Highest-paying jobs in Los Angeles for high school graduates

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#50. Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers

- Median annual wage: $78,180
- Median hourly wage: $37.59
- Total employment: 1,490 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Artists and related workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $78,290
- Median hourly wage: $37.64
- Total employment: 180 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Sheet metal workers

- Median annual wage: $78,560
- Median hourly wage: $37.77
- Total employment: 2,770 people (0.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $78,770
- Median hourly wage: $37.87
- Total employment: 49,580 people (8.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Personal service managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $78,810
- Median hourly wage: $37.89
- Total employment: 660 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators

- Median annual wage: $79,460
- Median hourly wage: $38.20
- Total employment: 320 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Correctional officers and jailers

- Median annual wage: $79,710
- Median hourly wage: $38.32
- Total employment: 5,920 people (0.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Fabric and apparel patternmakers

- Median annual wage: $79,820
- Median hourly wage: $38.38
- Total employment: 780 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Surveying and mapping technicians

- Median annual wage: $79,880
- Median hourly wage: $38.41
- Total employment: 810 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Real estate brokers

- Median annual wage: $79,950
- Median hourly wage: $38.44
- Total employment: Not available

#40. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

- Median annual wage: $80,340
- Median hourly wage: $38.63
- Total employment: 22,660 people (3.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators

- Median annual wage: $80,690
- Median hourly wage: $38.79
- Total employment: 2,070 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $81,890
- Median hourly wage: $39.37
- Total employment: 7,330 people (1.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Pipelayers

- Median annual wage: $82,090
- Median hourly wage: $39.47
- Total employment: 500 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines

- Median annual wage: $82,640
- Median hourly wage: $39.73
- Total employment: 7,900 people (1.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $82,840
- Median hourly wage: $39.83
- Total employment: 930 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators

- Median annual wage: $84,000
- Median hourly wage: $40.39
- Total employment: 60 people (0.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Millwrights

- Median annual wage: $84,010
- Median hourly wage: $40.39
- Total employment: 730 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Brokerage clerks

- Median annual wage: $84,290
- Median hourly wage: $40.52
- Total employment: Not available

#31. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

- Median annual wage: $89,730
- Median hourly wage: $43.14
- Total employment: 7,470 people (1.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Telecommunications line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $89,790
- Median hourly wage: $43.17
- Total employment: 3,340 people (0.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $89,980
- Median hourly wage: $43.26
- Total employment: 740 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $92,100
- Median hourly wage: $44.28
- Total employment: 17,390 people (2.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators

- Median annual wage: $93,220
- Median hourly wage: $44.82
- Total employment: 8,430 people (1.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters

- Median annual wage: $94,240
- Median hourly wage: $45.31
- Total employment: 60 people (0.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Riggers

- Median annual wage: $94,540
- Median hourly wage: $45.45
- Total employment: 1,800 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $97,730
- Median hourly wage: $46.98
- Total employment: 19,320 people (3.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Media and communication workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $97,980
- Median hourly wage: $47.10
- Total employment: 7,570 people (1.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Forest fire inspectors and prevention specialists

- Median annual wage: $99,600
- Median hourly wage: $47.89
- Total employment: 60 people (0.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Transportation inspectors

- Median annual wage: $100,440
- Median hourly wage: $48.29
- Total employment: Not available

#20. Farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers

- Median annual wage: $101,090
- Median hourly wage: $48.60
- Total employment: 100 people (0.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Costume attendants

- Median annual wage: $101,860
- Median hourly wage: $48.97
- Total employment: 1,290 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Construction and building inspectors

- Median annual wage: $103,480
- Median hourly wage: $49.75
- Total employment: 3,730 people (0.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Pile driver operators

- Median annual wage: $103,790
- Median hourly wage: $49.90
- Total employment: 260 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $104,600
- Median hourly wage: $50.29
- Total employment: 11,660 people (1.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Power distributors and dispatchers

- Median annual wage: $105,200
- Median hourly wage: $50.58
- Total employment: 330 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Power plant operators

- Median annual wage: $106,030
- Median hourly wage: $50.98
- Total employment: 450 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers

- Median annual wage: $107,270
- Median hourly wage: $51.57
- Total employment: 1,770 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Boilermakers

- Median annual wage: $107,600
- Median hourly wage: $51.73
- Total employment: 400 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Postmasters and mail superintendents

- Median annual wage: $108,240
- Median hourly wage: $52.04
- Total employment: 130 people (0.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Insulation workers, mechanical

- Median annual wage: $109,360
- Median hourly wage: $52.58
- Total employment: 320 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Police and sheriff's patrol officers

- Median annual wage: $115,630
- Median hourly wage: $55.59
- Total employment: 24,310 people (3.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Motion picture projectionists

- Median annual wage: $119,090
- Median hourly wage: $57.25
- Total employment: 120 people (0.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Gambling managers

- Median annual wage: $119,310
- Median hourly wage: $57.36
- Total employment: 70 people (0.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. First-line supervisors of correctional officers

- Median annual wage: $123,670
- Median hourly wage: $59.46
- Total employment: 240 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Gas plant operators

- Median annual wage: $124,100
- Median hourly wage: $59.66
- Total employment: 190 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $127,810
- Median hourly wage: $61.45
- Total employment: 2,840 people (0.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Detectives and criminal investigators

- Median annual wage: $127,980
- Median hourly wage: $61.53
- Total employment: 3,070 people (0.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Elevator and escalator installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $136,920
- Median hourly wage: $65.83
- Total employment: 1,400 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $169,590
- Median hourly wage: $81.53
- Total employment: 4,800 people (0.77 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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