Highest-paying jobs in Port St. Lucie for high school graduates

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#50. Tile and stone setters

- Median annual wage: $49,690
- Median hourly wage: $23.89
- Total employment: 120 people (0.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Chefs and head cooks

- Median annual wage: $49,940
- Median hourly wage: $24.01
- Total employment: 360 people (2.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders

- Median annual wage: $50,300
- Median hourly wage: $24.18
- Total employment: 130 people (0.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $50,660
- Median hourly wage: $24.36
- Total employment: Not available

#46. Dental laboratory technicians

- Median annual wage: $51,470
- Median hourly wage: $24.75
- Total employment: 40 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Sailors and marine oilers

- Median annual wage: $52,290
- Median hourly wage: $25.14
- Total employment: 50 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Motorboat mechanics and service technicians

- Median annual wage: $52,310
- Median hourly wage: $25.15
- Total employment: 240 people (1.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Computer numerically controlled tool operators

- Median annual wage: $52,810
- Median hourly wage: $25.39
- Total employment: 110 people (0.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Fence erectors

- Median annual wage: $52,910
- Median hourly wage: $25.44
- Total employment: 50 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Electricians

- Median annual wage: $53,100
- Median hourly wage: $25.53
- Total employment: 1,020 people (6.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. First-line supervisors of correctional officers

- Median annual wage: $53,390
- Median hourly wage: $25.67
- Total employment: 90 people (0.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Public safety telecommunicators

- Median annual wage: $54,330
- Median hourly wage: $26.12
- Total employment: 110 people (0.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Machinists

- Median annual wage: $54,380
- Median hourly wage: $26.14
- Total employment: 190 people (1.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $55,520
- Median hourly wage: $26.69
- Total employment: 1,210 people (7.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Industrial machinery mechanics

- Median annual wage: $55,880
- Median hourly wage: $26.87
- Total employment: 310 people (1.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Security and fire alarm systems installers

- Median annual wage: $56,220
- Median hourly wage: $27.03
- Total employment: 70 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. First-line supervisors of entertainment and recreation workers, except gambling services

- Median annual wage: $56,370
- Median hourly wage: $27.10
- Total employment: 100 people (0.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Loan interviewers and clerks

- Median annual wage: $56,800
- Median hourly wage: $27.31
- Total employment: 160 people (0.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Maintenance workers, machinery

- Median annual wage: $56,970
- Median hourly wage: $27.39
- Total employment: 50 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Opticians, dispensing

- Median annual wage: $57,300
- Median hourly wage: $27.55
- Total employment: 100 people (0.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Real estate sales agents

- Median annual wage: $57,680
- Median hourly wage: $27.73
- Total employment: 220 people (1.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Lodging managers

- Median annual wage: $57,820
- Median hourly wage: $27.80
- Total employment: 50 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. First-line supervisors of farming, fishing, and forestry workers

- Median annual wage: $58,160
- Median hourly wage: $27.96
- Total employment: 30 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Postal service mail carriers

- Median annual wage: $58,390
- Median hourly wage: $28.07
- Total employment: 500 people (3.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $58,840
- Median hourly wage: $28.29
- Total employment: 1,460 people (8.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $58,950
- Median hourly wage: $28.34
- Total employment: 550 people (3.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers

- Median annual wage: $59,130
- Median hourly wage: $28.43
- Total employment: 70 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

- Median annual wage: $59,710
- Median hourly wage: $28.71
- Total employment: 330 people (1.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $60,390
- Median hourly wage: $29.03
- Total employment: 540 people (3.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $60,810
- Median hourly wage: $29.23
- Total employment: 1,590 people (9.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Food service managers

- Median annual wage: $61,030
- Median hourly wage: $29.34
- Total employment: 450 people (2.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Postal service clerks

- Median annual wage: $61,630
- Median hourly wage: $29.63
- Total employment: 80 people (0.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Media and communication workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $61,650
- Median hourly wage: $29.64
- Total employment: Not available

#17. Water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators

- Median annual wage: $62,100
- Median hourly wage: $29.86
- Total employment: 220 people (1.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists

- Median annual wage: $62,250
- Median hourly wage: $29.93
- Total employment: 210 people (1.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $63,450
- Median hourly wage: $30.50
- Total employment: 1,340 people (8.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $63,690
- Median hourly wage: $30.62
- Total employment: 290 people (1.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Insurance sales agents

- Median annual wage: $63,860
- Median hourly wage: $30.70
- Total employment: 550 people (3.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Construction and building inspectors

- Median annual wage: $66,060
- Median hourly wage: $31.76
- Total employment: 160 people (0.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $68,600
- Median hourly wage: $32.98
- Total employment: 710 people (4.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Crane and tower operators

- Median annual wage: $75,700
- Median hourly wage: $36.40
- Total employment: 40 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Detectives and criminal investigators

- Median annual wage: $75,920
- Median hourly wage: $36.50
- Total employment: 100 people (0.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Police and sheriff's patrol officers

- Median annual wage: $77,980
- Median hourly wage: $37.49
- Total employment: 1,020 people (6.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

- Median annual wage: $79,830
- Median hourly wage: $38.38
- Total employment: 100 people (0.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $80,260
- Median hourly wage: $38.59
- Total employment: 160 people (0.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $80,530
- Median hourly wage: $38.72
- Total employment: 190 people (1.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines

- Median annual wage: $85,910
- Median hourly wage: $41.30
- Total employment: 320 people (1.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $104,590
- Median hourly wage: $50.28
- Total employment: 170 people (1.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Power plant operators

- Median annual wage: $105,560
- Median hourly wage: $50.75
- Total employment: 50 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $112,880
- Median hourly wage: $54.27
- Total employment: 180 people (1.08 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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