Highest-paying jobs in Oxnard for high school graduates

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#50. Court, municipal, and license clerks

- Median annual wage: $61,390
- Median hourly wage: $29.52
- Total employment: 170 people (0.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters

- Median annual wage: $61,660
- Median hourly wage: $29.65
- Total employment: 920 people (2.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Tree trimmers and pruners

- Median annual wage: $61,790
- Median hourly wage: $29.71
- Total employment: 180 people (0.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $61,820
- Median hourly wage: $29.72
- Total employment: 1,950 people (6.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Security and fire alarm systems installers

- Median annual wage: $62,280
- Median hourly wage: $29.94
- Total employment: 130 people (0.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Brickmasons and blockmasons

- Median annual wage: $62,400
- Median hourly wage: $30.00
- Total employment: 80 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Roofers

- Median annual wage: $62,520
- Median hourly wage: $30.06
- Total employment: 460 people (1.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Surveying and mapping technicians

- Median annual wage: $62,660
- Median hourly wage: $30.12
- Total employment: 60 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Automotive body and related repairers

- Median annual wage: $63,230
- Median hourly wage: $30.40
- Total employment: 260 people (0.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Drywall and ceiling tile installers

- Median annual wage: $63,840
- Median hourly wage: $30.69
- Total employment: 530 people (1.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Chefs and head cooks

- Median annual wage: $63,970
- Median hourly wage: $30.75
- Total employment: 400 people (1.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers

- Median annual wage: $64,180
- Median hourly wage: $30.85
- Total employment: 60 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $64,210
- Median hourly wage: $30.87
- Total employment: 610 people (1.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Brokerage clerks

- Median annual wage: $64,470
- Median hourly wage: $30.99
- Total employment: 60 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Food service managers

- Median annual wage: $64,490
- Median hourly wage: $31.00
- Total employment: 760 people (2.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Postal service mail carriers

- Median annual wage: $64,540
- Median hourly wage: $31.03
- Total employment: 660 people (2.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Industrial machinery mechanics (tie)

- Median annual wage: $66,020
- Median hourly wage: $31.74
- Total employment: 400 people (1.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Riggers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $66,020
- Median hourly wage: $31.74
- Total employment: 80 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Legal secretaries and administrative assistants

- Median annual wage: $66,570
- Median hourly wage: $32.00
- Total employment: 530 people (1.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Postal service clerks

- Median annual wage: $66,580
- Median hourly wage: $32.01
- Total employment: 130 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Recreational vehicle service technicians

- Median annual wage: $67,490
- Median hourly wage: $32.45
- Total employment: 60 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Cement masons and concrete finishers

- Median annual wage: $69,500
- Median hourly wage: $33.42
- Total employment: 510 people (1.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $69,620
- Median hourly wage: $33.47
- Total employment: 90 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $69,860
- Median hourly wage: $33.59
- Total employment: 3,140 people (9.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Carpenters

- Median annual wage: $69,870
- Median hourly wage: $33.59
- Total employment: 2,050 people (6.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines

- Median annual wage: $70,790
- Median hourly wage: $34.03
- Total employment: 390 people (1.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists

- Median annual wage: $71,690
- Median hourly wage: $34.47
- Total employment: 340 people (1.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Electricians

- Median annual wage: $72,210
- Median hourly wage: $34.72
- Total employment: 1,200 people (3.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Maintenance workers, machinery

- Median annual wage: $72,350
- Median hourly wage: $34.78
- Total employment: 130 people (0.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $73,470
- Median hourly wage: $35.32
- Total employment: 1,090 people (3.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $74,740
- Median hourly wage: $35.94
- Total employment: 2,750 people (8.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $75,440
- Median hourly wage: $36.27
- Total employment: 280 people (0.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Lodging managers

- Median annual wage: $75,870
- Median hourly wage: $36.48
- Total employment: 60 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators

- Median annual wage: $76,240
- Median hourly wage: $36.66
- Total employment: 300 people (0.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

- Median annual wage: $80,700
- Median hourly wage: $38.80
- Total employment: 790 people (2.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators

- Median annual wage: $80,960
- Median hourly wage: $38.92
- Total employment: 800 people (2.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Crane and tower operators

- Median annual wage: $81,110
- Median hourly wage: $39.00
- Total employment: 60 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Public safety telecommunicators

- Median annual wage: $81,420
- Median hourly wage: $39.14
- Total employment: 160 people (0.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Construction and building inspectors

- Median annual wage: $82,130
- Median hourly wage: $39.48
- Total employment: 350 people (1.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $83,940
- Median hourly wage: $40.36
- Total employment: 910 people (2.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

- Median annual wage: $84,480
- Median hourly wage: $40.62
- Total employment: 330 people (1.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Stationary engineers and boiler operators

- Median annual wage: $85,550
- Median hourly wage: $41.13
- Total employment: 90 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Telecommunications line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $85,570
- Median hourly wage: $41.14
- Total employment: 340 people (1.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $91,090
- Median hourly wage: $43.79
- Total employment: 1,310 people (4.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers

- Median annual wage: $101,150
- Median hourly wage: $48.63
- Total employment: 50 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $104,420
- Median hourly wage: $50.20
- Total employment: 390 people (1.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Police and sheriff's patrol officers

- Median annual wage: $121,050
- Median hourly wage: $58.20
- Total employment: 1,320 people (4.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $127,000
- Median hourly wage: $61.06
- Total employment: 280 people (0.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Detectives and criminal investigators

- Median annual wage: $143,250
- Median hourly wage: $68.87
- Total employment: 70 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $151,230
- Median hourly wage: $72.71
- Total employment: 260 people (0.82 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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