Highest-paying jobs in Reno for high school graduates

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#50. First-line supervisors of farming, fishing, and forestry workers

- Median annual wage: $62,600
- Median hourly wage: $30.09
- Total employment: 30 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Production, planning, and expediting clerks

- Median annual wage: $62,620
- Median hourly wage: $30.11
- Total employment: 460 people (1.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers

- Median annual wage: $62,780
- Median hourly wage: $30.18
- Total employment: 80 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Structural iron and steel workers

- Median annual wage: $62,990
- Median hourly wage: $30.28
- Total employment: 160 people (0.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Pipelayers

- Median annual wage: $63,040
- Median hourly wage: $30.31
- Total employment: 80 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Carpenters

- Median annual wage: $63,160
- Median hourly wage: $30.37
- Total employment: 2,920 people (10.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners

- Median annual wage: $63,480
- Median hourly wage: $30.52
- Total employment: 60 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Cement masons and concrete finishers

- Median annual wage: $63,550
- Median hourly wage: $30.56
- Total employment: 680 people (2.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $63,580
- Median hourly wage: $30.57
- Total employment: 2,260 people (8.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters

- Median annual wage: $63,620
- Median hourly wage: $30.59
- Total employment: 1,210 people (4.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Electricians

- Median annual wage: $63,710
- Median hourly wage: $30.63
- Total employment: 1,520 people (5.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Recreational vehicle service technicians

- Median annual wage: $63,930
- Median hourly wage: $30.73
- Total employment: 70 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Brickmasons and blockmasons

- Median annual wage: $64,110
- Median hourly wage: $30.82
- Total employment: 100 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Food service managers

- Median annual wage: $64,360
- Median hourly wage: $30.94
- Total employment: 400 people (1.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Occupational health and safety technicians

- Median annual wage: $65,120
- Median hourly wage: $31.31
- Total employment: 110 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

- Median annual wage: $65,310
- Median hourly wage: $31.40
- Total employment: 410 people (1.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Refuse and recyclable material collectors

- Median annual wage: $65,440
- Median hourly wage: $31.46
- Total employment: 190 people (0.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Plant and system operators, all other

- Median annual wage: $69,280
- Median hourly wage: $33.31
- Total employment: 60 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Riggers

- Median annual wage: $70,790
- Median hourly wage: $34.04
- Total employment: 50 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $71,530
- Median hourly wage: $34.39
- Total employment: 220 people (0.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists

- Median annual wage: $72,530
- Median hourly wage: $34.87
- Total employment: 540 people (1.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Gambling managers

- Median annual wage: $72,570
- Median hourly wage: $34.89
- Total employment: 110 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $74,140
- Median hourly wage: $35.65
- Total employment: 60 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Bailiffs

- Median annual wage: $74,440
- Median hourly wage: $35.79
- Total employment: 50 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines

- Median annual wage: $75,710
- Median hourly wage: $36.40
- Total employment: 550 people (2.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Industrial machinery mechanics

- Median annual wage: $75,930
- Median hourly wage: $36.50
- Total employment: 1,110 people (4.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators

- Median annual wage: $76,010
- Median hourly wage: $36.54
- Total employment: 150 people (0.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Solar photovoltaic installers

- Median annual wage: $76,530
- Median hourly wage: $36.80
- Total employment: 50 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Stationary engineers and boiler operators

- Median annual wage: $76,630
- Median hourly wage: $36.84
- Total employment: 50 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $76,910
- Median hourly wage: $36.98
- Total employment: 1,290 people (4.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Meter readers, utilities

- Median annual wage: $77,780
- Median hourly wage: $37.40
- Total employment: 50 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators

- Median annual wage: $78,480
- Median hourly wage: $37.73
- Total employment: 1,270 people (4.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $78,900
- Median hourly wage: $37.93
- Total employment: 1,080 people (3.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Correctional officers and jailers

- Median annual wage: $79,550
- Median hourly wage: $38.25
- Total employment: 140 people (0.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Lodging managers

- Median annual wage: $79,800
- Median hourly wage: $38.36
- Total employment: 50 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Police and sheriff's patrol officers

- Median annual wage: $80,060
- Median hourly wage: $38.49
- Total employment: 900 people (3.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Construction and building inspectors

- Median annual wage: $81,170
- Median hourly wage: $39.03
- Total employment: 250 people (0.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Surveying and mapping technicians

- Median annual wage: $81,300
- Median hourly wage: $39.09
- Total employment: Not available

#12. Carpet installers

- Median annual wage: $81,620
- Median hourly wage: $39.24
- Total employment: 170 people (0.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Transportation inspectors

- Median annual wage: $81,730
- Median hourly wage: $39.29
- Total employment: 40 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $81,980
- Median hourly wage: $39.41
- Total employment: 1,830 people (6.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Insulation workers, mechanical

- Median annual wage: $87,230
- Median hourly wage: $41.94
- Total employment: 50 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Crane and tower operators

- Median annual wage: $87,360
- Median hourly wage: $42.00
- Total employment: Not available

#7. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $92,520
- Median hourly wage: $44.48
- Total employment: 810 people (2.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Detectives and criminal investigators

- Median annual wage: $98,890
- Median hourly wage: $47.54
- Total employment: 60 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Real estate brokers

- Median annual wage: $105,220
- Median hourly wage: $50.59
- Total employment: 120 people (0.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Power plant operators

- Median annual wage: $105,820
- Median hourly wage: $50.87
- Total employment: 100 people (0.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door

- Median annual wage: $109,920
- Median hourly wage: $52.85
- Total employment: 40 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $123,680
- Median hourly wage: $59.46
- Total employment: 100 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $135,350
- Median hourly wage: $65.07
- Total employment: 260 people (0.97 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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