Best jobs in Ponce, PR

The best-scoring occupations in the Ponce, PR metro area, ranked on local pay plus national growth and opportunity.

Search live jobs in Ponce, PR How we score
Wages here are local to Ponce, PR (OEWS May 2025). Projected growth and openings are national BLS projections — not a local forecast.
How this ranking is scored
score = .40·pay + .30·growth + .20·employment + .10·openings
Each factor is scaled to the strongest occupation on this list, then weighted and summed. Weights differ by list type. Full methodology.
Wages — OEWS May 2025 (metro)
Growth & openings — EP 2024–34 (national)
How Ponce, PR pay compares to the nation
Median vs U.S. median · scale ±10%
$253,660 vs $265,930 · -4.6%
$64,910 vs $123,860 · -47.6%
$21,840 vs $35,800 · -39.0%
$98,070 vs $175,140 · -44.0%
$77,370 vs $107,310 · -27.9%
$28,350 vs $68,380 · -58.5%
−10%U.S. MEDIAN+10%
Rank by Overall score ·Pay ·Growth ·Openings
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#
Occupation
MEDIAN, LOCAL
P25–P75
Growth
Employed
Open/yr
Score
01
Physicians, All Other · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1229
$253,660
+2.5%
40
9,600
100
02
Medical and Health Services Managers · Bachelor's degree · 11-9111
$64,910
+23.2%
90
62,100
95
03
Home Health and Personal Care Aides · High school diploma or equivalent · 31-1120
$21,840
+17.0%
730
765,800
87
04
Computer and Information Systems Managers · Bachelor's degree · 11-3021
$98,070
+15.2%
40
55,600
83
05
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree · 25-1071
$77,370
+17.3%
110
27,400
81
06
Physical Therapist Assistants · Associate's degree · 31-2021
$28,350
+22.0%
80
19,800
77
07
Medical Assistants · Postsecondary nondegree award · 31-9092
$59,990
+12.5%
—
112,300
77†
08
Fast Food and Counter Workers · No formal educational credential · 35-3023
$21,840
+6.1%
2,100
904,300
76
09
Financial Managers · Bachelor's degree · 11-3031
$77,470
+14.8%
150
74,600
76
10
Logisticians · Bachelor's degree · 13-1081
$61,110
+16.7%
60
26,400
73
11
Industrial Machinery Mechanics · High school diploma or equivalent · 49-9041
$36,440
+16.1%
700
45,700
71
12
Family Medicine Physicians · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1215
$128,080
+2.7%
—
3,300
68†
13
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree · 25-1072
$48,570
+16.8%
30
8,600
68
14
Retail Salespersons · No formal educational credential · 41-2031
$22,030
-0.5%
3,580
555,800
68
15
Industrial Engineers · Bachelor's degree · 17-2112
$83,040
+11.0%
290
25,200
67
16
Cooks, Restaurant · No formal educational credential · 35-2014
$23,350
+14.9%
600
250,700
67
17
Stockers and Order Fillers · No formal educational credential · 53-7065
$27,030
+8.5%
1,490
472,300
66
18
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists · Doctoral or professional degree · 19-3033
$76,840
+11.2%
40
4,800
62
19
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners · No formal educational credential · 37-2011
$21,840
+2.0%
2,940
351,300
60
20
Architectural and Engineering Managers · Bachelor's degree · 11-9041
$128,650
+3.8%
50
14,500
59
21
Registered Nurses · Bachelor's degree · 29-1141
$38,570
+4.9%
1,980
189,100
59
22
Pharmacists · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1051
$107,010
+4.6%
150
14,200
55
23
Physical Therapists · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1123
$58,820
+10.9%
40
13,200
54
24
Industrial Production Managers · Bachelor's degree · 11-3051
$130,550
+1.9%
90
17,100
54
25
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists · Bachelor's degree · 19-5011
$44,380
+12.5%
70
14,900
54
Showing top 25 of 220 scored occupations — show all 220show top 25
#
Occupation
MEDIAN, LOCAL
Growth
Score
26
Construction Managers · Bachelor's degree
$72,420
+8.7%
54
27
Cashiers · No formal educational credential
$21,840
-9.9%
51
28
Training and Development Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$44,930
+10.8%
50
29
General and Operations Managers · Bachelor's degree
$64,000
+4.4%
49
30
Management Analysts · Bachelor's degree
$51,380
+8.8%
48
31
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers · High school diploma or equivalent
$78,990
+6.1%
48
32
Animal Caretakers · High school diploma or equivalent
$22,160
+12.1%
46
33
Respiratory Therapists · Associate's degree
$25,780
+12.1%
46
34
Human Resources Managers · Bachelor's degree
$82,770
+5.0%
46
35
Electricians · High school diploma or equivalent
$37,440
+9.5%
46
36
Financial and Investment Analysts · Bachelor's degree
$75,640
+5.7%
46
37
Chief Executives · Bachelor's degree
$81,730
+4.3%
44
38
Construction Laborers · No formal educational credential
$23,510
+7.3%
42
39
Business Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$63,500
+5.7%
41
40
Administrative Services Managers · Bachelor's degree
$64,510
+4.6%
40
41
Sales Managers · Bachelor's degree
$66,190
+4.7%
40
42
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$27,900
+6.0%
40
43
Light Truck Drivers · High school diploma or equivalent
$23,670
+7.3%
39
44
Social and Community Service Managers · Bachelor's degree
$50,000
+6.4%
38
45
Accountants and Auditors · Bachelor's degree
$37,980
+4.6%
38
46
Driver/Sales Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$21,840
+8.8%
38
47
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines · High school diploma or equivalent
$53,370
+5.8%
37
48
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General · High school diploma or equivalent
$22,330
+3.8%
37
49
Project Management Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$46,920
+5.6%
37
50
Human Resources Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$39,040
+6.2%
37
51
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers · Postsecondary nondegree award
$29,970
+8.1%
37
52
Pharmacy Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
$27,970
+6.4%
37
53
Couriers and Messengers · High school diploma or equivalent
$21,840
+8.2%
36
54
Office Clerks, General · High school diploma or equivalent
$23,070
-6.7%
36
55
Food Service Managers · High school diploma or equivalent
$40,570
+6.4%
36
56
Buyers and Purchasing Agents · Bachelor's degree
$41,040
+5.8%
35
57
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$65,570
+3.6%
35
58
Facilities Managers · Bachelor's degree
$63,730
+3.8%
35
59
Managers, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$46,510
+4.5%
35
60
Social and Human Service Assistants · High school diploma or equivalent
$29,840
+6.4%
35
61
Business Operations Specialists, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$49,930
+3.0%
35
62
Civil Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$51,470
+5.0%
35
63
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$36,940
+5.3%
35
64
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers · Postsecondary nondegree award
$23,490
+4.0%
35
65
Healthcare Social Workers · Master's degree
$27,840
+7.7%
35
66
Education Administrators, Postsecondary · Master's degree
$77,970
+1.7%
35
67
Dental Assistants · Postsecondary nondegree award
$30,260
+6.4%
34
68
Medical Records Specialists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$28,630
+7.1%
34
69
Chefs and Head Cooks · High school diploma or equivalent
$30,800
+7.1%
33
70
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$27,240
+6.7%
33
71
Child, Family, and School Social Workers · Bachelor's degree
$53,440
+3.4%
33
72
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive · High school diploma or equivalent
$24,130
-1.6%
33
73
Chemists · Bachelor's degree
$48,180
+4.9%
33
74
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other · Doctoral or professional degree
$75,380
+1.7%
33
75
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators · High school diploma or equivalent
$28,620
-0.1%
33
76
Dietitians and Nutritionists · Bachelor's degree
$43,030
+5.5%
33
77
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers · No formal educational credential
$21,840
+3.6%
32
78
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary · Master's degree
$82,590
-1.5%
32
79
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other · Doctoral or professional degree
$58,140
+1.8%
32
80
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors · Master's degree
$53,140
+3.5%
32
81
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants · High school diploma or equivalent
$23,220
+4.2%
31
82
Self-Enrichment Teachers · High school diploma or equivalent
$50,610
+3.7%
31
83
Bartenders · No formal educational credential
$21,970
+5.9%
31
84
Food Batchmakers · High school diploma or equivalent
$22,380
+6.9%
31
85
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education · Bachelor's degree
$60,320
-1.6%
31
86
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand · No formal educational credential
$24,500
+1.5%
30
87
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers · No formal educational credential
$22,360
+6.3%
30
88
Engineers, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$63,800
+2.1%
30
89
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary · Bachelor's degree
$45,670
+3.1%
30
90
Customer Service Representatives · High school diploma or equivalent
$26,810
-5.5%
30
91
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education · Bachelor's degree
$62,860
-1.6%
30
92
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs · No formal educational credential
$21,840
+6.7%
30
93
Carpenters · High school diploma or equivalent
$31,200
+4.5%
30
94
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$24,130
+6.7%
30
95
Compliance Officers · Bachelor's degree
$46,780
+3.0%
29
96
Teachers and Instructors, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$63,040
-0.1%
29
97
Phlebotomists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$30,320
+5.6%
29
98
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$38,840
-0.3%
29
99
Waiters and Waitresses · No formal educational credential
$22,260
-0.7%
29
100
Bakers · No formal educational credential
$22,270
+5.6%
29
101
Social Workers, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$45,820
+3.9%
29
102
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$43,920
+3.1%
29
103
Calibration Technologists and Technicians · Associate's degree
$37,260
+4.7%
29
104
Coaches and Scouts · Bachelor's degree
$21,840
+6.4%
28
105
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education · Associate's degree
$31,790
+4.1%
28
106
Insurance Sales Agents · High school diploma or equivalent
$36,920
+3.7%
28
107
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other · Postsecondary nondegree award
$30,220
+5.2%
27
108
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors · High school diploma or equivalent
$31,270
+3.7%
27
109
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education · Bachelor's degree
$59,660
-2.0%
27
110
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,840
+1.2%
27
111
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$29,690
-5.0%
27
112
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education · Bachelor's degree
$61,080
-2.0%
27
113
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria · No formal educational credential
$28,540
+2.0%
26
114
Architectural and Civil Drafters · Associate's degree
$36,940
+4.1%
26
115
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health · Associate's degree
$37,910
+4.0%
26
116
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers · High school diploma or equivalent
$30,830
+3.1%
26
117
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians · Associate's degree
$30,850
+4.3%
26
118
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters · High school diploma or equivalent
$29,690
+4.5%
26
119
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners · Bachelor's degree
$28,370
+4.8%
26
120
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers · No formal educational credential
$21,840
+5.4%
25
121
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics · Postsecondary nondegree award
$21,920
+4.2%
25
122
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists · Master's degree
$50,260
+1.7%
25
123
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,280
+2.4%
25
124
Chemical Technicians · Associate's degree
$36,030
+3.7%
25
125
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$23,120
+4.5%
25
126
Paramedics · Postsecondary nondegree award
$24,090
+5.0%
25
127
Surgical Technologists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$27,230
+4.5%
25
128
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$27,770
+3.6%
24
129
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School · Bachelor's degree
$60,430
-1.8%
24
130
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians · Associate's degree
$39,750
+3.0%
24
131
Emergency Medical Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
$21,840
+5.1%
24
132
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel · High school diploma or equivalent
$26,470
+3.1%
24
133
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary · Some college, no degree
$22,530
-1.5%
24
134
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School · Bachelor's degree
$58,970
-1.6%
23
135
Transportation Security Screeners · High school diploma or equivalent
$63,130
-6.0%
23
136
Special Education Teachers, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$52,260
+1.1%
23
137
Financial Specialists, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$36,740
+3.1%
23
138
Helpers--Carpenters · No formal educational credential
$23,210
+4.5%
23
139
Special Education Teachers, Middle School · Bachelor's degree
$60,710
-1.9%
23
140
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians · Bachelor's degree
$36,280
+1.7%
23
141
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other · Associate's degree
$29,900
+3.5%
23
142
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity · High school diploma or equivalent
$23,030
+4.3%
23
143
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents · Bachelor's degree
$31,340
+3.3%
23
144
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary · Bachelor's degree
$47,150
+0.7%
22
145
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment · No formal educational credential
$21,840
+3.9%
22
146
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives · High school diploma or equivalent
$32,270
+2.9%
22
147
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians · Associate's degree
$41,970
+1.7%
22
148
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School · Bachelor's degree
$56,230
-1.8%
22
149
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other · No formal educational credential
$22,010
+4.4%
22
150
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses · Postsecondary nondegree award
$24,900
+2.6%
21
151
Amusement and Recreation Attendants · No formal educational credential
$21,840
+3.4%
21
152
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$22,420
+3.7%
21
153
Security Guards · High school diploma or equivalent
$21,840
+0.4%
21
154
Parts Salespersons · No formal educational credential
$22,290
+3.1%
21
155
Painters, Construction and Maintenance · No formal educational credential
$23,180
+3.8%
21
156
Opticians, Dispensing · High school diploma or equivalent
$29,070
+2.9%
20
157
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers · High school diploma or equivalent
$31,680
+2.2%
20
158
Counter and Rental Clerks · No formal educational credential
$22,410
+3.2%
20
159
Farm and Home Management Educators · Master's degree
$53,130
-2.5%
20
160
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$36,560
+2.0%
20
161
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant · No formal educational credential
$23,770
+3.0%
20
162
Credit Analysts · Bachelor's degree
$51,840
-4.4%
19
163
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$21,840
+3.5%
19
164
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators · No formal educational credential
$33,900
+1.1%
19
165
Instructional Coordinators · Master's degree
$36,650
+1.3%
19
166
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$22,120
+2.5%
19
167
Loan Officers · Bachelor's degree
$32,070
+1.7%
18
168
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants · High school diploma or equivalent
$36,080
-1.6%
18
169
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$26,110
+2.4%
18
170
Graphic Designers · Bachelor's degree
$29,810
+2.1%
18
171
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,210
0.0%
18
172
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks · Some college, no degree
$26,070
-5.8%
18
173
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers · High school diploma or equivalent
$28,600
0.0%
18
174
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products · High school diploma or equivalent
$31,180
+0.3%
18
175
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators · High school diploma or equivalent
$42,610
-5.1%
17
176
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$22,540
+2.7%
17
177
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$38,170
-1.8%
17
178
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners · No formal educational credential
$21,840
+0.4%
17
179
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers · No formal educational credential
$27,610
+1.8%
16
180
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$21,840
+2.3%
16
181
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$21,840
+2.3%
16
182
Word Processors and Typists · High school diploma or equivalent
$41,390
-36.1%
16
183
Food Preparation Workers · No formal educational credential
$21,960
-3.4%
16
184
Receptionists and Information Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$21,840
0.0%
15
185
Cooks, Fast Food · No formal educational credential
$22,330
-13.5%
15
186
Billing and Posting Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$26,190
-0.4%
15
187
Computer User Support Specialists · Some college, no degree
$30,090
-3.7%
15
188
Tellers · High school diploma or equivalent
$30,780
-12.9%
14
189
Tool and Die Makers · Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,400
-10.8%
14
190
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$25,800
-7.7%
14
191
Production Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$29,870
+0.5%
14
192
Loan Interviewers and Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$35,370
-2.3%
14
193
Butchers and Meat Cutters · No formal educational credential
$22,490
+1.0%
13
194
Packers and Packagers, Hand · No formal educational credential
$21,840
-5.4%
13
195
Childcare Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$21,840
-2.9%
13
196
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse · No formal educational credential
$21,840
-3.3%
12†
197
Helpers--Electricians · High school diploma or equivalent
$27,050
+0.2%
12
198
Dishwashers · No formal educational credential
$22,370
+0.2%
12
199
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$29,640
-16.7%
12
200
Maintenance Workers, Machinery · High school diploma or equivalent
$31,200
-2.8%
12
201
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop · No formal educational credential
$21,840
-1.5%
12
202
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors · No formal educational credential
$21,910
+0.9%
11
203
Library Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
$28,660
-6.8%
11
204
Information and Record Clerks, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$23,670
-0.2%
11
205
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan · High school diploma or equivalent
$22,990
-11.6%
11
206
Procurement Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$29,070
-8.7%
11
207
Pharmacy Aides · High school diploma or equivalent
$28,030
-0.1%
11
208
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping · Associate's degree
$27,550
-7.1%
11
209
Bus Drivers, School · High school diploma or equivalent
$22,050
+0.2%
11
210
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$25,950
-3.7%
11
211
Construction and Building Inspectors · High school diploma or equivalent
$25,530
-0.8%
11
212
Helpers--Production Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$23,180
-8.9%
10
213
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants · High school diploma or equivalent
$26,000
-5.8%
10
214
Bill and Account Collectors · High school diploma or equivalent
$23,080
-10.5%
10
215
Data Entry Keyers · High school diploma or equivalent
$22,780
-25.9%
10
216
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators · High school diploma or equivalent
$23,830
+0.3%
10
217
Gambling Dealers · High school diploma or equivalent
$22,150
-0.6%
10
218
Library Assistants, Clerical · High school diploma or equivalent
$22,900
-6.7%
9
219
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance · High school diploma or equivalent
$22,270
-0.9%
9
220
Gambling Cage Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$21,840
-5.0%
9
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