Highest-paying jobs in Phoenix for high school graduates

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#50. Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators

- Median annual wage: $62,210
- Median hourly wage: $29.91
- Total employment: 8,390 people (3.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Transportation security screeners

- Median annual wage: $62,630
- Median hourly wage: $30.11
- Total employment: 1,180 people (0.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters

- Median annual wage: $62,680
- Median hourly wage: $30.13
- Total employment: 9,990 people (4.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $62,880
- Median hourly wage: $30.23
- Total employment: 8,070 people (3.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

- Median annual wage: $63,000
- Median hourly wage: $30.29
- Total employment: 12,360 people (5.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Earth drillers, except oil and gas

- Median annual wage: $63,010
- Median hourly wage: $30.29
- Total employment: 510 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $63,200
- Median hourly wage: $30.38
- Total employment: 6,800 people (2.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Meter readers, utilities

- Median annual wage: $63,310
- Median hourly wage: $30.44
- Total employment: 280 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Occupational health and safety technicians

- Median annual wage: $63,320
- Median hourly wage: $30.44
- Total employment: 290 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Brokerage clerks

- Median annual wage: $63,470
- Median hourly wage: $30.52
- Total employment: 990 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Farm equipment mechanics and service technicians

- Median annual wage: $63,800
- Median hourly wage: $30.67
- Total employment: 200 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining

- Median annual wage: $63,850
- Median hourly wage: $30.70
- Total employment: 140 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Traffic technicians

- Median annual wage: $64,030
- Median hourly wage: $30.79
- Total employment: 160 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $64,170
- Median hourly wage: $30.85
- Total employment: 23,640 people (10.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Food service managers

- Median annual wage: $64,580
- Median hourly wage: $31.05
- Total employment: 3,680 people (1.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Chefs and head cooks

- Median annual wage: $64,920
- Median hourly wage: $31.21
- Total employment: 2,230 people (0.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic

- Median annual wage: $65,400
- Median hourly wage: $31.44
- Total employment: 70 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $65,640
- Median hourly wage: $31.56
- Total employment: 20,380 people (8.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Industrial machinery mechanics

- Median annual wage: $66,110
- Median hourly wage: $31.78
- Total employment: 3,210 people (1.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Precision instrument and equipment repairers, all other

- Median annual wage: $66,120
- Median hourly wage: $31.79
- Total employment: Not available

#30. Helpers--extraction workers

- Median annual wage: $66,130
- Median hourly wage: $31.79
- Total employment: 300 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. First-line supervisors of farming, fishing, and forestry workers

- Median annual wage: $66,560
- Median hourly wage: $32.00
- Total employment: 220 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $66,730
- Median hourly wage: $32.08
- Total employment: 100 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $66,930
- Median hourly wage: $32.18
- Total employment: 460 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Reinforcing iron and rebar workers

- Median annual wage: $67,010
- Median hourly wage: $32.22
- Total employment: Not available

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

- Median annual wage: $67,960
- Median hourly wage: $32.67
- Total employment: 13,890 people (5.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Crane and tower operators (tie)

- Median annual wage: $67,960
- Median hourly wage: $32.67
- Total employment: 760 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Hearing aid specialists

- Median annual wage: $71,470
- Median hourly wage: $34.36
- Total employment: 120 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

- Median annual wage: $72,040
- Median hourly wage: $34.63
- Total employment: 5,000 people (2.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $74,160
- Median hourly wage: $35.66
- Total employment: 6,560 people (2.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Aircraft cargo handling supervisors

- Median annual wage: $74,230
- Median hourly wage: $35.69
- Total employment: 220 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Lodging managers

- Median annual wage: $74,990
- Median hourly wage: $36.05
- Total employment: 420 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $75,040
- Median hourly wage: $36.08
- Total employment: 8,130 people (3.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Private detectives and investigators

- Median annual wage: $75,230
- Median hourly wage: $36.17
- Total employment: 760 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. First-line supervisors of protective service workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $75,770
- Median hourly wage: $36.43
- Total employment: 240 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Medical appliance technicians

- Median annual wage: $76,040
- Median hourly wage: $36.56
- Total employment: 270 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. First-line supervisors of correctional officers

- Median annual wage: $76,340
- Median hourly wage: $36.70
- Total employment: 560 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Semiconductor processing technicians

- Median annual wage: $78,050
- Median hourly wage: $37.53
- Total employment: 3,710 people (1.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Construction and building inspectors

- Median annual wage: $78,280
- Median hourly wage: $37.63
- Total employment: 2,540 people (1.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $78,420
- Median hourly wage: $37.70
- Total employment: 310 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $79,000
- Median hourly wage: $37.98
- Total employment: 16,610 people (7.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Stationary engineers and boiler operators

- Median annual wage: $79,200
- Median hourly wage: $38.08
- Total employment: 60 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $80,230
- Median hourly wage: $38.57
- Total employment: 2,250 people (0.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Police and sheriff's patrol officers

- Median annual wage: $91,600
- Median hourly wage: $44.04
- Total employment: 7,750 people (3.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Detectives and criminal investigators

- Median annual wage: $94,970
- Median hourly wage: $45.66
- Total employment: 1,240 people (0.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $95,550
- Median hourly wage: $45.94
- Total employment: 2,320 people (0.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Postmasters and mail superintendents

- Median annual wage: $103,830
- Median hourly wage: $49.92
- Total employment: 40 people (0.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Elevator and escalator installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $110,500
- Median hourly wage: $53.12
- Total employment: Not available

#2. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $114,520
- Median hourly wage: $55.06
- Total employment: 1,400 people (0.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $117,990
- Median hourly wage: $56.73
- Total employment: 1,100 people (0.47 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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