Highest-paying jobs in Ann Arbor for high school graduates

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#50. Payroll and timekeeping clerks

- Median annual wage: $57,610
- Median hourly wage: $27.70
- Total employment: 140 people (0.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $58,030
- Median hourly wage: $27.90
- Total employment: 130 people (0.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Maintenance workers, machinery

- Median annual wage: $58,310
- Median hourly wage: $28.04
- Total employment: 40 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Insurance sales agents

- Median annual wage: $58,400
- Median hourly wage: $28.08
- Total employment: 150 people (0.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Word processors and typists

- Median annual wage: $58,630
- Median hourly wage: $28.19
- Total employment: 50 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $59,020
- Median hourly wage: $28.38
- Total employment: 420 people (1.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Office and administrative support workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $59,270
- Median hourly wage: $28.50
- Total employment: 110 people (0.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Information and record clerks, all other

- Median annual wage: $59,450
- Median hourly wage: $28.58
- Total employment: 100 people (0.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Public safety telecommunicators

- Median annual wage: $59,740
- Median hourly wage: $28.72
- Total employment: 110 people (0.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Chefs and head cooks

- Median annual wage: $60,190
- Median hourly wage: $28.94
- Total employment: 280 people (1.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Personal service managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $60,410
- Median hourly wage: $29.04
- Total employment: 40 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Production, planning, and expediting clerks

- Median annual wage: $60,430
- Median hourly wage: $29.05
- Total employment: 190 people (0.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Machinists

- Median annual wage: $60,970
- Median hourly wage: $29.31
- Total employment: 380 people (1.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Security and fire alarm systems installers

- Median annual wage: $61,510
- Median hourly wage: $29.57
- Total employment: 40 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $61,910
- Median hourly wage: $29.77
- Total employment: 300 people (1.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Highway maintenance workers

- Median annual wage: $62,090
- Median hourly wage: $29.85
- Total employment: 120 people (0.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Dental laboratory technicians

- Median annual wage: $62,490
- Median hourly wage: $30.05
- Total employment: 70 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Industrial machinery mechanics

- Median annual wage: $62,720
- Median hourly wage: $30.15
- Total employment: 460 people (2.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Advertising sales agents

- Median annual wage: $62,850
- Median hourly wage: $30.22
- Total employment: 90 people (0.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Food service managers

- Median annual wage: $63,160
- Median hourly wage: $30.37
- Total employment: 380 people (1.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Cement masons and concrete finishers

- Median annual wage: $63,710
- Median hourly wage: $30.63
- Total employment: 90 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $64,160
- Median hourly wage: $30.84
- Total employment: 1,170 people (5.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Carpenters

- Median annual wage: $65,060
- Median hourly wage: $31.28
- Total employment: 680 people (3.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists

- Median annual wage: $65,150
- Median hourly wage: $31.32
- Total employment: 190 people (0.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Correctional officers and jailers

- Median annual wage: $65,250
- Median hourly wage: $31.37
- Total employment: 480 people (2.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators

- Median annual wage: $65,300
- Median hourly wage: $31.39
- Total employment: 170 people (0.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators

- Median annual wage: $66,870
- Median hourly wage: $32.15
- Total employment: 80 people (0.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Postal service clerks

- Median annual wage: $67,830
- Median hourly wage: $32.61
- Total employment: 50 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $67,950
- Median hourly wage: $32.67
- Total employment: 1,210 people (5.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $70,270
- Median hourly wage: $33.78
- Total employment: 680 people (3.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. First-line supervisors of security workers

- Median annual wage: $70,870
- Median hourly wage: $34.07
- Total employment: 60 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

- Median annual wage: $72,780
- Median hourly wage: $34.99
- Total employment: 450 people (2.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Construction and building inspectors

- Median annual wage: $75,280
- Median hourly wage: $36.19
- Total employment: 90 people (0.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters

- Median annual wage: $76,440
- Median hourly wage: $36.75
- Total employment: 330 people (1.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $77,310
- Median hourly wage: $37.17
- Total employment: 1,180 people (5.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $77,500
- Median hourly wage: $37.26
- Total employment: 150 people (0.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Police and sheriff's patrol officers

- Median annual wage: $77,740
- Median hourly wage: $37.37
- Total employment: 500 people (2.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Real estate sales agents

- Median annual wage: $78,600
- Median hourly wage: $37.79
- Total employment: 80 people (0.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $80,220
- Median hourly wage: $38.57
- Total employment: 400 people (1.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. First-line supervisors of correctional officers

- Median annual wage: $81,240
- Median hourly wage: $39.06
- Total employment: 50 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $81,260
- Median hourly wage: $39.07
- Total employment: 540 people (2.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Electricians

- Median annual wage: $82,020
- Median hourly wage: $39.44
- Total employment: 650 people (2.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

- Median annual wage: $82,660
- Median hourly wage: $39.74
- Total employment: 60 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Stationary engineers and boiler operators

- Median annual wage: $84,810
- Median hourly wage: $40.78
- Total employment: 50 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $97,760
- Median hourly wage: $47.00
- Total employment: 70 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $100,630
- Median hourly wage: $48.38
- Total employment: 70 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Detectives and criminal investigators

- Median annual wage: $105,930
- Median hourly wage: $50.93
- Total employment: 50 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Power plant operators

- Median annual wage: $106,220
- Median hourly wage: $51.07
- Total employment: 30 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $106,910
- Median hourly wage: $51.40
- Total employment: 260 people (1.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $122,960
- Median hourly wage: $59.11
- Total employment: 80 people (0.36 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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