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

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#50. Telecommunications line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $52,000
- Median hourly wage: $25.00
- Total employment: 360 people (1.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $52,160
- Median hourly wage: $25.08
- Total employment: 3,380 people (9.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. First-line supervisors of correctional officers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $52,160
- Median hourly wage: $25.08
- Total employment: 810 people (2.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses

- Median annual wage: $52,410
- Median hourly wage: $25.20
- Total employment: 2,650 people (7.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Crane and tower operators

- Median annual wage: $52,640
- Median hourly wage: $25.31
- Total employment: 80 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Bailiffs

- Median annual wage: $52,680
- Median hourly wage: $25.33
- Total employment: 50 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Surgical technologists

- Median annual wage: $53,460
- Median hourly wage: $25.70
- Total employment: 580 people (1.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $53,640
- Median hourly wage: $25.79
- Total employment: 2,100 people (5.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Precision instrument and equipment repairers, all other

- Median annual wage: $54,000
- Median hourly wage: $25.96
- Total employment: 60 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Transportation security screeners

- Median annual wage: $54,720
- Median hourly wage: $26.31
- Total employment: 80 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. First-line supervisors of security workers

- Median annual wage: $55,130
- Median hourly wage: $26.50
- Total employment: 200 people (0.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Construction and building inspectors

- Median annual wage: $55,320
- Median hourly wage: $26.60
- Total employment: 320 people (0.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Tool and die makers

- Median annual wage: $55,440
- Median hourly wage: $26.65
- Total employment: 50 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Paramedics

- Median annual wage: $55,660
- Median hourly wage: $26.76
- Total employment: 210 people (0.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $56,040
- Median hourly wage: $26.94
- Total employment: 4,720 people (13.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Insurance sales agents

- Median annual wage: $56,060
- Median hourly wage: $26.95
- Total employment: 1,430 people (4.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers

- Median annual wage: $56,250
- Median hourly wage: $27.04
- Total employment: 7,570 people (21.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists

- Median annual wage: $56,380
- Median hourly wage: $27.11
- Total employment: 1,110 people (3.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Detectives and criminal investigators

- Median annual wage: $56,780
- Median hourly wage: $27.30
- Total employment: 210 people (0.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Logging equipment operators

- Median annual wage: $56,940
- Median hourly wage: $27.38
- Total employment: 60 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Food service managers

- Median annual wage: $57,070
- Median hourly wage: $27.44
- Total employment: 520 people (1.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $57,250
- Median hourly wage: $27.52
- Total employment: 1,560 people (4.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $57,490
- Median hourly wage: $27.64
- Total employment: 460 people (1.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Police and sheriff's patrol officers

- Median annual wage: $57,610
- Median hourly wage: $27.70
- Total employment: 1,780 people (5.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Maintenance workers, machinery

- Median annual wage: $57,720
- Median hourly wage: $27.75
- Total employment: 110 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Riggers

- Median annual wage: $57,870
- Median hourly wage: $27.82
- Total employment: 40 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Recreational vehicle service technicians

- Median annual wage: $59,000
- Median hourly wage: $28.37
- Total employment: 80 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Postal service mail carriers

- Median annual wage: $59,010
- Median hourly wage: $28.37
- Total employment: 800 people (2.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Postal service clerks

- Median annual wage: $60,030
- Median hourly wage: $28.86
- Total employment: 160 people (0.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Industrial machinery mechanics

- Median annual wage: $60,460
- Median hourly wage: $29.07
- Total employment: 1,090 people (3.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Millwrights

- Median annual wage: $60,590
- Median hourly wage: $29.13
- Total employment: 90 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $60,860
- Median hourly wage: $29.26
- Total employment: 170 people (0.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $61,310
- Median hourly wage: $29.48
- Total employment: 1,840 people (5.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Jewelers and precious stone and metal workers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $61,310
- Median hourly wage: $29.48
- Total employment: 60 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $61,740
- Median hourly wage: $29.68
- Total employment: 1,670 people (4.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $61,820
- Median hourly wage: $29.72
- Total employment: 180 people (0.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Aircraft mechanics and service technicians

- Median annual wage: $61,880
- Median hourly wage: $29.75
- Total employment: 240 people (0.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines

- Median annual wage: $62,830
- Median hourly wage: $30.21
- Total employment: 420 people (1.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $66,740
- Median hourly wage: $32.09
- Total employment: 1,950 people (5.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

- Median annual wage: $68,220
- Median hourly wage: $32.80
- Total employment: 1,030 people (2.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $70,610
- Median hourly wage: $33.95
- Total employment: 90 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $71,970
- Median hourly wage: $34.60
- Total employment: 560 people (1.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. First-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers

- Median annual wage: $75,110
- Median hourly wage: $36.11
- Total employment: 320 people (0.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $77,290
- Median hourly wage: $37.16
- Total employment: 550 people (1.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Power plant operators

- Median annual wage: $82,940
- Median hourly wage: $39.88
- Total employment: 40 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $90,820
- Median hourly wage: $43.66
- Total employment: 280 people (0.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Elevator and escalator installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $95,400
- Median hourly wage: $45.87
- Total employment: 40 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Commercial pilots

- Median annual wage: $95,620
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 100 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $103,680
- Median hourly wage: $49.84
- Total employment: 390 people (1.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Power distributors and dispatchers

- Median annual wage: $129,590
- Median hourly wage: $62.30
- Total employment: 170 people (0.47 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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