Highest-paying jobs in Columbus, Indiana for high school graduates

Stacker
#50. Industrial truck and tractor operators

- Median annual wage: $43,060
- Median hourly wage: $20.70
- Total employment: 250 people (4.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Customer service representatives

- Median annual wage: $43,220
- Median hourly wage: $20.78
- Total employment: 590 people (11.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks

- Median annual wage: $43,290
- Median hourly wage: $20.81
- Total employment: 550 people (10.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Machine feeders and offbearers

- Median annual wage: $43,770
- Median hourly wage: $21.05
- Total employment: 110 people (2.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Social and human service assistants

- Median annual wage: $44,020
- Median hourly wage: $21.16
- Total employment: 160 people (3.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders

- Median annual wage: $44,530
- Median hourly wage: $21.41
- Total employment: 30 people (0.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers

- Median annual wage: $44,920
- Median hourly wage: $21.60
- Total employment: 620 people (12.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic

- Median annual wage: $45,310
- Median hourly wage: $21.79
- Total employment: 290 people (5.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic

- Median annual wage: $45,610
- Median hourly wage: $21.93
- Total employment: 100 people (1.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers

- Median annual wage: $46,330
- Median hourly wage: $22.27
- Total employment: 260 people (5.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Roofers

- Median annual wage: $46,460
- Median hourly wage: $22.34
- Total employment: 40 people (0.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Glaziers

- Median annual wage: $46,470
- Median hourly wage: $22.34
- Total employment: 40 people (0.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Loan interviewers and clerks

- Median annual wage: $46,560
- Median hourly wage: $22.38
- Total employment: 40 people (0.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. First-line supervisors of retail sales workers

- Median annual wage: $46,630
- Median hourly wage: $22.42
- Total employment: 310 people (6.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $47,150
- Median hourly wage: $22.67
- Total employment: 40 people (0.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Cement masons and concrete finishers

- Median annual wage: $47,390
- Median hourly wage: $22.79
- Total employment: 40 people (0.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Payroll and timekeeping clerks

- Median annual wage: $47,800
- Median hourly wage: $22.98
- Total employment: 60 people (1.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Maintenance and repair workers, general

- Median annual wage: $48,840
- Median hourly wage: $23.48
- Total employment: 510 people (9.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders

- Median annual wage: $48,950
- Median hourly wage: $23.54
- Total employment: 90 people (1.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Construction laborers

- Median annual wage: $52,520
- Median hourly wage: $25.25
- Total employment: 300 people (5.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $53,340
- Median hourly wage: $25.65
- Total employment: 200 people (3.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Painters, construction and maintenance

- Median annual wage: $53,770
- Median hourly wage: $25.85
- Total employment: 50 people (0.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Production, planning, and expediting clerks

- Median annual wage: $54,020
- Median hourly wage: $25.97
- Total employment: 150 people (2.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic

- Median annual wage: $54,450
- Median hourly wage: $26.18
- Total employment: 160 people (3.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Machinists

- Median annual wage: $55,320
- Median hourly wage: $26.60
- Total employment: 920 people (18.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Automotive body and related repairers

- Median annual wage: $55,650
- Median hourly wage: $26.75
- Total employment: 50 people (1.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Insurance sales agents

- Median annual wage: $58,260
- Median hourly wage: $28.01
- Total employment: 100 people (1.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $58,530
- Median hourly wage: $28.14
- Total employment: 190 people (3.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Sheet metal workers

- Median annual wage: $59,150
- Median hourly wage: $28.44
- Total employment: 80 people (1.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Postal service mail carriers

- Median annual wage: $59,170
- Median hourly wage: $28.45
- Total employment: 90 people (1.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Food service managers

- Median annual wage: $59,520
- Median hourly wage: $28.62
- Total employment: 70 people (1.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $59,550
- Median hourly wage: $28.63
- Total employment: 40 people (0.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Refuse and recyclable material collectors

- Median annual wage: $59,980
- Median hourly wage: $28.84
- Total employment: 60 people (1.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines

- Median annual wage: $60,370
- Median hourly wage: $29.02
- Total employment: 50 people (0.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers

- Median annual wage: $60,990
- Median hourly wage: $29.32
- Total employment: 50 people (1.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

- Median annual wage: $61,390
- Median hourly wage: $29.52
- Total employment: 60 people (1.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Industrial machinery mechanics

- Median annual wage: $62,080
- Median hourly wage: $29.85
- Total employment: 470 people (9.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $62,340
- Median hourly wage: $29.97
- Total employment: 630 people (12.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators

- Median annual wage: $63,940
- Median hourly wage: $30.74
- Total employment: 100 people (2.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $64,290
- Median hourly wage: $30.91
- Total employment: 470 people (9.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists

- Median annual wage: $64,340
- Median hourly wage: $30.94
- Total employment: 170 people (3.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Computer numerically controlled tool operators

- Median annual wage: $64,700
- Median hourly wage: $31.11
- Total employment: 830 people (16.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Carpenters

- Median annual wage: $66,040
- Median hourly wage: $31.75
- Total employment: 210 people (4.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Police and sheriff's patrol officers

- Median annual wage: $73,360
- Median hourly wage: $35.27
- Total employment: 150 people (2.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $73,650
- Median hourly wage: $35.41
- Total employment: 480 people (9.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $76,060
- Median hourly wage: $36.57
- Total employment: 130 people (2.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $76,400
- Median hourly wage: $36.73
- Total employment: 170 people (3.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Electricians

- Median annual wage: $80,850
- Median hourly wage: $38.87
- Total employment: 270 people (5.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Maintenance workers, machinery

- Median annual wage: $82,930
- Median hourly wage: $39.87
- Total employment: 70 people (1.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters

- Median annual wage: $84,530
- Median hourly wage: $40.64
- Total employment: 120 people (2.35 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.

Jacob Lund // Shutterstock