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

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#50. Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks

- Median annual wage: $46,920
- Median hourly wage: $22.56
- Total employment: 700 people (13.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $47,120
- Median hourly wage: $22.65
- Total employment: 30 people (0.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Machinists

- Median annual wage: $47,140
- Median hourly wage: $22.66
- Total employment: 50 people (1.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Library technicians

- Median annual wage: $47,400
- Median hourly wage: $22.79
- Total employment: 50 people (0.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Massage therapists

- Median annual wage: $47,940
- Median hourly wage: $23.05
- Total employment: 50 people (0.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $48,200
- Median hourly wage: $23.17
- Total employment: 160 people (3.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Industrial truck and tractor operators

- Median annual wage: $48,210
- Median hourly wage: $23.18
- Total employment: 170 people (3.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Chefs and head cooks

- Median annual wage: $48,300
- Median hourly wage: $23.22
- Total employment: 70 people (1.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Prepress technicians and workers

- Median annual wage: $48,660
- Median hourly wage: $23.39
- Total employment: 120 people (2.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $48,850
- Median hourly wage: $23.48
- Total employment: 200 people (3.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $48,950
- Median hourly wage: $23.53
- Total employment: 70 people (1.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Loan interviewers and clerks

- Median annual wage: $49,060
- Median hourly wage: $23.59
- Total employment: 80 people (1.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers

- Median annual wage: $50,420
- Median hourly wage: $24.24
- Total employment: 100 people (2.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Highway maintenance workers

- Median annual wage: $50,820
- Median hourly wage: $24.43
- Total employment: 60 people (1.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Cement masons and concrete finishers

- Median annual wage: $50,890
- Median hourly wage: $24.47
- Total employment: 70 people (1.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $51,210
- Median hourly wage: $24.62
- Total employment: 220 people (4.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators

- Median annual wage: $51,890
- Median hourly wage: $24.95
- Total employment: 70 people (1.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Medical records specialists

- Median annual wage: $52,120
- Median hourly wage: $25.06
- Total employment: 70 people (1.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Carpenters

- Median annual wage: $53,430
- Median hourly wage: $25.69
- Total employment: 220 people (4.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers

- Median annual wage: $54,190
- Median hourly wage: $26.05
- Total employment: 440 people (8.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $54,930
- Median hourly wage: $26.41
- Total employment: 150 people (2.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Farm equipment mechanics and service technicians

- Median annual wage: $55,570
- Median hourly wage: $26.72
- Total employment: 50 people (0.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Production, planning, and expediting clerks

- Median annual wage: $55,680
- Median hourly wage: $26.77
- Total employment: 90 people (1.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Payroll and timekeeping clerks

- Median annual wage: $56,060
- Median hourly wage: $26.95
- Total employment: 40 people (0.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $56,780
- Median hourly wage: $27.30
- Total employment: 140 people (2.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses

- Median annual wage: $57,500
- Median hourly wage: $27.65
- Total employment: 130 people (2.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Electricians

- Median annual wage: $57,600
- Median hourly wage: $27.69
- Total employment: 150 people (2.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists

- Median annual wage: $58,980
- Median hourly wage: $28.36
- Total employment: 60 people (1.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters

- Median annual wage: $59,280
- Median hourly wage: $28.50
- Total employment: 120 people (2.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Maintenance workers, machinery

- Median annual wage: $59,470
- Median hourly wage: $28.59
- Total employment: 50 people (0.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Food service managers

- Median annual wage: $60,100
- Median hourly wage: $28.90
- Total employment: 110 people (2.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators

- Median annual wage: $61,310
- Median hourly wage: $29.47
- Total employment: 100 people (2.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $61,640
- Median hourly wage: $29.64
- Total employment: 400 people (7.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers

- Median annual wage: $61,780
- Median hourly wage: $29.70
- Total employment: 40 people (0.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Police and sheriff's patrol officers

- Median annual wage: $62,090
- Median hourly wage: $29.85
- Total employment: 190 people (3.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Insurance sales agents

- Median annual wage: $62,450
- Median hourly wage: $30.02
- Total employment: 160 people (3.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Industrial machinery mechanics

- Median annual wage: $64,440
- Median hourly wage: $30.98
- Total employment: 130 people (2.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Postal service mail carriers

- Median annual wage: $64,500
- Median hourly wage: $31.01
- Total employment: 100 people (1.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

- Median annual wage: $65,190
- Median hourly wage: $31.34
- Total employment: 120 people (2.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Construction and building inspectors

- Median annual wage: $69,420
- Median hourly wage: $33.37
- Total employment: 30 people (0.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $71,430
- Median hourly wage: $34.34
- Total employment: 330 people (6.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $72,820
- Median hourly wage: $35.01
- Total employment: 180 people (3.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $73,620
- Median hourly wage: $35.40
- Total employment: 300 people (5.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

- Median annual wage: $76,130
- Median hourly wage: $36.60
- Total employment: 40 people (0.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $76,210
- Median hourly wage: $36.64
- Total employment: 230 people (4.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $77,630
- Median hourly wage: $37.32
- Total employment: 220 people (4.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $90,410
- Median hourly wage: $43.46
- Total employment: 50 people (0.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Telecommunications line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $96,470
- Median hourly wage: $46.38
- Total employment: 40 people (0.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $100,480
- Median hourly wage: $48.31
- Total employment: 80 people (1.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $105,350
- Median hourly wage: $50.65
- Total employment: 30 people (0.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Jill Jaracz, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 364 metros.

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