SOC 25-1066 · Ponce, PR metro

Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Ponce, PR

The average salary for psychology teachers, postsecondary in Ponce, Puerto Rico is $71,110 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $65,570: half of the 70 people in this job in the Ponce, PR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 24% less than the U.S. average for this job ($93,860).

$71,110average per year

Median $65,570

  • $64K10th
  • $64K25th
  • $66KMedian
  • $75K75th
  • $76K90th

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

70people in this job
-24%vs U.S. average
#2 of 2Puerto Rico metros
n/acost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Ponce

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,180 a year or less, while the top 10% make $76,340 or more. The middle half of psychology teachers, postsecondary in Ponce earn between $64,180 and $74,890.

  • $64K10th
  • $64K25th
  • $66KMedian
  • $75K75th
  • $76K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$71,110$5,926—
Median$65,570$5,464—
Entry level (25th percentile)$64,180$5,348—
Experienced (75th percentile)$74,890$6,241—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Ponce vs. Puerto Rico and the U.S.

Psychology teachers, postsecondary in Ponce earn about the same as the Puerto Rico average ($70,800) and 24% less than the U.S. average ($93,860). At the median the gap is -18% against the U.S. median of $80,340.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Ponce$71,110$65,570$64,180$76,34070
Puerto Rico$70,800$66,580$62,910$81,300400
United States$93,860$80,340$49,050$153,60041,530

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 psychology teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living

This job pays 2.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Ponce ($26,940). A typical home costs $103,100, or 1.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Puerto Rico cities

Ponce ranks 2nd of 2 Puerto Rico metro areas for this job; San Juan pays the most ($72,090).

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Highest-paying cities for psychology teachers, postsecondary

Riverside, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($158,450).

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Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Ponce: questions

What is the entry-level psychology teachers, postsecondary salary in Ponce?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,180 a year and the 25th percentile is $64,180, a fair guide to starting pay.

Do psychology teachers, postsecondary earn more in Ponce than elsewhere?

The average here is 24% less than the U.S. average for this job ($93,860).

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 25-1066; area Ponce, PR (38660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.4%.
  • 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 3.95, this job is 4.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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