Highest-paying jobs in Albany, Georgia for high school graduates

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#50. Office and administrative support workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $44,120
- Median hourly wage: $21.21
- Total employment: 40 people (0.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Insurance sales agents

- Median annual wage: $44,320
- Median hourly wage: $21.31
- Total employment: 150 people (2.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Carpenters

- Median annual wage: $44,710
- Median hourly wage: $21.50
- Total employment: 60 people (1.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Loan interviewers and clerks

- Median annual wage: $45,120
- Median hourly wage: $21.69
- Total employment: 30 people (0.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $45,560
- Median hourly wage: $21.91
- Total employment: 50 people (0.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Refuse and recyclable material collectors

- Median annual wage: $45,770
- Median hourly wage: $22.01
- Total employment: 90 people (1.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Bus drivers, school

- Median annual wage: $45,800
- Median hourly wage: $22.02
- Total employment: 120 people (2.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance

- Median annual wage: $45,880
- Median hourly wage: $22.06
- Total employment: 130 people (2.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Opticians, dispensing

- Median annual wage: $46,000
- Median hourly wage: $22.12
- Total employment: 60 people (1.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Chefs and head cooks

- Median annual wage: $46,020
- Median hourly wage: $22.12
- Total employment: 40 people (0.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators

- Median annual wage: $46,150
- Median hourly wage: $22.19
- Total employment: 40 people (0.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers

- Median annual wage: $46,380
- Median hourly wage: $22.30
- Total employment: 160 people (2.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Payroll and timekeeping clerks

- Median annual wage: $46,410
- Median hourly wage: $22.31
- Total employment: 40 people (0.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Automotive body and related repairers

- Median annual wage: $47,080
- Median hourly wage: $22.63
- Total employment: 100 people (1.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. First-line supervisors of security workers

- Median annual wage: $47,680
- Median hourly wage: $22.92
- Total employment: 40 people (0.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters

- Median annual wage: $48,360
- Median hourly wage: $23.25
- Total employment: 110 people (1.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Real estate sales agents

- Median annual wage: $48,400
- Median hourly wage: $23.27
- Total employment: 40 people (0.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $48,600
- Median hourly wage: $23.37
- Total employment: 320 people (5.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Self-enrichment teachers

- Median annual wage: $48,790
- Median hourly wage: $23.46
- Total employment: 90 people (1.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Postal service mail carriers

- Median annual wage: $49,090
- Median hourly wage: $23.60
- Total employment: 170 people (2.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $49,720
- Median hourly wage: $23.91
- Total employment: 50 people (0.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. First-line supervisors of correctional officers

- Median annual wage: $50,030
- Median hourly wage: $24.05
- Total employment: 30 people (0.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Sheet metal workers

- Median annual wage: $50,510
- Median hourly wage: $24.28
- Total employment: 50 people (0.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Machinists

- Median annual wage: $51,440
- Median hourly wage: $24.73
- Total employment: 60 people (1.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Police and sheriff's patrol officers

- Median annual wage: $53,780
- Median hourly wage: $25.86
- Total employment: 360 people (6.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Procurement clerks

- Median annual wage: $53,910
- Median hourly wage: $25.92
- Total employment: 60 people (0.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Correctional officers and jailers

- Median annual wage: $54,080
- Median hourly wage: $26.00
- Total employment: 280 people (4.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Production, planning, and expediting clerks

- Median annual wage: $54,240
- Median hourly wage: $26.08
- Total employment: 190 people (3.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Exercise trainers and group fitness instructors

- Median annual wage: $54,270
- Median hourly wage: $26.09
- Total employment: 50 people (0.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists

- Median annual wage: $54,410
- Median hourly wage: $26.16
- Total employment: 150 people (2.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $55,040
- Median hourly wage: $26.46
- Total employment: 640 people (10.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $56,170
- Median hourly wage: $27.01
- Total employment: 280 people (4.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Food service managers

- Median annual wage: $57,520
- Median hourly wage: $27.66
- Total employment: 100 people (1.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $58,470
- Median hourly wage: $28.11
- Total employment: 480 people (8.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Electricians

- Median annual wage: $59,050
- Median hourly wage: $28.39
- Total employment: 310 people (5.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

- Median annual wage: $59,660
- Median hourly wage: $28.68
- Total employment: 120 people (2.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Postal service clerks

- Median annual wage: $59,760
- Median hourly wage: $28.73
- Total employment: 30 people (0.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Painters, construction and maintenance

- Median annual wage: $60,360
- Median hourly wage: $29.02
- Total employment: 70 people (1.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $65,860
- Median hourly wage: $31.66
- Total employment: 260 people (4.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $67,320
- Median hourly wage: $32.37
- Total employment: 310 people (5.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines

- Median annual wage: $67,830
- Median hourly wage: $32.61
- Total employment: 280 people (4.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Detectives and criminal investigators

- Median annual wage: $69,280
- Median hourly wage: $33.31
- Total employment: 70 people (1.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Industrial machinery mechanics

- Median annual wage: $71,450
- Median hourly wage: $34.35
- Total employment: 260 people (4.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $71,790
- Median hourly wage: $34.51
- Total employment: 330 people (5.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $71,940
- Median hourly wage: $34.59
- Total employment: 110 people (1.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $73,500
- Median hourly wage: $35.34
- Total employment: 70 people (1.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $74,430
- Median hourly wage: $35.78
- Total employment: 150 people (2.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

- Median annual wage: $74,960
- Median hourly wage: $36.04
- Total employment: 80 people (1.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Millwrights

- Median annual wage: $74,980
- Median hourly wage: $36.05
- Total employment: 80 people (1.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $100,440
- Median hourly wage: $48.29
- Total employment: 60 people (0.95 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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