Highest-paying jobs in Tuscaloosa that don't require a college degree

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#50. Water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators

- Median annual wage: $50,240
- Median hourly wage: $24.15
- Total employment: 200 people (1.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $50,490
- Median hourly wage: $24.27
- Total employment: 40 people (0.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers

- Median annual wage: $50,550
- Median hourly wage: $24.30
- Total employment: 1,510 people (13.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Security and fire alarm systems installers

- Median annual wage: $50,620
- Median hourly wage: $24.34
- Total employment: 40 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $51,060
- Median hourly wage: $24.55
- Total employment: 410 people (3.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers

- Median annual wage: $51,240
- Median hourly wage: $24.63
- Total employment: 440 people (4.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $51,490
- Median hourly wage: $24.76
- Total employment: 230 people (2.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Automotive body and related repairers

- Median annual wage: $52,820
- Median hourly wage: $25.39
- Total employment: 120 people (1.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists

- Median annual wage: $53,190
- Median hourly wage: $25.57
- Total employment: 210 people (1.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Office and administrative support workers, all other (tie)

- Median annual wage: $53,440
- Median hourly wage: $25.69
- Total employment: 30 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Information and record clerks, all other (tie)

- Median annual wage: $53,440
- Median hourly wage: $25.69
- Total employment: 50 people (0.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters

- Median annual wage: $55,660
- Median hourly wage: $26.76
- Total employment: 440 people (4.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Computer numerically controlled tool operators

- Median annual wage: $55,670
- Median hourly wage: $26.77
- Total employment: 70 people (0.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Aircraft mechanics and service technicians

- Median annual wage: $57,090
- Median hourly wage: $27.45
- Total employment: 30 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Farm equipment mechanics and service technicians

- Median annual wage: $57,460
- Median hourly wage: $27.62
- Total employment: 30 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Loading and moving machine operators, underground mining

- Median annual wage: $58,020
- Median hourly wage: $27.89
- Total employment: 140 people (1.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Food service managers

- Median annual wage: $58,150
- Median hourly wage: $27.96
- Total employment: 350 people (3.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers

- Median annual wage: $58,210
- Median hourly wage: $27.98
- Total employment: 110 people (1.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Postal service mail carriers

- Median annual wage: $58,390
- Median hourly wage: $28.07
- Total employment: 260 people (2.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Commercial pilots

- Median annual wage: $58,510
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 70 people (0.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Massage therapists

- Median annual wage: $59,150
- Median hourly wage: $28.44
- Total employment: 30 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Electricians

- Median annual wage: $59,280
- Median hourly wage: $28.50
- Total employment: 470 people (4.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $59,450
- Median hourly wage: $28.58
- Total employment: 500 people (4.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Postal service clerks

- Median annual wage: $60,030
- Median hourly wage: $28.86
- Total employment: 60 people (0.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Insurance sales agents

- Median annual wage: $60,320
- Median hourly wage: $29.00
- Total employment: 170 people (1.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Police and sheriff's patrol officers

- Median annual wage: $61,780
- Median hourly wage: $29.70
- Total employment: 710 people (6.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $61,940
- Median hourly wage: $29.78
- Total employment: 870 people (8.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Maintenance workers, machinery

- Median annual wage: $62,630
- Median hourly wage: $30.11
- Total employment: 30 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products (tie)

- Median annual wage: $62,810
- Median hourly wage: $30.20
- Total employment: 620 people (5.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Computer user support specialists (tie)

- Median annual wage: $62,810
- Median hourly wage: $30.20
- Total employment: 490 people (4.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Construction and building inspectors

- Median annual wage: $62,990
- Median hourly wage: $30.28
- Total employment: 50 people (0.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines

- Median annual wage: $63,490
- Median hourly wage: $30.53
- Total employment: 230 people (2.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Industrial machinery mechanics

- Median annual wage: $63,540
- Median hourly wage: $30.55
- Total employment: 1,650 people (15.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Millwrights

- Median annual wage: $64,300
- Median hourly wage: $30.91
- Total employment: 140 people (1.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

- Median annual wage: $66,180
- Median hourly wage: $31.82
- Total employment: 120 people (1.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Firefighters

- Median annual wage: $66,890
- Median hourly wage: $32.16
- Total employment: 420 people (3.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders

- Median annual wage: $67,540
- Median hourly wage: $32.47
- Total employment: 140 people (1.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $68,240
- Median hourly wage: $32.81
- Total employment: 60 people (0.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Production, planning, and expediting clerks

- Median annual wage: $68,610
- Median hourly wage: $32.99
- Total employment: 110 people (1.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Chefs and head cooks

- Median annual wage: $69,560
- Median hourly wage: $33.44
- Total employment: 90 people (0.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $69,830
- Median hourly wage: $33.57
- Total employment: 970 people (8.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

- Median annual wage: $71,440
- Median hourly wage: $34.35
- Total employment: 90 people (0.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment

- Median annual wage: $72,310
- Median hourly wage: $34.77
- Total employment: 40 people (0.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $73,180
- Median hourly wage: $35.19
- Total employment: 850 people (7.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $73,280
- Median hourly wage: $35.23
- Total employment: 690 people (6.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. First-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers

- Median annual wage: $77,000
- Median hourly wage: $37.02
- Total employment: 40 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Lodging managers

- Median annual wage: $78,340
- Median hourly wage: $37.66
- Total employment: 40 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $87,500
- Median hourly wage: $42.07
- Total employment: 70 people (0.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $99,680
- Median hourly wage: $47.93
- Total employment: 110 people (1.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $111,620
- Median hourly wage: $53.66
- Total employment: 60 people (0.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

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