Highest-paying jobs in Fayetteville for high school graduates

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#50. Printing press operators

- Median annual wage: $48,310
- Median hourly wage: $23.23
- Total employment: 330 people (1.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Information and record clerks, all other

- Median annual wage: $49,150
- Median hourly wage: $23.63
- Total employment: 160 people (0.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Automotive body and related repairers

- Median annual wage: $49,160
- Median hourly wage: $23.63
- Total employment: 240 people (0.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators

- Median annual wage: $49,180
- Median hourly wage: $23.65
- Total employment: 910 people (3.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Cargo and freight agents

- Median annual wage: $49,210
- Median hourly wage: $23.66
- Total employment: Not available

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

- Median annual wage: $49,260
- Median hourly wage: $23.68
- Total employment: 1,840 people (6.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Maintenance workers, machinery

- Median annual wage: $49,330
- Median hourly wage: $23.72
- Total employment: 120 people (0.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Jewelers and precious stone and metal workers

- Median annual wage: $49,370
- Median hourly wage: $23.73
- Total employment: 40 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic

- Median annual wage: $49,550
- Median hourly wage: $23.82
- Total employment: Not available

#41. Structural iron and steel workers

- Median annual wage: $49,630
- Median hourly wage: $23.86
- Total employment: 140 people (0.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Machinists

- Median annual wage: $50,280
- Median hourly wage: $24.17
- Total employment: 280 people (1.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $50,650
- Median hourly wage: $24.35
- Total employment: 260 people (0.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Electricians

- Median annual wage: $51,030
- Median hourly wage: $24.54
- Total employment: 2,010 people (7.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Production, planning, and expediting clerks

- Median annual wage: $51,220
- Median hourly wage: $24.62
- Total employment: 650 people (2.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Insurance sales agents

- Median annual wage: $51,280
- Median hourly wage: $24.65
- Total employment: 570 people (2.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters

- Median annual wage: $51,480
- Median hourly wage: $24.75
- Total employment: 660 people (2.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Chefs and head cooks

- Median annual wage: $51,970
- Median hourly wage: $24.99
- Total employment: 260 people (0.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Advertising sales agents

- Median annual wage: $52,060
- Median hourly wage: $25.03
- Total employment: 450 people (1.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic

- Median annual wage: $52,680
- Median hourly wage: $25.33
- Total employment: 250 people (0.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Electric motor, power tool, and related repairers

- Median annual wage: $52,920
- Median hourly wage: $25.44
- Total employment: 30 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Police and sheriff's patrol officers

- Median annual wage: $53,130
- Median hourly wage: $25.54
- Total employment: 810 people (3.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Millwrights

- Median annual wage: $53,810
- Median hourly wage: $25.87
- Total employment: 80 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Transportation security screeners

- Median annual wage: $55,560
- Median hourly wage: $26.71
- Total employment: 80 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Construction and building inspectors

- Median annual wage: $55,760
- Median hourly wage: $26.81
- Total employment: 110 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Surveying and mapping technicians

- Median annual wage: $57,330
- Median hourly wage: $27.56
- Total employment: 120 people (0.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Postal service mail carriers

- Median annual wage: $57,340
- Median hourly wage: $27.57
- Total employment: 500 people (1.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Postal service clerks

- Median annual wage: $57,490
- Median hourly wage: $27.64
- Total employment: 110 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $57,670
- Median hourly wage: $27.73
- Total employment: 500 people (1.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists

- Median annual wage: $57,810
- Median hourly wage: $27.80
- Total employment: 880 people (3.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Food service managers

- Median annual wage: $57,880
- Median hourly wage: $27.83
- Total employment: 530 people (1.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators

- Median annual wage: $58,360
- Median hourly wage: $28.06
- Total employment: 150 people (0.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Industrial machinery mechanics

- Median annual wage: $58,960
- Median hourly wage: $28.35
- Total employment: 860 people (3.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $61,300
- Median hourly wage: $29.47
- Total employment: 3,570 people (13.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines

- Median annual wage: $62,280
- Median hourly wage: $29.94
- Total employment: 190 people (0.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. First-line supervisors of correctional officers

- Median annual wage: $62,510
- Median hourly wage: $30.06
- Total employment: 80 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Detectives and criminal investigators

- Median annual wage: $63,030
- Median hourly wage: $30.30
- Total employment: 90 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. First-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers, except aircraft cargo handling supervisors (tie)

- Median annual wage: $63,080
- Median hourly wage: $30.33
- Total employment: 1,130 people (4.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. First-line supervisors of production and operating workers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $63,080
- Median hourly wage: $30.33
- Total employment: 2,090 people (7.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $63,890
- Median hourly wage: $30.71
- Total employment: 2,880 people (10.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

- Median annual wage: $64,060
- Median hourly wage: $30.80
- Total employment: 380 people (1.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $65,770
- Median hourly wage: $31.62
- Total employment: 1,330 people (4.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $73,970
- Median hourly wage: $35.56
- Total employment: 1,380 people (5.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $75,700
- Median hourly wage: $36.39
- Total employment: 200 people (0.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $75,840
- Median hourly wage: $36.46
- Total employment: 30 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. First-line supervisors of security workers

- Median annual wage: $76,030
- Median hourly wage: $36.55
- Total employment: 230 people (0.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $76,160
- Median hourly wage: $36.62
- Total employment: 370 people (1.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

- Median annual wage: $78,270
- Median hourly wage: $37.63
- Total employment: 350 people (1.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Gas plant operators

- Median annual wage: $85,600
- Median hourly wage: $41.15
- Total employment: 30 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $88,180
- Median hourly wage: $42.40
- Total employment: 510 people (1.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $113,360
- Median hourly wage: $54.50
- Total employment: 250 people (0.93 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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