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

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#50. Social and human service assistants

- Median annual wage: $40,760
- Median hourly wage: $19.59
- Total employment: 100 people (2.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Pharmacy technicians

- Median annual wage: $41,830
- Median hourly wage: $20.11
- Total employment: 140 people (3.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Driver/sales workers

- Median annual wage: $42,130
- Median hourly wage: $20.25
- Total employment: 120 people (3.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Light truck drivers

- Median annual wage: $42,250
- Median hourly wage: $20.31
- Total employment: 120 people (3.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders

- Median annual wage: $42,450
- Median hourly wage: $20.41
- Total employment: 60 people (1.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Tellers

- Median annual wage: $43,250
- Median hourly wage: $20.80
- Total employment: 70 people (1.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Office clerks, general

- Median annual wage: $43,760
- Median hourly wage: $21.04
- Total employment: 640 people (16.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Billing and posting clerks

- Median annual wage: $44,400
- Median hourly wage: $21.35
- Total employment: 130 people (3.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Court, municipal, and license clerks

- Median annual wage: $45,040
- Median hourly wage: $21.66
- Total employment: 40 people (0.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Bartenders

- Median annual wage: $45,850
- Median hourly wage: $22.05
- Total employment: 130 people (3.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. First-line supervisors of retail sales workers

- Median annual wage: $45,930
- Median hourly wage: $22.08
- Total employment: 190 people (4.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks

- Median annual wage: $46,020
- Median hourly wage: $22.13
- Total employment: 190 people (5.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Maintenance and repair workers, general

- Median annual wage: $46,490
- Median hourly wage: $22.35
- Total employment: 310 people (8.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Loan interviewers and clerks

- Median annual wage: $47,210
- Median hourly wage: $22.70
- Total employment: 40 people (1.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Construction laborers

- Median annual wage: $47,670
- Median hourly wage: $22.92
- Total employment: 300 people (7.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers

- Median annual wage: $48,030
- Median hourly wage: $23.09
- Total employment: 190 people (4.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Automotive body and related repairers

- Median annual wage: $48,220
- Median hourly wage: $23.18
- Total employment: 30 people (0.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Industrial truck and tractor operators

- Median annual wage: $48,290
- Median hourly wage: $23.22
- Total employment: 260 people (6.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive

- Median annual wage: $49,180
- Median hourly wage: $23.65
- Total employment: 480 people (12.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers

- Median annual wage: $49,650
- Median hourly wage: $23.87
- Total employment: 80 people (2.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters

- Median annual wage: $49,920
- Median hourly wage: $24.00
- Total employment: 80 people (2.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Customer service representatives

- Median annual wage: $49,930
- Median hourly wage: $24.00
- Total employment: 690 people (18.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Electricians

- Median annual wage: $49,960
- Median hourly wage: $24.02
- Total employment: 230 people (6.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Machinists

- Median annual wage: $52,030
- Median hourly wage: $25.01
- Total employment: 50 people (1.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Chefs and head cooks

- Median annual wage: $56,820
- Median hourly wage: $27.32
- Total employment: 40 people (0.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Postal service mail carriers

- Median annual wage: $57,470
- Median hourly wage: $27.63
- Total employment: 90 people (2.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $58,110
- Median hourly wage: $27.94
- Total employment: 80 people (2.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators

- Median annual wage: $58,470
- Median hourly wage: $28.11
- Total employment: 50 people (1.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Cement masons and concrete finishers

- Median annual wage: $58,580
- Median hourly wage: $28.17
- Total employment: 50 people (1.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Carpenters

- Median annual wage: $59,310
- Median hourly wage: $28.52
- Total employment: 260 people (6.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $59,990
- Median hourly wage: $28.84
- Total employment: 150 people (4.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $60,230
- Median hourly wage: $28.96
- Total employment: 210 people (5.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $60,590
- Median hourly wage: $29.13
- Total employment: 40 people (1.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists

- Median annual wage: $60,630
- Median hourly wage: $29.15
- Total employment: 40 people (1.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines

- Median annual wage: $60,690
- Median hourly wage: $29.18
- Total employment: 50 people (1.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Food service managers

- Median annual wage: $60,700
- Median hourly wage: $29.18
- Total employment: 70 people (1.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Payroll and timekeeping clerks

- Median annual wage: $61,910
- Median hourly wage: $29.77
- Total employment: 50 people (1.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $63,700
- Median hourly wage: $30.63
- Total employment: 40 people (1.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $65,250
- Median hourly wage: $31.37
- Total employment: 70 people (1.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators

- Median annual wage: $67,780
- Median hourly wage: $32.59
- Total employment: 130 people (3.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Production, planning, and expediting clerks

- Median annual wage: $72,560
- Median hourly wage: $34.89
- Total employment: 70 people (1.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Industrial machinery mechanics

- Median annual wage: $74,600
- Median hourly wage: $35.87
- Total employment: 130 people (3.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $74,620
- Median hourly wage: $35.88
- Total employment: 160 people (4.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Police and sheriff's patrol officers

- Median annual wage: $76,870
- Median hourly wage: $36.96
- Total employment: 90 people (2.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $77,020
- Median hourly wage: $37.03
- Total employment: 210 people (5.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

- Median annual wage: $80,890
- Median hourly wage: $38.89
- Total employment: 70 people (1.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Chemical equipment operators and tenders

- Median annual wage: $81,270
- Median hourly wage: $39.07
- Total employment: 430 people (11.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $92,970
- Median hourly wage: $44.70
- Total employment: 150 people (4.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $95,000
- Median hourly wage: $45.67
- Total employment: 260 people (6.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $128,340
- Median hourly wage: $61.70
- Total employment: 220 people (5.81 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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