High paying jobs in San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR that need no degree

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

1Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$86,900
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,230 – $160,860590
2Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$78,680
High school diploma or equivalent
$55,520 – $99,540320
3Detectives and Criminal Investigators$63,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,020 – $149,280520
4Transportation Security Screeners$63,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$24,660 – $67,200510
5First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$50,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,990 – $56,2302,630
6Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$50,080
Associate's degree
$34,740 – $65,770330
7Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$49,940
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,050 – $62,6903,170
8First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$48,650
Postsecondary nondegree award
$33,430 – $56,900230
9First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$47,680
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,140 – $84,8202,310
10Tax Preparers$47,590
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,830 – $100,170300
11Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$47,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,260 – $81,3302,340
12Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$47,080
Associate's degree
$35,400 – $74,260600
13First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$46,970
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,550 – $88,0301,020
14Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage$46,780
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,010 – $47,890270
15First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$46,010
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,990 – $93,5402,600
16Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$45,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,660 – $50,00010,770
17Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$45,130
Postsecondary nondegree award
$24,560 – $92,170570
18Construction and Building Inspectors$45,090
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,960 – $84,720560
19Architectural and Civil Drafters$45,070
Associate's degree
$34,270 – $58,990600
20Industrial Machinery Mechanics$44,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$25,220 – $60,0301,660
21Advertising Sales Agents$44,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$26,160 – $61,790470
22First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$44,030
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,410 – $64,26012,720
23Food Service Managers$43,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,910 – $81,100590
24Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$42,390
Associate's degree
$33,260 – $48,970350
25Maintenance Workers, Machinery$40,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$23,160 – $61,350290
26Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$39,690
High school diploma or equivalent
$24,010 – $74,610700
27Computer Network Support Specialists$39,570
Associate's degree
$28,890 – $79,420580
28Paralegals and Legal Assistants$38,780
Associate's degree
$29,330 – $75,3601,010
29First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$38,590
High school diploma or equivalent
$23,750 – $64,700370
30Calibration Technologists and Technicians$38,490
Associate's degree
$29,990 – $57,350430
31Respiratory Therapists$38,410
Associate's degree
$26,990 – $96,590650
32Community Health Workers$38,020
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,900 – $51,080530
33First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$37,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,830 – $56,5403,930
34Bailiffs$37,770
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,770 – $47,580800
35Chemical Technicians$37,510
Associate's degree
$23,460 – $64,130760
36Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$37,300
Associate's degree
$25,060 – $72,780890
37First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers$37,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,840 – $47,020310
38Insurance Sales Agents$37,180
High school diploma or equivalent
$23,810 – $74,6901,890
39Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$37,170
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,270 – $53,2106,090
40Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$37,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$23,470 – $84,3602,330
41Firefighters$37,120
Postsecondary nondegree award
$32,000 – $44,1301,770
42Computer User Support Specialists$36,720
Some college, no degree
$24,000 – $61,3404,690
43Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$36,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$25,480 – $67,8101,250
44Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$36,450
High school diploma or equivalent
$26,300 – $55,3902,300
45Loan Interviewers and Clerks$36,450
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,300 – $44,020630
46First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$36,230
High school diploma or equivalent
$25,660 – $62,1203,340
47Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$36,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$22,390 – $80,1704,370
48Dental Assistants$36,130
Postsecondary nondegree award
$24,390 – $57,2002,260
49Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$36,090
No formal educational credential
$22,240 – $72,7903,020
50Chefs and Head Cooks$35,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$23,730 – $72,290550

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	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$86,900	$48,230 – $160,860	590
2	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,680	$55,520 – $99,540	320
3	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,910	$38,020 – $149,280	520
4	Transportation Security ScreenersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,130	$24,660 – $67,200	510
5	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,560	$37,990 – $56,230	2,630
6	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$50,080	$34,740 – $65,770	330
7	Eligibility Interviewers, Government ProgramsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,940	$28,050 – $62,690	3,170
8	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$48,650	$33,430 – $56,900	230
9	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,680	$29,140 – $84,820	2,310
10	Tax PreparersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,590	$29,830 – $100,170	300
11	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,130	$31,260 – $81,330	2,340
12	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$47,080	$35,400 – $74,260	600
13	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,970	$28,550 – $88,030	1,020
14	Insurance Appraisers, Auto DamagePostsecondary nondegree award	$46,780	$37,010 – $47,890	270
15	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,010	$29,990 – $93,540	2,600
16	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,510	$30,660 – $50,000	10,770
17	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$45,130	$24,560 – $92,170	570
18	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,090	$28,960 – $84,720	560
19	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$45,070	$34,270 – $58,990	600
20	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,420	$25,220 – $60,030	1,660
21	Advertising Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,160	$26,160 – $61,790	470
22	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,030	$30,410 – $64,260	12,720
23	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$43,200	$36,910 – $81,100	590
24	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$42,390	$33,260 – $48,970	350
25	Maintenance Workers, MachineryHigh school diploma or equivalent	$40,460	$23,160 – $61,350	290
26	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$39,690	$24,010 – $74,610	700
27	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$39,570	$28,890 – $79,420	580
28	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$38,780	$29,330 – $75,360	1,010
29	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$38,590	$23,750 – $64,700	370
30	Calibration Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$38,490	$29,990 – $57,350	430
31	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$38,410	$26,990 – $96,590	650
32	Community Health WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$38,020	$21,900 – $51,080	530
33	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37,960	$29,830 – $56,540	3,930
34	BailiffsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37,770	$35,770 – $47,580	800
35	Chemical TechniciansAssociate's degree	$37,510	$23,460 – $64,130	760
36	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$37,300	$25,060 – $72,780	890
37	First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37,290	$21,840 – $47,020	310
38	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37,180	$23,810 – $74,690	1,890
39	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37,170	$27,270 – $53,210	6,090
40	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and WeighersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37,120	$23,470 – $84,360	2,330
41	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$37,120	$32,000 – $44,130	1,770
42	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$36,720	$24,000 – $61,340	4,690
43	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$36,500	$25,480 – $67,810	1,250
44	Chemical Equipment Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$36,450	$26,300 – $55,390	2,300
45	Loan Interviewers and ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$36,450	$28,300 – $44,020	630
46	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$36,230	$25,660 – $62,120	3,340
47	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$36,160	$22,390 – $80,170	4,370
48	Dental AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$36,130	$24,390 – $57,200	2,260
49	Industrial Truck and Tractor OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$36,090	$22,240 – $72,790	3,020
50	Chefs and Head CooksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$35,990	$23,730 – $72,290	550

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, 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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