High paying jobs in Mayaguez, PR that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Mayaguez, 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, Mayaguez, PR · Employed

1Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$69,990
Associate's degree
$27,740 – $89,98050
2Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$69,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,000 – $115,80030
3Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$61,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,000 – $97,260190
4First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$45,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,650 – $70,30050
5Chemical Technicians$45,000
Associate's degree
$26,150 – $64,64060
6First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$44,750
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,090 – $93,300140
7Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$42,040
Associate's degree
$37,260 – $67,27030
8Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$41,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,840 – $73,20060
9First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$40,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,620 – $58,400230
10Word Processors and Typists$39,580
High school diploma or equivalent
$22,310 – $44,55080
11Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$38,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,920 – $50,230190
12Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$37,900
Associate's degree
$30,180 – $53,12050
13Food Service Managers$37,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,410 – $70,19070
14Electricians$37,800
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,340 – $66,56080
15Procurement Clerks$37,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,840 – $48,22060
16Calibration Technologists and Technicians$36,200
Associate's degree
$29,150 – $47,40070
17Pharmacy Technicians$36,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$23,470 – $43,480340
18Printing Press Operators$36,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$22,930 – $46,01060
19First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$35,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$25,670 – $56,430820
20Loan Interviewers and Clerks$35,630
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,990 – $36,62030
21Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$35,620
Associate's degree
$22,040 – $39,130200
22First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$35,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$26,460 – $65,280260
23Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$35,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,800 – $88,71080
24Computer User Support Specialists$34,640
Some college, no degree
$22,100 – $47,230330
25Insurance Sales Agents$34,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$23,070 – $75,290130
26Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$33,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,840 – $59,95060
27Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$33,170
High school diploma or equivalent
$23,410 – $44,84060
28Carpenters$33,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,870 – $35,640130
29First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$32,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$23,970 – $48,810240
30Demonstrators and Product Promoters$31,530
No formal educational credential
$21,890 – $35,46040
31Industrial Machinery Mechanics$31,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$22,380 – $47,460160
32Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$31,220
Associate's degree
$23,200 – $49,560120
33Surgical Technologists$31,200
Postsecondary nondegree award
$24,200 – $48,880210
34Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$30,970
Postsecondary nondegree award
$21,840 – $76,940150
35Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$30,970
High school diploma or equivalent
$26,720 – $44,24090
36Physical Therapist Assistants$30,950
Associate's degree
$21,840 – $64,95060
37Social and Human Service Assistants$30,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,840 – $39,450180
38Tellers$30,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,880 – $33,000160
39Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$30,230
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,040 – $37,75070
40Community Health Workers$30,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,840 – $40,35040
41Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$30,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$25,620 – $38,19030
42Paramedics$29,690
Postsecondary nondegree award
$21,840 – $56,71090
43Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$29,530
Postsecondary nondegree award
$23,320 – $43,53070
44Dental Assistants$29,330
Postsecondary nondegree award
$22,320 – $50,670230
45Phlebotomists$29,080
Postsecondary nondegree award
$24,340 – $35,53060
46First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$29,040
High school diploma or equivalent
$22,230 – $48,040850
47Sales and Related Workers, All Other$28,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,990 – $34,03030
48Opticians, Dispensing$28,370
High school diploma or equivalent
$22,810 – $44,55060
49Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$28,010
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,840 – $44,870910
50Print Binding and Finishing Workers$27,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,460 – $36,200140

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	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$69,990	$27,740 – $89,980	50
2	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$69,990	$40,000 – $115,800	30
3	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,440	$30,000 – $97,260	190
4	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,060	$27,650 – $70,300	50
5	Chemical TechniciansAssociate's degree	$45,000	$26,150 – $64,640	60
6	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,750	$28,090 – $93,300	140
7	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$42,040	$37,260 – $67,270	30
8	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$41,460	$21,840 – $73,200	60
9	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$40,100	$29,620 – $58,400	230
10	Word Processors and TypistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$39,580	$22,310 – $44,550	80
11	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$38,000	$28,920 – $50,230	190
12	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$37,900	$30,180 – $53,120	50
13	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37,860	$30,410 – $70,190	70
14	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37,800	$27,340 – $66,560	80
15	Procurement ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37,290	$21,840 – $48,220	60
16	Calibration Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$36,200	$29,150 – $47,400	70
17	Pharmacy TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$36,100	$23,470 – $43,480	340
18	Printing Press OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$36,060	$22,930 – $46,010	60
19	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$35,980	$25,670 – $56,430	820
20	Loan Interviewers and ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$35,630	$21,990 – $36,620	30
21	Preschool Teachers, Except Special EducationAssociate's degree	$35,620	$22,040 – $39,130	200
22	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$35,560	$26,460 – $65,280	260
23	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$35,220	$34,800 – $88,710	80
24	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$34,640	$22,100 – $47,230	330
25	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$34,600	$23,070 – $75,290	130
26	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$33,220	$21,840 – $59,950	60
27	Payroll and Timekeeping ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$33,170	$23,410 – $44,840	60
28	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$33,160	$27,870 – $35,640	130
29	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$32,980	$23,970 – $48,810	240
30	Demonstrators and Product PromotersNo formal educational credential	$31,530	$21,890 – $35,460	40
31	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$31,260	$22,380 – $47,460	160
32	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$31,220	$23,200 – $49,560	120
33	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$31,200	$24,200 – $48,880	210
34	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$30,970	$21,840 – $76,940	150
35	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$30,970	$26,720 – $44,240	90
36	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$30,950	$21,840 – $64,950	60
37	Social and Human Service AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$30,820	$21,840 – $39,450	180
38	TellersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$30,250	$21,880 – $33,000	160
39	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$30,230	$27,040 – $37,750	70
40	Community Health WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$30,200	$21,840 – $40,350	40
41	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$30,120	$25,620 – $38,190	30
42	ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$29,690	$21,840 – $56,710	90
43	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$29,530	$23,320 – $43,530	70
44	Dental AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$29,330	$22,320 – $50,670	230
45	PhlebotomistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$29,080	$24,340 – $35,530	60
46	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$29,040	$22,230 – $48,040	850
47	Sales and Related Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$28,980	$21,990 – $34,030	30
48	Opticians, DispensingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$28,370	$22,810 – $44,550	60
49	Medical Secretaries and Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$28,010	$21,840 – $44,870	910
50	Print Binding and Finishing WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$27,460	$27,460 – $36,200	140

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