Highest-paying jobs in Fresno for high school graduates

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#50. Legal secretaries and administrative assistants

- Median annual wage: $61,150
- Median hourly wage: $29.40
- Total employment: 420 people (0.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Media and communication workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $61,340
- Median hourly wage: $29.49
- Total employment: 40 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Tax preparers

- Median annual wage: $61,560
- Median hourly wage: $29.60
- Total employment: 170 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Tapers

- Median annual wage: $61,640
- Median hourly wage: $29.64
- Total employment: 110 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters

- Median annual wage: $61,990
- Median hourly wage: $29.80
- Total employment: 1,030 people (2.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Locksmiths and safe repairers

- Median annual wage: $62,230
- Median hourly wage: $29.92
- Total employment: 40 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. First-line supervisors of security workers

- Median annual wage: $62,520
- Median hourly wage: $30.06
- Total employment: 120 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Food service managers

- Median annual wage: $63,160
- Median hourly wage: $30.36
- Total employment: 760 people (1.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers

- Median annual wage: $63,930
- Median hourly wage: $30.74
- Total employment: 110 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Public safety telecommunicators

- Median annual wage: $64,070
- Median hourly wage: $30.80
- Total employment: 290 people (0.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Chefs and head cooks

- Median annual wage: $64,330
- Median hourly wage: $30.93
- Total employment: 510 people (1.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Lodging managers

- Median annual wage: $64,560
- Median hourly wage: $31.04
- Total employment: 90 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Postal service clerks

- Median annual wage: $64,730
- Median hourly wage: $31.12
- Total employment: 180 people (0.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Plant and system operators, all other

- Median annual wage: $64,770
- Median hourly wage: $31.14
- Total employment: 60 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. First-line supervisors of gambling services workers

- Median annual wage: $65,120
- Median hourly wage: $31.31
- Total employment: 120 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Industrial machinery mechanics

- Median annual wage: $65,520
- Median hourly wage: $31.50
- Total employment: 1,200 people (2.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $66,570
- Median hourly wage: $32.01
- Total employment: 950 people (2.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $66,630
- Median hourly wage: $32.03
- Total employment: 2,870 people (6.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $67,170
- Median hourly wage: $32.30
- Total employment: 4,010 people (8.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Electricians

- Median annual wage: $68,410
- Median hourly wage: $32.89
- Total employment: 1,850 people (3.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $69,590
- Median hourly wage: $33.46
- Total employment: 1,630 people (3.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines

- Median annual wage: $69,640
- Median hourly wage: $33.48
- Total employment: 780 people (1.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Occupational health and safety technicians

- Median annual wage: $69,760
- Median hourly wage: $33.54
- Total employment: 100 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Crane and tower operators

- Median annual wage: $70,200
- Median hourly wage: $33.75
- Total employment: 30 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Psychiatric aides

- Median annual wage: $70,710
- Median hourly wage: $33.99
- Total employment: Not available

#25. Water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators

- Median annual wage: $71,750
- Median hourly wage: $34.50
- Total employment: 420 people (0.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $73,620
- Median hourly wage: $35.40
- Total employment: 420 people (0.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Transportation inspectors

- Median annual wage: $74,560
- Median hourly wage: $35.85
- Total employment: 80 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $75,170
- Median hourly wage: $36.14
- Total employment: 30 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Brickmasons and blockmasons

- Median annual wage: $75,880
- Median hourly wage: $36.48
- Total employment: 110 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Sheet metal workers

- Median annual wage: $76,210
- Median hourly wage: $36.64
- Total employment: 240 people (0.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Construction and building inspectors

- Median annual wage: $76,940
- Median hourly wage: $36.99
- Total employment: 290 people (0.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

- Median annual wage: $77,770
- Median hourly wage: $37.39
- Total employment: 960 people (2.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $80,080
- Median hourly wage: $38.50
- Total employment: 1,360 people (2.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $81,240
- Median hourly wage: $39.06
- Total employment: 2,010 people (4.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators

- Median annual wage: $82,020
- Median hourly wage: $39.44
- Total employment: 1,320 people (2.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Stationary engineers and boiler operators

- Median annual wage: $83,260
- Median hourly wage: $40.03
- Total employment: 150 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

- Median annual wage: $85,360
- Median hourly wage: $41.04
- Total employment: 550 people (1.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Elevator and escalator installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $89,260
- Median hourly wage: $42.92
- Total employment: 70 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Correctional officers and jailers

- Median annual wage: $92,010
- Median hourly wage: $44.24
- Total employment: 2,640 people (5.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $93,190
- Median hourly wage: $44.80
- Total employment: 650 people (1.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Telecommunications line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $93,640
- Median hourly wage: $45.02
- Total employment: 380 people (0.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers

- Median annual wage: $97,740
- Median hourly wage: $46.99
- Total employment: 180 people (0.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Police and sheriff's patrol officers

- Median annual wage: $101,640
- Median hourly wage: $48.87
- Total employment: 1,540 people (3.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Detectives and criminal investigators

- Median annual wage: $104,980
- Median hourly wage: $50.47
- Total employment: 390 people (0.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $105,110
- Median hourly wage: $50.53
- Total employment: 100 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. First-line supervisors of correctional officers

- Median annual wage: $129,860
- Median hourly wage: $62.43
- Total employment: 340 people (0.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $130,740
- Median hourly wage: $62.85
- Total employment: 210 people (0.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $132,930
- Median hourly wage: $63.91
- Total employment: 330 people (0.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Power plant operators

- Median annual wage: $136,640
- Median hourly wage: $65.69
- Total employment: 150 people (0.31 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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