Highest-paying jobs in Palm Bay for high school graduates

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#50. Loan interviewers and clerks

- Median annual wage: $51,820
- Median hourly wage: $24.92
- Total employment: 290 people (1.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters

- Median annual wage: $52,840
- Median hourly wage: $25.40
- Total employment: 850 people (3.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. First-line supervisors of security workers

- Median annual wage: $53,200
- Median hourly wage: $25.58
- Total employment: 70 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Advertising sales agents

- Median annual wage: $53,470
- Median hourly wage: $25.71
- Total employment: 80 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Chefs and head cooks

- Median annual wage: $53,630
- Median hourly wage: $25.78
- Total employment: 310 people (1.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Industrial truck and tractor operators

- Median annual wage: $53,880
- Median hourly wage: $25.90
- Total employment: 520 people (2.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $54,430
- Median hourly wage: $26.17
- Total employment: 560 people (2.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $54,940
- Median hourly wage: $26.41
- Total employment: 1,970 people (8.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Electricians

- Median annual wage: $55,380
- Median hourly wage: $26.63
- Total employment: 1,250 people (5.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Maintenance workers, machinery

- Median annual wage: $56,630
- Median hourly wage: $27.23
- Total employment: 50 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Tax preparers

- Median annual wage: $56,660
- Median hourly wage: $27.24
- Total employment: 80 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Police and sheriff's patrol officers

- Median annual wage: $56,830
- Median hourly wage: $27.32
- Total employment: 930 people (3.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Cargo and freight agents (tie)

- Median annual wage: $57,850
- Median hourly wage: $27.81
- Total employment: 80 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Dental laboratory technicians (tie)

- Median annual wage: $57,850
- Median hourly wage: $27.81
- Total employment: 70 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Industrial machinery mechanics

- Median annual wage: $58,050
- Median hourly wage: $27.91
- Total employment: 230 people (0.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Lodging managers

- Median annual wage: $58,170
- Median hourly wage: $27.97
- Total employment: 90 people (0.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Postal service mail carriers

- Median annual wage: $58,390
- Median hourly wage: $28.07
- Total employment: 600 people (2.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Production, planning, and expediting clerks

- Median annual wage: $58,550
- Median hourly wage: $28.15
- Total employment: 960 people (3.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists

- Median annual wage: $58,600
- Median hourly wage: $28.17
- Total employment: 230 people (0.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Security and fire alarm systems installers

- Median annual wage: $58,890
- Median hourly wage: $28.31
- Total employment: 120 people (0.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Insurance sales agents

- Median annual wage: $59,030
- Median hourly wage: $28.38
- Total employment: 580 people (2.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

- Median annual wage: $60,090
- Median hourly wage: $28.89
- Total employment: 280 people (1.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Riggers

- Median annual wage: $60,170
- Median hourly wage: $28.93
- Total employment: 50 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Food service managers

- Median annual wage: $60,180
- Median hourly wage: $28.93
- Total employment: 600 people (2.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $60,330
- Median hourly wage: $29.01
- Total employment: 1,440 people (5.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Transportation security screeners

- Median annual wage: $60,360
- Median hourly wage: $29.02
- Total employment: 60 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Opticians, dispensing

- Median annual wage: $61,100
- Median hourly wage: $29.37
- Total employment: 100 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Occupational health and safety technicians

- Median annual wage: $61,600
- Median hourly wage: $29.62
- Total employment: 30 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Millwrights

- Median annual wage: $61,620
- Median hourly wage: $29.62
- Total employment: Not available

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

- Median annual wage: $61,670
- Median hourly wage: $29.65
- Total employment: 2,150 people (8.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $61,920
- Median hourly wage: $29.77
- Total employment: 430 people (1.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Postal service clerks

- Median annual wage: $61,950
- Median hourly wage: $29.79
- Total employment: 110 people (0.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Structural iron and steel workers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $62,740
- Median hourly wage: $30.16
- Total employment: 110 people (0.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Construction and building inspectors (tie)

- Median annual wage: $62,740
- Median hourly wage: $30.16
- Total employment: 360 people (1.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

- Median annual wage: $64,200
- Median hourly wage: $30.87
- Total employment: 360 people (1.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines

- Median annual wage: $64,860
- Median hourly wage: $31.18
- Total employment: 180 people (0.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Pump operators, except wellhead pumpers

- Median annual wage: $66,620
- Median hourly wage: $32.03
- Total employment: 30 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $68,150
- Median hourly wage: $32.77
- Total employment: 2,020 people (8.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $69,120
- Median hourly wage: $33.23
- Total employment: 1,020 people (4.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Detectives and criminal investigators

- Median annual wage: $72,300
- Median hourly wage: $34.76
- Total employment: 80 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $73,040
- Median hourly wage: $35.12
- Total employment: 140 people (0.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $74,460
- Median hourly wage: $35.80
- Total employment: 960 people (3.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Real estate sales agents

- Median annual wage: $75,470
- Median hourly wage: $36.29
- Total employment: 630 people (2.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Crane and tower operators

- Median annual wage: $77,210
- Median hourly wage: $37.12
- Total employment: 60 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Hearing aid specialists

- Median annual wage: $78,170
- Median hourly wage: $37.58
- Total employment: 30 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $79,920
- Median hourly wage: $38.42
- Total employment: 340 people (1.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $80,270
- Median hourly wage: $38.59
- Total employment: 210 people (0.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Transportation inspectors

- Median annual wage: $86,770
- Median hourly wage: $41.72
- Total employment: 50 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $87,380
- Median hourly wage: $42.01
- Total employment: 220 people (0.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $106,450
- Median hourly wage: $51.18
- Total employment: 250 people (1.02 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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