponce$24,580$21,840$21,840$37,440180
Puerto Rico$25,730$22,220$21,840$37,7701,610
United States$40,730$38,770$22,590$59,980409,180

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 driver/sales workers? Pay vs. cost of living

This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Ponce ($26,940). A typical home costs $103,100, or 4.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in other Puerto Rico cities

Ponce ranks 4th of 5 Puerto Rico metro areas for this job; Aguadilla pays the most ($30,390).

All Driver/Sales Workers salaries in Puerto Rico

Highest-paying cities for driver/sales workers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($55,520).

Driver/Sales Workers salary by city

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in Ponce: questions

How much do driver/sales workers make an hour in Ponce?

$11.82 an hour on average, and $10.50 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level driver/sales workers salary in Ponce?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,840 a year and the 25th percentile is $21,840, a fair guide to starting pay.

Do driver/sales workers earn more in Ponce than elsewhere?

The average here is 40% less than the U.S. average for this job ($40,730).

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 53-3031; area Ponce, PR (38660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.0%.
  • 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 1.07, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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