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Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses salary
in Ponce, PR

Median base pay · Ponce, PR
$24,900
≈ $11.97/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 260 jobs
Middle 50%
$21,840–$26,080
vs U.S. median
-61%
Metro rank
#443 of 443

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in the Ponce, PR metro earn a median of $24,900 a year, based on BLS estimates for 260 jobs (May 2025). That is 61% below the U.S. median of $64,400 and 19% below the PR statewide median of $30,760. It ranks #443 of 443 metros with published figures for this job.

LICENSED PRACTICAL AND LICENSED VOCATIONAL NURSES · PONCE, PR · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · PONCE, PR · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$21,840P25$21,840MEDIAN$24,900P75$26,080P90$37,270
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$49,740P25$59,000MEDIAN$64,400P75$76,030P90$83,440
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Questions

What is the average Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses salary in Ponce?

The BLS median is $24,900 a year (May 2025). Half of the 260 jobs pay between $21,840 and $26,080. The 10th percentile is $21,840 and the 90th is $37,270.

Is Ponce a high-paying metro for Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses?

That is 61% below the U.S. median of $64,400 and 19% below the PR statewide median of $30,760. It ranks #443 of 443 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

How much do Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses make an hour in Ponce?

About $11.97 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $24,900 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $10.50–$12.54 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.