Highest-paying jobs in Lewiston, Maine for high school graduates

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#50. Maintenance and repair workers, general

- Median annual wage: $49,180
- Median hourly wage: $23.64
- Total employment: 330 people (6.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers

- Median annual wage: $49,420
- Median hourly wage: $23.76
- Total employment: 100 people (2.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Court, municipal, and license clerks

- Median annual wage: $49,690
- Median hourly wage: $23.89
- Total employment: 60 people (1.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Roofers

- Median annual wage: $50,560
- Median hourly wage: $24.31
- Total employment: 160 people (3.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $50,650
- Median hourly wage: $24.35
- Total employment: 50 people (0.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Sheet metal workers

- Median annual wage: $50,870
- Median hourly wage: $24.46
- Total employment: 100 people (2.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Industrial truck and tractor operators

- Median annual wage: $51,400
- Median hourly wage: $24.71
- Total employment: 440 people (9.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $51,510
- Median hourly wage: $24.77
- Total employment: 40 people (0.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $51,670
- Median hourly wage: $24.84
- Total employment: 80 people (1.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Payroll and timekeeping clerks

- Median annual wage: $52,510
- Median hourly wage: $25.25
- Total employment: 40 people (0.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders

- Median annual wage: $52,790
- Median hourly wage: $25.38
- Total employment: 40 people (0.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Financial clerks, all other

- Median annual wage: $52,920
- Median hourly wage: $25.44
- Total employment: Not available

#38. Insulation workers, mechanical

- Median annual wage: $53,040
- Median hourly wage: $25.50
- Total employment: 40 people (0.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Bus drivers, transit and intercity

- Median annual wage: $53,180
- Median hourly wage: $25.57
- Total employment: 70 people (1.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators

- Median annual wage: $53,620
- Median hourly wage: $25.78
- Total employment: 140 people (2.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Loan interviewers and clerks

- Median annual wage: $53,870
- Median hourly wage: $25.90
- Total employment: 120 people (2.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Chemical equipment operators and tenders

- Median annual wage: $54,250
- Median hourly wage: $26.08
- Total employment: 40 people (0.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $54,700
- Median hourly wage: $26.30
- Total employment: 60 people (1.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Carpenters

- Median annual wage: $55,120
- Median hourly wage: $26.50
- Total employment: 240 people (5.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Machinists

- Median annual wage: $55,840
- Median hourly wage: $26.84
- Total employment: 90 people (1.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders

- Median annual wage: $56,070
- Median hourly wage: $26.96
- Total employment: 100 people (2.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Public safety telecommunicators

- Median annual wage: $56,960
- Median hourly wage: $27.39
- Total employment: 50 people (0.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Chefs and head cooks

- Median annual wage: $57,840
- Median hourly wage: $27.81
- Total employment: 70 people (1.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Postal service mail carriers

- Median annual wage: $58,390
- Median hourly wage: $28.07
- Total employment: 120 people (2.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists

- Median annual wage: $58,540
- Median hourly wage: $28.15
- Total employment: 130 people (2.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Cargo and freight agents

- Median annual wage: $58,920
- Median hourly wage: $28.33
- Total employment: 30 people (0.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines

- Median annual wage: $58,930
- Median hourly wage: $28.33
- Total employment: 140 people (2.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Maintenance workers, machinery

- Median annual wage: $59,300
- Median hourly wage: $28.51
- Total employment: 50 people (1.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $59,540
- Median hourly wage: $28.63
- Total employment: 40 people (0.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Postal service clerks

- Median annual wage: $60,330
- Median hourly wage: $29.01
- Total employment: 40 people (0.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

- Median annual wage: $61,090
- Median hourly wage: $29.37
- Total employment: 150 people (3.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters

- Median annual wage: $61,910
- Median hourly wage: $29.76
- Total employment: 130 people (2.64 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: $62,200
- Median hourly wage: $29.90
- Total employment: 240 people (5.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $62,380
- Median hourly wage: $29.99
- Total employment: 150 people (3.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Food service managers

- Median annual wage: $62,400
- Median hourly wage: $30.00
- Total employment: 70 people (1.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $62,760
- Median hourly wage: $30.17
- Total employment: 60 people (1.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $63,830
- Median hourly wage: $30.69
- Total employment: 370 people (7.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Industrial machinery mechanics

- Median annual wage: $65,630
- Median hourly wage: $31.55
- Total employment: 200 people (4.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $65,790
- Median hourly wage: $31.63
- Total employment: 410 people (8.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Construction and building inspectors

- Median annual wage: $66,250
- Median hourly wage: $31.85
- Total employment: 50 people (1.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $67,500
- Median hourly wage: $32.45
- Total employment: 270 people (5.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Police and sheriff's patrol officers

- Median annual wage: $69,180
- Median hourly wage: $33.26
- Total employment: 140 people (2.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $74,160
- Median hourly wage: $35.65
- Total employment: 100 people (2.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Electricians

- Median annual wage: $75,990
- Median hourly wage: $36.54
- Total employment: 330 people (6.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $77,600
- Median hourly wage: $37.31
- Total employment: 190 people (3.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $78,580
- Median hourly wage: $37.78
- Total employment: 250 people (5.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

- Median annual wage: $81,900
- Median hourly wage: $39.38
- Total employment: 60 people (1.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $87,530
- Median hourly wage: $42.08
- Total employment: 40 people (0.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $94,280
- Median hourly wage: $45.33
- Total employment: 40 people (0.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $103,030
- Median hourly wage: $49.54
- Total employment: 30 people (0.71 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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