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

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#50. Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic

- Median annual wage: $58,050
- Median hourly wage: $27.91
- Total employment: 50 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Cargo and freight agents

- Median annual wage: $58,160
- Median hourly wage: $27.96
- Total employment: 50 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $58,340
- Median hourly wage: $28.05
- Total employment: 180 people (1.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators

- Median annual wage: $58,350
- Median hourly wage: $28.05
- Total employment: 520 people (2.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Machinists

- Median annual wage: $58,570
- Median hourly wage: $28.16
- Total employment: 320 people (1.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Postal service clerks

- Median annual wage: $58,650
- Median hourly wage: $28.20
- Total employment: 70 people (0.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Farm equipment mechanics and service technicians

- Median annual wage: $58,850
- Median hourly wage: $28.29
- Total employment: 40 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $59,480
- Median hourly wage: $28.59
- Total employment: 240 people (1.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists

- Median annual wage: $59,530
- Median hourly wage: $28.62
- Total employment: 510 people (2.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses

- Median annual wage: $59,600
- Median hourly wage: $28.65
- Total employment: 750 people (4.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Food service managers

- Median annual wage: $59,630
- Median hourly wage: $28.67
- Total employment: 410 people (2.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $59,920
- Median hourly wage: $28.81
- Total employment: 1,270 people (7.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $59,990
- Median hourly wage: $28.84
- Total employment: 870 people (4.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters

- Median annual wage: $60,560
- Median hourly wage: $29.12
- Total employment: 640 people (3.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Surveying and mapping technicians

- Median annual wage: $60,790
- Median hourly wage: $29.23
- Total employment: 90 people (0.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Electricians

- Median annual wage: $60,860
- Median hourly wage: $29.26
- Total employment: 1,050 people (5.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $60,970
- Median hourly wage: $29.31
- Total employment: 1,820 people (10.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $61,120
- Median hourly wage: $29.39
- Total employment: 470 people (2.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Surgical technologists

- Median annual wage: $62,830
- Median hourly wage: $30.21
- Total employment: 110 people (0.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment

- Median annual wage: $63,260
- Median hourly wage: $30.41
- Total employment: 90 people (0.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Skincare specialists

- Median annual wage: $63,300
- Median hourly wage: $30.43
- Total employment: 70 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Stationary engineers and boiler operators

- Median annual wage: $63,330
- Median hourly wage: $30.45
- Total employment: 60 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

- Median annual wage: $63,720
- Median hourly wage: $30.64
- Total employment: 490 people (2.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines

- Median annual wage: $63,790
- Median hourly wage: $30.67
- Total employment: 220 people (1.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Tax preparers

- Median annual wage: $63,960
- Median hourly wage: $30.75
- Total employment: 60 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Security and fire alarm systems installers

- Median annual wage: $64,150
- Median hourly wage: $30.84
- Total employment: 30 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Paramedics

- Median annual wage: $64,160
- Median hourly wage: $30.85
- Total employment: 70 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Correctional officers and jailers

- Median annual wage: $64,270
- Median hourly wage: $30.90
- Total employment: 1,000 people (5.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Postal service mail carriers

- Median annual wage: $64,540
- Median hourly wage: $31.03
- Total employment: 300 people (1.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Tool and die makers

- Median annual wage: $64,690
- Median hourly wage: $31.10
- Total employment: 110 people (0.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Industrial machinery mechanics

- Median annual wage: $65,950
- Median hourly wage: $31.71
- Total employment: 230 people (1.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Firefighters

- Median annual wage: $66,220
- Median hourly wage: $31.84
- Total employment: 240 people (1.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators

- Median annual wage: $69,120
- Median hourly wage: $33.23
- Total employment: 90 people (0.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Construction and building inspectors

- Median annual wage: $69,260
- Median hourly wage: $33.30
- Total employment: 100 people (0.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $69,520
- Median hourly wage: $33.42
- Total employment: 1,170 people (6.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $72,780
- Median hourly wage: $34.99
- Total employment: 700 people (3.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

- Median annual wage: $73,660
- Median hourly wage: $35.42
- Total employment: 640 people (3.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers

- Median annual wage: $75,250
- Median hourly wage: $36.18
- Total employment: 30 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $75,670
- Median hourly wage: $36.38
- Total employment: 400 people (2.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $76,560
- Median hourly wage: $36.81
- Total employment: 1,010 people (5.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. First-line supervisors of correctional officers

- Median annual wage: $82,360
- Median hourly wage: $39.60
- Total employment: 90 people (0.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $82,370
- Median hourly wage: $39.60
- Total employment: 90 people (0.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Advertising sales agents

- Median annual wage: $83,830
- Median hourly wage: $40.30
- Total employment: 510 people (2.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Riggers

- Median annual wage: $88,110
- Median hourly wage: $42.36
- Total employment: 50 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $89,840
- Median hourly wage: $43.19
- Total employment: 130 people (0.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $91,140
- Median hourly wage: $43.82
- Total employment: 190 people (1.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Police and sheriff's patrol officers

- Median annual wage: $92,610
- Median hourly wage: $44.52
- Total employment: 500 people (2.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers

- Median annual wage: $92,890
- Median hourly wage: $44.66
- Total employment: 4,700 people (25.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Detectives and criminal investigators

- Median annual wage: $99,090
- Median hourly wage: $47.64
- Total employment: 40 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $111,170
- Median hourly wage: $53.45
- Total employment: 130 people (0.69 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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