Highest-paying jobs in Dayton for high school graduates

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#50. Maintenance workers, machinery

- Median annual wage: $57,330
- Median hourly wage: $27.56
- Total employment: 110 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $57,440
- Median hourly wage: $27.62
- Total employment: 540 people (1.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Cement masons and concrete finishers

- Median annual wage: $57,690
- Median hourly wage: $27.74
- Total employment: 290 people (0.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Home appliance repairers

- Median annual wage: $57,890
- Median hourly wage: $27.83
- Total employment: 30 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Machinists

- Median annual wage: $58,010
- Median hourly wage: $27.89
- Total employment: 1,090 people (2.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Occupational health and safety technicians (tie)

- Median annual wage: $58,170
- Median hourly wage: $27.97
- Total employment: 50 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining (tie)

- Median annual wage: $58,170
- Median hourly wage: $27.96
- Total employment: 40 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Postal service mail carriers

- Median annual wage: $58,390
- Median hourly wage: $28.07
- Total employment: 960 people (2.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Insurance sales agents

- Median annual wage: $58,550
- Median hourly wage: $28.15
- Total employment: 740 people (1.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Chemical equipment operators and tenders

- Median annual wage: $58,680
- Median hourly wage: $28.21
- Total employment: 300 people (0.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Brokerage clerks

- Median annual wage: $58,840
- Median hourly wage: $28.29
- Total employment: Not available

#39. Water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators

- Median annual wage: $59,070
- Median hourly wage: $28.40
- Total employment: 430 people (1.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Recreational vehicle service technicians

- Median annual wage: $59,370
- Median hourly wage: $28.54
- Total employment: 30 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

- Median annual wage: $59,790
- Median hourly wage: $28.75
- Total employment: 340 people (0.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Food service managers

- Median annual wage: $60,130
- Median hourly wage: $28.91
- Total employment: 860 people (2.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $60,590
- Median hourly wage: $29.13
- Total employment: 2,180 people (5.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Community health workers

- Median annual wage: $60,890
- Median hourly wage: $29.27
- Total employment: 110 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $61,090
- Median hourly wage: $29.37
- Total employment: 1,540 people (4.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Public safety telecommunicators

- Median annual wage: $61,100
- Median hourly wage: $29.37
- Total employment: 330 people (0.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

- Median annual wage: $61,270
- Median hourly wage: $29.46
- Total employment: 540 people (1.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Security and fire alarm systems installers

- Median annual wage: $61,280
- Median hourly wage: $29.46
- Total employment: 170 people (0.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists

- Median annual wage: $61,340
- Median hourly wage: $29.49
- Total employment: 750 people (2.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Electricians

- Median annual wage: $61,390
- Median hourly wage: $29.51
- Total employment: 1,790 people (4.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Postal service clerks

- Median annual wage: $61,630
- Median hourly wage: $29.63
- Total employment: 200 people (0.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters

- Median annual wage: $61,740
- Median hourly wage: $29.68
- Total employment: 1,050 people (2.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines

- Median annual wage: $62,170
- Median hourly wage: $29.89
- Total employment: 380 people (1.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators

- Median annual wage: $62,410
- Median hourly wage: $30.01
- Total employment: 680 people (1.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $62,650
- Median hourly wage: $30.12
- Total employment: 2,680 people (7.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Hearing aid specialists

- Median annual wage: $63,340
- Median hourly wage: $30.45
- Total employment: 40 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Industrial machinery mechanics

- Median annual wage: $64,320
- Median hourly wage: $30.92
- Total employment: 850 people (2.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Brickmasons and blockmasons

- Median annual wage: $64,450
- Median hourly wage: $30.99
- Total employment: 100 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Glaziers

- Median annual wage: $64,600
- Median hourly wage: $31.06
- Total employment: 140 people (0.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Sheet metal workers

- Median annual wage: $64,900
- Median hourly wage: $31.20
- Total employment: 360 people (0.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Bus drivers, transit and intercity

- Median annual wage: $65,780
- Median hourly wage: $31.62
- Total employment: 250 people (0.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $65,880
- Median hourly wage: $31.67
- Total employment: 1,950 people (5.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $66,070
- Median hourly wage: $31.77
- Total employment: 130 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Transportation security screeners

- Median annual wage: $66,310
- Median hourly wage: $31.88
- Total employment: 60 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $73,680
- Median hourly wage: $35.42
- Total employment: 3,190 people (8.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Stationary engineers and boiler operators

- Median annual wage: $74,810
- Median hourly wage: $35.97
- Total employment: 50 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $76,240
- Median hourly wage: $36.66
- Total employment: 260 people (0.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $76,360
- Median hourly wage: $36.71
- Total employment: 1,210 people (3.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $76,910
- Median hourly wage: $36.98
- Total employment: 1,300 people (3.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Police and sheriff's patrol officers

- Median annual wage: $77,030
- Median hourly wage: $37.03
- Total employment: 1,500 people (4.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Construction and building inspectors

- Median annual wage: $77,730
- Median hourly wage: $37.37
- Total employment: 160 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Detectives and criminal investigators

- Median annual wage: $82,700
- Median hourly wage: $39.76
- Total employment: 160 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Crane and tower operators

- Median annual wage: $84,640
- Median hourly wage: $40.69
- Total employment: 90 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $88,140
- Median hourly wage: $42.37
- Total employment: 230 people (0.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Media and communication equipment workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $90,170
- Median hourly wage: $43.35
- Total employment: 30 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $96,870
- Median hourly wage: $46.57
- Total employment: 400 people (1.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $97,470
- Median hourly wage: $46.86
- Total employment: 530 people (1.42 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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