SOC 25-3021 · Ponce, PR metro

Self-Enrichment Teachers Salary in Ponce, PR

The average salary for self-enrichment teachers in Ponce, Puerto Rico is $42,870 a year ($20.61 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $50,610: half of the 60 people in this job in the Ponce, PR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 22% less than the U.S. average for this job ($54,740).

$42,870average per year

$20.61 / hourMedian $50,610

  • $23K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $51KMedian
  • $51K75th
  • $64K90th

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

60people in this job
-22%vs U.S. average
#1 of 3Puerto Rico metros
n/acost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Self-Enrichment Teachers pay range in Ponce

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,670 a year or less, while the top 10% make $64,280 or more. The middle half of self-enrichment teachers in Ponce earn between $30,780 and $50,610.

  • $23K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $51KMedian
  • $51K75th
  • $64K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$42,870$3,572$20.61
Median$50,610$4,218$24.33
Entry level (25th percentile)$30,780$2,565$14.80
Experienced (75th percentile)$50,610$4,218$24.33

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

Self-Enrichment Teachers pay in Ponce vs. Puerto Rico and the U.S.

Self-enrichment teachers in Ponce earn 5% more than the Puerto Rico average ($40,750) and 22% less than the U.S. average ($54,740). At the median the gap is +8% against the U.S. median of $46,800.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Ponce$42,870$50,610$22,670$64,28060
Puerto Rico$40,750$36,110$21,840$62,000880
United States$54,740$46,800$30,050$92,840332,110

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 self-enrichment teachers? Pay vs. cost of living

This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Ponce ($26,940). A typical home costs $103,100, or 2.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Self-Enrichment Teachers salary in other Puerto Rico cities

Ponce ranks 1st of 3 Puerto Rico metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

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El Centro, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($91,220).

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Self-Enrichment Teachers salary in Ponce: questions

How much do self-enrichment teachers make an hour in Ponce?

$20.61 an hour on average, and $24.33 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level self-enrichment teachers salary in Ponce?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,670 a year and the 25th percentile is $30,780, a fair guide to starting pay.

Do self-enrichment teachers earn more in Ponce than elsewhere?

The average here is 22% less than the U.S. average for this job ($54,740).

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 25-3021; area Ponce, PR (38660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.0%.
  • 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 0.42, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.42).

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