Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Guam

Each occupation's median wage in Guam compared against the national median for the same occupation. Unlike a cost-of-living adjustment — which scales every job in a state by the same constant and so cannot change their order — this genuinely re-ranks, and it shows where Guam pays a real premium. Limited to occupations with at least 1,000 workers in the state.

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, Guam · vs. national

1Education Administrators, All Other$129,480
Bachelor's degree
$96,530 – $157,750+36.0%
2Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$64,650
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,340 – $84,070+31.3%
3General Internal Medicine Physicians$324,920
Doctoral or professional degree
$183,110 – $357,400+26.6%
4Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$53,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,810 – $79,440+16.7%
5Health Education Specialists$73,070
Bachelor's degree
$44,720 – $94,550+14.0%
6Postal Service Clerks$68,810
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $75,030+10.8%
7Business Operations Specialists, All Other$88,610
Bachelor's degree
$61,090 – $115,920+6.7%
8Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other$75,360
High school diploma or equivalent
$23,010 – $115,210+6.6%
9Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$73,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,410 – $122,980+4.5%
10Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$81,330
Associate's degree
$65,170 – $96,160+3.8%
11Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$60,530
No formal educational credential
$54,330 – $75,030+3.5%
12Massage Therapists$60,420
Postsecondary nondegree award
$23,760 – $62,400+3.4%
13Urban and Regional Planners$88,610
Master's degree
$49,730 – $115,920-0.8%
14Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$62,240
Bachelor's degree
$38,220 – $77,460-2.7%
15Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$75,360
Associate's degree
$51,380 – $115,210-3.6%
16Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$62,020
Bachelor's degree
$46,250 – $76,050-3.7%
17Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$35,540
No formal educational credential
$22,210 – $39,100-5.1%
18Transportation Security Screeners$63,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,340 – $75,110-5.5%
19Information and Record Clerks, All Other$46,450
High school diploma or equivalent
$25,980 – $64,940-6.2%
20Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$37,670
No formal educational credential
$22,640 – $48,780-6.4%
21Postal Service Mail Carriers$56,080
No formal educational credential
$44,160 – $81,040-7.4%
22Child, Family, and School Social Workers$54,910
Bachelor's degree
$33,470 – $73,210-7.8%
23Pharmacists$129,090
Doctoral or professional degree
$95,980 – $162,170-8.4%
24Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$44,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$24,320 – $58,770-9.1%
25Nurse Practitioners$118,670
Master's degree
$78,500 – $174,910-10.3%
26Compliance Officers$71,930
Bachelor's degree
$37,540 – $112,260-10.9%
27Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$53,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,700 – $71,390-11.0%
28Buyers and Purchasing Agents$68,360
Bachelor's degree
$36,210 – $115,920-12.0%
29First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$82,350
Postsecondary nondegree award
$71,070 – $104,730-12.0%
30Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$62,860
Bachelor's degree
$37,890 – $76,940-12.7%
31Bus Drivers, School$41,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,360 – $45,180-12.9%
32Architectural and Civil Drafters$56,710
Associate's degree
$31,490 – $63,990-14.3%
33Crane and Tower Operators$58,140
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,010 – $72,230-14.6%
34Social and Human Service Assistants$38,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$25,730 – $55,430-15.3%
35Healthcare Social Workers$56,990
Master's degree
$41,930 – $75,400-16.0%
36Dental Assistants$40,280
Postsecondary nondegree award
$28,260 – $59,960-16.2%
37Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$51,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,920 – $59,880-16.3%
38Construction Managers$96,210
Bachelor's degree
$56,320 – $137,110-16.3%
39Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$46,430
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,130 – $68,640-16.4%
40Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$68,640
Bachelor's degree
$45,260 – $100,420-16.5%
41Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$29,500
Postsecondary nondegree award
$20,280 – $36,500-17.6%
42Surveyors$61,490
Bachelor's degree
$40,660 – $80,000-18.5%
43Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$62,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,590 – $98,030-18.5%
44Engineers, All Other$100,010
Bachelor's degree
$37,920 – $147,060-18.6%
45Medical and Health Services Managers$100,420
Bachelor's degree
$53,870 – $167,710-18.9%
46Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$31,620
No formal educational credential
$20,960 – $37,200-19.2%
47Cost Estimators$63,350
Bachelor's degree
$41,450 – $106,650-19.5%
48Instructional Coordinators$61,750
Master's degree
$34,250 – $98,510-20.3%
49Biological Scientists, All Other$78,850
Bachelor's degree
$54,870 – $100,420-20.3%
50Industrial Production Managers$100,470
Bachelor's degree
$54,890 – $163,330-20.3%

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

#	Occupation	MedianGuam	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	vs. national
1	Education Administrators, All OtherBachelor's degree	$129,480	$96,530 – $157,750	+36.0%
2	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,650	$29,340 – $84,070	+31.3%
3	General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$324,920	$183,110 – $357,400	+26.6%
4	Office and Administrative Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,290	$37,810 – $79,440	+16.7%
5	Health Education SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$73,070	$44,720 – $94,550	+14.0%
6	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$68,810	$42,600 – $75,030	+10.8%
7	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$88,610	$61,090 – $115,920	+6.7%
8	Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,360	$23,010 – $115,210	+6.6%
9	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,110	$46,410 – $122,980	+4.5%
10	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$81,330	$65,170 – $96,160	+3.8%
11	Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$60,530	$54,330 – $75,030	+3.5%
12	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,420	$23,760 – $62,400	+3.4%
13	Urban and Regional PlannersMaster's degree	$88,610	$49,730 – $115,920	-0.8%
14	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$62,240	$38,220 – $77,460	-2.7%
15	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$75,360	$51,380 – $115,210	-3.6%
16	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$62,020	$46,250 – $76,050	-3.7%
17	Cooks, Institution and CafeteriaNo formal educational credential	$35,540	$22,210 – $39,100	-5.1%
18	Transportation Security ScreenersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,130	$35,340 – $75,110	-5.5%
19	Information and Record Clerks, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,450	$25,980 – $64,940	-6.2%
20	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, HandNo formal educational credential	$37,670	$22,640 – $48,780	-6.4%
21	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$56,080	$44,160 – $81,040	-7.4%
22	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$54,910	$33,470 – $73,210	-7.8%
23	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$129,090	$95,980 – $162,170	-8.4%
24	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and WeighersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,160	$24,320 – $58,770	-9.1%
25	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$118,670	$78,500 – $174,910	-10.3%
26	Compliance OfficersBachelor's degree	$71,930	$37,540 – $112,260	-10.9%
27	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,070	$29,700 – $71,390	-11.0%
28	Buyers and Purchasing AgentsBachelor's degree	$68,360	$36,210 – $115,920	-12.0%
29	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$82,350	$71,070 – $104,730	-12.0%
30	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$62,860	$37,890 – $76,940	-12.7%
31	Bus Drivers, SchoolHigh school diploma or equivalent	$41,720	$32,360 – $45,180	-12.9%
32	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$56,710	$31,490 – $63,990	-14.3%
33	Crane and Tower OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,140	$47,010 – $72,230	-14.6%
34	Social and Human Service AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$38,920	$25,730 – $55,430	-15.3%
35	Healthcare Social WorkersMaster's degree	$56,990	$41,930 – $75,400	-16.0%
36	Dental AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$40,280	$28,260 – $59,960	-16.2%
37	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,720	$31,920 – $59,880	-16.3%
38	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$96,210	$56,320 – $137,110	-16.3%
39	Legal Secretaries and Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,430	$35,130 – $68,640	-16.4%
40	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$68,640	$45,260 – $100,420	-16.5%
41	Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and CosmetologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$29,500	$20,280 – $36,500	-17.6%
42	SurveyorsBachelor's degree	$61,490	$40,660 – $80,000	-18.5%
43	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,130	$36,590 – $98,030	-18.5%
44	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$100,010	$37,920 – $147,060	-18.6%
45	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$100,420	$53,870 – $167,710	-18.9%
46	Landscaping and Groundskeeping WorkersNo formal educational credential	$31,620	$20,960 – $37,200	-19.2%
47	Cost EstimatorsBachelor's degree	$63,350	$41,450 – $106,650	-19.5%
48	Instructional CoordinatorsMaster's degree	$61,750	$34,250 – $98,510	-20.3%
49	Biological Scientists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$78,850	$54,870 – $100,420	-20.3%
50	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$100,470	$54,890 – $163,330	-20.3%

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