High paying jobs in Virgin Islands that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Virgin Islands 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, Virgin Islands · Employed

1Tour and Travel Guides$102,020
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,330 – $102,03050
2First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$82,380
High school diploma or equivalent
$61,500 – $108,640100
3Food Service Managers$80,570
High school diploma or equivalent
$64,820 – $93,620140
4First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$77,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,730 – $105,62040
5Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$74,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,510 – $128,950140
6First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$74,210
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,670 – $112,560200
7Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$72,450
Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,170 – $114,38030
8Transportation Security Screeners$65,170
High school diploma or equivalent
$61,110 – $71,28090
9Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$64,660
Postsecondary nondegree award
$53,310 – $78,10050
10Chefs and Head Cooks$63,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,270 – $103,350260
11Postal Service Clerks$63,660
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $76,36060
12Insurance Sales Agents$62,550
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,660 – $154,60060
13Bartenders$61,380
No formal educational credential
$25,290 – $93,320490
14Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$60,050
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,280 – $115,92030
15First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$58,660
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,900 – $98,370220
16First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$57,190
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,890 – $99,50060
17Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$56,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,860 – $74,990170
18Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$56,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,260 – $119,67040
19Computer Network Support Specialists$56,360
Associate's degree
$44,900 – $90,24030
20Information and Record Clerks, All Other$56,180
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,610 – $71,86030
21Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$55,960
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,650 – $70,94060
22First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$55,630
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,100 – $88,170510
23Postal Service Mail Carriers$55,490
No formal educational credential
$43,120 – $81,04040
24First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$53,610
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,670 – $68,97030
25Paralegals and Legal Assistants$52,140
Associate's degree
$50,890 – $73,92090
26Electricians$51,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,470 – $78,950140
27Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$51,760
No formal educational credential
$26,830 – $52,00070
28Carpenters$51,730
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,390 – $68,540270
29Brickmasons and Blockmasons$51,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,000 – $59,09090
30Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$50,610
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,040 – $82,82070
31Computer User Support Specialists$50,430
Some college, no degree
$36,460 – $73,29090
32First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$49,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,530 – $78,68070
33Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$49,630
High school diploma or equivalent
$25,880 – $104,61050
34First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$48,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,120 – $71,700110
35Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels$48,700
Postsecondary nondegree award
$31,270 – $91,280130
36Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$48,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,600 – $72,66040
37First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$48,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,350 – $91,120100
38Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$48,030
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,500 – $72,84030
39Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$47,650
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,000 – $85,140120
40Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$47,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,950 – $72,90030
41Emergency Medical Technicians$47,040
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,770 – $53,48040
42Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$46,490
Some college, no degree
$31,490 – $66,150280
43Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$46,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,720 – $81,63060
44Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$45,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$26,930 – $79,90080
45Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers$45,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,000 – $58,31040
46Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$45,030
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,220 – $68,49070
47First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$44,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,590 – $67,120440
48Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$44,790
Associate's degree
$22,540 – $55,160100
49Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$44,040
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,380 – $56,490530
50Billing and Posting Clerks$43,430
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,900 – $54,06030

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

#	Occupation	MedianVirgin Islands	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Tour and Travel GuidesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$102,020	$40,330 – $102,030	50
2	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,380	$61,500 – $108,640	100
3	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,570	$64,820 – $93,620	140
4	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,520	$48,730 – $105,620	40
5	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,850	$42,510 – $128,950	140
6	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,210	$42,670 – $112,560	200
7	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$72,450	$40,170 – $114,380	30
8	Transportation Security ScreenersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,170	$61,110 – $71,280	90
9	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$64,660	$53,310 – $78,100	50
10	Chefs and Head CooksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,960	$37,270 – $103,350	260
11	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$63,660	$42,600 – $76,360	60
12	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,550	$49,660 – $154,600	60
13	BartendersNo formal educational credential	$61,380	$25,290 – $93,320	490
14	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,050	$34,280 – $115,920	30
15	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,660	$42,900 – $98,370	220
16	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,190	$37,890 – $99,500	60
17	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,720	$33,860 – $74,990	170
18	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,390	$43,260 – $119,670	40
19	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$56,360	$44,900 – $90,240	30
20	Information and Record Clerks, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,180	$35,610 – $71,860	30
21	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$55,960	$37,650 – $70,940	60
22	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,630	$39,100 – $88,170	510
23	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$55,490	$43,120 – $81,040	40
24	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,610	$39,670 – $68,970	30
25	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$52,140	$50,890 – $73,920	90
26	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,790	$36,470 – $78,950	140
27	Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender HelpersNo formal educational credential	$51,760	$26,830 – $52,000	70
28	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,730	$31,390 – $68,540	270
29	Brickmasons and BlockmasonsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,390	$32,000 – $59,090	90
30	Office and Administrative Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,610	$30,040 – $82,820	70
31	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$50,430	$36,460 – $73,290	90
32	First-Line Supervisors of Security WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,710	$29,530 – $78,680	70
33	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,630	$25,880 – $104,610	50
34	First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,710	$37,120 – $71,700	110
35	Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water VesselsPostsecondary nondegree award	$48,700	$31,270 – $91,280	130
36	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,700	$32,600 – $72,660	40
37	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,160	$33,350 – $91,120	100
38	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,030	$36,500 – $72,840	30
39	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,650	$32,000 – $85,140	120
40	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and WeighersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,240	$36,950 – $72,900	30
41	Emergency Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$47,040	$36,770 – $53,480	40
42	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing ClerksSome college, no degree	$46,490	$31,490 – $66,150	280
43	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,270	$37,720 – $81,630	60
44	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,980	$26,930 – $79,900	80
45	Reinforcing Iron and Rebar WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,510	$32,000 – $58,310	40
46	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$45,030	$36,220 – $68,490	70
47	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,880	$29,590 – $67,120	440
48	Preschool Teachers, Except Special EducationAssociate's degree	$44,790	$22,540 – $55,160	100
49	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and ExecutiveHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,040	$32,380 – $56,490	530
50	Billing and Posting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$43,430	$34,900 – $54,060	30

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Virgin Islands. 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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