Highest-paying jobs in Madera for high school graduates

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#50. Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive

- Median annual wage: $44,690
- Median hourly wage: $21.49
- Total employment: 410 people (8.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Short-term on-the-job training

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

- Median annual wage: $44,910
- Median hourly wage: $21.59
- Total employment: 140 people (2.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#48. Court, municipal, and license clerks

- Median annual wage: $45,720
- Median hourly wage: $21.98
- Total employment: 90 people (1.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Long-term on-the-job training

#47. Farm equipment mechanics and service technicians

- Median annual wage: $46,370
- Median hourly wage: $22.30
- Total employment: 60 people (1.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Long-term on-the-job training

#46. Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers

- Median annual wage: $46,500
- Median hourly wage: $22.35
- Total employment: 110 people (2.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Moderate-term on-the-job training

#45. Bill and account collectors

- Median annual wage: $46,550
- Median hourly wage: $22.38
- Total employment: 50 people (1.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Moderate-term on-the-job training

#44. Crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders

- Median annual wage: $46,600
- Median hourly wage: $22.40
- Total employment: 40 people (0.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Moderate-term on-the-job training

#43. Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders

- Median annual wage: $46,750
- Median hourly wage: $22.48
- Total employment: 50 people (1.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Moderate-term on-the-job training

#42. Maintenance and repair workers, general

- Median annual wage: $46,830
- Median hourly wage: $22.51
- Total employment: 460 people (9.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Moderate-term on-the-job training

#41. Production, planning, and expediting clerks

- Median annual wage: $47,070
- Median hourly wage: $22.63
- Total employment: 110 people (2.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Moderate-term on-the-job training

#40. Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $47,170
- Median hourly wage: $22.68
- Total employment: 40 people (0.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Moderate-term on-the-job training

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

- Median annual wage: $47,300
- Median hourly wage: $22.74
- Total employment: 30 people (0.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Moderate-term on-the-job training

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

- Median annual wage: $47,510
- Median hourly wage: $22.84
- Total employment: 70 people (1.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#37. Billing and posting clerks

- Median annual wage: $47,610
- Median hourly wage: $22.89
- Total employment: 160 people (3.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Moderate-term on-the-job training

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

- Median annual wage: $47,760
- Median hourly wage: $22.96
- Total employment: 300 people (5.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#35. Insurance sales agents

- Median annual wage: $47,940
- Median hourly wage: $23.05
- Total employment: 60 people (1.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Moderate-term on-the-job training

#34. Information and record clerks, all other

- Median annual wage: $48,020
- Median hourly wage: $23.09
- Total employment: 70 people (1.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Short-term on-the-job training

#33. Pharmacy technicians

- Median annual wage: $48,420
- Median hourly wage: $23.28
- Total employment: 130 people (2.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Moderate-term on-the-job training

#32. Food service managers

- Median annual wage: $49,180
- Median hourly wage: $23.64
- Total employment: 90 people (1.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Short-term on-the-job training

#30. Bus drivers, school (tie)

- Median annual wage: $49,340
- Median hourly wage: $23.72
- Total employment: 60 people (1.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Short-term on-the-job training

#30. First-line supervisors of housekeeping and janitorial workers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $49,340
- Median hourly wage: $23.72
- Total employment: 60 people (1.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

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

- Median annual wage: $49,810
- Median hourly wage: $23.95
- Total employment: 170 people (3.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#28. Separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders

- Median annual wage: $50,110
- Median hourly wage: $24.09
- Total employment: 50 people (0.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Moderate-term on-the-job training

#27. Public safety telecommunicators

- Median annual wage: $50,490
- Median hourly wage: $24.27
- Total employment: 50 people (1.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Moderate-term on-the-job training

#26. Eligibility interviewers, government programs

- Median annual wage: $50,830
- Median hourly wage: $24.44
- Total employment: 60 people (1.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Moderate-term on-the-job training

#25. Postal service mail carriers

- Median annual wage: $52,850
- Median hourly wage: $25.41
- Total employment: 90 people (1.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Short-term on-the-job training

#24. Payroll and timekeeping clerks

- Median annual wage: $56,640
- Median hourly wage: $27.23
- Total employment: 80 people (1.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Moderate-term on-the-job training

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

- Median annual wage: $57,560
- Median hourly wage: $27.67
- Total employment: 180 people (3.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Moderate-term on-the-job training

#22. Postal service clerks

- Median annual wage: $57,960
- Median hourly wage: $27.87
- Total employment: 30 people (0.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Short-term on-the-job training

#21. Lodging managers

- Median annual wage: $58,520
- Median hourly wage: $28.14
- Total employment: 30 people (0.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

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

- Median annual wage: $59,700
- Median hourly wage: $28.70
- Total employment: 350 people (6.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#19. Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters

- Median annual wage: $60,240
- Median hourly wage: $28.96
- Total employment: 110 people (2.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Apprenticeship

#18. Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists

- Median annual wage: $60,460
- Median hourly wage: $29.07
- Total employment: 70 people (1.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Long-term on-the-job training

#17. Carpenters

- Median annual wage: $61,360
- Median hourly wage: $29.50
- Total employment: 230 people (4.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Apprenticeship

#16. Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators

- Median annual wage: $64,540
- Median hourly wage: $31.03
- Total employment: 130 people (2.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Moderate-term on-the-job training

#15. Chefs and head cooks

- Median annual wage: $65,120
- Median hourly wage: $31.31
- Total employment: 40 people (0.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#14. Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines

- Median annual wage: $65,270
- Median hourly wage: $31.38
- Total employment: 40 people (0.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Long-term on-the-job training

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

- Median annual wage: $65,480
- Median hourly wage: $31.48
- Total employment: 40 people (0.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

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

- Median annual wage: $65,800
- Median hourly wage: $31.64
- Total employment: 230 people (4.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Moderate-term on-the-job training

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

- Median annual wage: $65,820
- Median hourly wage: $31.65
- Total employment: 190 people (3.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#10. Industrial machinery mechanics

- Median annual wage: $66,950
- Median hourly wage: $32.19
- Total employment: 120 people (2.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Long-term on-the-job training

#9. Water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators

- Median annual wage: $70,130
- Median hourly wage: $33.72
- Total employment: 60 people (1.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Long-term on-the-job training

#8. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

- Median annual wage: $73,960
- Median hourly wage: $35.56
- Total employment: 100 people (1.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#7. Electricians

- Median annual wage: $75,110
- Median hourly wage: $36.11
- Total employment: 130 people (2.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Apprenticeship

#6. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $79,830
- Median hourly wage: $38.38
- Total employment: 50 people (1.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#5. Police and sheriff's patrol officers

- Median annual wage: $80,630
- Median hourly wage: $38.77
- Total employment: 260 people (5.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Moderate-term on-the-job training

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

- Median annual wage: $80,700
- Median hourly wage: $38.80
- Total employment: 140 people (2.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

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

- Median annual wage: $82,070
- Median hourly wage: $39.46
- Total employment: 150 people (2.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#2. Construction and building inspectors

- Median annual wage: $89,330
- Median hourly wage: $42.95
- Total employment: 50 people (0.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Moderate-term on-the-job training

#1. Farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers

- Median annual wage: $94,550
- Median hourly wage: $45.46
- Total employment: 40 people (0.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

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