Highest-paying jobs in Santa Rosa for high school graduates

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#50. Millwrights

- Median annual wage: $63,540
- Median hourly wage: $30.55
- Total employment: 40 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Dental laboratory technicians

- Median annual wage: $63,660
- Median hourly wage: $30.61
- Total employment: 40 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Court, municipal, and license clerks

- Median annual wage: $63,790
- Median hourly wage: $30.67
- Total employment: 100 people (0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Eligibility interviewers, government programs

- Median annual wage: $64,460
- Median hourly wage: $30.99
- Total employment: 110 people (0.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Roofers

- Median annual wage: $64,770
- Median hourly wage: $31.14
- Total employment: 420 people (2.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Chefs and head cooks

- Median annual wage: $65,000
- Median hourly wage: $31.25
- Total employment: 450 people (2.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Earth drillers, except oil and gas

- Median annual wage: $65,160
- Median hourly wage: $31.33
- Total employment: 50 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $65,240
- Median hourly wage: $31.37
- Total employment: 700 people (3.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall

- Median annual wage: $65,330
- Median hourly wage: $31.41
- Total employment: 60 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters

- Median annual wage: $65,960
- Median hourly wage: $31.71
- Total employment: 660 people (3.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. First-line supervisors of security workers

- Median annual wage: $66,550
- Median hourly wage: $32.00
- Total employment: 70 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Pharmacy aides

- Median annual wage: $67,050
- Median hourly wage: $32.24
- Total employment: 130 people (0.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Personal service managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $68,550
- Median hourly wage: $32.96
- Total employment: 60 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Industrial machinery mechanics

- Median annual wage: $71,240
- Median hourly wage: $34.25
- Total employment: 260 people (1.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Automotive body and related repairers

- Median annual wage: $71,300
- Median hourly wage: $34.28
- Total employment: 250 people (1.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Tree trimmers and pruners

- Median annual wage: $71,350
- Median hourly wage: $34.31
- Total employment: 210 people (1.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $72,980
- Median hourly wage: $35.09
- Total employment: 1,710 people (8.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists

- Median annual wage: $73,790
- Median hourly wage: $35.48
- Total employment: 260 people (1.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Structural iron and steel workers

- Median annual wage: $73,890
- Median hourly wage: $35.52
- Total employment: 80 people (0.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Brickmasons and blockmasons

- Median annual wage: $73,940
- Median hourly wage: $35.55
- Total employment: 60 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $74,100
- Median hourly wage: $35.62
- Total employment: 1,200 people (5.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $74,490
- Median hourly wage: $35.81
- Total employment: 310 people (1.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $74,540
- Median hourly wage: $35.84
- Total employment: 530 people (2.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Highway maintenance workers

- Median annual wage: $74,720
- Median hourly wage: $35.92
- Total employment: 90 people (0.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $74,980
- Median hourly wage: $36.05
- Total employment: 710 people (3.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines

- Median annual wage: $75,670
- Median hourly wage: $36.38
- Total employment: 160 people (0.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $75,940
- Median hourly wage: $36.51
- Total employment: 2,010 people (9.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Sheet metal workers

- Median annual wage: $78,510
- Median hourly wage: $37.75
- Total employment: 120 people (0.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Lodging managers

- Median annual wage: $78,710
- Median hourly wage: $37.84
- Total employment: 120 people (0.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Food service managers

- Median annual wage: $79,320
- Median hourly wage: $38.14
- Total employment: 330 people (1.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Electricians

- Median annual wage: $79,700
- Median hourly wage: $38.32
- Total employment: 1,020 people (5.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Insurance sales agents

- Median annual wage: $80,550
- Median hourly wage: $38.73
- Total employment: 430 people (2.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Carpenters

- Median annual wage: $81,210
- Median hourly wage: $39.04
- Total employment: 2,220 people (10.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Drywall and ceiling tile installers

- Median annual wage: $82,920
- Median hourly wage: $39.87
- Total employment: 740 people (3.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Public safety telecommunicators

- Median annual wage: $83,110
- Median hourly wage: $39.96
- Total employment: 160 people (0.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators

- Median annual wage: $83,630
- Median hourly wage: $40.21
- Total employment: 220 people (1.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

- Median annual wage: $84,210
- Median hourly wage: $40.48
- Total employment: 520 people (2.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $86,200
- Median hourly wage: $41.44
- Total employment: 680 people (3.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers

- Median annual wage: $87,560
- Median hourly wage: $42.09
- Total employment: 40 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

- Median annual wage: $94,150
- Median hourly wage: $45.27
- Total employment: 140 people (0.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Construction and building inspectors

- Median annual wage: $94,840
- Median hourly wage: $45.59
- Total employment: 170 people (0.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Telecommunications line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $94,920
- Median hourly wage: $45.64
- Total employment: 140 people (0.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $98,590
- Median hourly wage: $47.40
- Total employment: 280 people (1.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators

- Median annual wage: $98,830
- Median hourly wage: $47.51
- Total employment: 640 people (3.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $100,390
- Median hourly wage: $48.26
- Total employment: 1,160 people (5.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $105,930
- Median hourly wage: $50.93
- Total employment: 90 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Detectives and criminal investigators

- Median annual wage: $110,530
- Median hourly wage: $53.14
- Total employment: 60 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Police and sheriff's patrol officers

- Median annual wage: $121,370
- Median hourly wage: $58.35
- Total employment: 720 people (3.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers

- Median annual wage: $121,950
- Median hourly wage: $58.63
- 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: $156,590
- Median hourly wage: $75.29
- Total employment: 170 people (0.83 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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