Highest-paying jobs in Eugene for high school graduates

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#50. First-line supervisors of farming, fishing, and forestry workers

- Median annual wage: $58,190
- Median hourly wage: $27.97
- Total employment: 50 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. First-line supervisors of security workers

- Median annual wage: $58,290
- Median hourly wage: $28.02
- Total employment: 50 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Machinists

- Median annual wage: $58,350
- Median hourly wage: $28.05
- Total employment: 280 people (1.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Logging equipment operators

- Median annual wage: $58,420
- Median hourly wage: $28.09
- Total employment: 250 people (1.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Telecommunications line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $58,610
- Median hourly wage: $28.18
- Total employment: 40 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners

- Median annual wage: $59,010
- Median hourly wage: $28.37
- Total employment: 60 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $59,420
- Median hourly wage: $28.57
- Total employment: 700 people (4.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Tree trimmers and pruners

- Median annual wage: $59,550
- Median hourly wage: $28.63
- Total employment: 50 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Food service managers

- Median annual wage: $59,610
- Median hourly wage: $28.66
- Total employment: 390 people (2.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists

- Median annual wage: $59,820
- Median hourly wage: $28.76
- Total employment: 380 people (2.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Highway maintenance workers

- Median annual wage: $59,870
- Median hourly wage: $28.79
- Total employment: 130 people (0.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Transportation security screeners

- Median annual wage: $59,950
- Median hourly wage: $28.82
- Total employment: 60 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Carpenters

- Median annual wage: $59,980
- Median hourly wage: $28.84
- Total employment: 670 people (4.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Stationary engineers and boiler operators

- Median annual wage: $60,190
- Median hourly wage: $28.94
- Total employment: 60 people (0.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Cement masons and concrete finishers

- Median annual wage: $60,240
- Median hourly wage: $28.96
- Total employment: 270 people (1.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $60,660
- Median hourly wage: $29.16
- Total employment: 780 people (4.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Insurance sales agents

- Median annual wage: $60,920
- Median hourly wage: $29.29
- Total employment: 520 people (3.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Refuse and recyclable material collectors

- Median annual wage: $60,960
- Median hourly wage: $29.31
- Total employment: 150 people (0.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $61,180
- Median hourly wage: $29.41
- Total employment: 220 people (1.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $61,460
- Median hourly wage: $29.55
- Total employment: 100 people (0.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Chemical equipment operators and tenders

- Median annual wage: $61,500
- Median hourly wage: $29.57
- Total employment: 140 people (0.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Sheet metal workers

- Median annual wage: $61,910
- Median hourly wage: $29.76
- Total employment: 220 people (1.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators

- Median annual wage: $62,190
- Median hourly wage: $29.90
- Total employment: 340 people (2.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $63,070
- Median hourly wage: $30.32
- Total employment: 1,310 people (8.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

- Median annual wage: $63,810
- Median hourly wage: $30.68
- Total employment: 530 people (3.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Bus drivers, transit and intercity

- Median annual wage: $64,330
- Median hourly wage: $30.93
- Total employment: 270 people (1.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Industrial machinery mechanics

- Median annual wage: $64,850
- Median hourly wage: $31.18
- Total employment: 560 people (3.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $66,940
- Median hourly wage: $32.18
- Total employment: 1,060 people (6.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators

- Median annual wage: $68,100
- Median hourly wage: $32.74
- Total employment: 80 people (0.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines

- Median annual wage: $70,890
- Median hourly wage: $34.08
- Total employment: 330 people (2.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

- Median annual wage: $72,350
- Median hourly wage: $34.79
- Total employment: 120 people (0.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Security and fire alarm systems installers

- Median annual wage: $73,010
- Median hourly wage: $35.10
- Total employment: 70 people (0.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $73,660
- Median hourly wage: $35.42
- Total employment: 190 people (1.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Construction and building inspectors

- Median annual wage: $74,800
- Median hourly wage: $35.96
- Total employment: 150 people (0.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Crane and tower operators

- Median annual wage: $74,890
- Median hourly wage: $36.01
- Total employment: 30 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers

- Median annual wage: $75,970
- Median hourly wage: $36.52
- Total employment: 60 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Lodging managers

- Median annual wage: $76,970
- Median hourly wage: $37.00
- Total employment: 120 people (0.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Public safety telecommunicators

- Median annual wage: $77,130
- Median hourly wage: $37.08
- Total employment: 80 people (0.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $77,180
- Median hourly wage: $37.10
- Total employment: 620 people (3.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $77,680
- Median hourly wage: $37.34
- Total employment: 700 people (4.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Correctional officers and jailers

- Median annual wage: $80,430
- Median hourly wage: $38.67
- Total employment: 120 people (0.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Real estate brokers

- Median annual wage: $81,490
- Median hourly wage: $39.18
- Total employment: 210 people (1.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $84,390
- Median hourly wage: $40.57
- Total employment: 40 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Electricians

- Median annual wage: $84,440
- Median hourly wage: $40.60
- Total employment: 700 people (4.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $87,870
- Median hourly wage: $42.25
- Total employment: 190 people (1.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Police and sheriff's patrol officers

- Median annual wage: $90,540
- Median hourly wage: $43.53
- Total employment: 370 people (2.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters

- Median annual wage: $90,960
- Median hourly wage: $43.73
- Total employment: 380 people (2.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Detectives and criminal investigators

- Median annual wage: $93,540
- Median hourly wage: $44.97
- Total employment: 30 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $125,470
- Median hourly wage: $60.32
- Total employment: 100 people (0.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $126,570
- Median hourly wage: $60.85
- Total employment: 110 people (0.68 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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