High paying jobs in Ponce, PR that need no experience

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

1Transportation Security Screeners$63,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$61,110 – $67,20030
2Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$53,370
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,280 – $66,61040
3Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$46,280
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,470 – $72,82060
4Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$42,610
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,580 – $96,10070
5Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$41,970
Associate's degree
$30,150 – $55,650120
6Word Processors and Typists$41,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$22,000 – $44,72080
7Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$39,750
Associate's degree
$21,840 – $48,01070
8Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$38,170
High school diploma or equivalent
$24,950 – $49,960150
9Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$37,910
Associate's degree
$25,450 – $49,10030
10Electricians$37,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$26,810 – $57,820140
11Calibration Technologists and Technicians$37,260
Associate's degree
$27,820 – $55,49080
12Architectural and Civil Drafters$36,940
Associate's degree
$24,680 – $59,87030
13Insurance Sales Agents$36,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$22,940 – $74,990170
14Industrial Machinery Mechanics$36,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,470 – $43,930700
15Tool and Die Makers$36,400
Postsecondary nondegree award
$32,680 – $50,98060
16Chemical Technicians$36,030
Associate's degree
$23,380 – $45,76080
17Loan Interviewers and Clerks$35,370
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,840 – $44,30040
18Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$33,900
No formal educational credential
$24,530 – $42,810130
19Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$31,790
Associate's degree
$22,120 – $35,890190
20Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$31,680
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,430 – $40,660100
21Carpenters$31,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$26,560 – $36,910240
22Maintenance Workers, Machinery$31,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,710 – $50,77030
23Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$31,180
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,980 – $63,260210
24Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$30,850
Associate's degree
$24,330 – $56,190120
25Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$30,830
High school diploma or equivalent
$24,220 – $30,830330
26Tellers$30,780
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,850 – $32,870200
27Phlebotomists$30,320
Postsecondary nondegree award
$24,430 – $37,17080
28Dental Assistants$30,260
Postsecondary nondegree award
$22,880 – $55,040240
29Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$30,220
Postsecondary nondegree award
$25,840 – $54,19040
30Computer User Support Specialists$30,090
Some college, no degree
$22,530 – $49,830210
31Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$29,970
Postsecondary nondegree award
$21,990 – $44,26050
32Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$29,900
Associate's degree
$24,620 – $58,870100
33Production Workers, All Other$29,870
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,840 – $29,87060
34Social and Human Service Assistants$29,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$22,370 – $39,590320
35Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$29,690
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,840 – $64,49040
36Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$29,640
High school diploma or equivalent
$23,360 – $41,23060
37Opticians, Dispensing$29,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$22,800 – $44,34090
38Procurement Clerks$29,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,840 – $40,35040
39Library Technicians$28,660
Postsecondary nondegree award
$21,930 – $40,67040
40Medical Records Specialists$28,630
Postsecondary nondegree award
$21,840 – $48,510150
41Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$28,620
High school diploma or equivalent
$22,840 – $29,4201,430
42Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$28,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$23,740 – $44,200460
43Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$28,540
No formal educational credential
$21,840 – $39,990640
44Physical Therapist Assistants$28,350
Associate's degree
$23,790 – $64,61080
45Pharmacy Aides$28,030
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,990 – $34,44060
46Pharmacy Technicians$27,970
High school diploma or equivalent
$22,250 – $42,900480
47Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$27,770
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,840 – $42,500200
48Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$27,610
No formal educational credential
$21,840 – $40,84060
49Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$27,550
Associate's degree
$21,840 – $36,32060
50Surgical Technologists$27,230
Postsecondary nondegree award
$26,970 – $31,800100

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

#	Occupation	MedianPonce, PR	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Transportation Security ScreenersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,130	$61,110 – $67,200	30
2	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,370	$29,280 – $66,610	40
3	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,280	$27,470 – $72,820	60
4	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$42,610	$30,580 – $96,100	70
5	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$41,970	$30,150 – $55,650	120
6	Word Processors and TypistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$41,390	$22,000 – $44,720	80
7	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$39,750	$21,840 – $48,010	70
8	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$38,170	$24,950 – $49,960	150
9	Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including HealthAssociate's degree	$37,910	$25,450 – $49,100	30
10	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37,440	$26,810 – $57,820	140
11	Calibration Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$37,260	$27,820 – $55,490	80
12	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$36,940	$24,680 – $59,870	30
13	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$36,920	$22,940 – $74,990	170
14	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$36,440	$33,470 – $43,930	700
15	Tool and Die MakersPostsecondary nondegree award	$36,400	$32,680 – $50,980	60
16	Chemical TechniciansAssociate's degree	$36,030	$23,380 – $45,760	80
17	Loan Interviewers and ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$35,370	$21,840 – $44,300	40
18	Industrial Truck and Tractor OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$33,900	$24,530 – $42,810	130
19	Preschool Teachers, Except Special EducationAssociate's degree	$31,790	$22,120 – $35,890	190
20	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$31,680	$27,430 – $40,660	100
21	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$31,200	$26,560 – $36,910	240
22	Maintenance Workers, MachineryHigh school diploma or equivalent	$31,200	$27,710 – $50,770	30
23	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$31,180	$21,980 – $63,260	210
24	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$30,850	$24,330 – $56,190	120
25	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$30,830	$24,220 – $30,830	330
26	TellersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$30,780	$21,850 – $32,870	200
27	PhlebotomistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$30,320	$24,430 – $37,170	80
28	Dental AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$30,260	$22,880 – $55,040	240
29	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$30,220	$25,840 – $54,190	40
30	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$30,090	$22,530 – $49,830	210
31	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$29,970	$21,990 – $44,260	50
32	Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All OtherAssociate's degree	$29,900	$24,620 – $58,870	100
33	Production Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$29,870	$21,840 – $29,870	60
34	Social and Human Service AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$29,840	$22,370 – $39,590	320
35	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$29,690	$21,840 – $64,490	40
36	Payroll and Timekeeping ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$29,640	$23,360 – $41,230	60
37	Opticians, DispensingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$29,070	$22,800 – $44,340	90
38	Procurement ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$29,070	$21,840 – $40,350	40
39	Library TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$28,660	$21,930 – $40,670	40
40	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$28,630	$21,840 – $48,510	150
41	Miscellaneous Assemblers and FabricatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$28,620	$22,840 – $29,420	1,430
42	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and WeighersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$28,600	$23,740 – $44,200	460
43	Cooks, Institution and CafeteriaNo formal educational credential	$28,540	$21,840 – $39,990	640
44	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$28,350	$23,790 – $64,610	80
45	Pharmacy AidesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$28,030	$21,990 – $34,440	60
46	Pharmacy TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$27,970	$22,250 – $42,900	480
47	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$27,770	$21,840 – $42,500	200
48	Cement Masons and Concrete FinishersNo formal educational credential	$27,610	$21,840 – $40,840	60
49	Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and TimekeepingAssociate's degree	$27,550	$21,840 – $36,320	60
50	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$27,230	$26,970 – $31,800	100

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Ponce, 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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