Highest-paying jobs in Baton Rouge for high school graduates

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#50. Detectives and criminal investigators

- Median annual wage: $59,780
- Median hourly wage: $28.74
- Total employment: 450 people (1.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Cement masons and concrete finishers

- Median annual wage: $59,910
- Median hourly wage: $28.80
- Total employment: 270 people (0.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Highway maintenance workers

- Median annual wage: $60,320
- Median hourly wage: $29.00
- Total employment: 330 people (0.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Lodging managers

- Median annual wage: $60,370
- Median hourly wage: $29.02
- Total employment: 70 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Athletes and sports competitors

- Median annual wage: $60,400
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 150 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Earth drillers, except oil and gas

- Median annual wage: $61,140
- Median hourly wage: $29.39
- Total employment: 60 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $61,360
- Median hourly wage: $29.50
- Total employment: 540 people (1.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines

- Median annual wage: $61,390
- Median hourly wage: $29.52
- Total employment: 1,200 people (2.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Machinists

- Median annual wage: $61,490
- Median hourly wage: $29.56
- Total employment: 820 people (2.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Transportation security screeners

- Median annual wage: $61,960
- Median hourly wage: $29.79
- Total employment: 40 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Umpires, referees, and other sports officials

- Median annual wage: $62,090
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 150 people (0.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Postal service clerks

- Median annual wage: $62,190
- Median hourly wage: $29.90
- Total employment: 200 people (0.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $62,400
- Median hourly wage: $30.00
- Total employment: 1,440 people (3.57 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: $62,940
- Median hourly wage: $30.26
- Total employment: 1,390 people (3.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

- Median annual wage: $63,900
- Median hourly wage: $30.72
- Total employment: 810 people (2.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Electricians

- Median annual wage: $64,410
- Median hourly wage: $30.97
- Total employment: 3,180 people (7.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Bridge and lock tenders

- Median annual wage: $64,730
- Median hourly wage: $31.12
- Total employment: 40 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Food service managers

- Median annual wage: $65,910
- Median hourly wage: $31.69
- Total employment: 410 people (1.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Industrial machinery mechanics

- Median annual wage: $66,350
- Median hourly wage: $31.90
- Total employment: 1,540 people (3.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Reinforcing iron and rebar workers

- Median annual wage: $67,390
- Median hourly wage: $32.40
- Total employment: 240 people (0.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Production, planning, and expediting clerks

- Median annual wage: $67,930
- Median hourly wage: $32.66
- Total employment: 440 people (1.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $69,240
- Median hourly wage: $33.29
- Total employment: 3,530 people (8.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Insurance sales agents

- Median annual wage: $70,930
- Median hourly wage: $34.10
- Total employment: 1,340 people (3.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Plant and system operators, all other

- Median annual wage: $71,220
- Median hourly wage: $34.24
- Total employment: 110 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Construction and building inspectors

- Median annual wage: $71,440
- Median hourly wage: $34.35
- Total employment: 340 people (0.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters

- Median annual wage: $72,010
- Median hourly wage: $34.62
- Total employment: 3,400 people (8.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Structural iron and steel workers

- Median annual wage: $73,910
- Median hourly wage: $35.53
- Total employment: 660 people (1.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $74,010
- Median hourly wage: $35.58
- Total employment: 2,080 people (5.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $74,120
- Median hourly wage: $35.63
- Total employment: 560 people (1.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Precision instrument and equipment repairers, all other

- Median annual wage: $75,370
- Median hourly wage: $36.24
- Total employment: 40 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers

- Median annual wage: $75,670
- Median hourly wage: $36.38
- Total employment: 3,910 people (9.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $75,710
- Median hourly wage: $36.40
- Total employment: 440 people (1.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $75,890
- Median hourly wage: $36.49
- Total employment: 370 people (0.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. First-line supervisors of protective service workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $75,910
- Median hourly wage: $36.50
- Total employment: 50 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Crane and tower operators

- Median annual wage: $75,960
- Median hourly wage: $36.52
- Total employment: 590 people (1.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Millwrights

- Median annual wage: $77,520
- Median hourly wage: $37.27
- Total employment: 250 people (0.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Maintenance workers, machinery

- Median annual wage: $77,920
- Median hourly wage: $37.46
- Total employment: 240 people (0.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $79,770
- Median hourly wage: $38.35
- Total employment: 240 people (0.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $79,930
- Median hourly wage: $38.43
- Total employment: 4,190 people (10.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Occupational health and safety technicians

- Median annual wage: $80,810
- Median hourly wage: $38.85
- Total employment: 210 people (0.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Boilermakers

- Median annual wage: $84,220
- Median hourly wage: $40.49
- Total employment: 1,100 people (2.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Postmasters and mail superintendents

- Median annual wage: $88,650
- Median hourly wage: $42.62
- Total employment: 40 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Gambling managers

- Median annual wage: $92,990
- Median hourly wage: $44.71
- Total employment: 40 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $97,450
- Median hourly wage: $46.85
- Total employment: 440 people (1.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $97,960
- Median hourly wage: $47.09
- Total employment: 2,500 people (6.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Chemical equipment operators and tenders

- Median annual wage: $98,790
- Median hourly wage: $47.50
- Total employment: 2,840 people (7.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Chemical plant and system operators

- Median annual wage: $101,130
- Median hourly wage: $48.62
- Total employment: 1,640 people (4.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $101,870
- Median hourly wage: $48.98
- Total employment: 670 people (1.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic

- Median annual wage: $103,300
- Median hourly wage: $49.66
- Total employment: 440 people (1.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Transportation inspectors

- Median annual wage: $113,030
- Median hourly wage: $54.34
- Total employment: 40 people (0.1 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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