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

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#50. Surveying and mapping technicians

- Median annual wage: $72,300
- Median hourly wage: $34.76
- Total employment: 250 people (1.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists

- Median annual wage: $73,060
- Median hourly wage: $35.13
- Total employment: 400 people (2.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Machinists

- Median annual wage: $73,130
- Median hourly wage: $35.16
- Total employment: 60 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators

- Median annual wage: $73,940
- Median hourly wage: $35.55
- Total employment: 1,160 people (6.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Drywall and ceiling tile installers

- Median annual wage: $74,850
- Median hourly wage: $35.99
- Total employment: 80 people (0.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Industrial machinery mechanics

- Median annual wage: $75,510
- Median hourly wage: $36.30
- Total employment: 150 people (0.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. First-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers

- Median annual wage: $75,810
- Median hourly wage: $36.45
- Total employment: 110 people (0.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $76,360
- Median hourly wage: $36.71
- Total employment: 40 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines

- Median annual wage: $76,970
- Median hourly wage: $37.01
- Total employment: 650 people (3.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Tax preparers

- Median annual wage: $77,010
- Median hourly wage: $37.02
- Total employment: Not available

#40. Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers

- Median annual wage: $77,670
- Median hourly wage: $37.34
- Total employment: Not available

#39. Electricians

- Median annual wage: $77,830
- Median hourly wage: $37.42
- Total employment: 890 people (5.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses

- Median annual wage: $78,060
- Median hourly wage: $37.53
- Total employment: 170 people (0.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators

- Median annual wage: $78,210
- Median hourly wage: $37.60
- Total employment: 150 people (0.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Avionics technicians

- Median annual wage: $78,360
- Median hourly wage: $37.68
- Total employment: 40 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels

- Median annual wage: $78,490
- Median hourly wage: $37.74
- Total employment: 150 people (0.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Structural iron and steel workers

- Median annual wage: $79,680
- Median hourly wage: $38.31
- Total employment: 130 people (0.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $80,040
- Median hourly wage: $38.48
- Total employment: 300 people (1.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Public safety telecommunicators

- Median annual wage: $81,440
- Median hourly wage: $39.15
- Total employment: 130 people (0.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Surgical technologists

- Median annual wage: $81,700
- Median hourly wage: $39.28
- Total employment: 190 people (1.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Food service managers

- Median annual wage: $83,180
- Median hourly wage: $39.99
- Total employment: 300 people (1.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Sheet metal workers

- Median annual wage: $83,430
- Median hourly wage: $40.11
- Total employment: 130 people (0.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters

- Median annual wage: $84,020
- Median hourly wage: $40.39
- Total employment: 460 people (2.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $84,680
- Median hourly wage: $40.71
- Total employment: 30 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. First-line supervisors of protective service workers, all other (tie)

- Median annual wage: $84,680
- Median hourly wage: $40.71
- Total employment: 60 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Aircraft mechanics and service technicians

- Median annual wage: $85,840
- Median hourly wage: $41.27
- Total employment: 950 people (5.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

- Median annual wage: $86,490
- Median hourly wage: $41.58
- Total employment: 160 people (0.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Stationary engineers and boiler operators

- Median annual wage: $87,010
- Median hourly wage: $41.83
- Total employment: 60 people (0.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Pile driver operators

- Median annual wage: $87,630
- Median hourly wage: $42.13
- Total employment: 60 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $89,240
- Median hourly wage: $42.91
- Total employment: 130 people (0.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Occupational health and safety technicians

- Median annual wage: $89,490
- Median hourly wage: $43.02
- Total employment: 90 people (0.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Real estate sales agents

- Median annual wage: $90,150
- Median hourly wage: $43.34
- Total employment: 80 people (0.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Construction and building inspectors

- Median annual wage: $92,280
- Median hourly wage: $44.36
- Total employment: 160 people (0.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Cement masons and concrete finishers

- Median annual wage: $94,950
- Median hourly wage: $45.65
- Total employment: 70 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. First-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $96,610
- Median hourly wage: $46.45
- Total employment: 170 people (0.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $96,610
- Median hourly wage: $46.45
- Total employment: 410 people (2.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $97,360
- Median hourly wage: $46.81
- Total employment: 1,080 people (6.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators

- Median annual wage: $97,670
- Median hourly wage: $46.96
- Total employment: 70 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $97,820
- Median hourly wage: $47.03
- Total employment: 1,410 people (8.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Telecommunications line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $98,170
- Median hourly wage: $47.20
- Total employment: 270 people (1.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $98,850
- Median hourly wage: $47.52
- Total employment: 600 people (3.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Service unit operators, oil and gas

- Median annual wage: $98,920
- Median hourly wage: $47.56
- Total employment: 140 people (0.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Power plant operators

- Median annual wage: $100,400
- Median hourly wage: $48.27
- Total employment: 180 people (1.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $103,970
- Median hourly wage: $49.98
- Total employment: 210 people (1.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Police and sheriff's patrol officers

- Median annual wage: $110,180
- Median hourly wage: $52.97
- Total employment: 570 people (3.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Commercial pilots

- Median annual wage: $111,070
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 1,340 people (7.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $111,140
- Median hourly wage: $53.43
- Total employment: 590 people (3.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Detectives and criminal investigators

- Median annual wage: $124,400
- Median hourly wage: $59.81
- Total employment: 90 people (0.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay

- Median annual wage: $136,420
- Median hourly wage: $65.59
- Total employment: 40 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $143,520
- Median hourly wage: $69.00
- Total employment: 110 people (0.63 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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