Highest-paying jobs in Columbus for high school graduates

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#50. Brokerage clerks

- Median annual wage: $62,520
- Median hourly wage: $30.06
- Total employment: 290 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Surveying and mapping technicians

- Median annual wage: $62,610
- Median hourly wage: $30.10
- Total employment: 290 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Cement masons and concrete finishers

- Median annual wage: $63,070
- Median hourly wage: $30.32
- Total employment: 950 people (0.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Electricians

- Median annual wage: $63,160
- Median hourly wage: $30.36
- Total employment: 5,390 people (4.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Drywall and ceiling tile installers

- Median annual wage: $63,530
- Median hourly wage: $30.54
- Total employment: 380 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters

- Median annual wage: $63,600
- Median hourly wage: $30.58
- Total employment: 2,740 people (2.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Precision instrument and equipment repairers, all other

- Median annual wage: $63,650
- Median hourly wage: $30.60
- Total employment: 100 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Community health workers

- Median annual wage: $64,440
- Median hourly wage: $30.98
- Total employment: 650 people (0.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $64,540
- Median hourly wage: $31.03
- Total employment: 9,550 people (8.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Brickmasons and blockmasons

- Median annual wage: $64,570
- Median hourly wage: $31.04
- Total employment: 380 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Food service managers

- Median annual wage: $64,630
- Median hourly wage: $31.07
- Total employment: 2,420 people (2.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Real estate brokers

- Median annual wage: $64,940
- Median hourly wage: $31.22
- Total employment: 80 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $64,970
- Median hourly wage: $31.24
- Total employment: 9,670 people (8.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall

- Median annual wage: $65,100
- Median hourly wage: $31.30
- Total employment: 480 people (0.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Roustabouts, oil and gas

- Median annual wage: $65,330
- Median hourly wage: $31.41
- Total employment: 90 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Industrial machinery mechanics

- Median annual wage: $65,450
- Median hourly wage: $31.47
- Total employment: 2,660 people (2.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Sheet metal workers

- Median annual wage: $65,460
- Median hourly wage: $31.47
- Total employment: 920 people (0.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Hearing aid specialists

- Median annual wage: $65,640
- Median hourly wage: $31.56
- Total employment: Not available

#32. Wellhead pumpers

- Median annual wage: $65,860
- Median hourly wage: $31.66
- Total employment: Not available

#31. Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines

- Median annual wage: $66,240
- Median hourly wage: $31.85
- Total employment: 1,060 people (0.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $70,110
- Median hourly wage: $33.71
- Total employment: 3,830 people (3.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

- Median annual wage: $70,350
- Median hourly wage: $33.82
- Total employment: 3,510 people (3.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Construction and building inspectors

- Median annual wage: $71,700
- Median hourly wage: $34.47
- Total employment: 820 people (0.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $72,400
- Median hourly wage: $34.81
- Total employment: 8,700 people (8.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Bus drivers, transit and intercity

- Median annual wage: $72,480
- Median hourly wage: $34.85
- Total employment: 640 people (0.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Structural iron and steel workers

- Median annual wage: $73,660
- Median hourly wage: $35.41
- Total employment: 210 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Millwrights

- Median annual wage: $73,760
- Median hourly wage: $35.46
- Total employment: 170 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Traffic technicians

- Median annual wage: $74,060
- Median hourly wage: $35.61
- Total employment: 40 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators

- Median annual wage: $74,900
- Median hourly wage: $36.01
- Total employment: 370 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators

- Median annual wage: $75,000
- Median hourly wage: $36.06
- Total employment: 3,170 people (2.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Stationary engineers and boiler operators

- Median annual wage: $75,480
- Median hourly wage: $36.29
- Total employment: 110 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Media and communication equipment workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $75,630
- Median hourly wage: $36.36
- Total employment: 60 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door

- Median annual wage: $77,890
- Median hourly wage: $37.45
- Total employment: 310 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Detectives and criminal investigators

- Median annual wage: $77,940
- Median hourly wage: $37.47
- Total employment: 540 people (0.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $78,170
- Median hourly wage: $37.58
- Total employment: 80 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $79,810
- Median hourly wage: $38.37
- Total employment: 1,410 people (1.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Pipelayers

- Median annual wage: $80,290
- Median hourly wage: $38.60
- Total employment: 110 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $80,570
- Median hourly wage: $38.73
- Total employment: 950 people (0.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Artists and related workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $80,680
- Median hourly wage: $38.79
- Total employment: 50 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $81,130
- Median hourly wage: $39.00
- Total employment: 3,710 people (3.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $81,160
- Median hourly wage: $39.02
- Total employment: 5,170 people (4.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Aircraft cargo handling supervisors

- Median annual wage: $84,300
- Median hourly wage: $40.53
- Total employment: 40 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. First-line supervisors of correctional officers

- Median annual wage: $84,780
- Median hourly wage: $40.76
- Total employment: 90 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Transportation inspectors

- Median annual wage: $85,200
- Median hourly wage: $40.96
- Total employment: 80 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Crane and tower operators

- Median annual wage: $90,090
- Median hourly wage: $43.31
- Total employment: 160 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Postmasters and mail superintendents

- Median annual wage: $94,390
- Median hourly wage: $45.38
- Total employment: 60 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Police and sheriff's patrol officers

- Median annual wage: $99,960
- Median hourly wage: $48.06
- Total employment: 5,230 people (4.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $100,000
- Median hourly wage: $48.08
- Total employment: 1,950 people (1.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Power distributors and dispatchers

- Median annual wage: $101,660
- Median hourly wage: $48.88
- Total employment: 60 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $110,860
- Median hourly wage: $53.30
- Total employment: 1,040 people (0.96 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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