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

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#50. Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists

- Median annual wage: $73,000
- Median hourly wage: $35.09
- Total employment: 390 people (0.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Private detectives and investigators

- Median annual wage: $73,530
- Median hourly wage: $35.35
- Total employment: 70 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Legal secretaries and administrative assistants

- Median annual wage: $73,740
- Median hourly wage: $35.45
- Total employment: Not available

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

- Median annual wage: $74,160
- Median hourly wage: $35.65
- Total employment: 3,270 people (8.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $74,490
- Median hourly wage: $35.81
- Total employment: 2,390 people (5.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Brokerage clerks

- Median annual wage: $74,730
- Median hourly wage: $35.93
- Total employment: 160 people (0.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders

- Median annual wage: $75,790
- Median hourly wage: $36.44
- Total employment: 160 people (0.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Tool and die makers

- Median annual wage: $76,230
- Median hourly wage: $36.65
- Total employment: 160 people (0.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Exercise trainers and group fitness instructors

- Median annual wage: $76,390
- Median hourly wage: $36.73
- Total employment: 1,260 people (3.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels

- Median annual wage: $76,430
- Median hourly wage: $36.75
- Total employment: 70 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $76,450
- Median hourly wage: $36.76
- Total employment: 220 people (0.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $76,890
- Median hourly wage: $36.96
- Total employment: 1,250 people (3.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Lodging managers

- Median annual wage: $77,160
- Median hourly wage: $37.10
- Total employment: 40 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators

- Median annual wage: $77,310
- Median hourly wage: $37.17
- Total employment: 120 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $78,120
- Median hourly wage: $37.56
- Total employment: 6,450 people (16.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Electricians

- Median annual wage: $78,270
- Median hourly wage: $37.63
- Total employment: 1,690 people (4.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators

- Median annual wage: $78,920
- Median hourly wage: $37.94
- Total employment: 560 people (1.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Paramedics

- Median annual wage: $80,020
- Median hourly wage: $38.47
- Total employment: 130 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Industrial machinery mechanics

- Median annual wage: $80,570
- Median hourly wage: $38.74
- Total employment: 560 people (1.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $80,630
- Median hourly wage: $38.77
- Total employment: 1,520 people (3.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Food service managers

- Median annual wage: $80,700
- Median hourly wage: $38.80
- Total employment: 390 people (0.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Firefighters

- Median annual wage: $80,780
- Median hourly wage: $38.84
- Total employment: 790 people (1.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $82,570
- Median hourly wage: $39.70
- Total employment: 870 people (2.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines

- Median annual wage: $83,040
- Median hourly wage: $39.92
- Total employment: 150 people (0.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $83,440
- Median hourly wage: $40.12
- Total employment: 3,180 people (7.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Police and sheriff's patrol officers

- Median annual wage: $83,940
- Median hourly wage: $40.36
- Total employment: 1,620 people (4.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Surgical technologists

- Median annual wage: $83,950
- Median hourly wage: $40.36
- Total employment: 290 people (0.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $84,830
- Median hourly wage: $40.78
- Total employment: 1,250 people (3.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Computer numerically controlled tool programmers

- Median annual wage: $84,990
- Median hourly wage: $40.86
- Total employment: 60 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Structural iron and steel workers

- Median annual wage: $86,200
- Median hourly wage: $41.44
- Total employment: 30 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Roofers

- Median annual wage: $86,640
- Median hourly wage: $41.66
- Total employment: 140 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $87,850
- Median hourly wage: $42.24
- Total employment: 1,450 people (3.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Construction and building inspectors

- Median annual wage: $88,130
- Median hourly wage: $42.37
- Total employment: 180 people (0.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Stationary engineers and boiler operators

- Median annual wage: $89,120
- Median hourly wage: $42.85
- Total employment: 60 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Power plant operators

- Median annual wage: $89,750
- Median hourly wage: $43.15
- Total employment: 50 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $90,190
- Median hourly wage: $43.36
- Total employment: 370 people (0.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Aircraft mechanics and service technicians

- Median annual wage: $90,230
- Median hourly wage: $43.38
- Total employment: 240 people (0.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. First-line supervisors of correctional officers

- Median annual wage: $90,610
- Median hourly wage: $43.56
- Total employment: 70 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Fire inspectors and investigators

- Median annual wage: $96,760
- Median hourly wage: $46.52
- Total employment: 70 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

- Median annual wage: $97,340
- Median hourly wage: $46.80
- Total employment: 1,640 people (4.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Detectives and criminal investigators

- Median annual wage: $97,530
- Median hourly wage: $46.89
- Total employment: 220 people (0.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Media and communication workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $98,690
- Median hourly wage: $47.45
- Total employment: Not available

#8. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

- Median annual wage: $100,980
- Median hourly wage: $48.55
- Total employment: 270 people (0.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $102,730
- Median hourly wage: $49.39
- Total employment: 400 people (1.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Crane and tower operators

- Median annual wage: $104,480
- Median hourly wage: $50.23
- Total employment: 40 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $105,650
- Median hourly wage: $50.79
- Total employment: 130 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay

- Median annual wage: $109,350
- Median hourly wage: $52.57
- Total employment: 50 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $111,980
- Median hourly wage: $53.84
- Total employment: 530 people (1.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $112,970
- Median hourly wage: $54.31
- Total employment: 550 people (1.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $132,860
- Median hourly wage: $63.88
- Total employment: 90 people (0.23 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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