Highest-paying jobs in Santa Fe for high school graduates

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#50. Highway maintenance workers

- Median annual wage: $46,340
- Median hourly wage: $22.28
- Total employment: 80 people (1.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive

- Median annual wage: $46,600
- Median hourly wage: $22.40
- Total employment: 1,730 people (28.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Refuse and recyclable material collectors

- Median annual wage: $46,810
- Median hourly wage: $22.50
- Total employment: 60 people (1.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Billing and posting clerks

- Median annual wage: $46,840
- Median hourly wage: $22.52
- Total employment: 110 people (1.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Painters, construction and maintenance

- Median annual wage: $47,050
- Median hourly wage: $22.62
- Total employment: 110 people (1.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Pharmacy technicians

- Median annual wage: $47,340
- Median hourly wage: $22.76
- Total employment: 180 people (2.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Tax preparers

- Median annual wage: $47,460
- Median hourly wage: $22.82
- Total employment: 40 people (0.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. First-line supervisors of retail sales workers

- Median annual wage: $47,840
- Median hourly wage: $23.00
- Total employment: 640 people (10.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Eligibility interviewers, government programs

- Median annual wage: $48,340
- Median hourly wage: $23.24
- Total employment: 50 people (0.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Medical secretaries and administrative assistants

- Median annual wage: $49,220
- Median hourly wage: $23.66
- Total employment: 350 people (5.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators

- Median annual wage: $49,440
- Median hourly wage: $23.77
- Total employment: 100 people (1.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $50,080
- Median hourly wage: $24.08
- Total employment: 40 people (0.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists

- Median annual wage: $50,150
- Median hourly wage: $24.11
- Total employment: 60 people (0.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Carpenters

- Median annual wage: $50,240
- Median hourly wage: $24.15
- Total employment: 150 people (2.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Cement masons and concrete finishers

- Median annual wage: $50,510
- Median hourly wage: $24.29
- Total employment: 120 people (1.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Industrial machinery mechanics

- Median annual wage: $50,710
- Median hourly wage: $24.38
- Total employment: 40 people (0.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Automotive body and related repairers

- Median annual wage: $50,860
- Median hourly wage: $24.45
- Total employment: 90 people (1.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators

- Median annual wage: $51,500
- Median hourly wage: $24.76
- Total employment: 60 people (0.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters

- Median annual wage: $51,910
- Median hourly wage: $24.96
- Total employment: 140 people (2.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. First-line supervisors of personal service workers

- Median annual wage: $52,040
- Median hourly wage: $25.02
- Total employment: 90 people (1.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Drywall and ceiling tile installers

- Median annual wage: $53,430
- Median hourly wage: $25.69
- Total employment: 60 people (0.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Payroll and timekeeping clerks

- Median annual wage: $53,640
- Median hourly wage: $25.79
- Total employment: 30 people (0.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $54,670
- Median hourly wage: $26.29
- Total employment: 190 people (3.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Self-enrichment teachers

- Median annual wage: $55,480
- Median hourly wage: $26.67
- Total employment: 170 people (2.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Postal service mail carriers

- Median annual wage: $57,910
- Median hourly wage: $27.84
- Total employment: 150 people (2.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers

- Median annual wage: $58,350
- Median hourly wage: $28.05
- Total employment: 70 people (1.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Postal service clerks

- Median annual wage: $58,510
- Median hourly wage: $28.13
- Total employment: 40 people (0.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Jewelers and precious stone and metal workers

- Median annual wage: $58,580
- Median hourly wage: $28.16
- Total employment: 50 people (0.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $60,290
- Median hourly wage: $28.99
- Total employment: 70 people (1.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Electricians

- Median annual wage: $60,470
- Median hourly wage: $29.07
- Total employment: 140 people (2.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $61,180
- Median hourly wage: $29.41
- Total employment: 210 people (3.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Chefs and head cooks

- Median annual wage: $61,370
- Median hourly wage: $29.51
- Total employment: 70 people (1.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Construction and building inspectors

- Median annual wage: $61,680
- Median hourly wage: $29.65
- Total employment: 70 people (1.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators

- Median annual wage: $61,750
- Median hourly wage: $29.69
- Total employment: 220 people (3.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $63,320
- Median hourly wage: $30.44
- Total employment: 210 people (3.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $64,020
- Median hourly wage: $30.78
- Total employment: 150 people (2.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $64,960
- Median hourly wage: $31.23
- Total employment: 120 people (2.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $65,850
- Median hourly wage: $31.66
- Total employment: 710 people (11.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Surveying and mapping technicians

- Median annual wage: $66,290
- Median hourly wage: $31.87
- Total employment: 40 people (0.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $67,690
- Median hourly wage: $32.55
- Total employment: 190 people (3.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Food service managers

- Median annual wage: $69,760
- Median hourly wage: $33.54
- Total employment: 160 people (2.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $72,090
- Median hourly wage: $34.66
- Total employment: 40 people (0.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

- Median annual wage: $74,960
- Median hourly wage: $36.04
- Total employment: 630 people (10.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $75,520
- Median hourly wage: $36.31
- Total employment: 350 people (5.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Police and sheriff's patrol officers

- Median annual wage: $75,530
- Median hourly wage: $36.31
- Total employment: 350 people (5.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Detectives and criminal investigators

- Median annual wage: $77,130
- Median hourly wage: $37.08
- Total employment: 70 people (1.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Lodging managers

- Median annual wage: $81,000
- Median hourly wage: $38.94
- Total employment: 50 people (0.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

- Median annual wage: $83,550
- Median hourly wage: $40.17
- Total employment: 50 people (0.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $102,590
- Median hourly wage: $49.32
- Total employment: 30 people (0.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $110,000
- Median hourly wage: $52.89
- Total employment: 100 people (1.56 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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