Skip to content
AffordMap
Repair & Maintenance · Ponce

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other Salary

in Ponce, PR

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Others in Ponce, PR make a median of $26,110 a year, or about $12.55 an hour. The range runs from $22K at the entry level to $57K for experienced workers. Adjusted for local prices (RPP 100), that's roughly $26,110 in purchasing power. Rent on a 2-bedroom averages $538/month, or 29% of estimated take-home pay.

Our verdict:The math works here
Median pay
$26K
per year, before taxes
Hourly
$12.55
median hourly rate
Starting out
$22K
10th percentile
Top earners
$57K
90th percentile

Where the paycheck goes

What $26K actually covers in Ponce, month by month

Take-home pay
after estimated taxes
$1,917/mo
Rent
2-bedroom median (HUD)
-$538/mo
Groceries
scaled to local prices
-$392/mo
Utilities
power, water, internet
-$196/mo
Transportation
car, gas, transit
-$344/mo
Healthcare *
employee share only
-$228/mo
Rent as % of take-home28.1% ✓ within 30% guideline
Left over each month$219/mo

Groceries, utilities, transportation, and healthcare scaled from national averages by Ponce’s Regional Price Parity (100). Rent from HUD Fair Market Rents. Taxes estimated for single filer, standard deduction. * Healthcare is the employee-paid share only (premiums + out-of-pocket). Actual costs vary by coverage type: employer-sponsored, ACA marketplace, or uninsured.

Rentals in Ponce
Filter by your budget
View →

About installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all others

Education: High school diploma or equivalent
U.S. employed: 176,300
Ponce, PR employed: 90
Category: Repair & Maintenance

Sponsored links, AffordMap may earn a commission at no cost to you. Learn more

View jobs for Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other
Currently hiring in Ponce, PR
View (opens in new tab)

What this looks like in Ponce

Pay for installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other in Ponce runs about 47% below the U.S. median of $49K. Rent runs $538/month for a 2-bedroom (HUD FMR), taking 28.1% of the median take-home. That's within the 30% rule, though not by much. Cost of living (RPP 100) is near the national average, so spending patterns here track the typical American budget fairly closely. Use the affordability calculator above to model your specific situation.

Compared to nearby metros

Median pay for installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all others in metros near Ponce, adjusted for local cost of living.

MetroMedian payCOL-adjusted
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas$27K$27K
Aguadilla$23K$23K

COL-adjusted = median salary ÷ (BEA Regional Price Parity ÷ 100). Expresses purchasing power in national-average dollars.

Compensation breakdown

Annual earnings by percentile, Ponce, PR

Bar chart showing Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other salary percentiles in Ponce, PR: 10th percentile $22,490, 25th percentile $23,450, median $26,110, 75th percentile $41,170, 90th percentile $57,120. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics.10th$22K25th$23KMedian$26K75th$41K90th$57K
Bar chart showing Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other salary percentiles in Ponce, PR: 10th percentile $22,490, 25th percentile $23,450, median $26,110, 75th percentile $41,170, 90th percentile $57,120. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Entry-level installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all others (10th percentile) start around $22K. Mid-career wages sit at $26K. Top earners bring in $57K or more, a $35K spread from bottom to top.

Share

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other pay across states

Median income ranked highest to lowest, compared to the national figure

View Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other salary in all states
StateMedian salaryvs. nationalEmployment
Alaska$75K+53%100
Hawaii$74K+51%970
Washington$63K+28%3,550
Maine$61K+25%1,230
Minnesota$60K+22%2,140
Rhode Island$60K+22%180
Massachusetts$60K+22%1,240
District of Columbia$59K+20%130
New York$57K+16%5,390
Connecticut$56K+14%2,490
Illinois$56K+13%5,350
Utah$53K+8%2,750
Oregon$52K+6%2,650
North Dakota$52K+6%790
Missouri$52K+6%2,390
Idaho$52K+5%990
Kentucky$51K+4%1,110
California$51K+4%23,630
Kansas$51K+4%1,020
Vermont$51K+4%580
Colorado$51K+3%4,980
Louisiana$51K+3%7,970
Nevada$50K+2%4,000
New Mexico$50K+2%500
Arizona$50K+2%4,010
Maryland$50K+1%4,200
New Jersey$50K+1%3,970
Oklahoma$49K+0%970
Wisconsin$49K-0%2,360
New Hampshire$49K-0%460
Nebraska$49K-1%770
Iowa$49K-1%2,050
Georgia$48K-2%7,430
South Dakota$48K-2%560
Montana$48K-2%1,010
Delaware$48K-2%510
Wyoming$48K-2%100
Tennessee$48K-2%3,730
Pennsylvania$48K-2%5,380
Indiana$48K-2%1,570
Virginia$48K-3%5,580
West Virginia$48K-3%570
Ohio$48K-3%3,620
Michigan$47K-4%5,800
North Carolina$47K-5%4,650
Alabama$47K-5%1,440
South Carolina$46K-6%2,240
Florida$46K-6%16,340
Arkansas$46K-7%1,350
Texas$45K-8%18,580
Mississippi$44K-10%910
123456

Showing 1–10 of 51 (all 50 states + DC)

Track installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other salary changes

BLS updates this data quarterly. We'll email you when Ponce numbers change.

More openings for Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other
Currently hiring in Ponce, PR
View (opens in new tab)
Find accredited trade programs
Apprenticeship and certification paths
View (opens in new tab)
Would this salary go further somewhere else?
Compare your purchasing power across cities
Compare →
How do you get into this field?
Education, licensing, and what the career path looks like
Read guide →

Related careers in Repair & Maintenance

Quick answers

The stuff people actually ask about this job

Can a installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other afford a 2BR apartment alone in Ponce?

Yes — at the median salary of $26K, rent takes 28.1% of take-home pay. A 2-bedroom at the HUD Fair Market Rent runs $538/month. That stays under the 30% guideline most financial planners use.

What’s the entry-level salary for installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all others in Ponce?

The 10th-percentile wage — what new installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all others typically earn — is $22K/year. Take-home on that works out to about $1,349/month. At HUD’s $538/month FMR, rent would take 40% of that take-home — above the 30% guideline, so a 1-bedroom or shared housing is likely necessary starting out.

Is installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other a high-paying job in Ponce?

Local pay runs 47% below the national median — $26K here vs. $49K nationally.

How does Ponce compare to the national average for installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all others?

Ponce pays $26K median vs. the U.S. average of $49K — that’s -47%. After adjusting for local cost of living (RPP 100), the purchasing-power equivalent is $26K — below the national median.

How much do installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all others make in Ponce, PR?

The median is $26,110 a year, that works out to about $13 an hour. But the range is wide: entry-level workers start around $22,490, and experienced installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all others can clear $57,120. These are BLS numbers, based on employer-reported data, not self-reported surveys.

Is $26K enough to live in Ponce?

On that salary, you'd take home roughly $1,917/month after taxes. A 2-bedroom here rents for about $538/month, which eats 28.1% of your paycheck. That's under the 30% guideline most financial planners use, so the numbers work.

How far does a installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other salary go in Ponce?

Ponce has a Regional Price Parity of 100 (100 is the national average). That's right at the national average. After cost-of-living adjustment, the median installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other salary is worth about $26,110 in national-average purchasing power.

Where do installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all others get paid the most?

The table above ranks every state by median pay for this role. Keep in mind that the highest-paying states tend to have the highest costs of living, so the top salary doesn't always mean the most money in your pocket.

All careers in Ponce
Top-paying jobs, rent, and cost of living
Location hub →

People also searched