SOC 29-1215 · Ponce, PR metro

Family Medicine Physicians Salary in Ponce, PR

The average salary for family medicine physicians in Ponce, Puerto Rico is $165,960 a year ($79.79 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $128,080: half of the people in this job in the Ponce, PR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 35% less than the U.S. average for this job ($255,820).

$165,960average per year

$79.79 / hourMedian $128,080

  • $95K10th
  • $120K25th
  • $128KMedian
  • $129K75th
  • $546K90th

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

n/apeople in this job
-35%vs U.S. average
#2 of 4Puerto Rico metros
n/acost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Family Medicine Physicians pay range in Ponce

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $94,850 a year or less, while the top 10% make $545,980 or more. The middle half of family medicine physicians in Ponce earn between $120,320 and $128,990.

  • $95K10th
  • $120K25th
  • $128KMedian
  • $129K75th
  • $546K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$165,960$13,830$79.79
Median$128,080$10,673$61.58
Entry level (25th percentile)$120,320$10,027$57.85
Experienced (75th percentile)$128,990$10,749$62.01

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

Family Medicine Physicians pay in Ponce vs. Puerto Rico and the U.S.

Family medicine physicians in Ponce earn 37% more than the Puerto Rico average ($120,750) and 35% less than the U.S. average ($255,820). At the median the gap is -48% against the U.S. median of $244,180.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Ponce$165,960$128,080$94,850$545,980n/a
Puerto Rico$120,750$112,990$48,730$158,7501,050
United States$255,820$244,180$76,830$428,550107,510

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 family medicine physicians? 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 0.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Family Medicine Physicians salary in other Puerto Rico cities

Ponce ranks 2nd of 4 Puerto Rico metro areas for this job; Mayaguez pays the most ($169,300).

All Family Medicine Physicians salaries in Puerto Rico

Highest-paying cities for family medicine physicians

Knoxville, TN pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($383,670).

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Family Medicine Physicians salary in Ponce: questions

How much do family medicine physicians make an hour in Ponce?

$79.79 an hour on average, and $61.58 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level family medicine physicians salary in Ponce?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $94,850 a year and the 25th percentile is $120,320, a fair guide to starting pay.

Do family medicine physicians earn more in Ponce than elsewhere?

The average here is 35% less than the U.S. average for this job ($255,820).

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 29-1215; area Ponce, PR (38660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 15.2%.
  • 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.

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