Highest-paying jobs in Miami for high school graduates

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

- Median annual wage: $60,880
- Median hourly wage: $29.27
- Total employment: 7,210 people (2.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Watch and clock repairers

- Median annual wage: $61,450
- Median hourly wage: $29.54
- Total employment: Not available

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

- Median annual wage: $61,540
- Median hourly wage: $29.59
- Total employment: 10,950 people (3.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Postal service clerks

- Median annual wage: $61,630
- Median hourly wage: $29.63
- Total employment: 950 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Pump operators, except wellhead pumpers

- Median annual wage: $61,670
- Median hourly wage: $29.65
- Total employment: 130 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Telecommunications line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $61,860
- Median hourly wage: $29.74
- Total employment: 1,610 people (0.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Opticians, dispensing

- Median annual wage: $62,070
- Median hourly wage: $29.84
- Total employment: 1,090 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Hearing aid specialists

- Median annual wage: $62,090
- Median hourly wage: $29.85
- Total employment: Not available

#42. Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, and systems assemblers

- Median annual wage: $62,770
- Median hourly wage: $30.18
- Total employment: 560 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Plant and system operators, all other

- Median annual wage: $62,780
- Median hourly wage: $30.18
- Total employment: 150 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Advertising sales agents (tie)

- Median annual wage: $62,850
- Median hourly wage: $30.22
- Total employment: 1,880 people (0.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators (tie)

- Median annual wage: $62,850
- Median hourly wage: $30.22
- Total employment: 1,760 people (0.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. First-line supervisors of correctional officers

- Median annual wage: $63,230
- Median hourly wage: $30.40
- Total employment: 760 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists

- Median annual wage: $63,260
- Median hourly wage: $30.41
- Total employment: 2,830 people (1.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Brokerage clerks

- Median annual wage: $63,970
- Median hourly wage: $30.75
- Total employment: 720 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $64,160
- Median hourly wage: $30.85
- Total employment: 28,750 people (10.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Media and communication workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $64,320
- Median hourly wage: $30.92
- Total employment: 1,330 people (0.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Stationary engineers and boiler operators

- Median annual wage: $64,450
- Median hourly wage: $30.99
- Total employment: 70 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $64,710
- Median hourly wage: $31.11
- Total employment: 10,260 people (3.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines

- Median annual wage: $64,730
- Median hourly wage: $31.12
- Total employment: 2,280 people (0.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Millwrights

- Median annual wage: $64,740
- Median hourly wage: $31.13
- Total employment: Not available

#29. Traffic technicians

- Median annual wage: $64,890
- Median hourly wage: $31.20
- Total employment: 80 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Maintenance workers, machinery

- Median annual wage: $65,500
- Median hourly wage: $31.49
- Total employment: 920 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Flight attendants

- Median annual wage: $66,780
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 6,850 people (2.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Correctional officers and jailers

- Median annual wage: $68,100
- Median hourly wage: $32.74
- Total employment: 3,660 people (1.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Aircraft cargo handling supervisors

- Median annual wage: $68,250
- Median hourly wage: $32.81
- Total employment: 460 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

- Median annual wage: $70,700
- Median hourly wage: $33.99
- Total employment: 5,870 people (2.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Food service managers

- Median annual wage: $71,730
- Median hourly wage: $34.49
- Total employment: 5,370 people (1.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Lodging managers

- Median annual wage: $72,250
- Median hourly wage: $34.74
- Total employment: 1,150 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $73,560
- Median hourly wage: $35.37
- Total employment: 18,070 people (6.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

- Median annual wage: $74,990
- Median hourly wage: $36.05
- Total employment: 5,820 people (2.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Construction and building inspectors

- Median annual wage: $75,350
- Median hourly wage: $36.22
- Total employment: 2,950 people (1.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $75,620
- Median hourly wage: $36.36
- Total employment: 11,460 people (4.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Crane and tower operators

- Median annual wage: $79,440
- Median hourly wage: $38.19
- Total employment: 720 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Power plant operators

- Median annual wage: $79,720
- Median hourly wage: $38.33
- Total employment: 240 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. First-line supervisors of protective service workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $80,500
- Median hourly wage: $38.70
- Total employment: 590 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Real estate brokers

- Median annual wage: $81,950
- Median hourly wage: $39.40
- Total employment: Not available

#13. Gambling managers

- Median annual wage: $84,450
- Median hourly wage: $40.60
- Total employment: 100 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Transportation inspectors

- Median annual wage: $85,080
- Median hourly wage: $40.90
- Total employment: 860 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Bailiffs

- Median annual wage: $87,050
- Median hourly wage: $41.85
- Total employment: 240 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $93,910
- Median hourly wage: $45.15
- Total employment: 1,640 people (0.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Police and sheriff's patrol officers

- Median annual wage: $94,290
- Median hourly wage: $45.33
- Total employment: 19,300 people (6.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $96,550
- Median hourly wage: $46.42
- Total employment: 5,050 people (1.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $99,280
- Median hourly wage: $47.73
- Total employment: 4,400 people (1.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Media and communication equipment workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $100,440
- Median hourly wage: $48.29
- Total employment: 180 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Power distributors and dispatchers

- Median annual wage: $103,340
- Median hourly wage: $49.68
- Total employment: 60 people (0.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers

- Median annual wage: $103,390
- Median hourly wage: $49.71
- Total employment: 110 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Elevator and escalator installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $105,460
- Median hourly wage: $50.70
- Total employment: 860 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Detectives and criminal investigators

- Median annual wage: $113,800
- Median hourly wage: $54.71
- Total employment: 2,030 people (0.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $130,010
- Median hourly wage: $62.51
- Total employment: 2,570 people (0.92 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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