Highest-paying jobs in Carbondale that don't require a college degree

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#50. Insurance sales agents

- Median annual wage: $40,260
- Median hourly wage: $19.36
- Education required: High school diploma or equivalent
- Total employment: 80 people (1.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Moderate-term on-the-job training

#49. Production, planning, and expediting clerks

- Median annual wage: $41,350
- Median hourly wage: $19.88
- Education required: High school diploma or equivalent
- Total employment: 80 people (1.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Moderate-term on-the-job training

#48. Health technologists and technicians, all other

- Median annual wage: $41,780
- Median hourly wage: $20.09
- Education required: Postsecondary nondegree award
- Total employment: 80 people (1.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

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

- Median annual wage: $42,350
- Median hourly wage: $20.36
- Education required: High school diploma or equivalent
- Total employment: 150 people (2.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#46. Maintenance and repair workers, general

- Median annual wage: $43,280
- Median hourly wage: $20.81
- Education required: High school diploma or equivalent
- Total employment: 960 people (18.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Moderate-term on-the-job training

#45. First-line supervisors of housekeeping and janitorial workers

- Median annual wage: $43,750
- Median hourly wage: $21.04
- Education required: High school diploma or equivalent
- Total employment: 50 people (0.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#43. Light truck drivers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $43,890
- Median hourly wage: $21.10
- Education required: High school diploma or equivalent
- Total employment: 410 people (7.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Short-term on-the-job training

#43. Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $43,890
- Median hourly wage: $21.10
- Education required: Postsecondary nondegree award
- Total employment: 70 people (1.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Moderate-term on-the-job training

#42. Automotive service technicians and mechanics

- Median annual wage: $44,280
- Median hourly wage: $21.29
- Education required: Postsecondary nondegree award
- Total employment: 330 people (6.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Short-term on-the-job training

#41. Medical records specialists

- Median annual wage: $45,300
- Median hourly wage: $21.78
- Education required: Postsecondary nondegree award
- Total employment: 140 people (2.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#40. Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $45,630
- Median hourly wage: $21.94
- Education required: High school diploma or equivalent
- Total employment: 60 people (1.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Moderate-term on-the-job training

#39. Surgical technologists

- Median annual wage: $46,610
- Median hourly wage: $22.41
- Education required: Postsecondary nondegree award
- Total employment: 110 people (2.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#38. Firefighters

- Median annual wage: $46,840
- Median hourly wage: $22.52
- Education required: Postsecondary nondegree award
- Total employment: 120 people (2.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Long-term on-the-job training

#37. Information and record clerks, all other

- Median annual wage: $46,950
- Median hourly wage: $22.57
- Education required: High school diploma or equivalent
- Total employment: 50 people (0.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Short-term on-the-job training

#36. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers

- Median annual wage: $47,390
- Median hourly wage: $22.79
- Education required: Postsecondary nondegree award
- Total employment: 530 people (10.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Short-term on-the-job training

#35. Refuse and recyclable material collectors

- Median annual wage: $48,220
- Median hourly wage: $23.18
- Education required: No formal educational credential
- Total employment: 90 people (1.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Short-term on-the-job training

#34. Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers

- Median annual wage: $48,680
- Median hourly wage: $23.41
- Education required: Postsecondary nondegree award
- Total employment: 140 people (2.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Long-term on-the-job training

#33. Chefs and head cooks

- Median annual wage: $48,890
- Median hourly wage: $23.50
- Education required: High school diploma or equivalent
- Total employment: 60 people (1.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

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

- Median annual wage: $50,060
- Median hourly wage: $24.07
- Education required: High school diploma or equivalent
- Total employment: 230 people (4.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Moderate-term on-the-job training

#31. Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses

- Median annual wage: $50,150
- Median hourly wage: $24.11
- Education required: Postsecondary nondegree award
- Total employment: 500 people (9.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

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

- Median annual wage: $50,340
- Median hourly wage: $24.20
- Education required: High school diploma or equivalent
- Total employment: 50 people (0.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#29. Healthcare support workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $51,190
- Median hourly wage: $24.61
- Education required: High school diploma or equivalent
- Total employment: 40 people (0.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

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

- Median annual wage: $51,480
- Median hourly wage: $24.75
- Education required: High school diploma or equivalent
- Total employment: 380 people (7.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#27. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

- Median annual wage: $51,550
- Median hourly wage: $24.79
- Education required: High school diploma or equivalent
- Total employment: 160 people (3.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#26. Postal service mail carriers

- Median annual wage: $51,710
- Median hourly wage: $24.86
- Education required: High school diploma or equivalent
- Total employment: 160 people (2.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Short-term on-the-job training

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

- Median annual wage: $52,130
- Median hourly wage: $25.06
- Education required: High school diploma or equivalent
- Total employment: 70 people (1.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Moderate-term on-the-job training

#24. Public safety telecommunicators

- Median annual wage: $52,870
- Median hourly wage: $25.42
- Education required: High school diploma or equivalent
- Total employment: 80 people (1.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Moderate-term on-the-job training

#23. Highway maintenance workers

- Median annual wage: $55,460
- Median hourly wage: $26.67
- Education required: High school diploma or equivalent
- Total employment: 130 people (2.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Moderate-term on-the-job training

#22. Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists

- Median annual wage: $55,560
- Median hourly wage: $26.71
- Education required: High school diploma or equivalent
- Total employment: 40 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

#21. Correctional officers and jailers

- Median annual wage: $56,660
- Median hourly wage: $27.24
- Education required: High school diploma or equivalent
- Total employment: 150 people (2.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Moderate-term on-the-job training

#20. Industrial machinery mechanics

- Median annual wage: $57,020
- Median hourly wage: $27.41
- Education required: High school diploma or equivalent
- Total employment: 50 people (1.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Long-term on-the-job training

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

- Median annual wage: $57,980
- Median hourly wage: $27.88
- Education required: High school diploma or equivalent
- Total employment: 160 people (3.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Moderate-term on-the-job training

#18. Postal service clerks

- Median annual wage: $58,220
- Median hourly wage: $27.99
- Education required: High school diploma or equivalent
- Total employment: 40 people (0.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Short-term on-the-job training

#17. Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines

- Median annual wage: $58,460
- Median hourly wage: $28.11
- Education required: High school diploma or equivalent
- Total employment: Not available
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Long-term on-the-job training

#16. Food service managers

- Median annual wage: $58,630
- Median hourly wage: $28.19
- Education required: High school diploma or equivalent
- Total employment: 100 people (1.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Short-term on-the-job training

#15. Construction and building inspectors

- Median annual wage: $58,680
- Median hourly wage: $28.21
- Education required: High school diploma or equivalent
- Total employment: 40 people (0.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Moderate-term on-the-job training

#14. Water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators

- Median annual wage: $58,750
- Median hourly wage: $28.25
- Education required: High school diploma or equivalent
- Total employment: 110 people (2.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Long-term on-the-job training

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

- Median annual wage: $58,870
- Median hourly wage: $28.31
- Education required: High school diploma or equivalent
- Total employment: 220 people (4.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#12. Painters, construction and maintenance

- Median annual wage: $62,880
- Median hourly wage: $30.23
- Education required: No formal educational credential
- Total employment: 40 people (0.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Moderate-term on-the-job training

#11. Police and sheriff's patrol officers

- Median annual wage: $63,710
- Median hourly wage: $30.63
- Education required: High school diploma or equivalent
- Total employment: 350 people (6.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Moderate-term on-the-job training

#10. Construction laborers

- Median annual wage: $63,760
- Median hourly wage: $30.66
- Education required: No formal educational credential
- Total employment: 340 people (6.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Short-term on-the-job training

#9. First-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers

- Median annual wage: $65,370
- Median hourly wage: $31.43
- Education required: Postsecondary nondegree award
- Total employment: 80 people (1.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Moderate-term on-the-job training

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

- Median annual wage: $65,970
- Median hourly wage: $31.72
- Education required: High school diploma or equivalent
- Total employment: 190 people (3.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#7. Carpenters

- Median annual wage: $73,760
- Median hourly wage: $35.46
- Education required: High school diploma or equivalent
- Total employment: 180 people (3.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Apprenticeship

#6. Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators

- Median annual wage: $78,420
- Median hourly wage: $37.70
- Education required: High school diploma or equivalent
- Total employment: 200 people (3.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Moderate-term on-the-job training

#5. Electricians

- Median annual wage: $79,110
- Median hourly wage: $38.04
- Education required: High school diploma or equivalent
- Total employment: 160 people (2.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Apprenticeship

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

- Median annual wage: $79,390
- Median hourly wage: $38.17
- Education required: High school diploma or equivalent
- Total employment: 130 people (2.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#3. Sheet metal workers

- Median annual wage: $81,140
- Median hourly wage: $39.01
- Education required: High school diploma or equivalent
- Total employment: 50 people (0.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Apprenticeship

#2. Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters

- Median annual wage: $87,140
- Median hourly wage: $41.89
- Education required: High school diploma or equivalent
- Total employment: 140 people (2.74 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: $87,200
- Median hourly wage: $41.92
- Education required: High school diploma or equivalent
- Total employment: 60 people (1.23 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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