High paying jobs in Virgin Islands that need no experience

Every occupation here pays well in Virgin Islands, 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, Virgin Islands · Employed

1Tour and Travel Guides$102,020
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,330 – $102,03050
2Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$72,450
Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,170 – $114,38030
3Transportation Security Screeners$65,170
High school diploma or equivalent
$61,110 – $71,28090
4Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$64,660
Postsecondary nondegree award
$53,310 – $78,10050
5Postal Service Clerks$63,660
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $76,36060
6Insurance Sales Agents$62,550
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,660 – $154,60060
7Bartenders$61,380
No formal educational credential
$25,290 – $93,320490
8Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$60,050
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,280 – $115,92030
9Computer Network Support Specialists$56,360
Associate's degree
$44,900 – $90,24030
10Information and Record Clerks, All Other$56,180
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,610 – $71,86030
11Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$55,960
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,650 – $70,94060
12Postal Service Mail Carriers$55,490
No formal educational credential
$43,120 – $81,04040
13Paralegals and Legal Assistants$52,140
Associate's degree
$50,890 – $73,92090
14Electricians$51,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,470 – $78,950140
15Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$51,760
No formal educational credential
$26,830 – $52,00070
16Carpenters$51,730
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,390 – $68,540270
17Brickmasons and Blockmasons$51,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,000 – $59,09090
18Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$50,610
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,040 – $82,82070
19Computer User Support Specialists$50,430
Some college, no degree
$36,460 – $73,29090
20Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$49,630
High school diploma or equivalent
$25,880 – $104,61050
21Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$48,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,600 – $72,66040
22Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$48,030
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,500 – $72,84030
23Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$47,650
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,000 – $85,140120
24Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$47,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,950 – $72,90030
25Emergency Medical Technicians$47,040
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,770 – $53,48040
26Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$46,490
Some college, no degree
$31,490 – $66,150280
27Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$46,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,720 – $81,63060
28Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$45,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$26,930 – $79,90080
29Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers$45,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,000 – $58,31040
30Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$45,030
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,220 – $68,49070
31Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$44,790
Associate's degree
$22,540 – $55,160100
32Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$44,040
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,380 – $56,490530
33Billing and Posting Clerks$43,430
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,900 – $54,06030
34Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$43,270
Postsecondary nondegree award
$31,770 – $63,070240
35Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$42,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$23,920 – $102,75080
36Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$42,680
Associate's degree
$33,280 – $98,51040
37Painters, Construction and Maintenance$42,520
No formal educational credential
$29,160 – $48,10040
38Construction Laborers$42,200
No formal educational credential
$31,690 – $57,010370
39Pharmacy Technicians$40,620
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,850 – $66,76040
40Bus Drivers, School$40,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,730 – $63,66050
41Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$39,170
Postsecondary nondegree award
$23,940 – $66,130120
42Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$38,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,380 – $63,830700
43Medical Assistants$38,130
Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,790 – $45,560120
44Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$38,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,610 – $53,89040
45Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$38,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,000 – $41,40070
46Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$37,710
Some college, no degree
$29,820 – $43,800400
47Office Clerks, General$37,330
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,850 – $61,920560
48Nursing Assistants$37,240
Postsecondary nondegree award
$32,560 – $44,920110
49Social and Human Service Assistants$37,150
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,560 – $42,43060
50Customer Service Representatives$37,140
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,990 – $54,080320

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

#	Occupation	MedianVirgin Islands	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Tour and Travel GuidesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$102,020	$40,330 – $102,030	50
2	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$72,450	$40,170 – $114,380	30
3	Transportation Security ScreenersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,170	$61,110 – $71,280	90
4	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$64,660	$53,310 – $78,100	50
5	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$63,660	$42,600 – $76,360	60
6	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,550	$49,660 – $154,600	60
7	BartendersNo formal educational credential	$61,380	$25,290 – $93,320	490
8	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,050	$34,280 – $115,920	30
9	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$56,360	$44,900 – $90,240	30
10	Information and Record Clerks, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,180	$35,610 – $71,860	30
11	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$55,960	$37,650 – $70,940	60
12	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$55,490	$43,120 – $81,040	40
13	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$52,140	$50,890 – $73,920	90
14	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,790	$36,470 – $78,950	140
15	Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender HelpersNo formal educational credential	$51,760	$26,830 – $52,000	70
16	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,730	$31,390 – $68,540	270
17	Brickmasons and BlockmasonsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,390	$32,000 – $59,090	90
18	Office and Administrative Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,610	$30,040 – $82,820	70
19	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$50,430	$36,460 – $73,290	90
20	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,630	$25,880 – $104,610	50
21	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,700	$32,600 – $72,660	40
22	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,030	$36,500 – $72,840	30
23	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,650	$32,000 – $85,140	120
24	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and WeighersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,240	$36,950 – $72,900	30
25	Emergency Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$47,040	$36,770 – $53,480	40
26	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing ClerksSome college, no degree	$46,490	$31,490 – $66,150	280
27	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,270	$37,720 – $81,630	60
28	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,980	$26,930 – $79,900	80
29	Reinforcing Iron and Rebar WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,510	$32,000 – $58,310	40
30	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$45,030	$36,220 – $68,490	70
31	Preschool Teachers, Except Special EducationAssociate's degree	$44,790	$22,540 – $55,160	100
32	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and ExecutiveHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,040	$32,380 – $56,490	530
33	Billing and Posting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$43,430	$34,900 – $54,060	30
34	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$43,270	$31,770 – $63,070	240
35	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$42,980	$23,920 – $102,750	80
36	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$42,680	$33,280 – $98,510	40
37	Painters, Construction and MaintenanceNo formal educational credential	$42,520	$29,160 – $48,100	40
38	Construction LaborersNo formal educational credential	$42,200	$31,690 – $57,010	370
39	Pharmacy TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$40,620	$36,850 – $66,760	40
40	Bus Drivers, SchoolHigh school diploma or equivalent	$40,120	$35,730 – $63,660	50
41	Automotive Service Technicians and MechanicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$39,170	$23,940 – $66,130	120
42	Maintenance and Repair Workers, GeneralHigh school diploma or equivalent	$38,850	$29,380 – $63,830	700
43	Medical AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$38,130	$34,790 – $45,560	120
44	Payroll and Timekeeping ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$38,100	$34,610 – $53,890	40
45	Eligibility Interviewers, Government ProgramsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$38,060	$37,000 – $41,400	70
46	Teaching Assistants, Except PostsecondarySome college, no degree	$37,710	$29,820 – $43,800	400
47	Office Clerks, GeneralHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37,330	$27,850 – $61,920	560
48	Nursing AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$37,240	$32,560 – $44,920	110
49	Social and Human Service AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37,150	$29,560 – $42,430	60
50	Customer Service RepresentativesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37,140	$29,990 – $54,080	320

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