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

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#50. Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters

- Median annual wage: $62,400
- Median hourly wage: $30.00
- Total employment: 3,230 people (2.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses

- Median annual wage: $62,530
- Median hourly wage: $30.06
- Total employment: 5,980 people (5.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Cement masons and concrete finishers

- Median annual wage: $62,650
- Median hourly wage: $30.12
- Total employment: 1,490 people (1.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners

- Median annual wage: $62,670
- Median hourly wage: $30.13
- Total employment: 230 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators

- Median annual wage: $63,410
- Median hourly wage: $30.49
- Total employment: 570 people (0.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Gas plant operators

- Median annual wage: $63,430
- Median hourly wage: $30.49
- Total employment: 80 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $63,490
- Median hourly wage: $30.52
- Total employment: 9,920 people (9.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Tool and die makers

- Median annual wage: $63,530
- Median hourly wage: $30.54
- Total employment: 680 people (0.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Brickmasons and blockmasons

- Median annual wage: $63,610
- Median hourly wage: $30.58
- Total employment: 490 people (0.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines

- Median annual wage: $63,960
- Median hourly wage: $30.75
- Total employment: 1,080 people (0.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Maintenance workers, machinery

- Median annual wage: $64,450
- Median hourly wage: $30.98
- Total employment: 450 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Hearing aid specialists

- Median annual wage: $64,490
- Median hourly wage: $31.01
- Total employment: 60 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $64,710
- Median hourly wage: $31.11
- Total employment: 140 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators

- Median annual wage: $65,140
- Median hourly wage: $31.32
- Total employment: 2,660 people (2.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment

- Median annual wage: $65,280
- Median hourly wage: $31.38
- Total employment: 350 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Crane and tower operators

- Median annual wage: $65,430
- Median hourly wage: $31.46
- Total employment: 310 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Court reporters and simultaneous captioners

- Median annual wage: $66,110
- Median hourly wage: $31.79
- Total employment: 100 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

- Median annual wage: $66,150
- Median hourly wage: $31.80
- Total employment: 1,960 people (1.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Industrial machinery mechanics

- Median annual wage: $66,210
- Median hourly wage: $31.83
- Total employment: 4,410 people (4.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Computer numerically controlled tool programmers

- Median annual wage: $68,080
- Median hourly wage: $32.73
- Total employment: 250 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Occupational health and safety technicians

- Median annual wage: $70,320
- Median hourly wage: $33.81
- Total employment: 260 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. First-line supervisors of protective service workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $71,390
- Median hourly wage: $34.32
- Total employment: 60 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Construction and building inspectors

- Median annual wage: $72,030
- Median hourly wage: $34.63
- Total employment: 510 people (0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. First-line supervisors of correctional officers

- Median annual wage: $72,240
- Median hourly wage: $34.73
- Total employment: 160 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Precision instrument and equipment repairers, all other

- Median annual wage: $72,320
- Median hourly wage: $34.77
- Total employment: 110 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Structural iron and steel workers

- Median annual wage: $72,470
- Median hourly wage: $34.84
- Total employment: 330 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $72,540
- Median hourly wage: $34.88
- Total employment: 5,890 people (5.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Insulation workers, mechanical

- Median annual wage: $74,080
- Median hourly wage: $35.62
- Total employment: 240 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $75,980
- Median hourly wage: $36.53
- Total employment: 12,550 people (11.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Millwrights

- Median annual wage: $76,700
- Median hourly wage: $36.88
- Total employment: 290 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Elevator and escalator installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $77,720
- Median hourly wage: $37.36
- Total employment: 60 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Stationary engineers and boiler operators

- Median annual wage: $78,080
- Median hourly wage: $37.54
- Total employment: 100 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $78,260
- Median hourly wage: $37.62
- Total employment: 4,450 people (4.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Aircraft mechanics and service technicians

- Median annual wage: $78,740
- Median hourly wage: $37.86
- Total employment: 1,850 people (1.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $78,820
- Median hourly wage: $37.89
- Total employment: 3,780 people (3.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Police and sheriff's patrol officers

- Median annual wage: $80,410
- Median hourly wage: $38.66
- Total employment: 3,990 people (3.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Detectives and criminal investigators

- Median annual wage: $81,410
- Median hourly wage: $39.14
- Total employment: 380 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $82,050
- Median hourly wage: $39.45
- Total employment: 1,110 people (1.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $84,220
- Median hourly wage: $40.49
- Total employment: 850 people (0.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $84,290
- Median hourly wage: $40.52
- Total employment: 860 people (0.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Door-to-door sales workers, news and street vendors, and related workers

- Median annual wage: $84,650
- Median hourly wage: $40.70
- Total employment: Not available

#9. Surgical assistants

- Median annual wage: $89,120
- Median hourly wage: $42.85
- Total employment: 150 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Postmasters and mail superintendents

- Median annual wage: $93,600
- Median hourly wage: $45.00
- Total employment: 70 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $99,010
- Median hourly wage: $47.60
- Total employment: 1,760 people (1.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $100,990
- Median hourly wage: $48.55
- Total employment: 820 people (0.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Power plant operators

- Median annual wage: $102,950
- Median hourly wage: $49.49
- Total employment: 200 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Power distributors and dispatchers

- Median annual wage: $103,960
- Median hourly wage: $49.98
- Total employment: 40 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay

- Median annual wage: $104,610
- Median hourly wage: $50.29
- Total employment: 150 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Commercial pilots

- Median annual wage: $119,410
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 340 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Transportation inspectors

- Median annual wage: $122,920
- Median hourly wage: $59.10
- Total employment: 120 people (0.11 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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