High paying jobs in Guam that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Guam 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, Guam · Employed

1Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$83,360
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,000 – $136,990150
2Air Traffic Controllers$82,830
Associate's degree
$50,580 – $156,27040
3First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$82,350
Postsecondary nondegree award
$71,070 – $104,73080
4Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$81,330
Associate's degree
$65,170 – $96,160100
5Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other$75,360
High school diploma or equivalent
$23,010 – $115,21050
6Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$75,360
Associate's degree
$51,380 – $115,21050
7Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$73,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,410 – $122,98040
8Postal Service Clerks$68,810
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $75,03030
9Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$64,650
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,340 – $84,07050
10Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$64,650
High school diploma or equivalent
$55,660 – $114,39050
11Transportation Security Screeners$63,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,340 – $75,110280
12Dental Hygienists$62,970
Associate's degree
$36,680 – $86,12040
13Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$62,760
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,030 – $92,88080
14Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$62,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,590 – $98,030540
15Power Plant Operators$61,230
High school diploma or equivalent
$56,210 – $79,96060
16Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$60,530
No formal educational credential
$54,330 – $75,03030
17Massage Therapists$60,420
Postsecondary nondegree award
$23,760 – $62,40050
18Crane and Tower Operators$58,140
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,010 – $72,23050
19First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$57,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,670 – $120,850110
20Architectural and Civil Drafters$56,710
Associate's degree
$31,490 – $63,99070
21Postal Service Mail Carriers$56,080
No formal educational credential
$44,160 – $81,04040
22Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$53,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,810 – $79,44040
23Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$53,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,700 – $71,390190
24Transportation Inspectors$52,540
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,360 – $76,45070
25Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$51,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,920 – $59,88030
26Construction and Building Inspectors$51,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,820 – $81,10040
27First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$51,370
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,260 – $79,260610
28Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$50,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,860 – $86,26080
29First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$48,760
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,730 – $91,370380
30Information and Record Clerks, All Other$46,450
High school diploma or equivalent
$25,980 – $64,940150
31Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$46,430
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,130 – $68,64050
32Computer Network Support Specialists$46,110
Associate's degree
$35,460 – $129,85040
33First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$45,900
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,060 – $92,60050
34Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$45,280
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,100 – $64,650280
35First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$44,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,740 – $78,500990
36Food Service Managers$44,770
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,990 – $78,810100
37Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$44,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$24,320 – $58,77050
38Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$43,930
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,280 – $81,40080
39Electricians$43,020
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,570 – $54,040890
40Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$42,870
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,600 – $58,98090
41First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$42,550
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,270 – $85,34090
42Bus Drivers, School$41,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,360 – $45,180110
43Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$40,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,460 – $55,990360
44Dental Assistants$40,280
Postsecondary nondegree award
$28,260 – $59,960110
45Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$40,110
Postsecondary nondegree award
$29,780 – $69,830240
46First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$40,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,700 – $60,94050
47Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$39,970
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,430 – $62,14050
48Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$39,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,870 – $63,720140
49Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$39,630
High school diploma or equivalent
$24,960 – $66,260130
50Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$39,220
Postsecondary nondegree award
$24,130 – $59,920220

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

#	Occupation	MedianGuam	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$83,360	$48,000 – $136,990	150
2	Air Traffic ControllersAssociate's degree	$82,830	$50,580 – $156,270	40
3	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$82,350	$71,070 – $104,730	80
4	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$81,330	$65,170 – $96,160	100
5	Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,360	$23,010 – $115,210	50
6	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$75,360	$51,380 – $115,210	50
7	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,110	$46,410 – $122,980	40
8	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$68,810	$42,600 – $75,030	30
9	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,650	$29,340 – $84,070	50
10	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,650	$55,660 – $114,390	50
11	Transportation Security ScreenersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,130	$35,340 – $75,110	280
12	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$62,970	$36,680 – $86,120	40
13	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,760	$36,030 – $92,880	80
14	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,130	$36,590 – $98,030	540
15	Power Plant OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,230	$56,210 – $79,960	60
16	Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$60,530	$54,330 – $75,030	30
17	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,420	$23,760 – $62,400	50
18	Crane and Tower OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,140	$47,010 – $72,230	50
19	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,440	$31,670 – $120,850	110
20	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$56,710	$31,490 – $63,990	70
21	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$56,080	$44,160 – $81,040	40
22	Office and Administrative Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,290	$37,810 – $79,440	40
23	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,070	$29,700 – $71,390	190
24	Transportation InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,540	$36,360 – $76,450	70
25	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,720	$31,920 – $59,880	30
26	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,710	$38,820 – $81,100	40
27	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,370	$39,260 – $79,260	610
28	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,560	$34,860 – $86,260	80
29	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,760	$30,730 – $91,370	380
30	Information and Record Clerks, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,450	$25,980 – $64,940	150
31	Legal Secretaries and Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,430	$35,130 – $68,640	50
32	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$46,110	$35,460 – $129,850	40
33	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,900	$30,060 – $92,600	50
34	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,280	$32,100 – $64,650	280
35	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,980	$30,740 – $78,500	990
36	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,770	$33,990 – $78,810	100
37	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and WeighersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,160	$24,320 – $58,770	50
38	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$43,930	$33,280 – $81,400	80
39	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$43,020	$39,570 – $54,040	890
40	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$42,870	$36,600 – $58,980	90
41	First-Line Supervisors of Security WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$42,550	$21,270 – $85,340	90
42	Bus Drivers, SchoolHigh school diploma or equivalent	$41,720	$32,360 – $45,180	110
43	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$40,600	$37,460 – $55,990	360
44	Dental AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$40,280	$28,260 – $59,960	110
45	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$40,110	$29,780 – $69,830	240
46	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$40,100	$29,700 – $60,940	50
47	Eligibility Interviewers, Government ProgramsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$39,970	$29,430 – $62,140	50
48	Occupational Health and Safety TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$39,710	$29,870 – $63,720	140
49	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and AmbulanceHigh school diploma or equivalent	$39,630	$24,960 – $66,260	130
50	Automotive Service Technicians and MechanicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$39,220	$24,130 – $59,920	220

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