Highest-paying jobs in Jackson, Michigan for high school graduates

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#50. Court, municipal, and license clerks

- Median annual wage: $45,610
- Median hourly wage: $21.93
- Total employment: 70 people (1.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. New accounts clerks

- Median annual wage: $45,630
- Median hourly wage: $21.94
- Total employment: 60 people (1.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. First-line supervisors of retail sales workers

- Median annual wage: $45,760
- Median hourly wage: $22.00
- Total employment: 430 people (7.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Construction laborers

- Median annual wage: $46,290
- Median hourly wage: $22.25
- Total employment: 400 people (7.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Loan interviewers and clerks

- Median annual wage: $46,600
- Median hourly wage: $22.40
- Total employment: 110 people (2.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Highway maintenance workers

- Median annual wage: $46,780
- Median hourly wage: $22.49
- Total employment: 80 people (1.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Roofers

- Median annual wage: $46,820
- Median hourly wage: $22.51
- Total employment: 60 people (1.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Food batchmakers

- Median annual wage: $47,270
- Median hourly wage: $22.73
- Total employment: 160 people (2.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Maintenance and repair workers, general

- Median annual wage: $47,310
- Median hourly wage: $22.75
- Total employment: 500 people (8.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Insurance sales agents

- Median annual wage: $47,620
- Median hourly wage: $22.90
- Total employment: 110 people (1.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers

- Median annual wage: $47,870
- Median hourly wage: $23.02
- Total employment: 170 people (2.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Automotive body and related repairers

- Median annual wage: $47,890
- Median hourly wage: $23.02
- Total employment: 60 people (1.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Machinists

- Median annual wage: $48,310
- Median hourly wage: $23.23
- Total employment: 550 people (9.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Chemical equipment operators and tenders

- Median annual wage: $48,570
- Median hourly wage: $23.35
- Total employment: 180 people (3.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $48,690
- Median hourly wage: $23.41
- Total employment: 110 people (1.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic

- Median annual wage: $50,040
- Median hourly wage: $24.06
- Total employment: 90 people (1.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Dental laboratory technicians

- Median annual wage: $50,100
- Median hourly wage: $24.09
- Total employment: 30 people (0.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $50,420
- Median hourly wage: $24.24
- Total employment: 40 people (0.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Payroll and timekeeping clerks

- Median annual wage: $54,430
- Median hourly wage: $26.17
- Total employment: 40 people (0.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Postal service mail carriers

- Median annual wage: $55,020
- Median hourly wage: $26.45
- Total employment: 180 people (3.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Carpenters

- Median annual wage: $56,160
- Median hourly wage: $27.00
- Total employment: 160 people (2.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $56,850
- Median hourly wage: $27.33
- Total employment: 310 people (5.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators

- Median annual wage: $57,250
- Median hourly wage: $27.53
- Total employment: 40 people (0.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $57,510
- Median hourly wage: $27.65
- Total employment: 50 people (0.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $57,880
- Median hourly wage: $27.83
- Total employment: 120 people (2.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Cement masons and concrete finishers

- Median annual wage: $57,990
- Median hourly wage: $27.88
- Total employment: 70 people (1.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators

- Median annual wage: $58,310
- Median hourly wage: $28.04
- Total employment: 180 people (3.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Earth drillers, except oil and gas

- Median annual wage: $58,760
- Median hourly wage: $28.25
- Total employment: 40 people (0.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Chefs and head cooks

- Median annual wage: $59,270
- Median hourly wage: $28.49
- Total employment: 50 people (0.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists

- Median annual wage: $60,310
- Median hourly wage: $29.00
- Total employment: 130 people (2.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Food service managers

- Median annual wage: $61,000
- Median hourly wage: $29.33
- Total employment: 90 people (1.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Electricians

- Median annual wage: $61,230
- Median hourly wage: $29.44
- Total employment: 260 people (4.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines

- Median annual wage: $61,580
- Median hourly wage: $29.61
- Total employment: 60 people (1.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $62,460
- Median hourly wage: $30.03
- Total employment: 50 people (0.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Production, planning, and expediting clerks

- Median annual wage: $64,050
- Median hourly wage: $30.79
- Total employment: 140 people (2.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Industrial machinery mechanics

- Median annual wage: $64,800
- Median hourly wage: $31.15
- Total employment: 390 people (7.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Maintenance workers, machinery

- Median annual wage: $65,090
- Median hourly wage: $31.29
- Total employment: 40 people (0.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Police and sheriff's patrol officers

- Median annual wage: $66,080
- Median hourly wage: $31.77
- Total employment: 230 people (4.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $66,670
- Median hourly wage: $32.06
- Total employment: 410 people (7.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Eligibility interviewers, government programs

- Median annual wage: $67,290
- Median hourly wage: $32.35
- Total employment: 50 people (0.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

- Median annual wage: $69,220
- Median hourly wage: $33.28
- Total employment: 120 people (2.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $71,230
- Median hourly wage: $34.25
- Total employment: 210 people (3.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Structural iron and steel workers

- Median annual wage: $71,550
- Median hourly wage: $34.40
- Total employment: 40 people (0.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $72,050
- Median hourly wage: $34.64
- Total employment: 610 people (10.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $72,290
- Median hourly wage: $34.76
- Total employment: 430 people (7.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

- Median annual wage: $78,510
- Median hourly wage: $37.75
- Total employment: 50 people (0.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters

- Median annual wage: $80,390
- Median hourly wage: $38.65
- Total employment: 220 people (3.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $82,170
- Median hourly wage: $39.50
- Total employment: 250 people (4.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $93,470
- Median hourly wage: $44.94
- Total employment: 100 people (1.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $96,300
- Median hourly wage: $46.30
- Total employment: 40 people (0.64 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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