High paying jobs in San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR that need no experience

Every occupation here pays well in San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, 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, San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR · Employed

1Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$78,680
High school diploma or equivalent
$55,520 – $99,540320
2Transportation Security Screeners$63,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$24,660 – $67,200510
3Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$50,080
Associate's degree
$34,740 – $65,770330
4Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$49,940
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,050 – $62,6903,170
5Tax Preparers$47,590
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,830 – $100,170300
6Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$47,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,260 – $81,3302,340
7Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$47,080
Associate's degree
$35,400 – $74,260600
8Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage$46,780
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,010 – $47,890270
9Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$45,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,660 – $50,00010,770
10Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$45,130
Postsecondary nondegree award
$24,560 – $92,170570
11Architectural and Civil Drafters$45,070
Associate's degree
$34,270 – $58,990600
12Industrial Machinery Mechanics$44,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$25,220 – $60,0301,660
13Advertising Sales Agents$44,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$26,160 – $61,790470
14Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$42,390
Associate's degree
$33,260 – $48,970350
15Maintenance Workers, Machinery$40,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$23,160 – $61,350290
16Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$39,690
High school diploma or equivalent
$24,010 – $74,610700
17Computer Network Support Specialists$39,570
Associate's degree
$28,890 – $79,420580
18Paralegals and Legal Assistants$38,780
Associate's degree
$29,330 – $75,3601,010
19Calibration Technologists and Technicians$38,490
Associate's degree
$29,990 – $57,350430
20Respiratory Therapists$38,410
Associate's degree
$26,990 – $96,590650
21Community Health Workers$38,020
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,900 – $51,080530
22Bailiffs$37,770
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,770 – $47,580800
23Chemical Technicians$37,510
Associate's degree
$23,460 – $64,130760
24Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$37,300
Associate's degree
$25,060 – $72,780890
25Insurance Sales Agents$37,180
High school diploma or equivalent
$23,810 – $74,6901,890
26Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$37,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$23,470 – $84,3602,330
27Firefighters$37,120
Postsecondary nondegree award
$32,000 – $44,1301,770
28Computer User Support Specialists$36,720
Some college, no degree
$24,000 – $61,3404,690
29Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$36,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$25,480 – $67,8101,250
30Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$36,450
High school diploma or equivalent
$26,300 – $55,3902,300
31Loan Interviewers and Clerks$36,450
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,300 – $44,020630
32Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$36,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$22,390 – $80,1704,370
33Dental Assistants$36,130
Postsecondary nondegree award
$24,390 – $57,2002,260
34Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$36,090
No formal educational credential
$22,240 – $72,7903,020
35Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$35,900
Associate's degree
$22,400 – $44,000250
36Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$35,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,090 – $44,9402,230
37Electricians$35,470
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,780 – $58,3901,320
38Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$35,330
Postsecondary nondegree award
$30,930 – $45,610840
39Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$34,870
High school diploma or equivalent
$25,290 – $49,040830
40Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$34,690
Postsecondary nondegree award
$25,960 – $51,190400
41Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$34,490
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,980 – $47,010790
42Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$32,970
Associate's degree
$24,150 – $66,590480
43Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$32,770
Postsecondary nondegree award
$24,010 – $61,9502,250
44Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$32,380
Postsecondary nondegree award
$24,100 – $47,880920
45Pharmacy Technicians$32,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$23,790 – $45,2203,720
46Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$32,300
High school diploma or equivalent
$24,530 – $49,580800
47Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$32,230
High school diploma or equivalent
$23,570 – $37,220420
48Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$32,120
Associate's degree
$22,580 – $44,5802,230
49Procurement Clerks$31,810
High school diploma or equivalent
$22,800 – $49,590470
50Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians$31,670
High school diploma or equivalent
$23,150 – $35,120240

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

#	Occupation	MedianSan Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,680	$55,520 – $99,540	320
2	Transportation Security ScreenersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,130	$24,660 – $67,200	510
3	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$50,080	$34,740 – $65,770	330
4	Eligibility Interviewers, Government ProgramsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,940	$28,050 – $62,690	3,170
5	Tax PreparersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,590	$29,830 – $100,170	300
6	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,130	$31,260 – $81,330	2,340
7	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$47,080	$35,400 – $74,260	600
8	Insurance Appraisers, Auto DamagePostsecondary nondegree award	$46,780	$37,010 – $47,890	270
9	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,510	$30,660 – $50,000	10,770
10	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$45,130	$24,560 – $92,170	570
11	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$45,070	$34,270 – $58,990	600
12	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,420	$25,220 – $60,030	1,660
13	Advertising Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,160	$26,160 – $61,790	470
14	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$42,390	$33,260 – $48,970	350
15	Maintenance Workers, MachineryHigh school diploma or equivalent	$40,460	$23,160 – $61,350	290
16	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$39,690	$24,010 – $74,610	700
17	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$39,570	$28,890 – $79,420	580
18	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$38,780	$29,330 – $75,360	1,010
19	Calibration Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$38,490	$29,990 – $57,350	430
20	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$38,410	$26,990 – $96,590	650
21	Community Health WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$38,020	$21,900 – $51,080	530
22	BailiffsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37,770	$35,770 – $47,580	800
23	Chemical TechniciansAssociate's degree	$37,510	$23,460 – $64,130	760
24	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$37,300	$25,060 – $72,780	890
25	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37,180	$23,810 – $74,690	1,890
26	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and WeighersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37,120	$23,470 – $84,360	2,330
27	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$37,120	$32,000 – $44,130	1,770
28	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$36,720	$24,000 – $61,340	4,690
29	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$36,500	$25,480 – $67,810	1,250
30	Chemical Equipment Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$36,450	$26,300 – $55,390	2,300
31	Loan Interviewers and ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$36,450	$28,300 – $44,020	630
32	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$36,160	$22,390 – $80,170	4,370
33	Dental AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$36,130	$24,390 – $57,200	2,260
34	Industrial Truck and Tractor OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$36,090	$22,240 – $72,790	3,020
35	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$35,900	$22,400 – $44,000	250
36	Legal Secretaries and Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$35,560	$27,090 – $44,940	2,230
37	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$35,470	$28,780 – $58,390	1,320
38	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$35,330	$30,930 – $45,610	840
39	Payroll and Timekeeping ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$34,870	$25,290 – $49,040	830
40	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$34,690	$25,960 – $51,190	400
41	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$34,490	$21,980 – $47,010	790
42	Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All OtherAssociate's degree	$32,970	$24,150 – $66,590	480
43	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$32,770	$24,010 – $61,950	2,250
44	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$32,380	$24,100 – $47,880	920
45	Pharmacy TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$32,320	$23,790 – $45,220	3,720
46	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$32,300	$24,530 – $49,580	800
47	Bus Drivers, Transit and IntercityHigh school diploma or equivalent	$32,230	$23,570 – $37,220	420
48	Preschool Teachers, Except Special EducationAssociate's degree	$32,120	$22,580 – $44,580	2,230
49	Procurement ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$31,810	$22,800 – $49,590	470
50	Ophthalmic Laboratory TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$31,670	$23,150 – $35,120	240

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, 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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