Highest-paying jobs in Winston-Salem for high school graduates

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#50. Water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators

- Median annual wage: $49,240
- Median hourly wage: $23.68
- Total employment: 200 people (0.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Security and fire alarm systems installers

- Median annual wage: $49,290
- Median hourly wage: $23.70
- Total employment: 90 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Home appliance repairers

- Median annual wage: $49,660
- Median hourly wage: $23.88
- Total employment: 80 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Brickmasons and blockmasons

- Median annual wage: $49,890
- Median hourly wage: $23.98
- Total employment: 160 people (0.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Travel agents

- Median annual wage: $50,050
- Median hourly wage: $24.06
- Total employment: 60 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, and systems assemblers

- Median annual wage: $50,080
- Median hourly wage: $24.08
- Total employment: 180 people (0.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $50,970
- Median hourly wage: $24.51
- Total employment: 480 people (1.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Dental laboratory technicians

- Median annual wage: $51,090
- Median hourly wage: $24.56
- Total employment: 40 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Telecommunications line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $51,320
- Median hourly wage: $24.67
- Total employment: 200 people (0.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Electricians

- Median annual wage: $51,410
- Median hourly wage: $24.72
- Total employment: 1,180 people (4.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Payroll and timekeeping clerks

- Median annual wage: $51,850
- Median hourly wage: $24.93
- Total employment: 220 people (0.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists

- Median annual wage: $52,090
- Median hourly wage: $25.05
- Total employment: 580 people (2.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $52,220
- Median hourly wage: $25.11
- Total employment: 200 people (0.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Advertising sales agents

- Median annual wage: $52,240
- Median hourly wage: $25.12
- Total employment: 90 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. First-line supervisors of security workers

- Median annual wage: $52,350
- Median hourly wage: $25.17
- Total employment: 100 people (0.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Community health workers

- Median annual wage: $52,710
- Median hourly wage: $25.34
- Total employment: 110 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders

- Median annual wage: $53,580
- Median hourly wage: $25.76
- Total employment: 80 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Brokerage clerks

- Median annual wage: $54,660
- Median hourly wage: $26.28
- Total employment: 70 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Police and sheriff's patrol officers

- Median annual wage: $55,840
- Median hourly wage: $26.85
- Total employment: 1,290 people (4.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Postal service mail carriers

- Median annual wage: $56,450
- Median hourly wage: $27.14
- Total employment: 740 people (2.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $57,150
- Median hourly wage: $27.48
- Total employment: 1,580 people (5.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Computer numerically controlled tool operators

- Median annual wage: $57,310
- Median hourly wage: $27.55
- Total employment: 320 people (1.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Machinists

- Median annual wage: $57,530
- Median hourly wage: $27.66
- Total employment: 690 people (2.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Detectives and criminal investigators

- Median annual wage: $57,880
- Median hourly wage: $27.83
- Total employment: 140 people (0.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Chefs and head cooks

- Median annual wage: $58,540
- Median hourly wage: $28.15
- Total employment: 160 people (0.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Maintenance workers, machinery

- Median annual wage: $58,920
- Median hourly wage: $28.33
- Total employment: 210 people (0.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Insurance sales agents

- Median annual wage: $59,600
- Median hourly wage: $28.66
- Total employment: 750 people (2.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Industrial machinery mechanics

- Median annual wage: $59,910
- Median hourly wage: $28.80
- Total employment: 940 people (3.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $60,090
- Median hourly wage: $28.89
- Total employment: 1,180 people (4.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Lodging managers

- Median annual wage: $60,410
- Median hourly wage: $29.04
- Total employment: 80 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $61,000
- Median hourly wage: $29.33
- Total employment: 2,140 people (7.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines

- Median annual wage: $61,120
- Median hourly wage: $29.38
- Total employment: 150 people (0.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $62,040
- Median hourly wage: $29.83
- Total employment: 2,400 people (8.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Food service managers

- Median annual wage: $63,370
- Median hourly wage: $30.47
- Total employment: 390 people (1.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Construction and building inspectors

- Median annual wage: $63,500
- Median hourly wage: $30.53
- Total employment: 200 people (0.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Crane and tower operators

- Median annual wage: $64,100
- Median hourly wage: $30.82
- Total employment: 90 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Millwrights

- Median annual wage: $65,150
- Median hourly wage: $31.32
- Total employment: 60 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Postal service clerks

- Median annual wage: $65,770
- Median hourly wage: $31.62
- Total employment: 120 people (0.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $66,640
- Median hourly wage: $32.04
- Total employment: 1,690 people (6.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $67,160
- Median hourly wage: $32.29
- Total employment: 1,600 people (5.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

- Median annual wage: $67,970
- Median hourly wage: $32.68
- Total employment: 520 people (1.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $67,990
- Median hourly wage: $32.69
- Total employment: 1,120 people (4.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Healthcare support workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $69,870
- Median hourly wage: $33.59
- Total employment: 380 people (1.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

- Median annual wage: $70,520
- Median hourly wage: $33.90
- Total employment: 1,240 people (4.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. First-line supervisors of correctional officers

- Median annual wage: $72,370
- Median hourly wage: $34.79
- Total employment: 40 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $76,050
- Median hourly wage: $36.56
- Total employment: 490 people (1.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Transportation inspectors

- Median annual wage: $76,400
- Median hourly wage: $36.73
- Total employment: 40 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $80,610
- Median hourly wage: $38.76
- Total employment: 260 people (0.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $83,650
- Median hourly wage: $40.22
- Total employment: 90 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $101,440
- Median hourly wage: $48.77
- Total employment: 320 people (1.17 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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