Highest paying jobs in Honolulu for high school graduates

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#50. Hearing aid specialists

- Median annual wage: $64,760
- Median hourly wage: $31.14
- Total employment: 50 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Moderate-term on-the-job training

#49. Production workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $65,760
- Median hourly wage: $31.62
- Total employment: 70 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Moderate-term on-the-job training

#48. Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists

- Median annual wage: $66,310
- Median hourly wage: $31.88
- Total employment: 750 people (1.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Long-term on-the-job training

#47. Water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators

- Median annual wage: $66,410
- Median hourly wage: $31.93
- Total employment: 280 people (0.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Long-term on-the-job training

#46. Meter readers, utilities

- Median annual wage: $66,430
- Median hourly wage: $31.94
- Total employment: 60 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Short-term on-the-job training

#45. Maintenance workers, machinery

- Median annual wage: $68,050
- Median hourly wage: $32.72
- Total employment: 40 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Long-term on-the-job training

#44. Bus drivers, transit and intercity

- Median annual wage: $68,290
- Median hourly wage: $32.83
- Total employment: 1,440 people (3.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Moderate-term on-the-job training

#43. Postal service clerks

- Median annual wage: $68,310
- Median hourly wage: $32.84
- Total employment: 200 people (0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Short-term on-the-job training

#42. Personal service managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $69,990
- Median hourly wage: $33.65
- Total employment: 40 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#41. Brickmasons and blockmasons

- Median annual wage: $70,240
- Median hourly wage: $33.77
- Total employment: 40 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Apprenticeship

#40. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

- Median annual wage: $70,890
- Median hourly wage: $34.08
- Total employment: 710 people (1.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Long-term on-the-job training

#37. Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $71,450
- Median hourly wage: $34.35
- Total employment: 530 people (1.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Moderate-term on-the-job training

#37. Machinists (tie)

- Median annual wage: $71,450
- Median hourly wage: $34.35
- Total employment: 220 people (0.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Long-term on-the-job training

#37. Riggers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $71,450
- Median hourly wage: $34.35
- Total employment: 170 people (0.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Moderate-term on-the-job training

#36. Animal trainers

- Median annual wage: $72,650
- Median hourly wage: $34.93
- Total employment: 150 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Moderate-term on-the-job training

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

- Median annual wage: $73,820
- Median hourly wage: $35.49
- Total employment: 740 people (1.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#33. Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other (tie)

- Median annual wage: $74,360
- Median hourly wage: $35.75
- Total employment: 600 people (1.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Moderate-term on-the-job training

#33. Insulation workers, mechanical (tie)

- Median annual wage: $74,360
- Median hourly wage: $35.75
- Total employment: 60 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Apprenticeship

#32. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

- Median annual wage: $75,210
- Median hourly wage: $36.16
- Total employment: 700 people (1.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#31. Farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers

- Median annual wage: $75,460
- Median hourly wage: $36.28
- Total employment: 30 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#30. Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters

- Median annual wage: $75,930
- Median hourly wage: $36.51
- Total employment: 1,540 people (3.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Apprenticeship

#29. Boilermakers

- Median annual wage: $77,850
- Median hourly wage: $37.43
- Total employment: Not available
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Apprenticeship

#28. Carpenters

- Median annual wage: $79,210
- Median hourly wage: $38.08
- Total employment: 3,400 people (8.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Apprenticeship

#27. Construction and building inspectors

- Median annual wage: $79,540
- Median hourly wage: $38.24
- Total employment: 560 people (1.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Moderate-term on-the-job training

#26. Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines

- Median annual wage: $80,390
- Median hourly wage: $38.65
- Total employment: 430 people (1.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Long-term on-the-job training

#25. Telecommunications line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $80,400
- Median hourly wage: $38.66
- Total employment: 650 people (1.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Long-term on-the-job training

#24. Industrial machinery mechanics

- Median annual wage: $81,000
- Median hourly wage: $38.94
- Total employment: 430 people (1.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Long-term on-the-job training

#23. Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers

- Median annual wage: $81,060
- Median hourly wage: $38.97
- Total employment: 240 people (0.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Moderate-term on-the-job training

#22. Sheet metal workers

- Median annual wage: $81,710
- Median hourly wage: $39.28
- Total employment: 460 people (1.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Apprenticeship

#21. Police and sheriff's patrol officers

- Median annual wage: $86,080
- Median hourly wage: $41.39
- Total employment: 1,620 people (3.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Moderate-term on-the-job training

#20. Glaziers

- Median annual wage: $86,320
- Median hourly wage: $41.50
- Total employment: 260 people (0.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Apprenticeship

#19. Real estate brokers

- Median annual wage: $87,070
- Median hourly wage: $41.86
- Total employment: 210 people (0.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#18. Transportation inspectors

- Median annual wage: $87,710
- Median hourly wage: $42.17
- Total employment: 140 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Moderate-term on-the-job training

#17. Chefs and head cooks

- Median annual wage: $87,730
- Median hourly wage: $42.18
- Total employment: 660 people (1.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#16. Lodging managers

- Median annual wage: $90,000
- Median hourly wage: $43.27
- Total employment: Not available
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#15. Media and communication equipment workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $90,420
- Median hourly wage: $43.47
- Total employment: 310 people (0.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Short-term on-the-job training

#14. Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers

- Median annual wage: $92,000
- Median hourly wage: $44.23
- Total employment: 200 people (0.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Moderate-term on-the-job training

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

- Median annual wage: $92,020
- Median hourly wage: $44.24
- Total employment: 2,040 people (4.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#12. Structural iron and steel workers

- Median annual wage: $93,780
- Median hourly wage: $45.09
- Total employment: 130 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Apprenticeship

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

- Median annual wage: $94,550
- Median hourly wage: $45.46
- Total employment: 2,220 people (5.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

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

- Median annual wage: $97,960
- Median hourly wage: $47.10
- Total employment: 90 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Moderate-term on-the-job training

#9. Electricians

- Median annual wage: $98,730
- Median hourly wage: $47.47
- Total employment: 2,740 people (6.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Apprenticeship

#8. Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators

- Median annual wage: $102,750
- Median hourly wage: $49.40
- Total employment: 1,040 people (2.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Moderate-term on-the-job training

#7. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $103,280
- Median hourly wage: $49.65
- Total employment: 300 people (0.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#6. Power plant operators

- Median annual wage: $104,740
- Median hourly wage: $50.36
- Total employment: 340 people (0.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Long-term on-the-job training

#5. Detectives and criminal investigators

- Median annual wage: $107,740
- Median hourly wage: $51.80
- Total employment: 350 people (0.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Moderate-term on-the-job training

#4. Crane and tower operators

- Median annual wage: $113,040
- Median hourly wage: $54.34
- Total employment: 200 people (0.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Moderate-term on-the-job training

#3. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $117,180
- Median hourly wage: $56.34
- Total employment: 350 people (0.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Long-term on-the-job training

#2. Elevator and escalator installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $137,810
- Median hourly wage: $66.25
- Total employment: 250 people (0.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Apprenticeship

#1. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $142,010
- Median hourly wage: $68.27
- Total employment: 440 people (1.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Moderate-term on-the-job training

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