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Careers in Ponce, PR

Unemployment rate: 9.3% · 81,429 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1Physicians, All Other$253,660
  2. 2Industrial Production Managers$130,550
  3. 3Architectural and Engineering Managers$128,650
  4. 4Family Medicine Physicians$128,080
  5. 5Pharmacists$107,010

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Retail Salespersons3,580 employed
  2. 2Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners2,940 employed
  3. 3Cashiers2,320 employed
  4. 4Fast Food and Counter Workers2,100 employed
  5. 5Registered Nurses1,980 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Farm and Home Management Educators13.88× national avg
  2. 2Helpers--Carpenters12.28× national avg
  3. 3Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education11.85× national avg
  4. 4Calibration Technologists and Technicians11.13× national avg
  5. 5Teachers and Instructors, All Other9.86× national avg

Sources

Wage and employment data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities. Unemployment rate: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS). Opportunity Score isn’t available at the metro level yet — see methodology.