Highest-paying jobs in Worcester for high school graduates

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#50. Locksmiths and safe repairers

- Median annual wage: $63,920
- Median hourly wage: $30.73
- Total employment: 30 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Floor layers, except carpet, wood, and hard tiles

- Median annual wage: $64,110
- Median hourly wage: $30.82
- Total employment: 90 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Opticians, dispensing

- Median annual wage: $64,520
- Median hourly wage: $31.02
- Total employment: 190 people (0.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $64,890
- Median hourly wage: $31.20
- Total employment: 310 people (0.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists

- Median annual wage: $64,910
- Median hourly wage: $31.21
- Total employment: 680 people (1.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators

- Median annual wage: $65,300
- Median hourly wage: $31.40
- Total employment: 410 people (1.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Real estate sales agents

- Median annual wage: $66,500
- Median hourly wage: $31.97
- Total employment: Not available

#43. Stationary engineers and boiler operators

- Median annual wage: $67,030
- Median hourly wage: $32.23
- Total employment: 70 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Industrial machinery mechanics

- Median annual wage: $69,000
- Median hourly wage: $33.17
- Total employment: 820 people (2.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Chefs and head cooks

- Median annual wage: $69,210
- Median hourly wage: $33.27
- Total employment: 440 people (1.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Tank car, truck, and ship loaders

- Median annual wage: $70,090
- Median hourly wage: $33.70
- Total employment: 50 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Millwrights

- Median annual wage: $70,570
- Median hourly wage: $33.93
- Total employment: Not available

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

- Median annual wage: $71,790
- Median hourly wage: $34.52
- Total employment: 3,930 people (11.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators

- Median annual wage: $73,430
- Median hourly wage: $35.30
- Total employment: 1,270 people (3.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Bailiffs

- Median annual wage: $73,570
- Median hourly wage: $35.37
- Total employment: 140 people (0.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

- Median annual wage: $74,180
- Median hourly wage: $35.66
- Total employment: 1,320 people (3.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $74,670
- Median hourly wage: $35.90
- Total employment: 2,020 people (5.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Sheet metal workers

- Median annual wage: $74,800
- Median hourly wage: $35.96
- Total employment: Not available

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

- Median annual wage: $75,840
- Median hourly wage: $36.46
- Total employment: 2,200 people (6.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $77,310
- Median hourly wage: $37.17
- Total employment: 2,640 people (7.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Food service managers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $78,000
- Median hourly wage: $37.50
- Total employment: 410 people (1.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Glaziers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $78,000
- Median hourly wage: $37.50
- Total employment: 120 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines

- Median annual wage: $78,030
- Median hourly wage: $37.51
- Total employment: 350 people (0.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Drywall and ceiling tile installers

- Median annual wage: $78,160
- Median hourly wage: $37.58
- Total employment: 140 people (0.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Electricians

- Median annual wage: $78,270
- Median hourly wage: $37.63
- Total employment: 1,460 people (4.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Insurance sales agents

- Median annual wage: $78,300
- Median hourly wage: $37.64
- Total employment: 820 people (2.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters

- Median annual wage: $79,450
- Median hourly wage: $38.20
- Total employment: 1,490 people (4.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Police and sheriff's patrol officers

- Median annual wage: $80,060
- Median hourly wage: $38.49
- Total employment: 2,080 people (5.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Construction and building inspectors

- Median annual wage: $80,790
- Median hourly wage: $38.84
- Total employment: 450 people (1.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

- Median annual wage: $81,190
- Median hourly wage: $39.03
- Total employment: 730 people (2.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Layout workers, metal and plastic

- Median annual wage: $81,530
- Median hourly wage: $39.20
- Total employment: 30 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Real estate brokers

- Median annual wage: $82,050
- Median hourly wage: $39.45
- Total employment: 60 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Roofers

- Median annual wage: $83,140
- Median hourly wage: $39.97
- Total employment: 350 people (1.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $84,690
- Median hourly wage: $40.71
- Total employment: 720 people (2.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Chemical plant and system operators

- Median annual wage: $85,730
- Median hourly wage: $41.22
- Total employment: 70 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Correctional officers and jailers

- Median annual wage: $86,060
- Median hourly wage: $41.37
- Total employment: 420 people (1.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic

- Median annual wage: $86,590
- Median hourly wage: $41.63
- Total employment: 60 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $88,700
- Median hourly wage: $42.65
- Total employment: 1,290 people (3.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $89,430
- Median hourly wage: $42.99
- Total employment: 260 people (0.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Postmasters and mail superintendents

- Median annual wage: $92,470
- Median hourly wage: $44.46
- Total employment: 60 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $95,960
- Median hourly wage: $46.14
- Total employment: 1,860 people (5.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $96,240
- Median hourly wage: $46.27
- Total employment: 390 people (1.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $97,430
- Median hourly wage: $46.84
- Total employment: 350 people (1.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $97,450
- Median hourly wage: $46.85
- Total employment: 480 people (1.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Telecommunications line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $98,720
- Median hourly wage: $47.46
- Total employment: 180 people (0.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Detectives and criminal investigators

- Median annual wage: $99,440
- Median hourly wage: $47.81
- Total employment: 50 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Power plant operators

- Median annual wage: $101,800
- Median hourly wage: $48.94
- Total employment: 180 people (0.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $112,610
- Median hourly wage: $54.14
- Total employment: 660 people (1.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Power distributors and dispatchers

- Median annual wage: $124,030
- Median hourly wage: $59.63
- Total employment: 90 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Crane and tower operators

- Median annual wage: $133,820
- Median hourly wage: $64.34
- Total employment: Not available

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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