Highest-paying jobs in Manchester for high school graduates

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#50. Semiconductor processing technicians

- Median annual wage: $58,900
- Median hourly wage: $28.32
- Total employment: 80 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Postal service mail carriers

- Median annual wage: $59,010
- Median hourly wage: $28.37
- Total employment: 500 people (2.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Chefs and head cooks

- Median annual wage: $59,020
- Median hourly wage: $28.37
- Total employment: 420 people (2.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Self-enrichment teachers

- Median annual wage: $59,240
- Median hourly wage: $28.48
- Total employment: 560 people (2.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Surveying and mapping technicians

- Median annual wage: $59,510
- Median hourly wage: $28.61
- Total employment: 120 people (0.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators

- Median annual wage: $59,800
- Median hourly wage: $28.75
- Total employment: 300 people (1.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Loan interviewers and clerks

- Median annual wage: $60,010
- Median hourly wage: $28.85
- Total employment: 200 people (0.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines

- Median annual wage: $60,370
- Median hourly wage: $29.02
- Total employment: 100 people (0.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Industrial machinery mechanics

- Median annual wage: $60,390
- Median hourly wage: $29.04
- Total employment: 790 people (3.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining

- Median annual wage: $60,860
- Median hourly wage: $29.26
- Total employment: 50 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks

- Median annual wage: $61,030
- Median hourly wage: $29.34
- Total employment: 40 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $61,110
- Median hourly wage: $29.38
- Total employment: 680 people (3.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Structural iron and steel workers

- Median annual wage: $61,280
- Median hourly wage: $29.46
- Total employment: 130 people (0.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Postal service clerks

- Median annual wage: $61,630
- Median hourly wage: $29.63
- Total employment: 110 people (0.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators

- Median annual wage: $62,070
- Median hourly wage: $29.84
- Total employment: 120 people (0.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Drywall and ceiling tile installers

- Median annual wage: $62,310
- Median hourly wage: $29.96
- Total employment: 190 people (0.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $62,400
- Median hourly wage: $30.00
- Total employment: 230 people (1.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Production, planning, and expediting clerks

- Median annual wage: $62,550
- Median hourly wage: $30.07
- Total employment: 560 people (2.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Carpet installers

- Median annual wage: $62,940
- Median hourly wage: $30.26
- Total employment: 30 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Electricians

- Median annual wage: $62,960
- Median hourly wage: $30.27
- Total employment: 1,030 people (5.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Eligibility interviewers, government programs

- Median annual wage: $63,360
- Median hourly wage: $30.46
- Total employment: 90 people (0.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Insurance sales agents

- Median annual wage: $63,590
- Median hourly wage: $30.57
- Total employment: 460 people (2.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Mechanical door repairers

- Median annual wage: $63,660
- Median hourly wage: $30.61
- Total employment: 100 people (0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Insurance claims and policy processing clerks

- Median annual wage: $63,710
- Median hourly wage: $30.63
- Total employment: 330 people (1.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $63,910
- Median hourly wage: $30.73
- Total employment: 300 people (1.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Private detectives and investigators

- Median annual wage: $65,260
- Median hourly wage: $31.37
- Total employment: 70 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $66,660
- Median hourly wage: $32.05
- Total employment: 1,360 people (6.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Legal secretaries and administrative assistants

- Median annual wage: $67,300
- Median hourly wage: $32.35
- Total employment: 190 people (0.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters

- Median annual wage: $67,390
- Median hourly wage: $32.40
- Total employment: 900 people (4.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists

- Median annual wage: $67,440
- Median hourly wage: $32.42
- Total employment: 200 people (0.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Construction and building inspectors

- Median annual wage: $69,350
- Median hourly wage: $33.34
- Total employment: 140 people (0.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

- Median annual wage: $69,850
- Median hourly wage: $33.58
- Total employment: 400 people (1.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Food service managers

- Median annual wage: $71,940
- Median hourly wage: $34.59
- Total employment: 230 people (1.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Transportation security screeners

- Median annual wage: $72,240
- Median hourly wage: $34.73
- Total employment: 90 people (0.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $73,180
- Median hourly wage: $35.18
- Total employment: 1,340 people (6.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. First-line supervisors of security workers

- Median annual wage: $75,140
- Median hourly wage: $36.12
- Total employment: 70 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Police and sheriff's patrol officers

- Median annual wage: $75,460
- Median hourly wage: $36.28
- Total employment: 740 people (3.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $75,850
- Median hourly wage: $36.47
- Total employment: 2,330 people (11.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders

- Median annual wage: $79,300
- Median hourly wage: $38.13
- Total employment: 240 people (1.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $79,480
- Median hourly wage: $38.21
- Total employment: 940 people (4.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Maintenance workers, machinery

- Median annual wage: $81,860
- Median hourly wage: $39.36
- Total employment: 90 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $84,880
- Median hourly wage: $40.81
- Total employment: 1,000 people (4.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Telecommunications line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $85,050
- Median hourly wage: $40.89
- Total employment: 200 people (0.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $85,300
- Median hourly wage: $41.01
- Total employment: 860 people (4.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

- Median annual wage: $89,070
- Median hourly wage: $42.82
- Total employment: 350 people (1.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Detectives and criminal investigators

- Median annual wage: $96,830
- Median hourly wage: $46.55
- Total employment: 170 people (0.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $105,660
- Median hourly wage: $50.80
- Total employment: 140 people (0.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $108,380
- Median hourly wage: $52.11
- Total employment: 480 people (2.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $116,170
- Median hourly wage: $55.85
- Total employment: 80 people (0.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $129,020
- Median hourly wage: $62.03
- Total employment: 240 people (1.18 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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