High paying entry level jobs in San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR

These occupations in San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, 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, San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR · Employed

1Optometrists$132,790
Doctoral or professional degree
$44,190 – $300,250220
2Pharmacists$113,420
Doctoral or professional degree
$61,760 – $127,6101,480
3Engineers, All Other$95,990
Bachelor's degree
$37,920 – $136,930740
4Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$86,740
Doctoral or professional degree
$52,270 – $106,770240
5Industrial Engineers$81,080
Bachelor's degree
$55,290 – $129,2601,920
6Software Developers$79,380
Bachelor's degree
$49,500 – $105,4201,440
7Chemists$77,380
Bachelor's degree
$43,810 – $135,550680
8Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$76,150
Doctoral or professional degree
$50,730 – $100,390270
9Mechanical Engineers$74,400
Bachelor's degree
$48,880 – $135,190430
10Biological Scientists, All Other$73,920
Bachelor's degree
$40,900 – $109,300220
11Electrical Engineers$72,910
Bachelor's degree
$48,370 – $122,300230
12Project Management Specialists$71,740
Bachelor's degree
$38,620 – $148,8701,660
13Business Teachers, Postsecondary$66,870
Doctoral or professional degree
$47,420 – $122,780310
14Computer Systems Analysts$63,730
Bachelor's degree
$37,720 – $102,0401,060
15Financial and Investment Analysts$62,880
Bachelor's degree
$41,490 – $112,3201,250
16Computer Occupations, All Other$62,750
Bachelor's degree
$23,670 – $115,420750
17Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$61,760
Bachelor's degree
$51,280 – $74,8302,610
18Civil Engineers$61,580
Bachelor's degree
$45,660 – $100,3701,440
19Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$61,540
Bachelor's degree
$37,110 – $105,930230
20Physical Therapists$60,990
Doctoral or professional degree
$24,390 – $91,780420
21Financial Risk Specialists$60,360
Bachelor's degree
$37,320 – $77,310280
22Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$60,310
Doctoral or professional degree
$46,690 – $99,6301,310
23Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$58,400
Bachelor's degree
$39,180 – $73,7703,390
24Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$57,520
Bachelor's degree
$50,540 – $61,0601,200
25Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$57,460
Bachelor's degree
$50,620 – $60,8801,130
26Special Education Teachers, Middle School$57,040
Bachelor's degree
$50,490 – $62,270570
27Network and Computer Systems Administrators$55,040
Bachelor's degree
$36,150 – $93,610770
28Teachers and Instructors, All Other$54,760
Bachelor's degree
$30,940 – $75,2402,780
29Farm and Home Management Educators$53,620
Master's degree
$48,760 – $72,280320
30Logisticians$53,370
Bachelor's degree
$34,330 – $93,070910
31Rehabilitation Counselors$53,180
Master's degree
$30,890 – $64,320230
32Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$52,860
Master's degree
$29,950 – $77,330670
33Credit Analysts$51,920
Bachelor's degree
$37,200 – $106,030740
34Special Education Teachers, All Other$51,480
Bachelor's degree
$31,920 – $64,650420
35Computer Programmers$51,460
Bachelor's degree
$32,410 – $100,970840
36Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$51,430
Bachelor's degree
$39,770 – $64,0602,220
37Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$51,400
Master's degree
$29,690 – $74,420830
38Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$51,300
Bachelor's degree
$30,240 – $74,2202,760
39Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$50,510
Bachelor's degree
$38,020 – $97,470360
40Budget Analysts$50,260
Bachelor's degree
$38,470 – $83,780310
41Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$50,080
Associate's degree
$34,740 – $65,770330
42Biological Technicians$49,230
Bachelor's degree
$29,370 – $64,190470
43Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$47,860
Bachelor's degree
$30,530 – $64,3301,000
44Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$47,080
Associate's degree
$35,400 – $74,260600
45Business Operations Specialists, All Other$46,990
Bachelor's degree
$30,370 – $89,2507,980
46Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$46,040
Bachelor's degree
$32,240 – $80,7601,140
47Public Relations Specialists$46,030
Bachelor's degree
$28,960 – $81,410460
48Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$45,130
Postsecondary nondegree award
$24,560 – $92,170570
49Architectural and Civil Drafters$45,070
Associate's degree
$34,270 – $58,990600
50Accountants and Auditors$44,470
Bachelor's degree
$27,590 – $78,83010,260

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

#	Occupation	MedianSan Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$132,790	$44,190 – $300,250	220
2	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$113,420	$61,760 – $127,610	1,480
3	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$95,990	$37,920 – $136,930	740
4	Biological Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$86,740	$52,270 – $106,770	240
5	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$81,080	$55,290 – $129,260	1,920
6	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$79,380	$49,500 – $105,420	1,440
7	ChemistsBachelor's degree	$77,380	$43,810 – $135,550	680
8	Engineering Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$76,150	$50,730 – $100,390	270
9	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$74,400	$48,880 – $135,190	430
10	Biological Scientists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$73,920	$40,900 – $109,300	220
11	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$72,910	$48,370 – $122,300	230
12	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$71,740	$38,620 – $148,870	1,660
13	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$66,870	$47,420 – $122,780	310
14	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$63,730	$37,720 – $102,040	1,060
15	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$62,880	$41,490 – $112,320	1,250
16	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$62,750	$23,670 – $115,420	750
17	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$61,760	$51,280 – $74,830	2,610
18	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$61,580	$45,660 – $100,370	1,440
19	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$61,540	$37,110 – $105,930	230
20	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$60,990	$24,390 – $91,780	420
21	Financial Risk SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$60,360	$37,320 – $77,310	280
22	Postsecondary Teachers, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$60,310	$46,690 – $99,630	1,310
23	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$58,400	$39,180 – $73,770	3,390
24	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$57,520	$50,540 – $61,060	1,200
25	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$57,460	$50,620 – $60,880	1,130
26	Special Education Teachers, Middle SchoolBachelor's degree	$57,040	$50,490 – $62,270	570
27	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$55,040	$36,150 – $93,610	770
28	Teachers and Instructors, All OtherBachelor's degree	$54,760	$30,940 – $75,240	2,780
29	Farm and Home Management EducatorsMaster's degree	$53,620	$48,760 – $72,280	320
30	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$53,370	$34,330 – $93,070	910
31	Rehabilitation CounselorsMaster's degree	$53,180	$30,890 – $64,320	230
32	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$52,860	$29,950 – $77,330	670
33	Credit AnalystsBachelor's degree	$51,920	$37,200 – $106,030	740
34	Special Education Teachers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$51,480	$31,920 – $64,650	420
35	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$51,460	$32,410 – $100,970	840
36	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$51,430	$39,770 – $64,060	2,220
37	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$51,400	$29,690 – $74,420	830
38	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$51,300	$30,240 – $74,220	2,760
39	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$50,510	$38,020 – $97,470	360
40	Budget AnalystsBachelor's degree	$50,260	$38,470 – $83,780	310
41	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$50,080	$34,740 – $65,770	330
42	Biological TechniciansBachelor's degree	$49,230	$29,370 – $64,190	470
43	Teaching Assistants, PostsecondaryBachelor's degree	$47,860	$30,530 – $64,330	1,000
44	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$47,080	$35,400 – $74,260	600
45	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$46,990	$30,370 – $89,250	7,980
46	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$46,040	$32,240 – $80,760	1,140
47	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$46,030	$28,960 – $81,410	460
48	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$45,130	$24,560 – $92,170	570
49	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$45,070	$34,270 – $58,990	600
50	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$44,470	$27,590 – $78,830	10,260

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