Highest-paying jobs in Chico for high school graduates

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

- Median annual wage: $51,680
- Median hourly wage: $24.85
- Total employment: 80 people (0.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Construction laborers

- Median annual wage: $51,770
- Median hourly wage: $24.89
- Total employment: 550 people (7.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders

- Median annual wage: $51,810
- Median hourly wage: $24.91
- Total employment: 50 people (0.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Highway maintenance workers

- Median annual wage: $52,690
- Median hourly wage: $25.33
- Total employment: 80 people (1.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Court, municipal, and license clerks

- Median annual wage: $52,830
- Median hourly wage: $25.40
- Total employment: 130 people (1.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Bill and account collectors

- Median annual wage: $53,210
- Median hourly wage: $25.58
- Total employment: 60 people (0.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Postal service mail carriers

- Median annual wage: $55,020
- Median hourly wage: $26.45
- Total employment: 190 people (2.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Machinists

- Median annual wage: $56,000
- Median hourly wage: $26.92
- Total employment: 80 people (0.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Solar photovoltaic installers

- Median annual wage: $56,230
- Median hourly wage: $27.03
- Total employment: 50 people (0.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Opticians, dispensing

- Median annual wage: $56,340
- Median hourly wage: $27.09
- Total employment: 30 people (0.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $56,580
- Median hourly wage: $27.20
- Total employment: 360 people (4.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Real estate sales agents

- Median annual wage: $57,010
- Median hourly wage: $27.41
- Total employment: 50 people (0.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Eligibility interviewers, government programs

- Median annual wage: $57,090
- Median hourly wage: $27.45
- Total employment: Not available

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

- Median annual wage: $57,400
- Median hourly wage: $27.60
- Total employment: 230 people (2.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Payroll and timekeeping clerks

- Median annual wage: $57,680
- Median hourly wage: $27.73
- Total employment: 80 people (1.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters

- Median annual wage: $57,920
- Median hourly wage: $27.85
- Total employment: 220 people (2.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $58,240
- Median hourly wage: $28.00
- Total employment: 210 people (2.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Industrial machinery mechanics

- Median annual wage: $58,680
- Median hourly wage: $28.21
- Total employment: 190 people (2.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $59,220
- Median hourly wage: $28.47
- Total employment: 50 people (0.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Tree trimmers and pruners

- Median annual wage: $59,340
- Median hourly wage: $28.53
- Total employment: 40 people (0.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Bus drivers, school

- Median annual wage: $59,430
- Median hourly wage: $28.57
- Total employment: 50 people (0.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Chefs and head cooks

- Median annual wage: $60,620
- Median hourly wage: $29.14
- Total employment: 90 people (1.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Automotive body and related repairers

- Median annual wage: $60,850
- Median hourly wage: $29.26
- Total employment: 60 people (0.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Cement masons and concrete finishers

- Median annual wage: $61,570
- Median hourly wage: $29.60
- Total employment: 160 people (2.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Roofers

- Median annual wage: $61,950
- Median hourly wage: $29.78
- Total employment: 100 people (1.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $62,230
- Median hourly wage: $29.92
- Total employment: 60 people (0.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Drywall and ceiling tile installers

- Median annual wage: $62,260
- Median hourly wage: $29.94
- Total employment: 80 people (0.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Public safety telecommunicators (tie)

- Median annual wage: $63,690
- Median hourly wage: $30.62
- Total employment: 80 people (1.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Postal service clerks (tie)

- Median annual wage: $63,690
- Median hourly wage: $30.62
- Total employment: 50 people (0.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists

- Median annual wage: $63,820
- Median hourly wage: $30.68
- Total employment: 70 people (0.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $64,260
- Median hourly wage: $30.90
- Total employment: 780 people (9.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $64,280
- Median hourly wage: $30.90
- Total employment: 390 people (5.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Carpenters

- Median annual wage: $66,100
- Median hourly wage: $31.78
- Total employment: 400 people (5.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $67,600
- Median hourly wage: $32.50
- Total employment: 70 people (0.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Food service managers

- Median annual wage: $68,870
- Median hourly wage: $33.11
- Total employment: 170 people (2.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

- Median annual wage: $71,480
- Median hourly wage: $34.37
- Total employment: 170 people (2.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines

- Median annual wage: $71,850
- Median hourly wage: $34.54
- Total employment: 90 people (1.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Electricians

- Median annual wage: $72,620
- Median hourly wage: $34.91
- Total employment: 330 people (4.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $74,880
- Median hourly wage: $36.00
- Total employment: 220 people (2.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators

- Median annual wage: $75,280
- Median hourly wage: $36.19
- Total employment: 110 people (1.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators

- Median annual wage: $76,980
- Median hourly wage: $37.01
- Total employment: 240 people (3.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Construction and building inspectors

- Median annual wage: $79,360
- Median hourly wage: $38.15
- Total employment: 70 people (0.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $82,110
- Median hourly wage: $39.47
- Total employment: 270 people (3.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $84,050
- Median hourly wage: $40.41
- Total employment: 290 people (3.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Structural iron and steel workers

- Median annual wage: $85,860
- Median hourly wage: $41.28
- Total employment: 60 people (0.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Police and sheriff's patrol officers

- Median annual wage: $95,890
- Median hourly wage: $46.10
- Total employment: 230 people (2.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Telecommunications line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $96,510
- Median hourly wage: $46.40
- Total employment: 50 people (0.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

- Median annual wage: $98,920
- Median hourly wage: $47.56
- Total employment: 30 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $101,400
- Median hourly wage: $48.75
- Total employment: 60 people (0.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $126,140
- Median hourly wage: $60.64
- Total employment: 70 people (0.88 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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