Highest-paying jobs in Sacramento for high school graduates

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

- Median annual wage: $74,700
- Median hourly wage: $35.91
- Total employment: 9,970 people (9.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Glaziers

- Median annual wage: $74,800
- Median hourly wage: $35.96
- Total employment: 620 people (0.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Millwrights

- Median annual wage: $75,150
- Median hourly wage: $36.13
- Total employment: 140 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers

- Median annual wage: $75,270
- Median hourly wage: $36.19
- Total employment: 340 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines

- Median annual wage: $75,300
- Median hourly wage: $36.20
- Total employment: 1,110 people (1.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $75,400
- Median hourly wage: $36.25
- Total employment: 2,070 people (1.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Structural iron and steel workers

- Median annual wage: $75,700
- Median hourly wage: $36.39
- Total employment: 410 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Electricians

- Median annual wage: $75,780
- Median hourly wage: $36.44
- Total employment: 5,850 people (5.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Aircraft cargo handling supervisors

- Median annual wage: $76,240
- Median hourly wage: $36.65
- Total employment: 110 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Meter readers, utilities

- Median annual wage: $76,380
- Median hourly wage: $36.72
- Total employment: 50 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Medical equipment preparers

- Median annual wage: $76,570
- Median hourly wage: $36.81
- Total employment: 720 people (0.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $76,850
- Median hourly wage: $36.95
- Total employment: 30 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Sheet metal workers

- Median annual wage: $77,020
- Median hourly wage: $37.03
- Total employment: 590 people (0.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Carpenters

- Median annual wage: $77,100
- Median hourly wage: $37.07
- Total employment: 9,670 people (9.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Artists and related workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $77,600
- Median hourly wage: $37.31
- Total employment: 30 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles

- Median annual wage: $77,760
- Median hourly wage: $37.39
- Total employment: 60 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Pipelayers

- Median annual wage: $78,440
- Median hourly wage: $37.71
- Total employment: 130 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Public safety telecommunicators

- Median annual wage: $78,610
- Median hourly wage: $37.80
- Total employment: 670 people (0.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Plant and system operators, all other

- Median annual wage: $78,770
- Median hourly wage: $37.87
- Total employment: 90 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $79,070
- Median hourly wage: $38.01
- Total employment: 890 people (0.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

- Median annual wage: $79,900
- Median hourly wage: $38.41
- Total employment: 3,400 people (3.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Media and communication workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $81,210
- Median hourly wage: $39.04
- Total employment: 190 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators

- Median annual wage: $81,330
- Median hourly wage: $39.10
- Total employment: 2,940 people (2.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Transportation inspectors

- Median annual wage: $81,340
- Median hourly wage: $39.11
- Total employment: 230 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Telecommunications line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $83,070
- Median hourly wage: $39.94
- Total employment: 690 people (0.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators

- Median annual wage: $84,960
- Median hourly wage: $40.85
- Total employment: 890 people (0.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

- Median annual wage: $85,360
- Median hourly wage: $41.04
- Total employment: 2,420 people (2.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Correctional officers and jailers

- Median annual wage: $86,930
- Median hourly wage: $41.79
- Total employment: 1,970 people (1.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $87,280
- Median hourly wage: $41.96
- Total employment: 3,090 people (2.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $90,900
- Median hourly wage: $43.70
- Total employment: 140 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Stationary engineers and boiler operators

- Median annual wage: $91,800
- Median hourly wage: $44.14
- Total employment: 610 people (0.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Postmasters and mail superintendents

- Median annual wage: $95,010
- Median hourly wage: $45.68
- Total employment: 60 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $98,800
- Median hourly wage: $47.50
- Total employment: 6,070 people (5.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Construction and building inspectors

- Median annual wage: $102,380
- Median hourly wage: $49.22
- Total employment: 1,060 people (1.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Gambling managers

- Median annual wage: $102,810
- Median hourly wage: $49.43
- Total employment: 60 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $104,720
- Median hourly wage: $50.35
- Total employment: 1,480 people (1.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $108,340
- Median hourly wage: $52.09
- Total employment: 920 people (0.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Forest fire inspectors and prevention specialists

- Median annual wage: $108,400
- Median hourly wage: $52.11
- Total employment: 40 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Insulation workers, mechanical

- Median annual wage: $108,490
- Median hourly wage: $52.16
- Total employment: 80 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Detectives and criminal investigators

- Median annual wage: $109,830
- Median hourly wage: $52.80
- Total employment: 1,540 people (1.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Police and sheriff's patrol officers

- Median annual wage: $112,630
- Median hourly wage: $54.15
- Total employment: 5,590 people (5.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Pile driver operators

- Median annual wage: $114,470
- Median hourly wage: $55.03
- Total employment: 80 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $115,960
- Median hourly wage: $55.75
- Total employment: 250 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers

- Median annual wage: $119,700
- Median hourly wage: $57.55
- Total employment: 40 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. First-line supervisors of correctional officers

- Median annual wage: $130,830
- Median hourly wage: $62.90
- Total employment: 580 people (0.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining

- Median annual wage: $139,310
- Median hourly wage: $66.98
- Total employment: 40 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Elevator and escalator installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $139,690
- Median hourly wage: $67.16
- Total employment: 180 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Power plant operators

- Median annual wage: $156,260
- Median hourly wage: $75.13
- Total employment: 180 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $158,230
- Median hourly wage: $76.07
- Total employment: 900 people (0.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Power distributors and dispatchers

- Median annual wage: $160,630
- Median hourly wage: $77.23
- Total employment: 70 people (0.07 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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