High paying jobs in Mayaguez, PR that need no experience

Every occupation here pays well in Mayaguez, PR, 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, Mayaguez, PR · Employed

1Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$69,990
Associate's degree
$27,740 – $89,98050
2Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$61,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,000 – $97,260190
3Chemical Technicians$45,000
Associate's degree
$26,150 – $64,64060
4Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$42,040
Associate's degree
$37,260 – $67,27030
5Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$41,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,840 – $73,20060
6Word Processors and Typists$39,580
High school diploma or equivalent
$22,310 – $44,55080
7Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$37,900
Associate's degree
$30,180 – $53,12050
8Electricians$37,800
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,340 – $66,56080
9Procurement Clerks$37,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,840 – $48,22060
10Calibration Technologists and Technicians$36,200
Associate's degree
$29,150 – $47,40070
11Pharmacy Technicians$36,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$23,470 – $43,480340
12Printing Press Operators$36,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$22,930 – $46,01060
13Loan Interviewers and Clerks$35,630
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,990 – $36,62030
14Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$35,620
Associate's degree
$22,040 – $39,130200
15Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$35,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,800 – $88,71080
16Computer User Support Specialists$34,640
Some college, no degree
$22,100 – $47,230330
17Insurance Sales Agents$34,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$23,070 – $75,290130
18Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$33,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,840 – $59,95060
19Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$33,170
High school diploma or equivalent
$23,410 – $44,84060
20Carpenters$33,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,870 – $35,640130
21Demonstrators and Product Promoters$31,530
No formal educational credential
$21,890 – $35,46040
22Industrial Machinery Mechanics$31,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$22,380 – $47,460160
23Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$31,220
Associate's degree
$23,200 – $49,560120
24Surgical Technologists$31,200
Postsecondary nondegree award
$24,200 – $48,880210
25Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$30,970
Postsecondary nondegree award
$21,840 – $76,940150
26Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$30,970
High school diploma or equivalent
$26,720 – $44,24090
27Physical Therapist Assistants$30,950
Associate's degree
$21,840 – $64,95060
28Social and Human Service Assistants$30,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,840 – $39,450180
29Tellers$30,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,880 – $33,000160
30Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$30,230
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,040 – $37,75070
31Community Health Workers$30,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,840 – $40,35040
32Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$30,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$25,620 – $38,19030
33Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$29,530
Postsecondary nondegree award
$23,320 – $43,53070
34Dental Assistants$29,330
Postsecondary nondegree award
$22,320 – $50,670230
35Phlebotomists$29,080
Postsecondary nondegree award
$24,340 – $35,53060
36Sales and Related Workers, All Other$28,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,990 – $34,03030
37Opticians, Dispensing$28,370
High school diploma or equivalent
$22,810 – $44,55060
38Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$28,010
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,840 – $44,870910
39Print Binding and Finishing Workers$27,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,460 – $36,200140
40Helpers--Electricians$27,190
High school diploma or equivalent
$23,200 – $30,700110
41Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$27,180
No formal educational credential
$21,840 – $36,57080
42Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$27,020
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,840 – $65,020120
43Customer Service Representatives$26,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,840 – $36,3801,060
44Respiratory Therapists$26,910
Associate's degree
$26,610 – $81,27060
45Animal Caretakers$26,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,840 – $29,78030
46Painters, Construction and Maintenance$26,480
No formal educational credential
$22,460 – $34,89030
47Billing and Posting Clerks$26,470
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,840 – $40,060280
48Pharmacy Aides$26,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,840 – $33,740110
49Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$26,000
Some college, no degree
$21,910 – $39,500380
50Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$25,690
Associate's degree
$21,840 – $36,50030

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	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,440	$30,000 – $97,260	190
3	Chemical TechniciansAssociate's degree	$45,000	$26,150 – $64,640	60
4	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$42,040	$37,260 – $67,270	30
5	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$41,460	$21,840 – $73,200	60
6	Word Processors and TypistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$39,580	$22,310 – $44,550	80
7	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$37,900	$30,180 – $53,120	50
8	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37,800	$27,340 – $66,560	80
9	Procurement ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37,290	$21,840 – $48,220	60
10	Calibration Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$36,200	$29,150 – $47,400	70
11	Pharmacy TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$36,100	$23,470 – $43,480	340
12	Printing Press OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$36,060	$22,930 – $46,010	60
13	Loan Interviewers and ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$35,630	$21,990 – $36,620	30
14	Preschool Teachers, Except Special EducationAssociate's degree	$35,620	$22,040 – $39,130	200
15	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$35,220	$34,800 – $88,710	80
16	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$34,640	$22,100 – $47,230	330
17	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$34,600	$23,070 – $75,290	130
18	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$33,220	$21,840 – $59,950	60
19	Payroll and Timekeeping ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$33,170	$23,410 – $44,840	60
20	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$33,160	$27,870 – $35,640	130
21	Demonstrators and Product PromotersNo formal educational credential	$31,530	$21,890 – $35,460	40
22	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$31,260	$22,380 – $47,460	160
23	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$31,220	$23,200 – $49,560	120
24	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$31,200	$24,200 – $48,880	210
25	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$30,970	$21,840 – $76,940	150
26	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$30,970	$26,720 – $44,240	90
27	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$30,950	$21,840 – $64,950	60
28	Social and Human Service AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$30,820	$21,840 – $39,450	180
29	TellersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$30,250	$21,880 – $33,000	160
30	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$30,230	$27,040 – $37,750	70
31	Community Health WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$30,200	$21,840 – $40,350	40
32	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$30,120	$25,620 – $38,190	30
33	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$29,530	$23,320 – $43,530	70
34	Dental AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$29,330	$22,320 – $50,670	230
35	PhlebotomistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$29,080	$24,340 – $35,530	60
36	Sales and Related Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$28,980	$21,990 – $34,030	30
37	Opticians, DispensingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$28,370	$22,810 – $44,550	60
38	Medical Secretaries and Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$28,010	$21,840 – $44,870	910
39	Print Binding and Finishing WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$27,460	$27,460 – $36,200	140
40	Helpers--ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$27,190	$23,200 – $30,700	110
41	Industrial Truck and Tractor OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$27,180	$21,840 – $36,570	80
42	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$27,020	$21,840 – $65,020	120
43	Customer Service RepresentativesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$26,920	$21,840 – $36,380	1,060
44	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$26,910	$26,610 – $81,270	60
45	Animal CaretakersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$26,720	$21,840 – $29,780	30
46	Painters, Construction and MaintenanceNo formal educational credential	$26,480	$22,460 – $34,890	30
47	Billing and Posting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$26,470	$21,840 – $40,060	280
48	Pharmacy AidesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$26,220	$21,840 – $33,740	110
49	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing ClerksSome college, no degree	$26,000	$21,910 – $39,500	380
50	Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and TimekeepingAssociate's degree	$25,690	$21,840 – $36,500	30

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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