High paying jobs in Puerto Rico that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Puerto Rico 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, Puerto Rico · Employed

1Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$83,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,070 – $160,860820
2Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$77,050
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,750 – $86,810600
3Detectives and Criminal Investigators$70,760
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,020 – $153,670620
4Transportation Security Screeners$63,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$24,660 – $67,200610
5Postal Service Clerks$62,610
No formal educational credential
$55,350 – $75,030670
6Postal Service Mail Carriers$57,700
No formal educational credential
$44,160 – $81,0401,240
7Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$56,390
No formal educational credential
$45,530 – $75,030780
8Mechanical Drafters$53,470
Associate's degree
$33,860 – $99,400320
9First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$50,300
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,540 – $58,1902,900
10Airfield Operations Specialists$50,180
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,920 – $66,360820
11First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$47,660
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,380 – $92,4202,980
12Tax Preparers$46,730
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,830 – $96,360340
13Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage$46,520
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,940 – $47,860300
14Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$46,470
Associate's degree
$31,590 – $63,5501,000
15First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$46,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,540 – $86,2301,270
16Medical Assistants$46,120
Postsecondary nondegree award
$22,380 – $60,200660
17Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$45,970
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,110 – $84,7402,730
18Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$45,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,500 – $50,24011,640
19First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$45,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,300 – $83,5604,030
20Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$45,100
Postsecondary nondegree award
$23,650 – $87,730610
21Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$44,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,830 – $59,9503,660
22Architectural and Civil Drafters$44,720
Associate's degree
$31,920 – $58,990690
23Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$44,590
Associate's degree
$30,080 – $75,390660
24Construction and Building Inspectors$44,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$23,960 – $86,260740
25Advertising Sales Agents$44,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$26,150 – $58,700520
26First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$42,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,710 – $63,84016,400
27Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$42,390
Associate's degree
$32,100 – $48,670390
28Food Service Managers$42,230
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,890 – $81,100830
29Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$40,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$24,010 – $73,710930
30Computer Network Support Specialists$39,570
Associate's degree
$28,890 – $77,540670
31Paralegals and Legal Assistants$38,770
Associate's degree
$29,160 – $73,5501,110
32Calibration Technologists and Technicians$38,460
Associate's degree
$29,740 – $56,240630
33Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$38,090
Associate's degree
$30,000 – $97,400330
34Maintenance Workers, Machinery$37,870
High school diploma or equivalent
$23,980 – $61,350360
35First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$37,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,740 – $56,2405,100
36Tool and Die Makers$37,820
Postsecondary nondegree award
$29,200 – $57,490340
37Bailiffs$37,770
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,770 – $47,580830
38Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$37,570
High school diploma or equivalent
$24,710 – $67,8101,780
39Chemical Technicians$37,510
Associate's degree
$23,460 – $64,130990
40First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$37,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$22,270 – $60,590530
41Industrial Machinery Mechanics$37,450
High school diploma or equivalent
$25,560 – $58,0002,940
42Electricians$37,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,840 – $58,8701,740
43First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers$37,180
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,840 – $62,330390
44Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$37,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,060 – $52,6607,100
45Firefighters$37,120
Postsecondary nondegree award
$32,000 – $44,1301,780
46Community Health Workers$36,900
High school diploma or equivalent
$22,650 – $49,620670
47Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$36,450
High school diploma or equivalent
$25,650 – $54,4502,420
48Computer User Support Specialists$36,250
Some college, no degree
$23,960 – $60,3205,760
49Insurance Sales Agents$36,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$23,740 – $74,9902,650
50Self-Enrichment Teachers$36,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,840 – $62,000880

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	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$83,560	$44,070 – $160,860	820
2	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,050	$51,750 – $86,810	600
3	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,760	$38,020 – $153,670	620
4	Transportation Security ScreenersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,130	$24,660 – $67,200	610
5	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$62,610	$55,350 – $75,030	670
6	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$57,700	$44,160 – $81,040	1,240
7	Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$56,390	$45,530 – $75,030	780
8	Mechanical DraftersAssociate's degree	$53,470	$33,860 – $99,400	320
9	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,300	$35,540 – $58,190	2,900
10	Airfield Operations SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,180	$36,920 – $66,360	820
11	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,660	$27,380 – $92,420	2,980
12	Tax PreparersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,730	$29,830 – $96,360	340
13	Insurance Appraisers, Auto DamagePostsecondary nondegree award	$46,520	$36,940 – $47,860	300
14	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$46,470	$31,590 – $63,550	1,000
15	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,260	$27,540 – $86,230	1,270
16	Medical AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$46,120	$22,380 – $60,200	660
17	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,970	$31,110 – $84,740	2,730
18	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,510	$30,500 – $50,240	11,640
19	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,100	$29,300 – $83,560	4,030
20	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$45,100	$23,650 – $87,730	610
21	Eligibility Interviewers, Government ProgramsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,950	$27,830 – $59,950	3,660
22	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$44,720	$31,920 – $58,990	690
23	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$44,590	$30,080 – $75,390	660
24	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,320	$23,960 – $86,260	740
25	Advertising Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,160	$26,150 – $58,700	520
26	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$42,840	$29,710 – $63,840	16,400
27	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$42,390	$32,100 – $48,670	390
28	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$42,230	$36,890 – $81,100	830
29	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$40,110	$24,010 – $73,710	930
30	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$39,570	$28,890 – $77,540	670
31	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$38,770	$29,160 – $73,550	1,110
32	Calibration Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$38,460	$29,740 – $56,240	630
33	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$38,090	$30,000 – $97,400	330
34	Maintenance Workers, MachineryHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37,870	$23,980 – $61,350	360
35	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37,860	$28,740 – $56,240	5,100
36	Tool and Die MakersPostsecondary nondegree award	$37,820	$29,200 – $57,490	340
37	BailiffsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37,770	$35,770 – $47,580	830
38	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37,570	$24,710 – $67,810	1,780
39	Chemical TechniciansAssociate's degree	$37,510	$23,460 – $64,130	990
40	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37,510	$22,270 – $60,590	530
41	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37,450	$25,560 – $58,000	2,940
42	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37,440	$27,840 – $58,870	1,740
43	First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37,180	$21,840 – $62,330	390
44	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37,120	$27,060 – $52,660	7,100
45	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$37,120	$32,000 – $44,130	1,780
46	Community Health WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$36,900	$22,650 – $49,620	670
47	Chemical Equipment Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$36,450	$25,650 – $54,450	2,420
48	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$36,250	$23,960 – $60,320	5,760
49	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$36,250	$23,740 – $74,990	2,650
50	Self-Enrichment TeachersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$36,110	$21,840 – $62,000	880

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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