Highest-paying jobs in Fairbanks for high school graduates

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#50. Billing and posting clerks

- Median annual wage: $53,090
- Median hourly wage: $25.53
- Total employment: 40 people (1.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Office clerks, general

- Median annual wage: $53,180
- Median hourly wage: $25.57
- Total employment: 350 people (9.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Information and record clerks, all other

- Median annual wage: $53,200
- Median hourly wage: $25.58
- Total employment: 150 people (4.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Butchers and meat cutters (tie)

- Median annual wage: $53,480
- Median hourly wage: $25.71
- Total employment: 30 people (0.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. First-line supervisors of retail sales workers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $53,480
- Median hourly wage: $25.71
- Total employment: 370 people (10.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Procurement clerks

- Median annual wage: $53,690
- Median hourly wage: $25.81
- Total employment: 40 people (1.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Maintenance and repair workers, general

- Median annual wage: $55,020
- Median hourly wage: $26.45
- Total employment: 370 people (10.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Court, municipal, and license clerks

- Median annual wage: $55,930
- Median hourly wage: $26.89
- Total employment: 50 people (1.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. First-line supervisors of entertainment and recreation workers, except gambling services

- Median annual wage: $56,620
- Median hourly wage: $27.22
- Total employment: 60 people (1.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Production, planning, and expediting clerks

- Median annual wage: $56,780
- Median hourly wage: $27.30
- Total employment: 40 people (1.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Healthcare support workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $57,220
- Median hourly wage: $27.51
- Total employment: 30 people (0.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Legal secretaries and administrative assistants

- Median annual wage: $57,410
- Median hourly wage: $27.60
- Total employment: 40 people (1.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance

- Median annual wage: $57,870
- Median hourly wage: $27.82
- Total employment: 80 people (2.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. First-line supervisors of housekeeping and janitorial workers

- Median annual wage: $58,840
- Median hourly wage: $28.29
- Total employment: 70 people (1.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $58,850
- Median hourly wage: $28.30
- Total employment: 50 people (1.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. First-line supervisors of personal service workers

- Median annual wage: $58,880
- Median hourly wage: $28.31
- Total employment: 40 people (1.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Payroll and timekeeping clerks

- Median annual wage: $58,920
- Median hourly wage: $28.33
- Total employment: 40 people (1.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Eligibility interviewers, government programs

- Median annual wage: $59,050
- Median hourly wage: $28.39
- Total employment: 40 people (1.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Automotive body and related repairers

- Median annual wage: $59,380
- Median hourly wage: $28.55
- Total employment: 70 people (1.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Construction laborers

- Median annual wage: $61,740
- Median hourly wage: $29.68
- Total employment: 380 people (10.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Roofers

- Median annual wage: $62,260
- Median hourly wage: $29.93
- Total employment: 50 people (1.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $62,700
- Median hourly wage: $30.15
- Total employment: 70 people (1.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

- Median annual wage: $62,920
- Median hourly wage: $30.25
- Total employment: 170 people (4.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $65,750
- Median hourly wage: $31.61
- Total employment: 570 people (15.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Painters, construction and maintenance

- Median annual wage: $65,830
- Median hourly wage: $31.65
- Total employment: 60 people (1.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $66,960
- Median hourly wage: $32.19
- Total employment: 180 people (5.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Transportation security screeners

- Median annual wage: $67,720
- Median hourly wage: $32.56
- Total employment: 50 people (1.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists

- Median annual wage: $69,360
- Median hourly wage: $33.35
- Total employment: 130 people (3.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Public safety telecommunicators

- Median annual wage: $73,780
- Median hourly wage: $35.47
- Total employment: 50 people (1.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators

- Median annual wage: $75,090
- Median hourly wage: $36.10
- Total employment: 470 people (13.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $75,640
- Median hourly wage: $36.36
- Total employment: 60 people (1.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $75,890
- Median hourly wage: $36.49
- Total employment: 110 people (3.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Food service managers

- Median annual wage: $81,430
- Median hourly wage: $39.15
- Total employment: 40 people (1.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Carpenters

- Median annual wage: $83,120
- Median hourly wage: $39.96
- Total employment: 340 people (9.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters

- Median annual wage: $83,240
- Median hourly wage: $40.02
- Total employment: 130 people (3.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers

- Median annual wage: $83,400
- Median hourly wage: $40.09
- Total employment: 80 people (2.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Power plant operators

- Median annual wage: $86,070
- Median hourly wage: $41.38
- Total employment: 70 people (1.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Sheet metal workers

- Median annual wage: $88,200
- Median hourly wage: $42.40
- Total employment: 60 people (1.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators

- Median annual wage: $91,010
- Median hourly wage: $43.76
- Total employment: 40 people (1.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Earth drillers, except oil and gas

- Median annual wage: $92,240
- Median hourly wage: $44.34
- Total employment: 50 people (1.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Industrial machinery mechanics

- Median annual wage: $93,480
- Median hourly wage: $44.94
- Total employment: 90 people (2.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Electricians

- Median annual wage: $93,710
- Median hourly wage: $45.05
- Total employment: 270 people (7.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines

- Median annual wage: $94,760
- Median hourly wage: $45.56
- Total employment: 280 people (7.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Police and sheriff's patrol officers

- Median annual wage: $95,590
- Median hourly wage: $45.96
- Total employment: 120 people (3.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $96,290
- Median hourly wage: $46.29
- Total employment: 290 people (8.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Construction and building inspectors

- Median annual wage: $98,560
- Median hourly wage: $47.38
- Total employment: 40 people (1.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $100,410
- Median hourly wage: $48.27
- Total employment: 410 people (11.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $106,930
- Median hourly wage: $51.41
- Total employment: 100 people (2.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $122,120
- Median hourly wage: $58.71
- Total employment: 50 people (1.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $129,820
- Median hourly wage: $62.41
- Total employment: 50 people (1.31 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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