Highest-paying jobs in Muskegon that don't require a college degree

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#50. Machinists

- Median annual wage: $46,800
- Median hourly wage: $22.50
- Total employment: 570 people (9.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers

- Median annual wage: $46,850
- Median hourly wage: $22.52
- Total employment: 270 people (4.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Chemical equipment operators and tenders

- Median annual wage: $47,430
- Median hourly wage: $22.80
- Total employment: 170 people (2.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $47,440
- Median hourly wage: $22.81
- Total employment: 60 people (0.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic

- Median annual wage: $47,480
- Median hourly wage: $22.83
- Total employment: 520 people (8.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $47,810
- Median hourly wage: $22.98
- Total employment: 70 people (1.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. File clerks

- Median annual wage: $48,840
- Median hourly wage: $23.48
- Total employment: 30 people (0.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. First-line supervisors of retail sales workers

- Median annual wage: $49,050
- Median hourly wage: $23.58
- Total employment: 960 people (15.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers

- Median annual wage: $49,130
- Median hourly wage: $23.62
- Total employment: 220 people (3.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Cement masons and concrete finishers

- Median annual wage: $49,380
- Median hourly wage: $23.74
- Total employment: 50 people (0.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists

- Median annual wage: $50,260
- Median hourly wage: $24.16
- Total employment: 120 people (2.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $50,490
- Median hourly wage: $24.28
- Total employment: 250 people (3.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic

- Median annual wage: $50,540
- Median hourly wage: $24.30
- Total employment: 80 people (1.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners

- Median annual wage: $50,890
- Median hourly wage: $24.46
- Total employment: 50 people (0.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Payroll and timekeeping clerks

- Median annual wage: $51,590
- Median hourly wage: $24.81
- Total employment: 40 people (0.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers

- Median annual wage: $52,250
- Median hourly wage: $25.12
- Total employment: 690 people (11.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Computer numerically controlled tool operators

- Median annual wage: $53,650
- Median hourly wage: $25.79
- Total employment: 620 people (9.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Postal service mail carriers

- Median annual wage: $55,390
- Median hourly wage: $26.63
- Total employment: 170 people (2.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Chefs and head cooks

- Median annual wage: $55,640
- Median hourly wage: $26.75
- Total employment: 50 people (0.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $56,010
- Median hourly wage: $26.93
- Total employment: 170 people (2.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Carpenters

- Median annual wage: $56,580
- Median hourly wage: $27.20
- Total employment: 190 people (2.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators

- Median annual wage: $56,800
- Median hourly wage: $27.31
- Total employment: 80 people (1.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $56,840
- Median hourly wage: $27.33
- Total employment: 170 people (2.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders

- Median annual wage: $56,870
- Median hourly wage: $27.34
- Total employment: 50 people (0.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers

- Median annual wage: $57,400
- Median hourly wage: $27.60
- Total employment: 50 people (0.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines

- Median annual wage: $57,770
- Median hourly wage: $27.77
- Total employment: 40 people (0.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators

- Median annual wage: $58,220
- Median hourly wage: $27.99
- Total employment: 100 people (1.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Food service managers

- Median annual wage: $58,830
- Median hourly wage: $28.29
- Total employment: 160 people (2.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Computer numerically controlled tool programmers

- Median annual wage: $59,480
- Median hourly wage: $28.60
- Total employment: 60 people (1.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses

- Median annual wage: $59,490
- Median hourly wage: $28.60
- Total employment: 130 people (2.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Tool and die makers

- Median annual wage: $59,910
- Median hourly wage: $28.81
- Total employment: 180 people (2.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $60,240
- Median hourly wage: $28.96
- Total employment: 310 people (4.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Construction and building inspectors

- Median annual wage: $60,540
- Median hourly wage: $29.11
- Total employment: 40 people (0.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Production, planning, and expediting clerks

- Median annual wage: $60,600
- Median hourly wage: $29.14
- Total employment: 120 people (1.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

- Median annual wage: $62,090
- Median hourly wage: $29.85
- Total employment: 70 people (1.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $62,200
- Median hourly wage: $29.90
- Total employment: 50 people (0.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Industrial machinery mechanics

- Median annual wage: $62,440
- Median hourly wage: $30.02
- Total employment: 410 people (6.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Maintenance workers, machinery

- Median annual wage: $62,470
- Median hourly wage: $30.03
- Total employment: 40 people (0.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Eligibility interviewers, government programs

- Median annual wage: $63,560
- Median hourly wage: $30.56
- Total employment: 90 people (1.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Electricians

- Median annual wage: $63,820
- Median hourly wage: $30.68
- Total employment: 430 people (6.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $64,820
- Median hourly wage: $31.16
- Total employment: 640 people (10.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. First-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers

- Median annual wage: $65,890
- Median hourly wage: $31.68
- Total employment: 40 people (0.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $66,080
- Median hourly wage: $31.77
- Total employment: 510 people (8.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $67,600
- Median hourly wage: $32.50
- Total employment: 200 people (3.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Police and sheriff's patrol officers

- Median annual wage: $73,290
- Median hourly wage: $35.24
- Total employment: 270 people (4.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $73,860
- Median hourly wage: $35.51
- Total employment: 60 people (0.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters

- Median annual wage: $74,460
- Median hourly wage: $35.80
- Total employment: 160 people (2.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $74,740
- Median hourly wage: $35.93
- Total employment: 240 people (3.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Sheet metal workers

- Median annual wage: $78,830
- Median hourly wage: $37.90
- Total employment: 150 people (2.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $93,790
- Median hourly wage: $45.09
- Total employment: 50 people (0.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Jill Jaracz, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 364 metros.

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