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

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#50. Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters

- Median annual wage: $55,120
- Median hourly wage: $26.50
- Total employment: 70 people (1.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Computer numerically controlled tool operators

- Median annual wage: $55,350
- Median hourly wage: $26.61
- Total employment: 80 people (1.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Payroll and timekeeping clerks

- Median annual wage: $55,710
- Median hourly wage: $26.79
- Total employment: 70 people (1.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Public safety telecommunicators

- Median annual wage: $55,940
- Median hourly wage: $26.89
- Total employment: 110 people (1.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Bartenders

- Median annual wage: $56,070
- Median hourly wage: $26.96
- Total employment: 480 people (8.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $56,080
- Median hourly wage: $26.96
- Total employment: 40 people (0.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $56,660
- Median hourly wage: $27.24
- Total employment: 140 people (2.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. First-line supervisors of housekeeping and janitorial workers

- Median annual wage: $57,070
- Median hourly wage: $27.44
- Total employment: 80 people (1.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Bailiffs

- Median annual wage: $57,490
- Median hourly wage: $27.64
- Total employment: 30 people (0.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers

- Median annual wage: $58,770
- Median hourly wage: $28.26
- Total employment: 550 people (9.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $58,930
- Median hourly wage: $28.33
- Total employment: 270 people (4.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers

- Median annual wage: $58,990
- Median hourly wage: $28.36
- Total employment: 100 people (1.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Highway maintenance workers

- Median annual wage: $59,880
- Median hourly wage: $28.79
- Total employment: 290 people (4.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Carpenters

- Median annual wage: $59,950
- Median hourly wage: $28.82
- Total employment: 290 people (5.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $60,000
- Median hourly wage: $28.85
- Total employment: 200 people (3.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Machinists

- Median annual wage: $60,490
- Median hourly wage: $29.08
- Total employment: 70 people (1.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators

- Median annual wage: $61,040
- Median hourly wage: $29.35
- Total employment: 130 people (2.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Opticians, dispensing

- Median annual wage: $61,360
- Median hourly wage: $29.50
- Total employment: 50 people (0.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Construction and building inspectors

- Median annual wage: $61,420
- Median hourly wage: $29.53
- Total employment: 60 people (1.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Postal service mail carriers

- Median annual wage: $61,530
- Median hourly wage: $29.58
- Total employment: 150 people (2.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Postal service clerks

- Median annual wage: $62,730
- Median hourly wage: $30.16
- Total employment: 120 people (2.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Tile and stone setters

- Median annual wage: $62,940
- Median hourly wage: $30.26
- Total employment: 70 people (1.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters

- Median annual wage: $63,030
- Median hourly wage: $30.30
- Total employment: 190 people (3.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists

- Median annual wage: $63,110
- Median hourly wage: $30.34
- Total employment: 120 people (2.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses

- Median annual wage: $63,500
- Median hourly wage: $30.53
- Total employment: 360 people (6.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Industrial machinery mechanics

- Median annual wage: $63,960
- Median hourly wage: $30.75
- Total employment: 90 people (1.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Chefs and head cooks

- Median annual wage: $64,320
- Median hourly wage: $30.92
- Total employment: 200 people (3.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $64,550
- Median hourly wage: $31.03
- Total employment: 460 people (7.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $64,560
- Median hourly wage: $31.04
- Total employment: 40 people (0.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Stationary engineers and boiler operators

- Median annual wage: $65,130
- Median hourly wage: $31.31
- Total employment: 40 people (0.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Electricians

- Median annual wage: $65,240
- Median hourly wage: $31.37
- Total employment: 280 people (4.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines

- Median annual wage: $65,260
- Median hourly wage: $31.38
- Total employment: 50 people (0.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $65,300
- Median hourly wage: $31.40
- Total employment: 370 people (6.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Cement masons and concrete finishers

- Median annual wage: $65,780
- Median hourly wage: $31.63
- Total employment: 90 people (1.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Telecommunications line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $67,040
- Median hourly wage: $32.23
- Total employment: 90 people (1.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $67,120
- Median hourly wage: $32.27
- Total employment: 250 people (4.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Sheet metal workers

- Median annual wage: $67,810
- Median hourly wage: $32.60
- Total employment: 50 people (0.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Police and sheriff's patrol officers

- Median annual wage: $68,740
- Median hourly wage: $33.05
- Total employment: 420 people (7.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators

- Median annual wage: $71,720
- Median hourly wage: $34.48
- Total employment: 160 people (2.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Massage therapists

- Median annual wage: $72,060
- Median hourly wage: $34.64
- Total employment: 90 people (1.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Lodging managers

- Median annual wage: $74,110
- Median hourly wage: $35.63
- Total employment: 70 people (1.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

- Median annual wage: $75,390
- Median hourly wage: $36.25
- Total employment: 340 people (5.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Food service managers

- Median annual wage: $75,460
- Median hourly wage: $36.28
- Total employment: 90 people (1.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $76,420
- Median hourly wage: $36.74
- Total employment: 210 people (3.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $79,080
- Median hourly wage: $38.02
- Total employment: 230 people (3.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Real estate sales agents

- Median annual wage: $80,500
- Median hourly wage: $38.70
- Total employment: 40 people (0.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $80,600
- Median hourly wage: $38.75
- Total employment: 220 people (3.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Detectives and criminal investigators

- Median annual wage: $86,600
- Median hourly wage: $41.63
- Total employment: 80 people (1.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $90,720
- Median hourly wage: $43.62
- Total employment: 40 people (0.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $111,480
- Median hourly wage: $53.60
- Total employment: 90 people (1.51 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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