Highest-paying jobs in Las Vegas for high school graduates

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#50. Occupational therapy aides

- Median annual wage: $61,950
- Median hourly wage: $29.79
- Total employment: Not available

#49. Postal service clerks

- Median annual wage: $62,690
- Median hourly wage: $30.14
- Total employment: 250 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists

- Median annual wage: $63,090
- Median hourly wage: $30.33
- Total employment: 1,040 people (0.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Real estate brokers

- Median annual wage: $63,130
- Median hourly wage: $30.35
- Total employment: Not available

#46. Floor layers, except carpet, wood, and hard tiles

- Median annual wage: $63,140
- Median hourly wage: $30.36
- Total employment: 230 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

- Median annual wage: $63,300
- Median hourly wage: $30.43
- Total employment: 2,010 people (1.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Hearing aid specialists

- Median annual wage: $63,400
- Median hourly wage: $30.48
- Total employment: Not available

#43. Industrial machinery mechanics

- Median annual wage: $63,450
- Median hourly wage: $30.50
- Total employment: 920 people (0.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

- Median annual wage: $63,740
- Median hourly wage: $30.64
- Total employment: 1,960 people (1.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Structural iron and steel workers

- Median annual wage: $63,880
- Median hourly wage: $30.71
- Total employment: 740 people (0.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators

- Median annual wage: $64,380
- Median hourly wage: $30.95
- Total employment: 2,850 people (2.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Recreational vehicle service technicians

- Median annual wage: $64,460
- Median hourly wage: $30.99
- Total employment: 200 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Dental laboratory technicians

- Median annual wage: $64,780
- Median hourly wage: $31.15
- Total employment: 130 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. First-line supervisors of gambling services workers

- Median annual wage: $64,830
- Median hourly wage: $31.17
- Total employment: 4,890 people (4.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Electricians

- Median annual wage: $64,950
- Median hourly wage: $31.22
- Total employment: 5,970 people (5.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Plant and system operators, all other

- Median annual wage: $65,130
- Median hourly wage: $31.31
- Total employment: Not available

#34. Meter readers, utilities

- Median annual wage: $65,330
- Median hourly wage: $31.41
- Total employment: 40 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Solar photovoltaic installers

- Median annual wage: $66,070
- Median hourly wage: $31.77
- Total employment: 100 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Pipelayers

- Median annual wage: $66,190
- Median hourly wage: $31.82
- Total employment: Not available

#31. Musical instrument repairers and tuners

- Median annual wage: $66,460
- Median hourly wage: $31.95
- Total employment: Not available

#30. Aircraft cargo handling supervisors

- Median annual wage: $68,840
- Median hourly wage: $33.10
- Total employment: 140 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines

- Median annual wage: $68,910
- Median hourly wage: $33.13
- Total employment: 1,150 people (1.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $70,990
- Median hourly wage: $34.13
- Total employment: 1,170 people (1.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Bailiffs

- Median annual wage: $72,070
- Median hourly wage: $34.65
- Total employment: 160 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Millwrights

- Median annual wage: $72,620
- Median hourly wage: $34.91
- Total employment: 70 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Animal control workers

- Median annual wage: $73,310
- Median hourly wage: $35.24
- Total employment: 40 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $74,340
- Median hourly wage: $35.74
- Total employment: 3,340 people (2.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Surveying and mapping technicians

- Median annual wage: $75,300
- Median hourly wage: $36.20
- Total employment: 220 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Construction and building inspectors

- Median annual wage: $75,670
- Median hourly wage: $36.38
- Total employment: 730 people (0.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Correctional officers and jailers

- Median annual wage: $76,800
- Median hourly wage: $36.92
- Total employment: 2,060 people (1.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Media and communication equipment workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $78,460
- Median hourly wage: $37.72
- Total employment: 280 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Lodging managers

- Median annual wage: $78,570
- Median hourly wage: $37.77
- Total employment: 400 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Police and sheriff's patrol officers

- Median annual wage: $78,670
- Median hourly wage: $37.82
- Total employment: 4,080 people (3.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $78,980
- Median hourly wage: $37.97
- Total employment: 330 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Riggers

- Median annual wage: $79,090
- Median hourly wage: $38.02
- Total employment: 480 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $79,980
- Median hourly wage: $38.45
- Total employment: 6,340 people (5.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Carpet installers

- Median annual wage: $82,270
- Median hourly wage: $39.56
- Total employment: 730 people (0.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators

- Median annual wage: $83,830
- Median hourly wage: $40.30
- Total employment: 410 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $84,100
- Median hourly wage: $40.43
- Total employment: 1,380 people (1.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Gambling managers

- Median annual wage: $92,270
- Median hourly wage: $44.36
- Total employment: 550 people (0.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Detectives and criminal investigators

- Median annual wage: $95,590
- Median hourly wage: $45.96
- Total employment: 440 people (0.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Transportation inspectors

- Median annual wage: $98,560
- Median hourly wage: $47.39
- Total employment: 140 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Reinforcing iron and rebar workers

- Median annual wage: $99,570
- Median hourly wage: $47.87
- Total employment: 310 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. First-line supervisors of correctional officers

- Median annual wage: $107,810
- Median hourly wage: $51.83
- Total employment: 100 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Power plant operators

- Median annual wage: $108,000
- Median hourly wage: $51.92
- Total employment: 160 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Insulation workers, mechanical

- Median annual wage: $108,640
- Median hourly wage: $52.23
- Total employment: Not available

#4. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $120,260
- Median hourly wage: $57.82
- Total employment: 600 people (0.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Crane and tower operators

- Median annual wage: $132,560
- Median hourly wage: $63.73
- Total employment: Not available

#2. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $133,660
- Median hourly wage: $64.26
- Total employment: 760 people (0.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Power distributors and dispatchers

- Median annual wage: $133,910
- Median hourly wage: $64.38
- Total employment: 80 people (0.07 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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