High paying jobs in Arecibo, PR that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Arecibo, PR and typically require less than a bachelor's degree to enter — a high school diploma, a postsecondary certificate, or an associate's degree. Entry requirements come from the BLS Employment Projections program and describe what is typical, not mandatory.

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, Arecibo, PR · Employed

1First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$96,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,120 – $157,67050
2Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$48,750
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,980 – $115,92050
3First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$47,630
High school diploma or equivalent
$26,640 – $95,91090
4Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$47,360
Associate's degree
$38,470 – $60,880100
5Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$43,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$23,490 – $89,55040
6Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$42,640
High school diploma or equivalent
$23,060 – $67,42060
7Word Processors and Typists$42,180
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,950 – $44,56030
8First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$41,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,440 – $78,020260
9Industrial Machinery Mechanics$39,610
High school diploma or equivalent
$23,300 – $61,030130
10First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$39,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,180 – $58,860550
11Electricians$37,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,390 – $66,06060
12First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$36,540
High school diploma or equivalent
$24,220 – $62,380150
13First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$36,430
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,490 – $58,090160
14Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$36,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$25,280 – $50,540140
15Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$35,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,840 – $43,690480
16Dental Assistants$35,100
Postsecondary nondegree award
$22,470 – $55,500170
17Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$33,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$24,160 – $98,22080
18Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$32,740
Associate's degree
$22,260 – $51,38080
19Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$32,360
Associate's degree
$23,730 – $55,86060
20Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$31,360
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,240 – $60,36090
21Social and Human Service Assistants$30,930
High school diploma or equivalent
$23,990 – $38,220160
22Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$30,620
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,840 – $75,270100
23Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$30,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$23,480 – $41,94060
24Computer User Support Specialists$30,490
Some college, no degree
$22,660 – $50,820120
25Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$30,350
No formal educational credential
$23,140 – $41,60070
26Insurance Sales Agents$29,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$23,130 – $75,690130
27Carpenters$29,970
High school diploma or equivalent
$24,640 – $34,780110
28First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$29,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$22,510 – $51,170680
29Loan Interviewers and Clerks$29,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,840 – $44,78050
30Phlebotomists$29,430
Postsecondary nondegree award
$21,840 – $34,97060
31Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$29,380
High school diploma or equivalent
$25,860 – $41,000150
32Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$29,140
Postsecondary nondegree award
$21,840 – $36,06030
33Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$29,040
High school diploma or equivalent
$22,550 – $38,690250
34Medical Records Specialists$28,330
Postsecondary nondegree award
$23,700 – $47,00050
35Billing and Posting Clerks$28,140
High school diploma or equivalent
$24,190 – $38,000170
36First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$28,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$22,710 – $36,170290
37Opticians, Dispensing$28,010
High school diploma or equivalent
$22,710 – $46,26060
38Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$27,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$22,600 – $36,96040
39Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$27,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,840 – $44,56060
40Customer Service Representatives$27,030
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,840 – $36,530750
41Surgical Technologists$26,880
Postsecondary nondegree award
$25,890 – $26,88030
42Pharmacy Aides$26,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$22,710 – $34,06070
43Pharmacy Technicians$26,810
High school diploma or equivalent
$22,660 – $43,320360
44Construction Laborers$26,530
No formal educational credential
$21,880 – $32,380350
45Tellers$26,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,840 – $32,850150
46Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$25,890
No formal educational credential
$21,960 – $37,580360
47Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$25,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,840 – $37,790190
48Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$25,300
No formal educational credential
$22,200 – $35,46030
49Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$25,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,840 – $46,68060
50Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$25,040
Some college, no degree
$21,840 – $35,580190

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

#	Occupation	MedianArecibo, PR	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$96,310	$40,120 – $157,670	50
2	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,750	$35,980 – $115,920	50
3	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,630	$26,640 – $95,910	90
4	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$47,360	$38,470 – $60,880	100
5	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$43,920	$23,490 – $89,550	40
6	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$42,640	$23,060 – $67,420	60
7	Word Processors and TypistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$42,180	$27,950 – $44,560	30
8	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$41,880	$29,440 – $78,020	260
9	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$39,610	$23,300 – $61,030	130
10	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$39,080	$28,180 – $58,860	550
11	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37,840	$28,390 – $66,060	60
12	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$36,540	$24,220 – $62,380	150
13	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$36,430	$28,490 – $58,090	160
14	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$36,130	$25,280 – $50,540	140
15	Medical Secretaries and Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$35,130	$21,840 – $43,690	480
16	Dental AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$35,100	$22,470 – $55,500	170
17	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$33,070	$24,160 – $98,220	80
18	Preschool Teachers, Except Special EducationAssociate's degree	$32,740	$22,260 – $51,380	80
19	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$32,360	$23,730 – $55,860	60
20	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$31,360	$28,240 – $60,360	90
21	Social and Human Service AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$30,930	$23,990 – $38,220	160
22	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$30,620	$21,840 – $75,270	100
23	Insurance Claims and Policy Processing ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$30,560	$23,480 – $41,940	60
24	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$30,490	$22,660 – $50,820	120
25	Industrial Truck and Tractor OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$30,350	$23,140 – $41,600	70
26	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$29,990	$23,130 – $75,690	130
27	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$29,970	$24,640 – $34,780	110
28	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$29,910	$22,510 – $51,170	680
29	Loan Interviewers and ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$29,510	$21,840 – $44,780	50
30	PhlebotomistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$29,430	$21,840 – $34,970	60
31	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$29,380	$25,860 – $41,000	150
32	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$29,140	$21,840 – $36,060	30
33	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and WeighersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$29,040	$22,550 – $38,690	250
34	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$28,330	$23,700 – $47,000	50
35	Billing and Posting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$28,140	$24,190 – $38,000	170
36	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$28,060	$22,710 – $36,170	290
37	Opticians, DispensingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$28,010	$22,710 – $46,260	60
38	Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$27,410	$22,600 – $36,960	40
39	Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$27,220	$21,840 – $44,560	60
40	Customer Service RepresentativesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$27,030	$21,840 – $36,530	750
41	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$26,880	$25,890 – $26,880	30
42	Pharmacy AidesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$26,820	$22,710 – $34,060	70
43	Pharmacy TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$26,810	$22,660 – $43,320	360
44	Construction LaborersNo formal educational credential	$26,530	$21,880 – $32,380	350
45	TellersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$26,440	$21,840 – $32,850	150
46	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, HandNo formal educational credential	$25,890	$21,960 – $37,580	360
47	Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$25,860	$21,840 – $37,790	190
48	Shuttle Drivers and ChauffeursNo formal educational credential	$25,300	$22,200 – $35,460	30
49	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$25,260	$21,840 – $46,680	60
50	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing ClerksSome college, no degree	$25,040	$21,840 – $35,580	190

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Arecibo, PR. 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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