High paying entry level jobs in Puerto Rico

These occupations in Puerto Rico 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, Puerto Rico · Employed

1Pharmacists$111,270
Doctoral or professional degree
$61,730 – $127,2902,220
2Computer Hardware Engineers$85,660
Bachelor's degree
$64,590 – $138,930370
3Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$84,590
Doctoral or professional degree
$58,610 – $112,540340
4Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$83,150
Doctoral or professional degree
$50,730 – $100,160430
5Industrial Engineers$81,820
Bachelor's degree
$55,700 – $127,8602,750
6Engineers, All Other$81,370
Bachelor's degree
$37,920 – $136,930890
7Software Developers$79,380
Bachelor's degree
$49,610 – $107,6802,020
8Chemists$76,450
Bachelor's degree
$40,160 – $135,530810
9Electrical Engineers$74,250
Bachelor's degree
$48,370 – $122,300330
10Mechanical Engineers$72,240
Bachelor's degree
$48,880 – $131,550490
11Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$66,580
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,910 – $81,300400
12Business Teachers, Postsecondary$66,340
Doctoral or professional degree
$48,600 – $104,060450
13Project Management Specialists$65,800
Bachelor's degree
$29,760 – $135,7802,330
14Computer Systems Analysts$63,730
Bachelor's degree
$37,720 – $101,9201,280
15Financial and Investment Analysts$63,000
Bachelor's degree
$40,920 – $112,3201,460
16Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$61,760
Bachelor's degree
$51,230 – $74,8304,120
17Teachers and Instructors, All Other$61,510
Bachelor's degree
$30,940 – $74,5904,480
18Civil Engineers$61,060
Bachelor's degree
$44,010 – $100,0101,750
19Computer Occupations, All Other$60,470
Bachelor's degree
$22,850 – $112,530880
20Physical Therapists$60,250
Doctoral or professional degree
$23,180 – $91,790570
21Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$60,230
Doctoral or professional degree
$36,980 – $98,5902,100
22Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$59,100
Bachelor's degree
$39,150 – $73,4105,640
23Special Education Teachers, Middle School$58,270
Bachelor's degree
$50,490 – $65,170950
24Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$58,220
Bachelor's degree
$50,700 – $62,7801,850
25Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$58,080
Bachelor's degree
$50,670 – $61,5301,840
26Logisticians$54,380
Bachelor's degree
$34,330 – $90,6301,110
27Network and Computer Systems Administrators$54,200
Bachelor's degree
$36,150 – $90,710890
28Mechanical Drafters$53,470
Associate's degree
$33,860 – $99,400320
29Farm and Home Management Educators$53,160
Master's degree
$49,060 – $67,220470
30Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$53,030
Bachelor's degree
$38,020 – $97,470390
31Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$53,000
Master's degree
$29,290 – $77,0201,050
32Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$52,530
Bachelor's degree
$46,090 – $69,1703,490
33Credit Analysts$51,920
Bachelor's degree
$36,780 – $105,220820
34Special Education Teachers, All Other$51,920
Bachelor's degree
$48,090 – $64,070630
35Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$51,610
Master's degree
$29,690 – $74,1901,310
36Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$51,540
Bachelor's degree
$28,600 – $73,9304,370
37Computer Programmers$51,310
Bachelor's degree
$31,980 – $100,110920
38Budget Analysts$50,560
Bachelor's degree
$38,470 – $88,710370
39Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$47,440
Bachelor's degree
$30,220 – $64,3301,640
40Business Operations Specialists, All Other$46,700
Bachelor's degree
$29,970 – $89,3309,360
41Biological Technicians$46,630
Bachelor's degree
$31,200 – $64,140670
42Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$46,470
Associate's degree
$31,590 – $63,5501,000
43Medical Assistants$46,120
Postsecondary nondegree award
$22,380 – $60,200660
44Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$45,630
Bachelor's degree
$33,420 – $81,0701,430
45Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$45,100
Postsecondary nondegree award
$23,650 – $87,730610
46Public Relations Specialists$44,950
Bachelor's degree
$28,540 – $81,330520
47Architectural and Civil Drafters$44,720
Associate's degree
$31,920 – $58,990690
48Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$44,590
Associate's degree
$30,080 – $75,390660
49Child, Family, and School Social Workers$43,620
Bachelor's degree
$29,880 – $61,7203,370
50Accountants and Auditors$43,530
Bachelor's degree
$27,530 – $77,86012,370

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

#	Occupation	MedianPuerto Rico	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$111,270	$61,730 – $127,290	2,220
2	Computer Hardware EngineersBachelor's degree	$85,660	$64,590 – $138,930	370
3	Biological Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$84,590	$58,610 – $112,540	340
4	Engineering Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$83,150	$50,730 – $100,160	430
5	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$81,820	$55,700 – $127,860	2,750
6	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$81,370	$37,920 – $136,930	890
7	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$79,380	$49,610 – $107,680	2,020
8	ChemistsBachelor's degree	$76,450	$40,160 – $135,530	810
9	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$74,250	$48,370 – $122,300	330
10	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$72,240	$48,880 – $131,550	490
11	Psychology Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$66,580	$62,910 – $81,300	400
12	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$66,340	$48,600 – $104,060	450
13	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$65,800	$29,760 – $135,780	2,330
14	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$63,730	$37,720 – $101,920	1,280
15	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$63,000	$40,920 – $112,320	1,460
16	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$61,760	$51,230 – $74,830	4,120
17	Teachers and Instructors, All OtherBachelor's degree	$61,510	$30,940 – $74,590	4,480
18	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$61,060	$44,010 – $100,010	1,750
19	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$60,470	$22,850 – $112,530	880
20	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$60,250	$23,180 – $91,790	570
21	Postsecondary Teachers, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$60,230	$36,980 – $98,590	2,100
22	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$59,100	$39,150 – $73,410	5,640
23	Special Education Teachers, Middle SchoolBachelor's degree	$58,270	$50,490 – $65,170	950
24	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$58,220	$50,700 – $62,780	1,850
25	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$58,080	$50,670 – $61,530	1,840
26	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$54,380	$34,330 – $90,630	1,110
27	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$54,200	$36,150 – $90,710	890
28	Mechanical DraftersAssociate's degree	$53,470	$33,860 – $99,400	320
29	Farm and Home Management EducatorsMaster's degree	$53,160	$49,060 – $67,220	470
30	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$53,030	$38,020 – $97,470	390
31	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$53,000	$29,290 – $77,020	1,050
32	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$52,530	$46,090 – $69,170	3,490
33	Credit AnalystsBachelor's degree	$51,920	$36,780 – $105,220	820
34	Special Education Teachers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$51,920	$48,090 – $64,070	630
35	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$51,610	$29,690 – $74,190	1,310
36	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$51,540	$28,600 – $73,930	4,370
37	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$51,310	$31,980 – $100,110	920
38	Budget AnalystsBachelor's degree	$50,560	$38,470 – $88,710	370
39	Teaching Assistants, PostsecondaryBachelor's degree	$47,440	$30,220 – $64,330	1,640
40	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$46,700	$29,970 – $89,330	9,360
41	Biological TechniciansBachelor's degree	$46,630	$31,200 – $64,140	670
42	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$46,470	$31,590 – $63,550	1,000
43	Medical AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$46,120	$22,380 – $60,200	660
44	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$45,630	$33,420 – $81,070	1,430
45	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$45,100	$23,650 – $87,730	610
46	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$44,950	$28,540 – $81,330	520
47	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$44,720	$31,920 – $58,990	690
48	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$44,590	$30,080 – $75,390	660
49	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$43,620	$29,880 – $61,720	3,370
50	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$43,530	$27,530 – $77,860	12,370

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Puerto Rico. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

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