Highest-paying jobs in San Jose for high school graduates

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#50. Lodging managers

- Median annual wage: $82,570
- Median hourly wage: $39.70
- Total employment: 240 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Hearing aid specialists

- Median annual wage: $82,990
- Median hourly wage: $39.90
- Total employment: 40 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Tax preparers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $83,600
- Median hourly wage: $40.19
- Total employment: 770 people (0.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Property, real estate, and community association managers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $83,600
- Median hourly wage: $40.19
- Total employment: 2,580 people (2.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines

- Median annual wage: $85,290
- Median hourly wage: $41.00
- Total employment: 440 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Occupational health and safety technicians

- Median annual wage: $86,190
- Median hourly wage: $41.44
- Total employment: 200 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Real estate sales agents

- Median annual wage: $88,220
- Median hourly wage: $42.41
- Total employment: Not available

#43. Riggers

- Median annual wage: $88,490
- Median hourly wage: $42.54
- Total employment: 70 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $88,990
- Median hourly wage: $42.79
- Total employment: 2,700 people (2.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters

- Median annual wage: $90,220
- Median hourly wage: $43.37
- Total employment: 2,230 people (1.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Floor layers, except carpet, wood, and hard tiles

- Median annual wage: $91,280
- Median hourly wage: $43.88
- Total employment: 480 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $92,590
- Median hourly wage: $44.52
- Total employment: 8,390 people (7.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers

- Median annual wage: $93,470
- Median hourly wage: $44.94
- Total employment: 190 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Electricians

- Median annual wage: $95,020
- Median hourly wage: $45.69
- Total employment: 5,540 people (4.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Eligibility interviewers, government programs

- Median annual wage: $95,060
- Median hourly wage: $45.70
- Total employment: 1,180 people (1.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Surveying and mapping technicians

- Median annual wage: $95,150
- Median hourly wage: $45.74
- Total employment: 190 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $95,260
- Median hourly wage: $45.80
- Total employment: 30 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Meter readers, utilities

- Median annual wage: $95,330
- Median hourly wage: $45.83
- Total employment: 40 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Advertising sales agents

- Median annual wage: $95,530
- Median hourly wage: $45.93
- Total employment: 380 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $95,990
- Median hourly wage: $46.15
- Total employment: 990 people (0.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

- Median annual wage: $97,030
- Median hourly wage: $46.65
- Total employment: 450 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Traffic technicians

- Median annual wage: $97,860
- Median hourly wage: $47.05
- Total employment: Not available

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

- Median annual wage: $98,090
- Median hourly wage: $47.16
- Total employment: 90 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $99,690
- Median hourly wage: $47.93
- Total employment: 6,660 people (5.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Precision instrument and equipment repairers, all other

- Median annual wage: $100,110
- Median hourly wage: $48.13
- Total employment: 110 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

- Median annual wage: $104,010
- Median hourly wage: $50.01
- Total employment: 6,110 people (5.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $104,020
- Median hourly wage: $50.01
- Total employment: 2,290 people (2.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $104,100
- Median hourly wage: $50.05
- Total employment: 12,490 people (11.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Telecommunications line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $104,920
- Median hourly wage: $50.44
- Total employment: 500 people (0.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Power plant operators

- Median annual wage: $105,520
- Median hourly wage: $50.73
- Total employment: 40 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Legal secretaries and administrative assistants

- Median annual wage: $106,130
- Median hourly wage: $51.02
- Total employment: 990 people (0.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators

- Median annual wage: $106,440
- Median hourly wage: $51.17
- Total employment: 400 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Structural iron and steel workers

- Median annual wage: $110,660
- Median hourly wage: $53.20
- Total employment: 210 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $110,700
- Median hourly wage: $53.22
- Total employment: 190 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Transportation inspectors

- Median annual wage: $112,900
- Median hourly wage: $54.28
- Total employment: 120 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators

- Median annual wage: $115,500
- Median hourly wage: $55.53
- Total employment: 1,350 people (1.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Sheet metal workers

- Median annual wage: $115,970
- Median hourly wage: $55.76
- Total employment: 860 people (0.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Media and communication workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $118,290
- Median hourly wage: $56.87
- Total employment: 260 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Crane and tower operators

- Median annual wage: $118,720
- Median hourly wage: $57.08
- Total employment: 60 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Stationary engineers and boiler operators

- Median annual wage: $119,310
- Median hourly wage: $57.36
- Total employment: 330 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Public safety telecommunicators

- Median annual wage: $125,310
- Median hourly wage: $60.25
- Total employment: 420 people (0.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $126,570
- Median hourly wage: $60.85
- Total employment: 4,290 people (3.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Construction and building inspectors

- Median annual wage: $129,160
- Median hourly wage: $62.10
- Total employment: 1,010 people (0.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Correctional officers and jailers

- Median annual wage: $131,210
- Median hourly wage: $63.08
- Total employment: 1,050 people (0.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $131,640
- Median hourly wage: $63.29
- Total employment: 300 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Police and sheriff's patrol officers

- Median annual wage: $150,650
- Median hourly wage: $72.43
- Total employment: 2,520 people (2.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Detectives and criminal investigators

- Median annual wage: $156,890
- Median hourly wage: $75.43
- Total employment: 260 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $164,180
- Median hourly wage: $78.93
- Total employment: 1,570 people (1.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $168,660
- Median hourly wage: $81.09
- Total employment: 340 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Elevator and escalator installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $169,560
- Median hourly wage: $81.52
- Total employment: 120 people (0.11 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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