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

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#50. First-line supervisors of retail sales workers

- Median annual wage: $41,100
- Median hourly wage: $19.76
- Total employment: 570 people (11.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. First-line supervisors of personal service workers

- Median annual wage: $41,190
- Median hourly wage: $19.81
- Total employment: 40 people (0.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines

- Median annual wage: $41,480
- Median hourly wage: $19.94
- Total employment: 80 people (1.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators

- Median annual wage: $41,520
- Median hourly wage: $19.96
- Total employment: 40 people (0.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Carpenters

- Median annual wage: $41,740
- Median hourly wage: $20.07
- Total employment: 140 people (2.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Detectives and criminal investigators

- Median annual wage: $42,640
- Median hourly wage: $20.50
- Total employment: 60 people (1.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Eligibility interviewers, government programs

- Median annual wage: $43,480
- Median hourly wage: $20.91
- Total employment: 50 people (0.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Automotive service technicians and mechanics

- Median annual wage: $44,250
- Median hourly wage: $21.28
- Total employment: 270 people (5.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $44,300
- Median hourly wage: $21.30
- Total employment: 40 people (0.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $44,850
- Median hourly wage: $21.56
- Total employment: 170 people (3.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $45,120
- Median hourly wage: $21.69
- Total employment: 160 people (3.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $45,460
- Median hourly wage: $21.86
- Total employment: 250 people (5.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Food service managers

- Median annual wage: $45,590
- Median hourly wage: $21.92
- Total employment: 40 people (0.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Security and fire alarm systems installers

- Median annual wage: $46,460
- Median hourly wage: $22.34
- Total employment: 40 people (0.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Paramedics

- Median annual wage: $47,730
- Median hourly wage: $22.95
- Total employment: 30 people (0.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Insurance sales agents

- Median annual wage: $47,920
- Median hourly wage: $23.04
- Total employment: 140 people (2.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

- Median annual wage: $48,080
- Median hourly wage: $23.11
- Total employment: 150 people (3.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers

- Median annual wage: $48,730
- Median hourly wage: $23.43
- Total employment: 610 people (12.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $48,870
- Median hourly wage: $23.49
- Total employment: 120 people (2.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators

- Median annual wage: $48,950
- Median hourly wage: $23.53
- Total employment: 80 people (1.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists

- Median annual wage: $50,630
- Median hourly wage: $24.34
- Total employment: 70 people (1.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $50,720
- Median hourly wage: $24.39
- Total employment: 60 people (1.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Automotive body and related repairers

- Median annual wage: $51,030
- Median hourly wage: $24.53
- Total employment: 40 people (0.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses

- Median annual wage: $51,160
- Median hourly wage: $24.60
- Total employment: 520 people (10.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Payroll and timekeeping clerks (tie)

- Median annual wage: $51,370
- Median hourly wage: $24.70
- Total employment: 50 people (0.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. First-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $51,370
- Median hourly wage: $24.70
- Total employment: 460 people (9.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Miscellaneous construction and related workers

- Median annual wage: $52,000
- Median hourly wage: $25.00
- Total employment: 30 people (0.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Medical records specialists

- Median annual wage: $52,100
- Median hourly wage: $25.05
- Total employment: 50 people (1.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Industrial truck and tractor operators

- Median annual wage: $52,660
- Median hourly wage: $25.32
- Total employment: 470 people (9.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $52,680
- Median hourly wage: $25.33
- Total employment: 70 people (1.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Electricians

- Median annual wage: $53,780
- Median hourly wage: $25.86
- Total employment: 130 people (2.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Postal service mail carriers

- Median annual wage: $54,270
- Median hourly wage: $26.09
- Total employment: 160 people (3.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $54,400
- Median hourly wage: $26.15
- Total employment: 180 people (3.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters

- Median annual wage: $55,650
- Median hourly wage: $26.76
- Total employment: 120 people (2.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers

- Median annual wage: $56,040
- Median hourly wage: $26.94
- Total employment: 90 people (1.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Industrial machinery mechanics

- Median annual wage: $56,890
- Median hourly wage: $27.35
- Total employment: 70 people (1.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Maintenance workers, machinery

- Median annual wage: $57,200
- Median hourly wage: $27.50
- Total employment: 50 people (0.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $58,110
- Median hourly wage: $27.94
- Total employment: 460 people (9.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Surgical technologists

- Median annual wage: $58,890
- Median hourly wage: $28.31
- Total employment: 70 people (1.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $58,920
- Median hourly wage: $28.33
- Total employment: 170 people (3.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Machinists

- Median annual wage: $59,490
- Median hourly wage: $28.60
- Total employment: 70 people (1.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $62,560
- Median hourly wage: $30.08
- Total employment: 210 people (4.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $62,800
- Median hourly wage: $30.19
- Total employment: 50 people (1.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $63,000
- Median hourly wage: $30.29
- Total employment: 50 people (1.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $63,040
- Median hourly wage: $30.31
- Total employment: 160 people (3.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Postal service clerks

- Median annual wage: $64,360
- Median hourly wage: $30.94
- Total employment: 40 people (0.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Construction and building inspectors

- Median annual wage: $66,740
- Median hourly wage: $32.09
- Total employment: 30 people (0.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $66,980
- Median hourly wage: $32.20
- Total employment: 30 people (0.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $71,440
- Median hourly wage: $34.35
- Total employment: 160 people (3.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $85,230
- Median hourly wage: $40.98
- Total employment: 30 people (0.71 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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