Highest-paying jobs in San Luis Obispo that don't require a college degree

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#50. Refuse and recyclable material collectors

- Median annual wage: $63,410
- Median hourly wage: $30.49
- Total employment: 140 people (1.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Stationary engineers and boiler operators

- Median annual wage: $63,430
- Median hourly wage: $30.49
- Total employment: 110 people (0.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Automotive body and related repairers

- Median annual wage: $63,540
- Median hourly wage: $30.55
- Total employment: 90 people (0.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $64,120
- Median hourly wage: $30.83
- Total employment: 280 people (2.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Cement masons and concrete finishers

- Median annual wage: $64,240
- Median hourly wage: $30.88
- Total employment: 380 people (3.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Chefs and head cooks

- Median annual wage: $64,590
- Median hourly wage: $31.05
- Total employment: 270 people (2.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Medical equipment preparers

- Median annual wage: $64,850
- Median hourly wage: $31.18
- Total employment: 50 people (0.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $65,280
- Median hourly wage: $31.38
- Total employment: 620 people (5.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Recreational vehicle service technicians

- Median annual wage: $66,280
- Median hourly wage: $31.87
- Total employment: 40 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists

- Median annual wage: $66,720
- Median hourly wage: $32.08
- Total employment: 150 people (1.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Highway maintenance workers

- Median annual wage: $67,000
- Median hourly wage: $32.21
- Total employment: 110 people (0.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $69,490
- Median hourly wage: $33.41
- Total employment: 260 people (2.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Court, municipal, and license clerks

- Median annual wage: $69,630
- Median hourly wage: $33.48
- Total employment: 70 people (0.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Transportation security screeners

- Median annual wage: $69,720
- Median hourly wage: $33.52
- Total employment: 40 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Food service managers

- Median annual wage: $72,060
- Median hourly wage: $34.64
- Total employment: 360 people (2.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Carpenters

- Median annual wage: $72,440
- Median hourly wage: $34.83
- Total employment: 860 people (7.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Industrial machinery mechanics

- Median annual wage: $73,710
- Median hourly wage: $35.44
- Total employment: 120 people (0.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $73,910
- Median hourly wage: $35.54
- Total employment: 1,080 people (8.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Firefighters

- Median annual wage: $73,930
- Median hourly wage: $35.54
- Total employment: 330 people (2.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers

- Median annual wage: $74,200
- Median hourly wage: $35.67
- Total employment: 80 people (0.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Lodging managers

- Median annual wage: $74,320
- Median hourly wage: $35.73
- Total employment: 110 people (0.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators

- Median annual wage: $75,230
- Median hourly wage: $36.17
- Total employment: 30 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $75,500
- Median hourly wage: $36.30
- Total employment: 670 people (5.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Surveying and mapping technicians

- Median annual wage: $75,870
- Median hourly wage: $36.48
- Total employment: 70 people (0.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Drywall and ceiling tile installers

- Median annual wage: $76,360
- Median hourly wage: $36.71
- Total employment: 140 people (1.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

- Median annual wage: $76,960
- Median hourly wage: $37.00
- Total employment: 300 people (2.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses

- Median annual wage: $77,500
- Median hourly wage: $37.26
- Total employment: 430 people (3.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Surgical technologists

- Median annual wage: $77,580
- Median hourly wage: $37.30
- Total employment: 60 people (0.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $78,630
- Median hourly wage: $37.80
- Total employment: 360 people (3.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Aircraft mechanics and service technicians

- Median annual wage: $78,790
- Median hourly wage: $37.88
- Total employment: 110 people (0.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Electricians

- Median annual wage: $80,070
- Median hourly wage: $38.50
- Total employment: 540 people (4.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators

- Median annual wage: $80,480
- Median hourly wage: $38.69
- Total employment: 180 people (1.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines

- Median annual wage: $80,830
- Median hourly wage: $38.86
- Total employment: 140 people (1.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Construction and building inspectors

- Median annual wage: $83,540
- Median hourly wage: $40.17
- Total employment: 90 people (0.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators

- Median annual wage: $83,780
- Median hourly wage: $40.28
- Total employment: 530 people (4.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

- Median annual wage: $84,360
- Median hourly wage: $40.56
- Total employment: 40 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Public safety telecommunicators

- Median annual wage: $87,870
- Median hourly wage: $42.24
- Total employment: 70 people (0.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $88,960
- Median hourly wage: $42.77
- Total employment: 500 people (4.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $89,960
- Median hourly wage: $43.25
- Total employment: 30 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $92,830
- Median hourly wage: $44.63
- Total employment: 620 people (5.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Telecommunications line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $97,690
- Median hourly wage: $46.96
- Total employment: 90 people (0.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. First-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers

- Median annual wage: $99,210
- Median hourly wage: $47.70
- Total employment: 70 people (0.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Police and sheriff's patrol officers

- Median annual wage: $101,690
- Median hourly wage: $48.89
- Total employment: 470 people (3.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers

- Median annual wage: $103,280
- Median hourly wage: $49.66
- Total employment: 40 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Correctional officers and jailers

- Median annual wage: $104,090
- Median hourly wage: $50.04
- Total employment: 700 people (5.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $112,600
- Median hourly wage: $54.14
- Total employment: 140 people (1.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $120,680
- Median hourly wage: $58.02
- Total employment: 290 people (2.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. First-line supervisors of correctional officers

- Median annual wage: $127,850
- Median hourly wage: $61.47
- Total employment: 110 people (0.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $142,060
- Median hourly wage: $68.30
- Total employment: 110 people (0.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment

- Median annual wage: $147,960
- Median hourly wage: $71.14
- Total employment: 30 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Jill Jaracz, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 364 metros.

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