Highest-paying jobs in Anchorage for high school graduates

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#50. Motorboat mechanics and service technicians

- Median annual wage: $64,540
- Median hourly wage: $31.03
- Total employment: 40 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Painters, construction and maintenance

- Median annual wage: $64,580
- Median hourly wage: $31.05
- Total employment: 250 people (1.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Highway maintenance workers

- Median annual wage: $65,110
- Median hourly wage: $31.30
- Total employment: 50 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Sailors and marine oilers

- Median annual wage: $65,120
- Median hourly wage: $31.31
- Total employment: 80 people (0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. First-line supervisors of security workers

- Median annual wage: $65,640
- Median hourly wage: $31.56
- Total employment: 80 people (0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $65,760
- Median hourly wage: $31.61
- Total employment: 570 people (3.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $67,580
- Median hourly wage: $32.49
- Total employment: 2,990 people (17.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Transportation security screeners

- Median annual wage: $67,720
- Median hourly wage: $32.56
- Total employment: 220 people (1.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Structural metal fabricators and fitters

- Median annual wage: $68,610
- Median hourly wage: $32.99
- Total employment: 60 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $69,100
- Median hourly wage: $33.22
- Total employment: 80 people (0.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Lodging managers

- Median annual wage: $72,030
- Median hourly wage: $34.63
- Total employment: 70 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. 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)

#38. 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)

#37. 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)

#36. 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)

#35. 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)

#34. 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)

#33. 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)

#32. 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)

#31. 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)

#30. Tax preparers

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

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

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

#28. 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)

#27. 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)

#26. 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)

#25. 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)

#24. 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)

#23. 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)

#22. 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)

#21. 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)

#19. 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)

#19. 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)

#18. 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)

#17. 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)

#16. 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)

#15. 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)

#14. 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)

#13. 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)

#12. 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)

#11. 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)

#10. 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)

#9. 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)

#8. 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)

#7. 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)

#6. 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)

#5. 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)

#4. 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)

#3. 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)

#2. 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)

#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 Cu Fleshman, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 364 metros.

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