Highest-paying jobs in Redding for high school graduates

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

- Median annual wage: $56,410
- Median hourly wage: $27.12
- Total employment: 220 people (3.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Recreational vehicle service technicians

- Median annual wage: $56,700
- Median hourly wage: $27.26
- Total employment: 40 people (0.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $57,280
- Median hourly wage: $27.54
- Total employment: 130 people (1.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Chefs and head cooks

- Median annual wage: $57,360
- Median hourly wage: $27.58
- Total employment: 50 people (0.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Legal secretaries and administrative assistants

- Median annual wage: $57,410
- Median hourly wage: $27.60
- Total employment: 40 people (0.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators

- Median annual wage: $57,490
- Median hourly wage: $27.64
- Total employment: 50 people (0.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Payroll and timekeeping clerks

- Median annual wage: $58,500
- Median hourly wage: $28.12
- Total employment: 80 people (1.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Construction laborers

- Median annual wage: $58,650
- Median hourly wage: $28.20
- Total employment: 560 people (7.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Interviewers, except eligibility and loan

- Median annual wage: $58,700
- Median hourly wage: $28.22
- Total employment: 120 people (1.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Stationary engineers and boiler operators

- Median annual wage: $59,800
- Median hourly wage: $28.75
- Total employment: 40 people (0.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Logging equipment operators

- Median annual wage: $60,000
- Median hourly wage: $28.85
- Total employment: 100 people (1.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters

- Median annual wage: $60,710
- Median hourly wage: $29.19
- Total employment: 180 people (2.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Millwrights

- Median annual wage: $61,290
- Median hourly wage: $29.46
- Total employment: 40 people (0.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Court, municipal, and license clerks

- Median annual wage: $61,390
- Median hourly wage: $29.52
- Total employment: 140 people (1.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Roofers

- Median annual wage: $61,430
- Median hourly wage: $29.54
- Total employment: 220 people (3.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Automotive body and related repairers

- Median annual wage: $61,720
- Median hourly wage: $29.68
- Total employment: 90 people (1.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Drywall and ceiling tile installers

- Median annual wage: $62,080
- Median hourly wage: $29.85
- Total employment: 90 people (1.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Cement masons and concrete finishers

- Median annual wage: $62,390
- Median hourly wage: $30.00
- Total employment: 170 people (2.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Security and fire alarm systems installers

- Median annual wage: $62,750
- Median hourly wage: $30.17
- Total employment: 60 people (0.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Food service managers

- Median annual wage: $62,970
- Median hourly wage: $30.27
- Total employment: 120 people (1.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Carpenters

- Median annual wage: $63,030
- Median hourly wage: $30.30
- Total employment: 330 people (4.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Lodging managers

- Median annual wage: $63,450
- Median hourly wage: $30.51
- Total employment: 30 people (0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Postal service clerks

- Median annual wage: $64,360
- Median hourly wage: $30.94
- Total employment: 60 people (0.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $65,040
- Median hourly wage: $31.27
- Total employment: 350 people (4.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $65,310
- Median hourly wage: $31.40
- Total employment: 620 people (8.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

- Median annual wage: $65,420
- Median hourly wage: $31.45
- Total employment: 230 people (3.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Public safety telecommunicators

- Median annual wage: $67,090
- Median hourly wage: $32.25
- Total employment: 100 people (1.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $69,950
- Median hourly wage: $33.63
- Total employment: 170 people (2.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $70,790
- Median hourly wage: $34.03
- Total employment: 70 people (1.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists

- Median annual wage: $71,010
- Median hourly wage: $34.14
- Total employment: 100 people (1.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Electricians

- Median annual wage: $71,820
- Median hourly wage: $34.53
- Total employment: 330 people (4.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Real estate sales agents

- Median annual wage: $72,400
- Median hourly wage: $34.81
- Total employment: 70 people (1.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines

- Median annual wage: $73,170
- Median hourly wage: $35.18
- Total employment: 150 people (2.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $73,250
- Median hourly wage: $35.21
- Total employment: 40 people (0.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Industrial machinery mechanics

- Median annual wage: $73,480
- Median hourly wage: $35.33
- Total employment: 90 people (1.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Medical equipment preparers

- Median annual wage: $74,000
- Median hourly wage: $35.58
- Total employment: 50 people (0.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators

- Median annual wage: $75,110
- Median hourly wage: $36.11
- Total employment: 130 people (1.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Insurance sales agents

- Median annual wage: $75,670
- Median hourly wage: $36.38
- Total employment: 260 people (3.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $75,700
- Median hourly wage: $36.39
- Total employment: 270 people (3.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $76,340
- Median hourly wage: $36.70
- Total employment: 30 people (0.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators

- Median annual wage: $77,570
- Median hourly wage: $37.30
- Total employment: 400 people (5.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

- Median annual wage: $81,030
- Median hourly wage: $38.96
- Total employment: 250 people (3.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $83,200
- Median hourly wage: $40.00
- Total employment: 60 people (0.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Real estate brokers

- Median annual wage: $85,580
- Median hourly wage: $41.14
- Total employment: Not available

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

- Median annual wage: $86,630
- Median hourly wage: $41.65
- Total employment: 340 people (4.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Detectives and criminal investigators

- Median annual wage: $96,880
- Median hourly wage: $46.58
- Total employment: 40 people (0.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Construction and building inspectors

- Median annual wage: $99,210
- Median hourly wage: $47.70
- Total employment: 80 people (1.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Police and sheriff's patrol officers

- Median annual wage: $104,980
- Median hourly wage: $50.47
- Total employment: 420 people (6.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $138,230
- Median hourly wage: $66.46
- Total employment: 80 people (1.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $157,510
- Median hourly wage: $75.73
- Total employment: 100 people (1.39 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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