Highest-paying jobs in Jacksonville, North Carolina that don't require a college degree

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#50. Court, municipal, and license clerks

- Median annual wage: $45,900
- Median hourly wage: $22.07
- Total employment: 80 people (1.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Dental assistants

- Median annual wage: $45,980
- Median hourly wage: $22.11
- Total employment: 170 people (3.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists

- Median annual wage: $46,080
- Median hourly wage: $22.16
- Total employment: 130 people (2.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Automotive body and related repairers

- Median annual wage: $46,620
- Median hourly wage: $22.41
- Total employment: 70 people (1.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $46,630
- Median hourly wage: $22.42
- Total employment: 110 people (2.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $46,650
- Median hourly wage: $22.43
- Total employment: 220 people (4.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Insurance sales agents

- Median annual wage: $47,590
- Median hourly wage: $22.88
- Total employment: 200 people (3.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $48,010
- Median hourly wage: $23.08
- Total employment: 340 people (6.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Office and administrative support workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $48,120
- Median hourly wage: $23.14
- Total employment: 100 people (1.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Self-enrichment teachers

- Median annual wage: $48,400
- Median hourly wage: $23.27
- Total employment: 80 people (1.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators

- Median annual wage: $48,440
- Median hourly wage: $23.29
- Total employment: 160 people (3.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Motorboat mechanics and service technicians

- Median annual wage: $48,500
- Median hourly wage: $23.32
- Total employment: 30 people (0.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Information and record clerks, all other

- Median annual wage: $48,530
- Median hourly wage: $23.33
- Total employment: 130 people (2.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Medical records specialists

- Median annual wage: $48,800
- Median hourly wage: $23.46
- Total employment: 90 people (1.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Tutors

- Median annual wage: $48,850
- Median hourly wage: $23.49
- Total employment: Not available

#34. First-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers, except aircraft cargo handling supervisors (tie)

- Median annual wage: $48,990
- Median hourly wage: $23.55
- Total employment: 140 people (2.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $48,990
- Median hourly wage: $23.55
- Total employment: 40 people (0.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Eligibility interviewers, government programs

- Median annual wage: $49,130
- Median hourly wage: $23.62
- Total employment: 140 people (2.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Production, planning, and expediting clerks

- Median annual wage: $49,710
- Median hourly wage: $23.90
- Total employment: 110 people (2.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Sheet metal workers

- Median annual wage: $50,010
- Median hourly wage: $24.04
- Total employment: 50 people (0.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers

- Median annual wage: $50,580
- Median hourly wage: $24.32
- Total employment: 70 people (1.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Procurement clerks

- Median annual wage: $50,650
- Median hourly wage: $24.35
- Total employment: 70 people (1.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Healthcare support workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $51,460
- Median hourly wage: $24.74
- Total employment: 80 people (1.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Electricians

- Median annual wage: $51,540
- Median hourly wage: $24.78
- Total employment: 170 people (3.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters

- Median annual wage: $51,820
- Median hourly wage: $24.92
- Total employment: 220 people (4.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $52,050
- Median hourly wage: $25.02
- Total employment: 400 people (7.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Police and sheriff's patrol officers

- Median annual wage: $52,170
- Median hourly wage: $25.08
- Total employment: 360 people (6.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $53,130
- Median hourly wage: $25.54
- Total employment: 220 people (4.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Construction and building inspectors

- Median annual wage: $53,240
- Median hourly wage: $25.59
- Total employment: 50 people (0.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Postal service mail carriers

- Median annual wage: $54,270
- Median hourly wage: $26.09
- Total employment: 230 people (4.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses

- Median annual wage: $54,920
- Median hourly wage: $26.40
- Total employment: 140 people (2.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Chefs and head cooks

- Median annual wage: $55,420
- Median hourly wage: $26.64
- Total employment: 50 people (1.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $55,770
- Median hourly wage: $26.81
- Total employment: 50 people (0.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. First-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers

- Median annual wage: $58,510
- Median hourly wage: $28.13
- Total employment: 90 people (1.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Food service managers

- Median annual wage: $59,560
- Median hourly wage: $28.64
- Total employment: 150 people (2.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

- Median annual wage: $59,570
- Median hourly wage: $28.64
- Total employment: 50 people (0.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines

- Median annual wage: $60,070
- Median hourly wage: $28.88
- Total employment: 60 people (1.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Industrial machinery mechanics

- Median annual wage: $60,280
- Median hourly wage: $28.98
- Total employment: 40 people (0.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $61,200
- Median hourly wage: $29.43
- Total employment: 70 people (1.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Motor vehicle operators, all other

- Median annual wage: $61,360
- Median hourly wage: $29.50
- Total employment: 80 people (1.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers

- Median annual wage: $61,680
- Median hourly wage: $29.65
- Total employment: 70 people (1.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Postal service clerks

- Median annual wage: $63,180
- Median hourly wage: $30.38
- Total employment: 30 people (0.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $63,660
- Median hourly wage: $30.60
- Total employment: 380 people (7.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $64,370
- Median hourly wage: $30.95
- Total employment: 240 people (4.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators

- Median annual wage: $65,920
- Median hourly wage: $31.69
- Total employment: 70 people (1.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $67,460
- Median hourly wage: $32.43
- Total employment: 130 people (2.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Telecommunications line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $70,050
- Median hourly wage: $33.68
- Total employment: 60 people (1.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $78,350
- Median hourly wage: $37.67
- Total employment: 40 people (0.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $84,640
- Median hourly wage: $40.69
- Total employment: 40 people (0.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Detectives and criminal investigators

- Median annual wage: $90,690
- Median hourly wage: $43.60
- Total employment: 120 people (2.3 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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