Highest-paying jobs in Mobile for high school graduates

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#50. Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders

- Median annual wage: $50,240
- Median hourly wage: $24.15
- Total employment: 160 people (0.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping

- Median annual wage: $50,690
- Median hourly wage: $24.37
- Total employment: 80 people (0.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Crane and tower operators

- Median annual wage: $52,480
- Median hourly wage: $25.23
- Total employment: 270 people (1.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic

- Median annual wage: $52,940
- Median hourly wage: $25.45
- Total employment: 210 people (1.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Property, real estate, and community association managers

- Median annual wage: $54,070
- Median hourly wage: $26.00
- Total employment: 260 people (1.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers

- Median annual wage: $54,190
- Median hourly wage: $26.05
- Total employment: 510 people (3.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators

- Median annual wage: $55,410
- Median hourly wage: $26.64
- Total employment: 210 people (1.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Postal service mail carriers

- Median annual wage: $55,460
- Median hourly wage: $26.67
- Total employment: 420 people (2.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Boilermakers

- Median annual wage: $56,630
- Median hourly wage: $27.23
- Total employment: 30 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Real estate brokers

- Median annual wage: $56,670
- Median hourly wage: $27.25
- Total employment: Not available

#40. First-line supervisors of security workers

- Median annual wage: $57,010
- Median hourly wage: $27.41
- Total employment: 70 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel

- Median annual wage: $57,080
- Median hourly wage: $27.44
- Total employment: 1,000 people (5.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Insurance sales agents

- Median annual wage: $57,100
- Median hourly wage: $27.45
- Total employment: 580 people (3.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. First-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers

- Median annual wage: $57,650
- Median hourly wage: $27.72
- Total employment: 1,580 people (9.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Structural iron and steel workers

- Median annual wage: $58,770
- Median hourly wage: $28.26
- Total employment: 230 people (1.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Computer numerically controlled tool operators

- Median annual wage: $58,790
- Median hourly wage: $28.26
- Total employment: 180 people (1.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Office and administrative support workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $59,200
- Median hourly wage: $28.46
- Total employment: 30 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Food service managers

- Median annual wage: $59,210
- Median hourly wage: $28.47
- Total employment: 380 people (2.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door

- Median annual wage: $59,900
- Median hourly wage: $28.80
- Total employment: 140 people (0.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Transportation security screeners

- Median annual wage: $59,950
- Median hourly wage: $28.82
- Total employment: 40 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters

- Median annual wage: $59,960
- Median hourly wage: $28.83
- Total employment: 1,090 people (6.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, and systems assemblers

- Median annual wage: $59,990
- Median hourly wage: $28.84
- Total employment: 150 people (0.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Machinists

- Median annual wage: $60,120
- Median hourly wage: $28.90
- Total employment: 440 people (2.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products

- Median annual wage: $60,260
- Median hourly wage: $28.97
- Total employment: 1,790 people (10.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Postal service clerks

- Median annual wage: $60,590
- Median hourly wage: $29.13
- Total employment: 80 people (0.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Production, planning, and expediting clerks

- Median annual wage: $61,060
- Median hourly wage: $29.36
- Total employment: 230 people (1.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Electricians

- Median annual wage: $61,120
- Median hourly wage: $29.39
- Total employment: 1,250 people (7.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers

- Median annual wage: $61,150
- Median hourly wage: $29.40
- Total employment: 1,570 people (9.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Industrial machinery mechanics

- Median annual wage: $61,180
- Median hourly wage: $29.41
- Total employment: 1,160 people (6.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. First-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers, except aircraft cargo handling supervisors

- Median annual wage: $61,420
- Median hourly wage: $29.53
- Total employment: 1,150 people (6.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Construction and building inspectors

- Median annual wage: $61,500
- Median hourly wage: $29.57
- Total employment: 120 people (0.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Millwrights

- Median annual wage: $62,400
- Median hourly wage: $30.00
- Total employment: 180 people (1.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Telecommunications line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $63,380
- Median hourly wage: $30.47
- Total employment: 100 people (0.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. First-line supervisors of non-retail sales workers

- Median annual wage: $64,100
- Median hourly wage: $30.82
- Total employment: 210 people (1.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Structural metal fabricators and fitters

- Median annual wage: $64,660
- Median hourly wage: $31.09
- Total employment: 750 people (4.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

- Median annual wage: $64,980
- Median hourly wage: $31.24
- Total employment: 250 people (1.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines

- Median annual wage: $65,510
- Median hourly wage: $31.50
- Total employment: 610 people (3.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Chefs and head cooks

- Median annual wage: $66,440
- Median hourly wage: $31.94
- Total employment: 130 people (0.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers

- Median annual wage: $68,910
- Median hourly wage: $33.13
- Total employment: 1,500 people (8.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. First-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers

- Median annual wage: $74,230
- Median hourly wage: $35.69
- Total employment: 1,280 people (7.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $75,140
- Median hourly wage: $36.12
- Total employment: 280 people (1.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. First-line supervisors of production and operating workers

- Median annual wage: $76,210
- Median hourly wage: $36.64
- Total employment: 1,340 people (7.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Lodging managers

- Median annual wage: $79,520
- Median hourly wage: $38.23
- Total employment: 60 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Chemical equipment operators and tenders

- Median annual wage: $82,090
- Median hourly wage: $39.46
- Total employment: 710 people (4.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

- Median annual wage: $84,780
- Median hourly wage: $40.76
- Total employment: Not available

#5. Chemical plant and system operators

- Median annual wage: $88,730
- Median hourly wage: $42.66
- Total employment: 100 people (0.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $98,860
- Median hourly wage: $47.53
- Total employment: 190 people (1.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $101,840
- Median hourly wage: $48.96
- Total employment: 140 people (0.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Power plant operators

- Median annual wage: $103,600
- Median hourly wage: $49.81
- Total employment: 130 people (0.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Detectives and criminal investigators

- Median annual wage: $107,240
- Median hourly wage: $51.56
- Total employment: 100 people (0.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Cu Fleshman, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 364 metros.

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