Highest-paying jobs in Canton for high school graduates

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#50. Structural metal fabricators and fitters

- Median annual wage: $50,600
- Median hourly wage: $24.33
- Total employment: 80 people (0.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Machinists

- Median annual wage: $50,790
- Median hourly wage: $24.42
- Total employment: 410 people (2.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Cargo and freight agents

- Median annual wage: $50,890
- Median hourly wage: $24.47
- Total employment: 150 people (0.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Production, planning, and expediting clerks

- Median annual wage: $51,440
- Median hourly wage: $24.73
- Total employment: 490 people (2.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Helpers, construction trades, all other

- Median annual wage: $52,000
- Median hourly wage: $25.00
- Total employment: 30 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Correctional officers and jailers

- Median annual wage: $53,570
- Median hourly wage: $25.76
- Total employment: 180 people (1.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic

- Median annual wage: $53,680
- Median hourly wage: $25.81
- Total employment: 40 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $54,290
- Median hourly wage: $26.10
- Total employment: 150 people (0.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Legal secretaries and administrative assistants

- Median annual wage: $54,790
- Median hourly wage: $26.34
- Total employment: 110 people (0.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $55,380
- Median hourly wage: $26.63
- Total employment: 840 people (5.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Occupational health and safety technicians

- Median annual wage: $55,580
- Median hourly wage: $26.72
- Total employment: 50 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Millwrights

- Median annual wage: $56,070
- Median hourly wage: $26.96
- Total employment: 50 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Drywall and ceiling tile installers

- Median annual wage: $56,100
- Median hourly wage: $26.97
- Total employment: 30 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic

- Median annual wage: $56,720
- Median hourly wage: $27.27
- Total employment: 40 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators

- Median annual wage: $56,950
- Median hourly wage: $27.38
- Total employment: 480 people (2.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Carpenters

- Median annual wage: $57,010
- Median hourly wage: $27.41
- Total employment: 420 people (2.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Postal service mail carriers

- Median annual wage: $57,490
- Median hourly wage: $27.64
- Total employment: 510 people (3.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $57,500
- Median hourly wage: $27.65
- Total employment: 40 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters

- Median annual wage: $58,500
- Median hourly wage: $28.13
- Total employment: 430 people (2.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists

- Median annual wage: $59,190
- Median hourly wage: $28.46
- Total employment: 490 people (2.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

- Median annual wage: $59,290
- Median hourly wage: $28.51
- Total employment: 210 people (1.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $59,540
- Median hourly wage: $28.62
- Total employment: 1,140 people (6.88 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: $59,640
- Median hourly wage: $28.68
- Total employment: 700 people (4.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Sheet metal workers

- Median annual wage: $59,800
- Median hourly wage: $28.75
- Total employment: 160 people (0.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Insurance sales agents

- Median annual wage: $59,810
- Median hourly wage: $28.76
- Total employment: 480 people (2.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Food service managers

- Median annual wage: $59,820
- Median hourly wage: $28.76
- Total employment: 370 people (2.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Chefs and head cooks

- Median annual wage: $60,310
- Median hourly wage: $28.99
- Total employment: 100 people (0.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

- Median annual wage: $60,570
- Median hourly wage: $29.12
- Total employment: 210 people (1.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Cement masons and concrete finishers

- Median annual wage: $60,840
- Median hourly wage: $29.25
- Total employment: 190 people (1.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Glaziers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $61,330
- Median hourly wage: $29.49
- Total employment: 120 people (0.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines (tie)

- Median annual wage: $61,330
- Median hourly wage: $29.49
- Total employment: 170 people (1.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Crane and tower operators

- Median annual wage: $61,370
- Median hourly wage: $29.51
- Total employment: 70 people (0.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Rotary drill operators, oil and gas

- Median annual wage: $61,980
- Median hourly wage: $29.80
- Total employment: 40 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Industrial machinery mechanics

- Median annual wage: $62,040
- Median hourly wage: $29.83
- Total employment: 750 people (4.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Postal service clerks

- Median annual wage: $62,190
- Median hourly wage: $29.90
- Total employment: 90 people (0.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Wellhead pumpers

- Median annual wage: $62,460
- Median hourly wage: $30.03
- Total employment: 40 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Construction and building inspectors

- Median annual wage: $63,240
- Median hourly wage: $30.40
- Total employment: 100 people (0.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $64,190
- Median hourly wage: $30.86
- Total employment: 1,540 people (9.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Police and sheriff's patrol officers

- Median annual wage: $64,990
- Median hourly wage: $31.25
- Total employment: 610 people (3.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $66,320
- Median hourly wage: $31.89
- Total employment: 1,110 people (6.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Brickmasons and blockmasons

- Median annual wage: $73,440
- Median hourly wage: $35.31
- Total employment: 190 people (1.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Structural iron and steel workers

- Median annual wage: $73,700
- Median hourly wage: $35.43
- Total employment: 70 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $76,590
- Median hourly wage: $36.82
- Total employment: 630 people (3.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $77,620
- Median hourly wage: $37.32
- Total employment: 700 people (4.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $78,640
- Median hourly wage: $37.81
- Total employment: 160 people (0.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Lodging managers

- Median annual wage: $79,670
- Median hourly wage: $38.30
- Total employment: 60 people (0.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Electricians

- Median annual wage: $81,120
- Median hourly wage: $39.00
- Total employment: 1,180 people (7.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $84,660
- Median hourly wage: $40.70
- Total employment: 140 people (0.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $85,530
- Median hourly wage: $41.12
- Total employment: 150 people (0.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $93,040
- Median hourly wage: $44.73
- Total employment: 270 people (1.66 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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