Highest-paying jobs in El Centro for high school graduates

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#50. Maintenance and repair workers, general

- Median annual wage: $50,240
- Median hourly wage: $24.15
- Total employment: 440 people (7.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Construction laborers

- Median annual wage: $50,880
- Median hourly wage: $24.46
- Total employment: 290 people (4.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Procurement clerks

- Median annual wage: $52,150
- Median hourly wage: $25.07
- Total employment: 40 people (0.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Highway maintenance workers

- Median annual wage: $52,680
- Median hourly wage: $25.33
- Total employment: 30 people (0.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Refuse and recyclable material collectors

- Median annual wage: $53,510
- Median hourly wage: $25.73
- Total employment: 50 people (0.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Eligibility interviewers, government programs

- Median annual wage: $53,630
- Median hourly wage: $25.79
- Total employment: Not available

#44. Painters, construction and maintenance

- Median annual wage: $55,540
- Median hourly wage: $26.70
- Total employment: 50 people (0.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Payroll and timekeeping clerks

- Median annual wage: $55,940
- Median hourly wage: $26.90
- Total employment: 110 people (1.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Postal service mail carriers

- Median annual wage: $56,330
- Median hourly wage: $27.08
- Total employment: 120 people (1.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Bus drivers, school

- Median annual wage: $56,650
- Median hourly wage: $27.24
- Total employment: 50 people (0.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers

- Median annual wage: $56,660
- Median hourly wage: $27.24
- Total employment: 90 people (1.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Public safety telecommunicators

- Median annual wage: $57,010
- Median hourly wage: $27.41
- Total employment: 40 people (0.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Court, municipal, and license clerks

- Median annual wage: $57,530
- Median hourly wage: $27.66
- Total employment: 110 people (1.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $59,750
- Median hourly wage: $28.73
- Total employment: 70 people (1.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Self-enrichment teachers

- Median annual wage: $59,950
- Median hourly wage: $28.82
- Total employment: 80 people (1.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Production, planning, and expediting clerks

- Median annual wage: $61,350
- Median hourly wage: $29.49
- Total employment: 110 people (1.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Automotive body and related repairers

- Median annual wage: $61,790
- Median hourly wage: $29.71
- Total employment: 40 people (0.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $62,360
- Median hourly wage: $29.98
- Total employment: 230 people (3.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters

- Median annual wage: $62,550
- Median hourly wage: $30.07
- Total employment: 160 people (2.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $62,950
- Median hourly wage: $30.26
- Total employment: 110 people (1.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. First-line supervisors of security workers

- Median annual wage: $63,270
- Median hourly wage: $30.42
- Total employment: 40 people (0.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators

- Median annual wage: $64,330
- Median hourly wage: $30.93
- Total employment: 220 people (3.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $65,310
- Median hourly wage: $31.40
- Total employment: 480 people (7.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $66,700
- Median hourly wage: $32.07
- Total employment: 230 people (3.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Postal service clerks

- Median annual wage: $66,810
- Median hourly wage: $32.12
- Total employment: 40 people (0.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists

- Median annual wage: $66,820
- Median hourly wage: $32.12
- Total employment: 120 people (1.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Industrial machinery mechanics

- Median annual wage: $67,130
- Median hourly wage: $32.27
- Total employment: 130 people (2.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Power plant operators

- Median annual wage: $67,640
- Median hourly wage: $32.52
- Total employment: 80 people (1.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines

- Median annual wage: $68,860
- Median hourly wage: $33.11
- Total employment: 110 people (1.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $71,280
- Median hourly wage: $34.27
- Total employment: 340 people (5.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Carpenters

- Median annual wage: $71,800
- Median hourly wage: $34.52
- Total employment: 140 people (2.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Construction and building inspectors

- Median annual wage: $73,040
- Median hourly wage: $35.11
- Total employment: 40 people (0.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Electricians

- Median annual wage: $75,580
- Median hourly wage: $36.34
- Total employment: 160 people (2.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators

- Median annual wage: $75,790
- Median hourly wage: $36.44
- Total employment: 100 people (1.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Food service managers

- Median annual wage: $76,320
- Median hourly wage: $36.69
- Total employment: 80 people (1.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $76,450
- Median hourly wage: $36.76
- Total employment: 30 people (0.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Police and sheriff's patrol officers

- Median annual wage: $76,570
- Median hourly wage: $36.81
- Total employment: 280 people (4.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

- Median annual wage: $79,290
- Median hourly wage: $38.12
- Total employment: 90 people (1.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Stationary engineers and boiler operators

- Median annual wage: $81,480
- Median hourly wage: $39.17
- Total employment: 40 people (0.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $82,940
- Median hourly wage: $39.88
- Total employment: 170 people (2.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $83,060
- Median hourly wage: $39.93
- Total employment: 180 people (2.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $83,270
- Median hourly wage: $40.03
- Total employment: 180 people (2.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $87,490
- Median hourly wage: $42.06
- Total employment: 110 people (1.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Telecommunications line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $94,150
- Median hourly wage: $45.26
- Total employment: 60 people (0.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Correctional officers and jailers

- Median annual wage: $104,090
- Median hourly wage: $50.04
- Total employment: 1,320 people (20.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $116,600
- Median hourly wage: $56.06
- Total employment: 30 people (0.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Detectives and criminal investigators

- Median annual wage: $121,330
- Median hourly wage: $58.33
- Total employment: 730 people (11.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. First-line supervisors of correctional officers

- Median annual wage: $127,920
- Median hourly wage: $61.50
- Total employment: 210 people (3.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $131,420
- Median hourly wage: $63.18
- Total employment: 40 people (0.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $177,610
- Median hourly wage: $85.39
- Total employment: 50 people (0.74 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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