Highest-paying jobs in Detroit for high school graduates

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#50. Eligibility interviewers, government programs

- Median annual wage: $63,560
- Median hourly wage: $30.56
- Total employment: 2,130 people (1.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Legal secretaries and administrative assistants

- Median annual wage: $63,970
- Median hourly wage: $30.75
- Total employment: 1,830 people (0.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Occupational health and safety technicians

- Median annual wage: $64,220
- Median hourly wage: $30.88
- Total employment: 160 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Carpenters

- Median annual wage: $65,060
- Median hourly wage: $31.28
- Total employment: 9,000 people (4.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Industrial machinery mechanics

- Median annual wage: $65,110
- Median hourly wage: $31.30
- Total employment: 7,450 people (3.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators

- Median annual wage: $65,210
- Median hourly wage: $31.35
- Total employment: 3,760 people (1.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Correctional officers and jailers

- Median annual wage: $65,250
- Median hourly wage: $31.37
- Total employment: 2,160 people (1.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Telecommunications line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $65,700
- Median hourly wage: $31.59
- Total employment: 830 people (0.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines

- Median annual wage: $66,080
- Median hourly wage: $31.77
- Total employment: 1,770 people (0.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Transportation security screeners

- Median annual wage: $66,120
- Median hourly wage: $31.79
- Total employment: 610 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Riggers

- Median annual wage: $66,250
- Median hourly wage: $31.85
- Total employment: 140 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $66,690
- Median hourly wage: $32.06
- Total employment: 13,600 people (7.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Postal service clerks

- Median annual wage: $66,810
- Median hourly wage: $32.12
- Total employment: 1,030 people (0.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Plant and system operators, all other

- Median annual wage: $67,320
- Median hourly wage: $32.37
- Total employment: 170 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Roustabouts, oil and gas

- Median annual wage: $67,430
- Median hourly wage: $32.42
- Total employment: 30 people (0.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Aircraft cargo handling supervisors

- Median annual wage: $72,060
- Median hourly wage: $34.65
- Total employment: 50 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Construction and building inspectors

- Median annual wage: $72,460
- Median hourly wage: $34.84
- Total employment: 1,540 people (0.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

- Median annual wage: $72,630
- Median hourly wage: $34.92
- Total employment: 4,010 people (2.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Structural iron and steel workers

- Median annual wage: $72,710
- Median hourly wage: $34.96
- Total employment: 880 people (0.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $73,210
- Median hourly wage: $35.20
- Total employment: 10,800 people (5.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Model makers, metal and plastic

- Median annual wage: $76,260
- Median hourly wage: $36.66
- Total employment: 780 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

- Median annual wage: $77,680
- Median hourly wage: $37.35
- Total employment: 3,390 people (1.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $77,730
- Median hourly wage: $37.37
- Total employment: 13,300 people (6.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $78,580
- Median hourly wage: $37.78
- Total employment: 18,610 people (9.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $79,080
- Median hourly wage: $38.02
- Total employment: 6,490 people (3.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Police and sheriff's patrol officers

- Median annual wage: $79,240
- Median hourly wage: $38.10
- Total employment: 7,590 people (3.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $80,320
- Median hourly wage: $38.61
- Total employment: 6,360 people (3.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Electricians

- Median annual wage: $80,330
- Median hourly wage: $38.62
- Total employment: 11,840 people (6.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters

- Median annual wage: $81,480
- Median hourly wage: $39.17
- Total employment: 5,590 people (2.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Bailiffs

- Median annual wage: $82,100
- Median hourly wage: $39.47
- Total employment: 380 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Stationary engineers and boiler operators

- Median annual wage: $82,580
- Median hourly wage: $39.70
- Total employment: 200 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $82,850
- Median hourly wage: $39.83
- Total employment: 2,090 people (1.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $83,340
- Median hourly wage: $40.07
- Total employment: 140 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Millwrights

- Median annual wage: $83,860
- Median hourly wage: $40.32
- Total employment: 1,330 people (0.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Crane and tower operators

- Median annual wage: $84,470
- Median hourly wage: $40.61
- Total employment: 620 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. First-line supervisors of correctional officers

- Median annual wage: $85,480
- Median hourly wage: $41.10
- Total employment: 190 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers

- Median annual wage: $86,350
- Median hourly wage: $41.52
- Total employment: 70 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $93,760
- Median hourly wage: $45.08
- Total employment: 1,310 people (0.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $96,080
- Median hourly wage: $46.19
- Total employment: 60 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Boilermakers

- Median annual wage: $96,510
- Median hourly wage: $46.40
- Total employment: Not available

#10. Detectives and criminal investigators

- Median annual wage: $98,340
- Median hourly wage: $47.28
- Total employment: 1,100 people (0.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Postmasters and mail superintendents

- Median annual wage: $98,380
- Median hourly wage: $47.30
- Total employment: 90 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $99,130
- Median hourly wage: $47.66
- Total employment: 1,630 people (0.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $101,470
- Median hourly wage: $48.78
- Total employment: 3,920 people (2.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Media and communication equipment workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $102,270
- Median hourly wage: $49.17
- Total employment: 30 people (0.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Gas plant operators

- Median annual wage: $104,590
- Median hourly wage: $50.29
- Total employment: 210 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $106,360
- Median hourly wage: $51.13
- Total employment: 1,170 people (0.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Power plant operators

- Median annual wage: $107,790
- Median hourly wage: $51.82
- Total employment: 360 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Transportation inspectors

- Median annual wage: $117,830
- Median hourly wage: $56.65
- Total employment: 150 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Power distributors and dispatchers

- Median annual wage: $120,240
- Median hourly wage: $57.81
- Total employment: 270 people (0.14 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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