High paying jobs in Puerto Rico that need no experience

Every occupation here pays well in Puerto Rico, 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, Puerto Rico · Employed

1Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$77,050
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,750 – $86,810600
2Transportation Security Screeners$63,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$24,660 – $67,200610
3Postal Service Clerks$62,610
No formal educational credential
$55,350 – $75,030670
4Postal Service Mail Carriers$57,700
No formal educational credential
$44,160 – $81,0401,240
5Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$56,390
No formal educational credential
$45,530 – $75,030780
6Mechanical Drafters$53,470
Associate's degree
$33,860 – $99,400320
7Airfield Operations Specialists$50,180
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,920 – $66,360820
8Tax Preparers$46,730
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,830 – $96,360340
9Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage$46,520
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,940 – $47,860300
10Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$46,470
Associate's degree
$31,590 – $63,5501,000
11Medical Assistants$46,120
Postsecondary nondegree award
$22,380 – $60,200660
12Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$45,970
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,110 – $84,7402,730
13Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$45,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,500 – $50,24011,640
14Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$45,100
Postsecondary nondegree award
$23,650 – $87,730610
15Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$44,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,830 – $59,9503,660
16Architectural and Civil Drafters$44,720
Associate's degree
$31,920 – $58,990690
17Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$44,590
Associate's degree
$30,080 – $75,390660
18Advertising Sales Agents$44,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$26,150 – $58,700520
19Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$42,390
Associate's degree
$32,100 – $48,670390
20Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$40,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$24,010 – $73,710930
21Computer Network Support Specialists$39,570
Associate's degree
$28,890 – $77,540670
22Paralegals and Legal Assistants$38,770
Associate's degree
$29,160 – $73,5501,110
23Calibration Technologists and Technicians$38,460
Associate's degree
$29,740 – $56,240630
24Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$38,090
Associate's degree
$30,000 – $97,400330
25Maintenance Workers, Machinery$37,870
High school diploma or equivalent
$23,980 – $61,350360
26Tool and Die Makers$37,820
Postsecondary nondegree award
$29,200 – $57,490340
27Bailiffs$37,770
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,770 – $47,580830
28Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$37,570
High school diploma or equivalent
$24,710 – $67,8101,780
29Chemical Technicians$37,510
Associate's degree
$23,460 – $64,130990
30Industrial Machinery Mechanics$37,450
High school diploma or equivalent
$25,560 – $58,0002,940
31Electricians$37,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,840 – $58,8701,740
32Firefighters$37,120
Postsecondary nondegree award
$32,000 – $44,1301,780
33Community Health Workers$36,900
High school diploma or equivalent
$22,650 – $49,620670
34Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$36,450
High school diploma or equivalent
$25,650 – $54,4502,420
35Computer User Support Specialists$36,250
Some college, no degree
$23,960 – $60,3205,760
36Insurance Sales Agents$36,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$23,740 – $74,9902,650
37Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$36,090
No formal educational credential
$22,040 – $72,7903,450
38Correctional Officers and Jailers$36,030
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,080 – $42,5403,740
39Loan Interviewers and Clerks$35,940
High school diploma or equivalent
$23,880 – $44,020810
40Dental Assistants$35,910
Postsecondary nondegree award
$23,310 – $57,2003,210
41Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$35,330
Postsecondary nondegree award
$28,210 – $45,610910
42Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$35,280
Associate's degree
$24,460 – $68,8901,300
43Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$35,060
Associate's degree
$24,240 – $64,470710
44Respiratory Therapists$35,000
Associate's degree
$25,880 – $96,570800
45Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$34,870
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,980 – $79,6805,150
46Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$34,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$24,290 – $48,5801,040
47Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$34,160
Associate's degree
$22,320 – $44,000380
48Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$33,760
Postsecondary nondegree award
$25,320 – $50,220480
49Word Processors and Typists$32,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$22,850 – $44,6801,700
50Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$32,230
High school diploma or equivalent
$23,030 – $37,220510

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

#	Occupation	MedianPuerto Rico	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,050	$51,750 – $86,810	600
2	Transportation Security ScreenersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,130	$24,660 – $67,200	610
3	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$62,610	$55,350 – $75,030	670
4	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$57,700	$44,160 – $81,040	1,240
5	Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$56,390	$45,530 – $75,030	780
6	Mechanical DraftersAssociate's degree	$53,470	$33,860 – $99,400	320
7	Airfield Operations SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,180	$36,920 – $66,360	820
8	Tax PreparersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,730	$29,830 – $96,360	340
9	Insurance Appraisers, Auto DamagePostsecondary nondegree award	$46,520	$36,940 – $47,860	300
10	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$46,470	$31,590 – $63,550	1,000
11	Medical AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$46,120	$22,380 – $60,200	660
12	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,970	$31,110 – $84,740	2,730
13	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,510	$30,500 – $50,240	11,640
14	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$45,100	$23,650 – $87,730	610
15	Eligibility Interviewers, Government ProgramsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,950	$27,830 – $59,950	3,660
16	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$44,720	$31,920 – $58,990	690
17	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$44,590	$30,080 – $75,390	660
18	Advertising Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,160	$26,150 – $58,700	520
19	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$42,390	$32,100 – $48,670	390
20	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$40,110	$24,010 – $73,710	930
21	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$39,570	$28,890 – $77,540	670
22	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$38,770	$29,160 – $73,550	1,110
23	Calibration Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$38,460	$29,740 – $56,240	630
24	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$38,090	$30,000 – $97,400	330
25	Maintenance Workers, MachineryHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37,870	$23,980 – $61,350	360
26	Tool and Die MakersPostsecondary nondegree award	$37,820	$29,200 – $57,490	340
27	BailiffsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37,770	$35,770 – $47,580	830
28	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37,570	$24,710 – $67,810	1,780
29	Chemical TechniciansAssociate's degree	$37,510	$23,460 – $64,130	990
30	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37,450	$25,560 – $58,000	2,940
31	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37,440	$27,840 – $58,870	1,740
32	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$37,120	$32,000 – $44,130	1,780
33	Community Health WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$36,900	$22,650 – $49,620	670
34	Chemical Equipment Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$36,450	$25,650 – $54,450	2,420
35	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$36,250	$23,960 – $60,320	5,760
36	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$36,250	$23,740 – $74,990	2,650
37	Industrial Truck and Tractor OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$36,090	$22,040 – $72,790	3,450
38	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$36,030	$30,080 – $42,540	3,740
39	Loan Interviewers and ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$35,940	$23,880 – $44,020	810
40	Dental AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$35,910	$23,310 – $57,200	3,210
41	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$35,330	$28,210 – $45,610	910
42	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$35,280	$24,460 – $68,890	1,300
43	Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All OtherAssociate's degree	$35,060	$24,240 – $64,470	710
44	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$35,000	$25,880 – $96,570	800
45	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$34,870	$21,980 – $79,680	5,150
46	Payroll and Timekeeping ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$34,200	$24,290 – $48,580	1,040
47	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$34,160	$22,320 – $44,000	380
48	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$33,760	$25,320 – $50,220	480
49	Word Processors and TypistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$32,270	$22,850 – $44,680	1,700
50	Bus Drivers, Transit and IntercityHigh school diploma or equivalent	$32,230	$23,030 – $37,220	510

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