Highest-paying jobs in Stockton for high school graduates

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#50. Court, municipal, and license clerks

- Median annual wage: $62,680
- Median hourly wage: $30.14
- Total employment: 230 people (0.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Postal service clerks

- Median annual wage: $62,690
- Median hourly wage: $30.14
- Total employment: 100 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Automotive body and related repairers

- Median annual wage: $62,870
- Median hourly wage: $30.23
- Total employment: 260 people (0.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Drywall and ceiling tile installers

- Median annual wage: $63,050
- Median hourly wage: $30.31
- Total employment: 390 people (1.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Carpenters

- Median annual wage: $63,250
- Median hourly wage: $30.41
- Total employment: 1,360 people (4.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Food service managers

- Median annual wage: $63,450
- Median hourly wage: $30.51
- Total employment: 500 people (1.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Insurance sales agents

- Median annual wage: $64,490
- Median hourly wage: $31.01
- Total employment: 630 people (2.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Real estate brokers

- Median annual wage: $64,570
- Median hourly wage: $31.04
- Total employment: Not available

#42. Maintenance workers, machinery

- Median annual wage: $65,040
- Median hourly wage: $31.27
- Total employment: 140 people (0.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners

- Median annual wage: $65,160
- Median hourly wage: $31.33
- Total employment: 50 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Motorboat mechanics and service technicians

- Median annual wage: $65,760
- Median hourly wage: $31.61
- Total employment: 30 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists

- Median annual wage: $66,090
- Median hourly wage: $31.78
- Total employment: 650 people (2.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Transportation inspectors

- Median annual wage: $66,370
- Median hourly wage: $31.91
- Total employment: 40 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Stonemasons

- Median annual wage: $68,360
- Median hourly wage: $32.86
- Total employment: 30 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $68,390
- Median hourly wage: $32.88
- Total employment: 2,380 people (8.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $69,680
- Median hourly wage: $33.50
- Total employment: 600 people (2.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Motor vehicle operators, all other

- Median annual wage: $70,010
- Median hourly wage: $33.66
- Total employment: 60 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. First-line supervisors of security workers

- Median annual wage: $71,230
- Median hourly wage: $34.25
- Total employment: 90 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines

- Median annual wage: $71,340
- Median hourly wage: $34.30
- Total employment: 510 people (1.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Structural iron and steel workers

- Median annual wage: $71,800
- Median hourly wage: $34.52
- Total employment: 190 people (0.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $72,340
- Median hourly wage: $34.78
- Total employment: 2,440 people (8.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $73,580
- Median hourly wage: $35.38
- Total employment: 1,080 people (3.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $74,340
- Median hourly wage: $35.74
- Total employment: 2,110 people (7.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Surveying and mapping technicians

- Median annual wage: $74,630
- Median hourly wage: $35.88
- Total employment: 40 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Electricians

- Median annual wage: $74,800
- Median hourly wage: $35.96
- Total employment: 1,160 people (4.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Lodging managers

- Median annual wage: $75,310
- Median hourly wage: $36.21
- Total employment: 40 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Sheet metal workers

- Median annual wage: $75,650
- Median hourly wage: $36.37
- Total employment: 90 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Tapers

- Median annual wage: $75,870
- Median hourly wage: $36.47
- Total employment: 60 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Industrial machinery mechanics

- Median annual wage: $76,260
- Median hourly wage: $36.66
- Total employment: 840 people (2.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Brickmasons and blockmasons

- Median annual wage: $77,510
- Median hourly wage: $37.27
- Total employment: 130 people (0.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Public safety telecommunicators

- Median annual wage: $78,060
- Median hourly wage: $37.53
- Total employment: 160 people (0.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $78,120
- Median hourly wage: $37.56
- Total employment: 270 people (0.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators

- Median annual wage: $78,670
- Median hourly wage: $37.82
- Total employment: 770 people (2.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

- Median annual wage: $79,330
- Median hourly wage: $38.14
- Total employment: 630 people (2.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $79,540
- Median hourly wage: $38.24
- Total employment: 160 people (0.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators

- Median annual wage: $79,830
- Median hourly wage: $38.38
- Total employment: 240 people (0.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers

- Median annual wage: $79,970
- Median hourly wage: $38.45
- Total employment: 30 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Stationary engineers and boiler operators

- Median annual wage: $82,960
- Median hourly wage: $39.88
- Total employment: 90 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $84,240
- Median hourly wage: $40.50
- Total employment: 1,160 people (4.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Construction and building inspectors

- Median annual wage: $89,190
- Median hourly wage: $42.88
- Total employment: 150 people (0.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Telecommunications line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $89,810
- Median hourly wage: $43.18
- Total employment: 130 people (0.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $89,890
- Median hourly wage: $43.22
- Total employment: 990 people (3.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $96,500
- Median hourly wage: $46.40
- Total employment: 1,000 people (3.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

- Median annual wage: $97,200
- Median hourly wage: $46.73
- Total employment: 280 people (0.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Police and sheriff's patrol officers

- Median annual wage: $102,720
- Median hourly wage: $49.39
- Total employment: 1,000 people (3.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $103,100
- Median hourly wage: $49.57
- Total employment: 100 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers

- Median annual wage: $112,690
- Median hourly wage: $54.18
- Total employment: 80 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Detectives and criminal investigators

- Median annual wage: $114,420
- Median hourly wage: $55.01
- Total employment: 60 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $123,940
- Median hourly wage: $59.59
- Total employment: 230 people (0.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $132,240
- Median hourly wage: $63.58
- Total employment: 140 people (0.5 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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