Annual wages by role, Ponce, PR, May 2025
Role	Median	25th to 75th	Employment	Location quotient
Electrical Superintendent	$72,420	$51,860 to $91,460	50	0.3
Electrical Project Manager	$72,420	$51,860 to $91,460	50	0.3
Mechanical Project Manager	$72,420	$51,860 to $91,460	50	0.3
HVAC Superintendent	$72,420	$51,860 to $91,460	50	0.3
Plumbing Project Manager	$72,420	$51,860 to $91,460	50	0.3
Plumbing Superintendent	$72,420	$51,860 to $91,460	50	0.3
Pipefitting Superintendent	$72,420	$51,860 to $91,460	50	0.3
Utility Construction Superintendent	$72,420	$51,860 to $91,460	50	0.3
Low Voltage / Integration Project Manager	$72,420	$51,860 to $91,460	50	0.3
Fire Protection Superintendent	$72,420	$51,860 to $91,460	50	0.3
Elevator Foreman / Superintendent	$72,420	$51,860 to $91,460	50	0.3
MEP Superintendent	$72,420	$51,860 to $91,460	50	0.3
Trade-Up Project Manager	$72,420	$51,860 to $91,460	50	0.3
Traveling Mechanical Superintendent	$72,420	$51,860 to $91,460	50	0.3
Concrete Superintendent	$72,420	$51,860 to $91,460	50	0.3
Carpentry Superintendent	$72,420	$51,860 to $91,460	50	0.3
Scaffold Superintendent	$72,420	$51,860 to $91,460	50	0.3
Field Operations Manager	$64,000	$46,500 to $92,520	370	0.26
Home Services General Manager / Branch Manager	$64,000	$46,500 to $92,520	370	0.26
Operations Manager (Trades)	$64,000	$46,500 to $92,520	370	0.26
Maintenance Manager	$63,730	$43,990 to $122,150	50	0.81
Data Center Facilities Manager	$63,730	$43,990 to $122,150	50	0.81
Facilities Manager (trade background)	$63,730	$43,990 to $122,150	50	0.81
Fleet Maintenance Manager	$63,730	$43,990 to $122,150	50	0.81
Heavy Equipment Mechanic	$53,370	$44,230 to $59,450	40	0.56
Heavy Equipment Field Service Technician	$53,370	$44,230 to $59,450	40	0.56
Crane Technician	$53,370	$44,230 to $59,450	40	0.56
Forklift / MHE Technician	$53,370	$44,230 to $59,450	40	0.56
Rental Equipment Technician	$53,370	$44,230 to $59,450	40	0.56
Traveling Heavy Equipment Mechanic	$53,370	$44,230 to $59,450	40	0.56
Mining Equipment Mechanic	$53,370	$44,230 to $59,450	40	0.56
Rental Fleet Equipment Mechanic	$53,370	$44,230 to $59,450	40	0.56
Heavy Civil Equipment Mechanic	$53,370	$44,230 to $59,450	40	0.56
Ground Support Equipment (GSE) Technician	$53,370	$44,230 to $59,450	40	0.56
Welding Foreman	$47,840	$37,610 to $67,330	330	1.2
Machine Shop Supervisor	$47,840	$37,610 to $67,330	330	1.2
Toolroom Manager	$47,840	$37,610 to $67,330	330	1.2
Shipyard Welding Foreman	$47,840	$37,610 to $67,330	330	1.2
Diesel Technician	$46,280	$32,950 to $55,470	60	0.53
Lead Diesel Technician	$46,280	$32,950 to $55,470	60	0.53
Municipal Fleet Diesel Technician	$46,280	$32,950 to $55,470	60	0.53
Road Service Diesel Technician	$46,280	$32,950 to $55,470	60	0.53
Construction Fleet Diesel Technician	$46,280	$32,950 to $55,470	60	0.53
Diesel Mechanic Helper	$46,280	$32,950 to $55,470	60	0.53
Technical Trainer	$44,930	$34,260 to $55,360	70	0.36
Field Safety Manager	$44,380	$39,250 to $64,390	70	1.25
Electrical Service Manager	$43,920	$32,010 to $65,590	180	0.73
HVAC Service Manager	$43,920	$32,010 to $65,590	180	0.73
HVAC Install Manager	$43,920	$32,010 to $65,590	180	0.73
Plumbing Service Manager	$43,920	$32,010 to $65,590	180	0.73
Pipe Fabrication Shop Foreman	$43,920	$32,010 to $65,590	180	0.73
Maintenance Lead	$43,920	$32,010 to $65,590	180	0.73
Maintenance Supervisor	$43,920	$32,010 to $65,590	180	0.73
Chief Engineer	$43,920	$32,010 to $65,590	180	0.73
Assistant Chief Engineer	$43,920	$32,010 to $65,590	180	0.73
Multifamily Maintenance Supervisor	$43,920	$32,010 to $65,590	180	0.73
Facilities Supervisor	$43,920	$32,010 to $65,590	180	0.73
Fire & Security Service Manager	$43,920	$32,010 to $65,590	180	0.73
Shop Foreman	$43,920	$32,010 to $65,590	180	0.73
Equipment Dealer Service Manager	$43,920	$32,010 to $65,590	180	0.73
Service Manager, Multi-Trade	$43,920	$32,010 to $65,590	180	0.73
Install Manager	$43,920	$32,010 to $65,590	180	0.73
Automotive Shop Foreman	$43,920	$32,010 to $65,590	180	0.73
Aircraft Maintenance Supervisor	$43,920	$32,010 to $65,590	180	0.73
Maintenance Planner / Scheduler	$38,170	$30,610 to $39,510	150	0.94
Journeyman Electrician	$37,440	$29,210 to $56,750	140	0.45
Master Electrician	$37,440	$29,210 to $56,750	140	0.45
Commercial Electrician	$37,440	$29,210 to $56,750	140	0.45
Industrial Electrician	$37,440	$29,210 to $56,750	140	0.45
Residential New Construction Electrician	$37,440	$29,210 to $56,750	140	0.45
Residential Service Electrician	$37,440	$29,210 to $56,750	140	0.45
Maintenance Electrician	$37,440	$29,210 to $56,750	140	0.45
Controls Electrician	$37,440	$29,210 to $56,750	140	0.45
Commercial Service Electrician	$37,440	$29,210 to $56,750	140	0.45
Data Center Electrician	$37,440	$29,210 to $56,750	140	0.45
Medium Voltage Electrician & Cable Splicer	$37,440	$29,210 to $56,750	140	0.45
Marine / Shipyard Electrician	$37,440	$29,210 to $56,750	140	0.45
Traveling Journeyman Electrician	$37,440	$29,210 to $56,750	140	0.45
Hospital Electrician	$37,440	$29,210 to $56,750	140	0.45
Multifamily Electrician	$37,440	$29,210 to $56,750	140	0.45
Commercial New Construction Electrician	$37,440	$29,210 to $56,750	140	0.45
Food Plant Electrician	$37,440	$29,210 to $56,750	140	0.45
Steel Mill Electrician	$37,440	$29,210 to $56,750	140	0.45
Turnaround Electrician	$37,440	$29,210 to $56,750	140	0.45
Storm Restoration Electrician	$37,440	$29,210 to $56,750	140	0.45
Residential Generator Installation Electrician	$37,440	$29,210 to $56,750	140	0.45
Multifamily Electrical Service Technician	$37,440	$29,210 to $56,750	140	0.45
EV Charger Installer / EVSE Technician	$37,440	$29,210 to $56,750	140	0.45
EVSE Field Service Technician	$37,440	$29,210 to $56,750	140	0.45
Calibration Technician	$37,260	$28,760 to $43,290	80	11.13
Electrical Foreman	$36,940	$29,810 to $45,360	310	0.95
Electrical General Foreman	$36,940	$29,810 to $45,360	310	0.95
Bilingual Electrical Foreman	$36,940	$29,810 to $45,360	310	0.95
HVAC Foreman	$36,940	$29,810 to $45,360	310	0.95
Sheet Metal Foreman	$36,940	$29,810 to $45,360	310	0.95
Plumbing Foreman	$36,940	$29,810 to $45,360	310	0.95
Plumbing General Foreman	$36,940	$29,810 to $45,360	310	0.95
Pipefitter Foreman	$36,940	$29,810 to $45,360	310	0.95
Pipefitting General Foreman	$36,940	$29,810 to $45,360	310	0.95
Millwright Foreman	$36,940	$29,810 to $45,360	310	0.95
I&E Foreman	$36,940	$29,810 to $45,360	310	0.95
Line Foreman	$36,940	$29,810 to $45,360	310	0.95
Line General Foreman	$36,940	$29,810 to $45,360	310	0.95
Solar Site Foreman	$36,940	$29,810 to $45,360	310	0.95
Fire Protection Foreman	$36,940	$29,810 to $45,360	310	0.95
Low Voltage Foreman	$36,940	$29,810 to $45,360	310	0.95
Field Supervisor	$36,940	$29,810 to $45,360	310	0.95
General Foreman (multi-trade)	$36,940	$29,810 to $45,360	310	0.95
Bilingual Field Supervisor	$36,940	$29,810 to $45,360	310	0.95
Concrete Foreman	$36,940	$29,810 to $45,360	310	0.95
Carpentry Foreman	$36,940	$29,810 to $45,360	310	0.95
Bilingual Framing Foreman	$36,940	$29,810 to $45,360	310	0.95
Flooring Foreman	$36,940	$29,810 to $45,360	310	0.95
Scaffold Foreman	$36,940	$29,810 to $45,360	310	0.95
Irrigation Foreman	$36,940	$29,810 to $45,360	310	0.95
Tree Crew Foreman	$36,940	$29,810 to $45,360	310	0.95
Roofing Foreman	$36,940	$29,810 to $45,360	310	0.95
Masonry Foreman	$36,940	$29,810 to $45,360	310	0.95
Glazing Foreman	$36,940	$29,810 to $45,360	310	0.95
Painting Foreman	$36,940	$29,810 to $45,360	310	0.95
Drywall Foreman	$36,940	$29,810 to $45,360	310	0.95
Insulation Foreman	$36,940	$29,810 to $45,360	310	0.95
Industrial Maintenance Technician	$36,440	$33,470 to $37,450	700	3.88
Multi-Craft Maintenance Technician	$36,440	$33,470 to $37,450	700	3.88
Maintenance Mechanic	$36,440	$33,470 to $37,450	700	3.88
Hydraulic / Fluid Power Technician	$36,440	$33,470 to $37,450	700	3.88
Packaging Line Mechanic	$36,440	$33,470 to $37,450	700	3.88
Reliability Technician (Vibration / CBM)	$36,440	$33,470 to $37,450	700	3.88
Conveyor & Material Handling Technician	$36,440	$33,470 to $37,450	700	3.88
Food Plant Maintenance Technician	$36,440	$33,470 to $37,450	700	3.88
Automotive Plant Maintenance Technician	$36,440	$33,470 to $37,450	700	3.88
Distribution Center Maintenance Technician	$36,440	$33,470 to $37,450	700	3.88
Beverage Plant Multi-Craft Technician	$36,440	$33,470 to $37,450	700	3.88
Plastics Plant Multi-Craft Technician	$36,440	$33,470 to $37,450	700	3.88
Paper Mill Multi-Craft Technician	$36,440	$33,470 to $37,450	700	3.88
Air Compressor Field Service Technician	$36,440	$33,470 to $37,450	700	3.88
Tool and Die Maker	$36,400	$32,680 to $37,630	60	2.6
Mold Maker	$36,400	$32,680 to $37,630	60	2.6
Pipe Welder	$31,680	$29,780 to $35,360	100	0.61
Pipeline Welder	$31,680	$29,780 to $35,360	100	0.61
Structural Welder	$31,680	$29,780 to $35,360	100	0.61
TIG Welder	$31,680	$29,780 to $35,360	100	0.61
Orbital Welder	$31,680	$29,780 to $35,360	100	0.61
Combination Welder	$31,680	$29,780 to $35,360	100	0.61
Welder-Fabricator	$31,680	$29,780 to $35,360	100	0.61
Traveling Pipe Welder	$31,680	$29,780 to $35,360	100	0.61
Turnaround Pipe Welder	$31,680	$29,780 to $35,360	100	0.61
Sanitary Pipe Welder	$31,680	$29,780 to $35,360	100	0.61
Power Plant Pipe Welder	$31,680	$29,780 to $35,360	100	0.61
Welder Apprentice	$31,680	$29,780 to $35,360	100	0.61
Form Carpenter	$31,200	$28,020 to $33,770	240	0.88
Framing Carpenter	$31,200	$28,020 to $33,770	240	0.88
Metal Stud Framer & Acoustical Ceiling Installer	$31,200	$28,020 to $33,770	240	0.88
Finish Carpenter	$31,200	$28,020 to $33,770	240	0.88
Cabinet & Millwork Installer	$31,200	$28,020 to $33,770	240	0.88
Exterior Installer	$31,200	$28,020 to $33,770	240	0.88
Scaffold Builder	$31,200	$28,020 to $33,770	240	0.88
Marine Joiner / Marine Carpenter	$31,200	$28,020 to $33,770	240	0.88
Carpenter	$31,200	$28,020 to $33,770	240	0.88
Residential HVAC Service Technician	$29,970	$25,460 to $33,750	50	0.32
Residential HVAC Lead Installer	$29,970	$25,460 to $33,750	50	0.32
HVAC Maintenance / PM Technician	$29,970	$25,460 to $33,750	50	0.32
Commercial HVAC Service Technician	$29,970	$25,460 to $33,750	50	0.32
Commercial HVAC Installer / Mechanic	$29,970	$25,460 to $33,750	50	0.32
Commercial Refrigeration Technician	$29,970	$25,460 to $33,750	50	0.32
Industrial Ammonia Refrigeration Technician	$29,970	$25,460 to $33,750	50	0.32
Chiller Technician	$29,970	$25,460 to $33,750	50	0.32
Boiler Technician	$29,970	$25,460 to $33,750	50	0.32
HVAC Startup & Commissioning Technician	$29,970	$25,460 to $33,750	50	0.32
Test & Balance (TAB) Technician	$29,970	$25,460 to $33,750	50	0.32
Transport Refrigeration Technician	$29,970	$25,460 to $33,750	50	0.32
Traveling HVAC Installer	$29,970	$25,460 to $33,750	50	0.32
Multifamily HVAC Service Technician	$29,970	$25,460 to $33,750	50	0.32
Residential Heat Pump Service Technician	$29,970	$25,460 to $33,750	50	0.32
Residential HVAC Commissioning Technician	$29,970	$25,460 to $33,750	50	0.32
Hospital HVAC Technician	$29,970	$25,460 to $33,750	50	0.32
Campus HVAC Technician	$29,970	$25,460 to $33,750	50	0.32
Industrial HVAC Service Technician	$29,970	$25,460 to $33,750	50	0.32
Hospital Chiller Technician	$29,970	$25,460 to $33,750	50	0.32
Data Center Chiller Technician	$29,970	$25,460 to $33,750	50	0.32
Industrial Process Chiller Technician	$29,970	$25,460 to $33,750	50	0.32
Journeyman Plumber	$29,690	$23,920 to $32,710	40	0.23
Master Plumber	$29,690	$23,920 to $32,710	40	0.23
Residential Service Plumber	$29,690	$23,920 to $32,710	40	0.23
Residential New Construction Plumber	$29,690	$23,920 to $32,710	40	0.23
Drain & Sewer Technician	$29,690	$23,920 to $32,710	40	0.23
Trenchless Sewer Repair Technician	$29,690	$23,920 to $32,710	40	0.23
Water Treatment Technician	$29,690	$23,920 to $32,710	40	0.23
Commercial Plumber	$29,690	$23,920 to $32,710	40	0.23
Commercial Service Plumber	$29,690	$23,920 to $32,710	40	0.23
Medical Gas Installer	$29,690	$23,920 to $32,710	40	0.23
Backflow Tester	$29,690	$23,920 to $32,710	40	0.23
Gas Fitter	$29,690	$23,920 to $32,710	40	0.23
Well & Pump Technician	$29,690	$23,920 to $32,710	40	0.23
Plumbing Apprentice	$29,690	$23,920 to $32,710	40	0.23
Traveling Journeyman Plumber	$29,690	$23,920 to $32,710	40	0.23
Hospital Construction Plumber	$29,690	$23,920 to $32,710	40	0.23
Campus Plumber	$29,690	$23,920 to $32,710	40	0.23
Multifamily Construction Plumber	$29,690	$23,920 to $32,710	40	0.23
Multifamily Service Plumber	$29,690	$23,920 to $32,710	40	0.23
Residential Water Heater Installer	$29,690	$23,920 to $32,710	40	0.23
Residential Repiping Plumber	$29,690	$23,920 to $32,710	40	0.23
Pipefitter / Steamfitter	$29,690	$23,920 to $32,710	40	0.23
Industrial Pipefitter	$29,690	$23,920 to $32,710	40	0.23
Process / Sanitary Pipefitter	$29,690	$23,920 to $32,710	40	0.23
Steamfitter	$29,690	$23,920 to $32,710	40	0.23
Pipefitter Apprentice	$29,690	$23,920 to $32,710	40	0.23
Shutdown Pipefitter	$29,690	$23,920 to $32,710	40	0.23
Hospital Central Plant Pipefitter	$29,690	$23,920 to $32,710	40	0.23
Data Center Mechanical Pipefitter	$29,690	$23,920 to $32,710	40	0.23
Sprinkler Fitter	$29,690	$23,920 to $32,710	40	0.23
Fire Sprinkler Service Technician	$29,690	$23,920 to $32,710	40	0.23
Special Hazards / Suppression Technician	$29,690	$23,920 to $32,710	40	0.23
Sprinkler Fitter Apprentice	$29,690	$23,920 to $32,710	40	0.23
New Construction Sprinkler Fitter	$29,690	$23,920 to $32,710	40	0.23
Occupied Building Sprinkler Retrofit Fitter	$29,690	$23,920 to $32,710	40	0.23
Industrial Fire Sprinkler Fitter	$29,690	$23,920 to $32,710	40	0.23
Certified Welding Inspector (CWI)	$28,600	$28,600 to $35,040	460	1.88
CMM Programmer / Inspector	$28,600	$28,600 to $35,040	460	1.88
Heavy Equipment Operator	$27,770	$23,570 to $36,400	200	1.01
Motor Grader Operator (Finish Grade)	$27,770	$23,570 to $36,400	200	1.01
HDD Operator / Directional Driller	$27,770	$23,570 to $36,400	200	1.01
HDD Crew Foreman	$27,770	$23,570 to $36,400	200	1.01
Concrete Finisher / Cement Mason	$27,610	$23,330 to $33,130	60	0.71
Concrete Finisher Apprentice	$27,610	$23,330 to $33,130	60	0.71
Electrical Apprentice	$27,050	$23,120 to $27,160	110	4.36
Electrician Helper	$27,050	$23,120 to $27,160	110	4.36
Electrical Apprentice / Electrician Helper	$27,050	$23,120 to $27,160	110	4.36
Automotive Service Advisor	$26,810	$22,510 to $31,600	900	0.85
Customer Service Representative / Inside Sales	$26,810	$22,510 to $31,600	900	0.85
Comfort Advisor	$26,470	$22,240 to $32,980	140	0.27
In-Home Sales Consultant	$26,470	$22,240 to $32,980	140	0.27
Roofing Sales Representative	$26,470	$22,240 to $32,980	140	0.27
Solar Sales Consultant	$26,470	$22,240 to $32,980	140	0.27
Commercial Service Sales Representative	$26,470	$22,240 to $32,980	140	0.27
Garage Door Technician	$26,110	$23,450 to $41,170	90	1.21
Overhead Door & Loading Dock Technician	$26,110	$23,450 to $41,170	90	1.21
Fire Sprinkler Inspector	$25,530	$23,420 to $38,890	70	1.17
Fire Alarm Inspector	$25,530	$23,420 to $38,890	70	1.17
Elevator Inspector (QEI)	$25,530	$23,420 to $38,890	70	1.17
Special Inspector (ICC)	$25,530	$23,420 to $38,890	70	1.17
Concrete Laborer	$23,510	$22,240 to $27,060	660	1.47
Scaffold Helper	$23,510	$22,240 to $27,060	660	1.47
Demolition Technician	$23,510	$22,240 to $27,060	660	1.47
Demolition Foreman	$23,510	$22,240 to $27,060	660	1.47
Demolition Superintendent	$23,510	$22,240 to $27,060	660	1.47
Restoration Technician	$23,510	$22,240 to $27,060	660	1.47
Lead Restoration Technician	$23,510	$22,240 to $27,060	660	1.47
Construction Laborer / Certified Flagger	$23,510	$22,240 to $27,060	660	1.47
Carpenter Apprentice	$23,210	$22,670 to $25,780	110	12.28
Carpenter Helper	$23,210	$22,670 to $25,780	110	12.28
Carpenter Apprentice / Helper	$23,210	$22,670 to $25,780	110	12.28
Industrial Coatings Applicator & Blaster	$23,180	$22,160 to $28,080	30	0.37
Painter	$23,180	$22,160 to $28,080	30	0.37
Utility Maintenance Mechanic (Water/Wastewater)	$22,330	$21,840 to $25,810	1,080	1.72
Building Engineer	$22,330	$21,840 to $25,810	1,080	1.72
Critical Facilities Technician	$22,330	$21,840 to $25,810	1,080	1.72
Mobile Facilities Technician	$22,330	$21,840 to $25,810	1,080	1.72
Facilities Maintenance Technician	$22,330	$21,840 to $25,810	1,080	1.72
Multifamily Maintenance Technician	$22,330	$21,840 to $25,810	1,080	1.72
Hospital Plant Operations Technician	$22,330	$21,840 to $25,810	1,080	1.72
Lead Facilities Maintenance Technician	$22,330	$21,840 to $25,810	1,080	1.72
Facilities Maintenance Apprentice	$22,330	$21,840 to $25,810	1,080	1.72
Traveling Critical Facilities Technician	$22,330	$21,840 to $25,810	1,080	1.72
Hospital Building Engineer	$22,330	$21,840 to $25,810	1,080	1.72
Campus Building Engineer	$22,330	$21,840 to $25,810	1,080	1.72
Commercial Office Building Engineer	$22,330	$21,840 to $25,810	1,080	1.72
Data Center Commissioning Technician	$22,330	$21,840 to $25,810	1,080	1.72
Data Center Operations Technician	$22,330	$21,840 to $25,810	1,080	1.72
Critical Facilities Maintenance Technician	$22,330	$21,840 to $25,810	1,080	1.72
Pool & Spa Service Technician	$22,330	$21,840 to $25,810	1,080	1.72
Pool Equipment Repair Technician	$22,330	$21,840 to $25,810	1,080	1.72
Handyman Technician	$22,330	$21,840 to $25,810	1,080	1.72
Lead Pool Service Technician	$22,330	$21,840 to $25,810	1,080	1.72
Field Service Dispatcher	$22,270	$21,840 to $26,250	40	0.49
Dispatch Manager	$22,270	$21,840 to $26,250	40	0.49
Lead Service Dispatcher	$22,270	$21,840 to $26,250	40	0.49
Dispatch Supervisor	$22,270	$21,840 to $26,250	40	0.49
Automotive Technician	$21,920	$21,840 to $26,280	250	0.86
Master Automotive Technician	$21,920	$21,840 to $26,280	250	0.86
EV & Hybrid Technician	$21,920	$21,840 to $26,280	250	0.86
Automotive Technician Apprentice	$21,920	$21,840 to $26,280	250	0.86
HVAC Apprentice	$21,840	$21,840 to $24,630	110	2.78
HVAC Install Helper	$21,840	$21,840 to $24,630	110	2.78
Industrial Maintenance Apprentice	$21,840	$21,840 to $24,630	110	2.78
Diesel Technician Apprentice	$21,840	$21,840 to $24,630	110	2.78
Landscape Crew Leader	$21,840	$21,840 to $28,850	60	1.2
Irrigation Technician	$21,840	$21,840 to $22,940	730	1.89
Landscape Crew Member	$21,840	$21,840 to $22,940	730	1.89
Aircraft Maintenance Apprentice	$21,840	$21,840 to $24,630	110	2.78
HVAC Apprentice / Install Helper	$21,840	$21,840 to $24,630	110	2.78
Groundman (Line Apprentice)	$21,840	$21,840 to $24,630	110	2.78
Lube Technician / Technician Apprentice	$21,840	$21,840 to $24,630	110	2.78

Not published by BLS for this area

Electrical Contractor License Qualifier, Electrical Estimator, Building Automation (BAS) Technician, BAS Controls Programmer, Sheet Metal Mechanic (HVAC Duct), Licensed Mechanical Contractor / HVAC Qualifier, Mechanical / HVAC Estimator, Licensed Plumbing Contractor (Qualifier), Plumbing Estimator, Septic Installer & Service Technician, Plumber Helper, Structural Fitter / Fabricator, Boilermaker, Mechanical Insulator, Welder Helper, Electromechanical Technician, Industrial Millwright, Construction Millwright, Robotics Technician, Automation / Mechatronics Technician, Millwright Apprentice, Traveling Millwright, Shutdown Millwright, Steel Mill Millwright, Mining Millwright, Instrumentation Technician, I&E Technician, Analyzer Technician, Instrument Fitter, PLC Technician, PLC Programmer, SCADA Technician, DCS Technician, Controls Field Service Technician, Control Panel Builder / Wireman, Drives & VFD Technician, I&C Supervisor, Instrumentation Apprentice, Lead Instrumentation Technician, Traveling I&E Technician, Refinery Instrumentation Technician, Power Plant Instrumentation Technician, Water Utility Instrumentation Technician, Food Plant PLC Technician, Automotive Automation Technician, Material Handling PLC Technician, CNC Machinist, 5-Axis CNC Machinist, CNC Programmer, CNC Setup Machinist, Swiss / CNC Lathe Machinist, Manual Machinist, Die Setter, Maintenance Machinist (Machine Repair), EDM Machinist, Precision Grinder, CNC Operator, Machinist Apprentice, Lead CNC Machinist, Aerospace CNC Machinist, Medical Device CNC Machinist, Job Shop CNC Machinist, Journeyman Lineman, Transmission Lineman, Underground Lineman / Cable Splicer, Troubleman / Service Lineman, Substation Technician, Relay / Protection & Control Technician, Meter Technician, Gas Distribution Technician, Water / Wastewater Treatment Operator, Traffic Signal Technician, Tower Technician, OSP Fiber Splicer, Line Clearance Tree Trimmer, Apprentice Lineman, Traveling Journeyman Lineman, Storm Restoration Lineman, Co-op Distribution Lineman, Utility Construction Lineman, Generator Technician, Generator Field Service Technician (Industrial), UPS / Critical Power Technician, Switchgear Field Service Technician, NETA Electrical Testing Technician, Solar PV Installer / Technician, Solar O&M Technician, Wind Turbine Technician, Battery Energy Storage (BESS) Technician, Power Plant Operator, Lead Solar Installer, Wind Turbine Lead Technician, Traveling Generator Technician, Data Center Generator Technician, Hospital Generator Technician, Residential Standby Generator Technician, Stationary Engineer, Boiler Operator, Fire Sprinkler Designer (NICET), Fire Alarm Technician, Fire Alarm Designer, Low Voltage Technician, Security Systems Technician, AV Technician, Structured Cabling & Fiber Technician, Fire Alarm Lead Technician, Mobile Crane Operator, Tower Crane Operator, Agricultural Equipment Technician, Elevator Construction Mechanic, Elevator Service Mechanic, Elevator Modernization Mechanic / Adjuster, Commercial Kitchen Equipment Technician, Elevator Apprentice, Elevator Adjuster, Master License Holder / License Qualifier (all trades), Rodbuster / Post-Tension Installer, Concrete Pump Operator, Plasterer / Stucco & EIFS Applicator, Firestop Installer, Tile Setter, Floor Covering Installer, Hardwood Flooring Installer & Refinisher, Resinous & Polished Concrete Floor Installer, Tile Setter Apprentice, Tile Helper, Hospital Tile Setter, Multifamily Tile Setter, Hospitality Tile Setter, Rigger / Signal Person, Master Rigger / Lift Planner, Refractory Installer, Traveling Industrial Rigger, Asbestos & Lead Abatement Technician, Pipe Layer, Utility Locator, Pile Driver, Hydro-Excavation & Vacuum Truck Operator, Survey Party Chief, Survey / Layout Technician, Construction Materials Testing (CMT) Technician, NDT Technician, Lead CMT Technician, NDT Level II Technician, NDT Level III Technician, Survey Technician Apprentice, Hardscape Installer, Arborist, Lawn & Turf Care Technician, Pest Control Technician, Termite Technician / WDO Inspector, Locksmith, Door Hardware Technician, Appliance Repair Technician, Pest Control Route Supervisor, Collision Repair Technician, Automotive Refinish Technician, Collision Estimator / Damage Appraiser, Auto Glass & ADAS Calibration Technician, Powersports & Small Engine Technician, RV Technician, Lead Collision Repair Technician, A&P Mechanic, Avionics Technician, Aircraft Structures / Sheet Metal Mechanic, Aircraft Inspector, Aircraft Painter, Aircraft Interior Technician, Lead A&P Mechanic, Airline Line Maintenance Mechanic, Business Aviation A&P Mechanic, Helicopter A&P Mechanic, Marine Technician, Marine Diesel Technician, Fiberglass & Gelcoat Repair Technician, Shipfitter, Marine Technician Apprentice, Lead Marine Technician, Apprentices & Helpers (All Trades), Plumbing Apprentice / Plumber's Helper, Pipefitter & Welder Helper, Mason Tender / Hod Carrier, Fire Watch / Hole Watch Attendant, Restoration Estimator, Journeyman Sheet Metal Worker, Controls Technician, Ironworker, Sheet Metal Worker, Mason, Roofer, Glazier, Drywall and Framing Mechanic, Insulator. The role pages show state and national figures.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Ponce, PR.

What BLS wages include. Base pay plus any guaranteed or production-based incentive pay. They leave out overtime, discretionary bonus, benefits, per diem and relocation.

BLS definitions, verbatim

wages
Base rate; cost-of-living allowances; guaranteed pay; hazardous-duty pay; incentive pay, including commissions and production bonuses; and tips are included. Excluded are overtime pay, severance pay, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses, employer cost for supplementary benefits, and tuition reimbursements.

hours
Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly wages by 2,080 hours; for occupations where hourly wages are not published, annual wages were taken directly from the reported survey data.

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What do these published wages mean for an offer?

Skilled Trades Headhunters groups the May 2025 Ponce, PR tables by the published BLS occupation before comparing wages. Among this guide's Ponce, PR occupations on the annual basis, Construction Managers reports the highest numeric median at $72,420 per year, while Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers reports $21,840. This Ponce, PR comparison is within the mapped trades in the guide, not every occupation in the local economy or an instruction to price different jobs alike.

Skilled Trades Headhunters reads the May 2025 figures for Utility Maintenance Mechanic (Water/Wastewater) reference on the Ponce, PR hub as an offer reference, not a quote for a particular candidate. For Utility Maintenance Mechanic (Water/Wastewater) reference on the Ponce, PR hub, the published median for SOC 49-9071, Maintenance and Repair Workers, General, is $22,330 per year. The middle half of the Utility Maintenance Mechanic (Water/Wastewater) reference on the Ponce, PR hub wage distribution runs from $21,840 to $25,810, a width of $3,970 per year; that spread shows how much published pay varies within the occupation and area, without assigning experience levels.

Against the United States estimate, the Utility Maintenance Mechanic (Water/Wastewater) reference on the Ponce, PR hub median is $27,260 below the national median of $49,590. For Utility Maintenance Mechanic (Water/Wastewater), Arecibo, PR reports $23,440 per year, $1,110 above Ponce, PR; For Utility Maintenance Mechanic (Water/Wastewater), Mayaguez, PR reports $22,040 per year, $290 below Ponce, PR. The neighbors used for Utility Maintenance Mechanic (Water/Wastewater) reference on the Ponce, PR hub are the nearest metro representative points with a released median, using Census geography, not a commuting or cost-of-living adjustment.

The highest published medians among the selected national industry rows for Maintenance and Repair Workers, General, read alongside Utility Maintenance Mechanic (Water/Wastewater) reference on the Ponce, PR hub, are Other Pipeline Transportation at $89,840 per year (NAICS 486900); Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution at $89,100 per year (NAICS 221100); Couriers and Express Delivery Services at $88,980 per year (NAICS 492100). Those Utility Maintenance Mechanic (Water/Wastewater) reference on the Ponce, PR hub industry comparisons are national cross-sections, not local industry estimates; BLS does not give us a metro-by-industry wage cut here, and overlapping industry groups should not be added together.

The Utility Maintenance Mechanic (Water/Wastewater) reference on the Ponce, PR hub median was $21,740 per year in May 2024, compared with $22,330 in May 2025, a published difference of $590. That Utility Maintenance Mechanic (Water/Wastewater) reference on the Ponce, PR hub comparison is between separate BLS releases, not the raise paid to the same workers or a projection of next year's offer. Read the $21,740 and $22,330 Utility Maintenance Mechanic (Water/Wastewater) reference on the Ponce, PR hub estimates with both dates visible, because the employers and workers represented by the survey can change.

Before offering $22,330 per year for Utility Maintenance Mechanic (Water/Wastewater) reference on the Ponce, PR hub, separate overtime, per diem, lodging and mobilization separately; prevailing wage obligations and union scale depend on the assignment and agreement, not a special BLS traveling-worker percentile. The Utility Maintenance Mechanic (Water/Wastewater) reference on the Ponce, PR hub BLS comparison includes ordinary wages and qualifying incentive pay, but leaves overtime, discretionary bonuses, benefits and relocation outside this wage figure. A candidate's take-home pay and the employer's total cost for Utility Maintenance Mechanic (Water/Wastewater) reference on the Ponce, PR hub can therefore differ from the median without either number being an error.

The mapping for Utility Maintenance Mechanic (Water/Wastewater) reference on the Ponce, PR hub is broader: BLS groups Utility Maintenance Mechanic (Water/Wastewater) within Maintenance and Repair Workers, General; it does not publish this niche title or credential level separately. For a Utility Maintenance Mechanic (Water/Wastewater) reference on the Ponce, PR hub opening, establish the equipment, license requirements and responsibility before deciding which people the pay range should attract. A broader occupation can combine jobs that a Utility Maintenance Mechanic (Water/Wastewater) reference on the Ponce, PR hub buyer would screen separately, which is why the badge and SOC remain beside the figures.

To read the Ponce, PR hub without double-counting, start with the SOC beside each niche title: several Ponce, PR search titles can lead to one occupation and therefore one set of wages. The Ponce, PR narrative above uses Maintenance and Repair Workers, General because it has the largest released employment estimate among the mapped occupations, not because it represents all skilled trades. Follow the other Ponce, PR rows to their own occupation tables before making an offer for a different seat.

Questions about this occupation and area

Which published occupations lead the Ponce, PR pay table?

Construction Managers is highest among the mapped annual numeric medians in Ponce, PR, at $72,420. The Ponce, PR table is not a ranking of every local occupation; entries with no published median are left out.

What does the middle-half band tell a Utility Maintenance Mechanic (Water/Wastewater) reference on the Ponce, PR hub buyer?

Utility Maintenance Mechanic (Water/Wastewater) reference on the Ponce, PR hub has a published middle-half band of $21,840 to $25,810, a width of $3,970 per year, with median $22,330. An offer inside that Utility Maintenance Mechanic (Water/Wastewater) reference on the Ponce, PR hub band is not automatically competitive for every scope; match the required work and the separate pay terms first.

Which areas should I compare before hiring Utility Maintenance Mechanic (Water/Wastewater) reference on the Ponce, PR hub?

Arecibo, PR and Mayaguez, PR are the nearest published metro reference points used for Utility Maintenance Mechanic (Water/Wastewater) reference on the Ponce, PR hub. Comparing those Maintenance and Repair Workers, General tables with the $22,330 Utility Maintenance Mechanic (Water/Wastewater) reference on the Ponce, PR hub median does not measure commuting costs or predict what a particular applicant will accept.

Are the industry figures local to Utility Maintenance Mechanic (Water/Wastewater) reference on the Ponce, PR hub?

Utility Maintenance Mechanic (Water/Wastewater) reference on the Ponce, PR hub uses national industry rows for SOC 49-9071, not local sector-specific wages. Other Pipeline Transportation leads the selected sortable rows at $89,840 per year, but that national industry figure is not a quoted offer for Utility Maintenance Mechanic (Water/Wastewater) reference on the Ponce, PR hub.

What changed between the releases for Utility Maintenance Mechanic (Water/Wastewater) reference on the Ponce, PR hub?

Utility Maintenance Mechanic (Water/Wastewater) reference on the Ponce, PR hub moved from $21,740 in May 2024 to $22,330 in May 2025. These Utility Maintenance Mechanic (Water/Wastewater) reference on the Ponce, PR hub published medians do not describe an individual raise or establish a future wage trend.