High paying jobs in Guam that need no experience

Every occupation here pays well in Guam, requires no bachelor's degree, and requires no prior experience in a related job. That second filter is what separates this from the no-degree list, which is topped by supervisor roles asking five years in the trade before they will look at you. Several of these do involve months of training — but the employer provides it, and pays you during it, which is a feature rather than a barrier. 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

1Air Traffic Controllers$82,830
Associate's degree
$50,580 – $156,27040
2Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$81,330
Associate's degree
$65,170 – $96,160100
3Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$75,360
Associate's degree
$51,380 – $115,21050
4Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other$75,360
High school diploma or equivalent
$23,010 – $115,21050
5Postal Service Clerks$68,810
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $75,03030
6Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$64,650
High school diploma or equivalent
$55,660 – $114,39050
7Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$64,650
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,340 – $84,07050
8Transportation Security Screeners$63,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,340 – $75,110280
9Dental Hygienists$62,970
Associate's degree
$36,680 – $86,12040
10Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$62,760
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,030 – $92,88080
11Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$62,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,590 – $98,030540
12Power Plant Operators$61,230
High school diploma or equivalent
$56,210 – $79,96060
13Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$60,530
No formal educational credential
$54,330 – $75,03030
14Massage Therapists$60,420
Postsecondary nondegree award
$23,760 – $62,40050
15Architectural and Civil Drafters$56,710
Associate's degree
$31,490 – $63,99070
16Postal Service Mail Carriers$56,080
No formal educational credential
$44,160 – $81,04040
17Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$53,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,810 – $79,44040
18Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$53,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,700 – $71,390190
19Transportation Inspectors$52,540
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,360 – $76,45070
20Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$51,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,920 – $59,88030
21Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$50,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,860 – $86,26080
22Information and Record Clerks, All Other$46,450
High school diploma or equivalent
$25,980 – $64,940150
23Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$46,430
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,130 – $68,64050
24Computer Network Support Specialists$46,110
Associate's degree
$35,460 – $129,85040
25Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$45,280
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,100 – $64,650280
26Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$44,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$24,320 – $58,77050
27Electricians$43,020
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,570 – $54,040890
28Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$42,870
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,600 – $58,98090
29Bus Drivers, School$41,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,360 – $45,180110
30Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$40,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,460 – $55,990360
31Dental Assistants$40,280
Postsecondary nondegree award
$28,260 – $59,960110
32Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$40,110
Postsecondary nondegree award
$29,780 – $69,830240
33Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$39,970
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,430 – $62,14050
34Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$39,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,870 – $63,720140
35Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$39,630
High school diploma or equivalent
$24,960 – $66,260130
36Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$39,220
Postsecondary nondegree award
$24,130 – $59,920220
37Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$39,170
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,440 – $52,940650
38Social and Human Service Assistants$38,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$25,730 – $55,430160
39Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$38,760
Postsecondary nondegree award
$29,560 – $48,950480
40Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$38,550
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,590 – $55,06060
41Medical Records Specialists$38,470
Postsecondary nondegree award
$29,120 – $55,43070
42Cargo and Freight Agents$38,360
High school diploma or equivalent
$25,710 – $61,48060
43Procurement Clerks$38,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$22,570 – $56,620150
44Paralegals and Legal Assistants$37,920
Associate's degree
$28,600 – $70,410110
45Sheet Metal Workers$37,770
High school diploma or equivalent
$23,030 – $45,290140
46Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$37,670
No formal educational credential
$22,640 – $48,780460
47Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers$37,570
Associate's degree
$33,020 – $60,27080
48Computer User Support Specialists$37,460
Some college, no degree
$25,090 – $59,430220
49Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$37,450
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,730 – $55,66060
50Bill and Account Collectors$37,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$23,990 – $45,88070

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	Air Traffic ControllersAssociate's degree	$82,830	$50,580 – $156,270	40
2	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$81,330	$65,170 – $96,160	100
3	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$75,360	$51,380 – $115,210	50
4	Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,360	$23,010 – $115,210	50
5	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$68,810	$42,600 – $75,030	30
6	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,650	$55,660 – $114,390	50
7	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,650	$29,340 – $84,070	50
8	Transportation Security ScreenersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,130	$35,340 – $75,110	280
9	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$62,970	$36,680 – $86,120	40
10	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,760	$36,030 – $92,880	80
11	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,130	$36,590 – $98,030	540
12	Power Plant OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,230	$56,210 – $79,960	60
13	Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$60,530	$54,330 – $75,030	30
14	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,420	$23,760 – $62,400	50
15	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$56,710	$31,490 – $63,990	70
16	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$56,080	$44,160 – $81,040	40
17	Office and Administrative Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,290	$37,810 – $79,440	40
18	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,070	$29,700 – $71,390	190
19	Transportation InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,540	$36,360 – $76,450	70
20	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,720	$31,920 – $59,880	30
21	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,560	$34,860 – $86,260	80
22	Information and Record Clerks, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,450	$25,980 – $64,940	150
23	Legal Secretaries and Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,430	$35,130 – $68,640	50
24	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$46,110	$35,460 – $129,850	40
25	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,280	$32,100 – $64,650	280
26	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and WeighersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,160	$24,320 – $58,770	50
27	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$43,020	$39,570 – $54,040	890
28	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$42,870	$36,600 – $58,980	90
29	Bus Drivers, SchoolHigh school diploma or equivalent	$41,720	$32,360 – $45,180	110
30	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$40,600	$37,460 – $55,990	360
31	Dental AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$40,280	$28,260 – $59,960	110
32	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$40,110	$29,780 – $69,830	240
33	Eligibility Interviewers, Government ProgramsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$39,970	$29,430 – $62,140	50
34	Occupational Health and Safety TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$39,710	$29,870 – $63,720	140
35	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and AmbulanceHigh school diploma or equivalent	$39,630	$24,960 – $66,260	130
36	Automotive Service Technicians and MechanicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$39,220	$24,130 – $59,920	220
37	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$39,170	$37,440 – $52,940	650
38	Social and Human Service AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$38,920	$25,730 – $55,430	160
39	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$38,760	$29,560 – $48,950	480
40	Payroll and Timekeeping ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$38,550	$27,590 – $55,060	60
41	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$38,470	$29,120 – $55,430	70
42	Cargo and Freight AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$38,360	$25,710 – $61,480	60
43	Procurement ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$38,100	$22,570 – $56,620	150
44	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$37,920	$28,600 – $70,410	110
45	Sheet Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37,770	$23,030 – $45,290	140
46	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, HandNo formal educational credential	$37,670	$22,640 – $48,780	460
47	Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and RepairersAssociate's degree	$37,570	$33,020 – $60,270	80
48	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$37,460	$25,090 – $59,430	220
49	Security and Fire Alarm Systems InstallersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37,450	$29,730 – $55,660	60
50	Bill and Account CollectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37,320	$23,990 – $45,880	70

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