Highest-paying jobs in Santa Maria that don't require a college degree

Stacker
#50. Automotive service technicians and mechanics

- Median annual wage: $64,060
- Median hourly wage: $30.80
- Total employment: 570 people (2.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $64,290
- Median hourly wage: $30.91
- Total employment: 120 people (0.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Court, municipal, and license clerks

- Median annual wage: $64,390
- Median hourly wage: $30.96
- Total employment: 130 people (0.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Postal service clerks

- Median annual wage: $64,730
- Median hourly wage: $31.12
- Total employment: 70 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Highway maintenance workers

- Median annual wage: $64,880
- Median hourly wage: $31.19
- Total employment: 90 people (0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Security and fire alarm systems installers

- Median annual wage: $65,560
- Median hourly wage: $31.52
- Total employment: 60 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Audio and video technicians

- Median annual wage: $65,700
- Median hourly wage: $31.59
- Total employment: 80 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $67,150
- Median hourly wage: $32.28
- Total employment: 1,340 people (6.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists

- Median annual wage: $68,110
- Median hourly wage: $32.75
- Total employment: 170 people (0.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $69,220
- Median hourly wage: $33.28
- Total employment: 240 people (1.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $70,420
- Median hourly wage: $33.86
- Total employment: 1,720 people (8.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Psychiatric technicians

- Median annual wage: $71,090
- Median hourly wage: $34.18
- Total employment: 50 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Telecommunications line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $71,610
- Median hourly wage: $34.43
- Total employment: 50 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $71,860
- Median hourly wage: $34.55
- Total employment: 550 people (2.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $72,050
- Median hourly wage: $34.64
- Total employment: 1,120 people (5.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Chefs and head cooks

- Median annual wage: $72,220
- Median hourly wage: $34.72
- Total employment: 390 people (1.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Firefighters

- Median annual wage: $74,860
- Median hourly wage: $35.99
- Total employment: 300 people (1.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers

- Median annual wage: $74,890
- Median hourly wage: $36.00
- Total employment: 260 people (1.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Surveying and mapping technicians

- Median annual wage: $75,400
- Median hourly wage: $36.25
- Total employment: 50 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Lodging managers

- Median annual wage: $75,490
- Median hourly wage: $36.29
- Total employment: 120 people (0.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Electricians

- Median annual wage: $75,780
- Median hourly wage: $36.43
- Total employment: 560 people (2.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses

- Median annual wage: $76,640
- Median hourly wage: $36.85
- Total employment: 740 people (3.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Food service managers

- Median annual wage: $76,670
- Median hourly wage: $36.86
- Total employment: 450 people (2.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines

- Median annual wage: $77,520
- Median hourly wage: $37.27
- Total employment: 190 people (0.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $78,260
- Median hourly wage: $37.62
- Total employment: 950 people (4.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Surgical technologists

- Median annual wage: $78,270
- Median hourly wage: $37.63
- Total employment: 130 people (0.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Sheet metal workers

- Median annual wage: $78,930
- Median hourly wage: $37.95
- Total employment: 90 people (0.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators

- Median annual wage: $79,410
- Median hourly wage: $38.18
- Total employment: 420 people (2.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Aircraft mechanics and service technicians

- Median annual wage: $80,370
- Median hourly wage: $38.64
- Total employment: 130 people (0.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $80,430
- Median hourly wage: $38.67
- Total employment: 30 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $80,500
- Median hourly wage: $38.70
- Total employment: 70 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Public safety telecommunicators

- Median annual wage: $80,810
- Median hourly wage: $38.85
- Total employment: 100 people (0.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

- Median annual wage: $82,220
- Median hourly wage: $39.53
- Total employment: 510 people (2.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Traffic technicians

- Median annual wage: $82,990
- Median hourly wage: $39.90
- Total employment: 90 people (0.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators

- Median annual wage: $83,260
- Median hourly wage: $40.03
- Total employment: 260 people (1.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $83,980
- Median hourly wage: $40.37
- Total employment: 550 people (2.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Fire inspectors and investigators

- Median annual wage: $85,870
- Median hourly wage: $41.28
- Total employment: 80 people (0.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Insurance sales agents

- Median annual wage: $89,030
- Median hourly wage: $42.81
- Total employment: 350 people (1.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $90,050
- Median hourly wage: $43.30
- Total employment: 750 people (3.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Media and communication equipment workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $90,690
- Median hourly wage: $43.60
- Total employment: 90 people (0.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

- Median annual wage: $95,930
- Median hourly wage: $46.12
- Total employment: 90 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $100,750
- Median hourly wage: $48.44
- Total employment: 220 people (1.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Commercial pilots

- Median annual wage: $106,640
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 70 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Construction and building inspectors

- Median annual wage: $109,070
- Median hourly wage: $52.44
- Total employment: 220 people (1.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Police and sheriff's patrol officers

- Median annual wage: $119,580
- Median hourly wage: $57.49
- Total employment: 720 people (3.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers

- Median annual wage: $123,380
- Median hourly wage: $59.32
- Total employment: 50 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Detectives and criminal investigators

- Median annual wage: $129,370
- Median hourly wage: $62.20
- Total employment: 40 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $133,600
- Median hourly wage: $64.23
- Total employment: 160 people (0.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $136,850
- Median hourly wage: $65.79
- Total employment: 70 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $157,520
- Median hourly wage: $75.73
- Total employment: 110 people (0.57 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.

insta_photos // Shutterstock