SOC 37-2012 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners — Ponce
Ponce, PR
The median wage for Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners in Ponce, PR is $21,840 per year, substantially below the national median of $35,510 — a gap of 38.5%.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to grow more slowly than average
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- +0.4%
- Openings per year
- 193,500
- Typical entry-level education
- No formal educational credential
- On-the-job training
- Short-term on-the-job training
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
12.8% of people in this occupation work for themselves.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Ponce, PR.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
The median wage for Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners in Ponce, PR is $21,840 per year, substantially below the national median of $35,510 — a gap of 38.5%. Half of workers earn between $21,840 and $21,980. Beyond that band, the tenth percentile sits at $21,840 and the ninetieth at $22,410.
Employment stands at 200, or 3.2 jobs per thousand held locally. Of the 220 occupations with published wages in this area, it sits 206th.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $21,840 | −38.5% |
| 25th | $21,840 | −38.5% |
| Median (50th) | $21,840 | −38.5% |
| 75th | $21,980 | −38.1% |
| 90th | $22,410 | −36.9% |
| Mean | $22,160 | −37.6% |
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $21,840 a year, 38.5% below the national median.
- Published pay spans $21,840 to $22,410 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 200 jobs in this occupation.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners in Ponce, PR?
The median annual wage is $21,840, or $10.50 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $35,510, so pay in Ponce, PR is 38.5% lower. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Ponce, PR earns more than $22,410 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $21,840 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
How many jobs are there in this occupation here?
The survey estimates 200 jobs in this occupation in Ponce, PR. Self-employed workers are not included.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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