Highest-paying jobs in Champaign for high school graduates

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#50. Maintenance and repair workers, general

- Median annual wage: $51,980
- Median hourly wage: $24.99
- Total employment: 1,400 people (13.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $52,050
- Median hourly wage: $25.02
- Total employment: 100 people (0.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. First-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers

- Median annual wage: $52,920
- Median hourly wage: $25.44
- Total employment: 50 people (0.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. First-line supervisors of personal service workers

- Median annual wage: $53,460
- Median hourly wage: $25.70
- Total employment: 40 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Correctional officers and jailers

- Median annual wage: $53,890
- Median hourly wage: $25.91
- Total employment: 80 people (0.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Payroll and timekeeping clerks

- Median annual wage: $54,120
- Median hourly wage: $26.02
- Total employment: 70 people (0.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Construction laborers

- Median annual wage: $55,740
- Median hourly wage: $26.80
- Total employment: 460 people (4.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Machinists

- Median annual wage: $56,690
- Median hourly wage: $27.26
- Total employment: 130 people (1.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Postal service mail carriers

- Median annual wage: $58,390
- Median hourly wage: $28.07
- Total employment: 240 people (2.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Roofers

- Median annual wage: $58,460
- Median hourly wage: $28.11
- Total employment: 80 people (0.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Public safety telecommunicators

- Median annual wage: $58,470
- Median hourly wage: $28.11
- Total employment: 90 people (0.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Highway maintenance workers

- Median annual wage: $58,640
- Median hourly wage: $28.19
- Total employment: 270 people (2.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators

- Median annual wage: $59,030
- Median hourly wage: $28.38
- Total employment: 190 people (1.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $59,110
- Median hourly wage: $28.42
- Total employment: 350 people (3.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Postal service clerks

- Median annual wage: $59,550
- Median hourly wage: $28.63
- Total employment: 70 people (0.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $60,430
- Median hourly wage: $29.05
- Total employment: 520 people (4.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Farm equipment mechanics and service technicians

- Median annual wage: $60,530
- Median hourly wage: $29.10
- Total employment: 90 people (0.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators

- Median annual wage: $61,210
- Median hourly wage: $29.43
- Total employment: 80 people (0.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Food service managers

- Median annual wage: $62,160
- Median hourly wage: $29.88
- Total employment: 330 people (3.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $62,220
- Median hourly wage: $29.91
- Total employment: 510 people (4.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Production, planning, and expediting clerks

- Median annual wage: $63,370
- Median hourly wage: $30.47
- Total employment: 180 people (1.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists

- Median annual wage: $64,630
- Median hourly wage: $31.07
- Total employment: 110 people (1.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $64,760
- Median hourly wage: $31.14
- Total employment: 700 people (6.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Bus drivers, transit and intercity

- Median annual wage: $65,160
- Median hourly wage: $31.33
- Total employment: 260 people (2.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Carpenters

- Median annual wage: $65,270
- Median hourly wage: $31.38
- Total employment: 380 people (3.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $66,480
- Median hourly wage: $31.96
- Total employment: 220 people (2.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

- Median annual wage: $66,540
- Median hourly wage: $31.99
- Total employment: 40 people (0.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Chemical equipment operators and tenders

- Median annual wage: $67,210
- Median hourly wage: $32.31
- Total employment: 70 people (0.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $68,660
- Median hourly wage: $33.01
- Total employment: 520 people (4.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $69,360
- Median hourly wage: $33.35
- Total employment: 50 people (0.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

- Median annual wage: $70,890
- Median hourly wage: $34.08
- Total employment: 230 people (2.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Construction and building inspectors

- Median annual wage: $71,400
- Median hourly wage: $34.33
- Total employment: 60 people (0.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Detectives and criminal investigators

- Median annual wage: $73,480
- Median hourly wage: $35.33
- Total employment: 50 people (0.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $75,730
- Median hourly wage: $36.41
- Total employment: 330 people (3.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Police and sheriff's patrol officers

- Median annual wage: $77,100
- Median hourly wage: $37.07
- Total employment: 380 people (3.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Cement masons and concrete finishers

- Median annual wage: $78,520
- Median hourly wage: $37.75
- Total employment: 140 people (1.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines

- Median annual wage: $78,830
- Median hourly wage: $37.90
- Total employment: 40 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $79,830
- Median hourly wage: $38.38
- Total employment: 40 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Painters, construction and maintenance

- Median annual wage: $79,960
- Median hourly wage: $38.44
- Total employment: 190 people (1.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Structural iron and steel workers

- Median annual wage: $80,290
- Median hourly wage: $38.60
- Total employment: 30 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $87,670
- Median hourly wage: $42.15
- Total employment: 350 people (3.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Electricians

- Median annual wage: $91,390
- Median hourly wage: $43.94
- Total employment: 450 people (4.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators

- Median annual wage: $92,410
- Median hourly wage: $44.43
- Total employment: 160 people (1.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters

- Median annual wage: $92,470
- Median hourly wage: $44.46
- Total employment: 390 people (3.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Sheet metal workers

- Median annual wage: $92,540
- Median hourly wage: $44.49
- Total employment: 90 people (0.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $95,180
- Median hourly wage: $45.76
- Total employment: 120 people (1.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators

- Median annual wage: $98,730
- Median hourly wage: $47.47
- Total employment: 40 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Power distributors and dispatchers

- Median annual wage: $103,520
- Median hourly wage: $49.77
- Total employment: 60 people (0.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $104,200
- Median hourly wage: $50.10
- Total employment: 60 people (0.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $108,550
- Median hourly wage: $52.19
- Total employment: 90 people (0.86 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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