High paying entry level jobs in Mayaguez, PR

These occupations in Mayaguez, PR ask for no prior experience in a related job and no on-the-job training period: you are expected to be productive on arrival. That is precisely why most of them want a specific qualification instead — the credential does the work the experience would have. Read the line under each title for what that qualification is; several here are doctorates. If you need something you can start without one, use the no-experience list.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025

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OccupationMedian, Mayaguez, PR · Employed

1Pharmacists$111,950
Doctoral or professional degree
$60,730 – $124,800140
2Engineers, All Other$73,780
Bachelor's degree
$36,700 – $101,92050
3Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$69,990
Associate's degree
$27,740 – $89,98050
4Industrial Engineers$63,280
Bachelor's degree
$45,880 – $89,34060
5Teachers and Instructors, All Other$61,830
Bachelor's degree
$30,940 – $78,520340
6Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$60,860
Bachelor's degree
$30,940 – $72,310300
7Physical Therapists$59,540
Doctoral or professional degree
$51,110 – $107,65030
8Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$59,150
Bachelor's degree
$51,240 – $72,830260
9Special Education Teachers, Middle School$58,170
Bachelor's degree
$50,380 – $63,290110
10Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$57,490
Bachelor's degree
$50,740 – $61,22080
11Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$57,360
Bachelor's degree
$51,700 – $59,300100
12Project Management Specialists$56,750
Bachelor's degree
$36,230 – $87,04060
13Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$52,860
Master's degree
$23,890 – $83,11070
14Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$52,220
Bachelor's degree
$27,720 – $71,980330
15Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$52,120
Bachelor's degree
$21,840 – $75,210210
16Child, Family, and School Social Workers$51,170
Bachelor's degree
$28,990 – $62,760150
17Special Education Teachers, All Other$51,040
Bachelor's degree
$48,980 – $71,49040
18Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$50,770
Master's degree
$30,940 – $73,69090
19Financial and Investment Analysts$49,100
Bachelor's degree
$35,870 – $161,49030
20Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$49,020
Bachelor's degree
$21,840 – $55,450160
21Civil Engineers$47,070
Bachelor's degree
$33,860 – $82,43090
22Social Workers, All Other$46,060
Bachelor's degree
$30,160 – $99,90040
23Business Operations Specialists, All Other$44,700
Bachelor's degree
$28,090 – $95,600220
24Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$43,330
Bachelor's degree
$34,660 – $66,32060
25Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$42,040
Associate's degree
$37,260 – $67,27030
26Health Education Specialists$41,980
Bachelor's degree
$34,430 – $65,30050
27Registered Nurses$39,280
Bachelor's degree
$32,700 – $59,4402,070
28Accountants and Auditors$38,490
Bachelor's degree
$24,450 – $67,620420
29Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$37,900
Associate's degree
$30,180 – $53,12050
30Calibration Technologists and Technicians$36,200
Associate's degree
$29,150 – $47,40070
31Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$35,930
Bachelor's degree
$30,610 – $50,280250
32Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$35,620
Associate's degree
$22,040 – $39,130200
33Human Resources Specialists$35,000
Bachelor's degree
$26,580 – $67,380160
34Graphic Designers$31,550
Bachelor's degree
$23,060 – $60,59060
35Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$31,220
Associate's degree
$23,200 – $49,560120
36Surgical Technologists$31,200
Postsecondary nondegree award
$24,200 – $48,880210
37Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$30,970
Postsecondary nondegree award
$21,840 – $76,940150
38Physical Therapist Assistants$30,950
Associate's degree
$21,840 – $64,95060
39Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$30,000
Bachelor's degree
$21,840 – $60,37080
40Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$29,960
Bachelor's degree
$26,710 – $68,79040
41Dental Assistants$29,330
Postsecondary nondegree award
$22,320 – $50,670230
42Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$29,330
Doctoral or professional degree
$21,840 – $74,230120
43Phlebotomists$29,080
Postsecondary nondegree award
$24,340 – $35,53060
44Sales and Related Workers, All Other$28,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,990 – $34,03030
45Respiratory Therapists$26,910
Associate's degree
$26,610 – $81,27060
46Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$25,830
Bachelor's degree
$21,840 – $41,13040
47Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$25,690
Associate's degree
$21,840 – $36,50030
48Medical Records Specialists$24,760
Postsecondary nondegree award
$21,840 – $46,690140
49Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$23,140
Some college, no degree
$22,140 – $28,960730
50Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$22,220
Postsecondary nondegree award
$21,840 – $22,51090

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianMayaguez, PR	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$111,950	$60,730 – $124,800	140
2	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$73,780	$36,700 – $101,920	50
3	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$69,990	$27,740 – $89,980	50
4	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$63,280	$45,880 – $89,340	60
5	Teachers and Instructors, All OtherBachelor's degree	$61,830	$30,940 – $78,520	340
6	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$60,860	$30,940 – $72,310	300
7	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$59,540	$51,110 – $107,650	30
8	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$59,150	$51,240 – $72,830	260
9	Special Education Teachers, Middle SchoolBachelor's degree	$58,170	$50,380 – $63,290	110
10	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$57,490	$50,740 – $61,220	80
11	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$57,360	$51,700 – $59,300	100
12	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$56,750	$36,230 – $87,040	60
13	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$52,860	$23,890 – $83,110	70
14	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$52,220	$27,720 – $71,980	330
15	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$52,120	$21,840 – $75,210	210
16	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$51,170	$28,990 – $62,760	150
17	Special Education Teachers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$51,040	$48,980 – $71,490	40
18	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$50,770	$30,940 – $73,690	90
19	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$49,100	$35,870 – $161,490	30
20	Teaching Assistants, PostsecondaryBachelor's degree	$49,020	$21,840 – $55,450	160
21	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$47,070	$33,860 – $82,430	90
22	Social Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$46,060	$30,160 – $99,900	40
23	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$44,700	$28,090 – $95,600	220
24	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$43,330	$34,660 – $66,320	60
25	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$42,040	$37,260 – $67,270	30
26	Health Education SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$41,980	$34,430 – $65,300	50
27	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$39,280	$32,700 – $59,440	2,070
28	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$38,490	$24,450 – $67,620	420
29	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$37,900	$30,180 – $53,120	50
30	Calibration Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$36,200	$29,150 – $47,400	70
31	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$35,930	$30,610 – $50,280	250
32	Preschool Teachers, Except Special EducationAssociate's degree	$35,620	$22,040 – $39,130	200
33	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$35,000	$26,580 – $67,380	160
34	Graphic DesignersBachelor's degree	$31,550	$23,060 – $60,590	60
35	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$31,220	$23,200 – $49,560	120
36	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$31,200	$24,200 – $48,880	210
37	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$30,970	$21,840 – $76,940	150
38	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$30,950	$21,840 – $64,950	60
39	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$30,000	$21,840 – $60,370	80
40	Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$29,960	$26,710 – $68,790	40
41	Dental AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$29,330	$22,320 – $50,670	230
42	Postsecondary Teachers, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$29,330	$21,840 – $74,230	120
43	PhlebotomistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$29,080	$24,340 – $35,530	60
44	Sales and Related Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$28,980	$21,990 – $34,030	30
45	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$26,910	$26,610 – $81,270	60
46	Meeting, Convention, and Event PlannersBachelor's degree	$25,830	$21,840 – $41,130	40
47	Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and TimekeepingAssociate's degree	$25,690	$21,840 – $36,500	30
48	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$24,760	$21,840 – $46,690	140
49	Teaching Assistants, Except PostsecondarySome college, no degree	$23,140	$22,140 – $28,960	730
50	Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and CosmetologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$22,220	$21,840 – $22,510	90

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