Highest-paying jobs in Allentown for high school graduates

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#50. Electric motor, power tool, and related repairers

- Median annual wage: $58,650
- Median hourly wage: $28.20
- Total employment: 30 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Chefs and head cooks

- Median annual wage: $58,820
- Median hourly wage: $28.28
- Total employment: 350 people (0.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Carpenters

- Median annual wage: $59,000
- Median hourly wage: $28.36
- Total employment: 1,270 people (3.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Eligibility interviewers, government programs

- Median annual wage: $59,130
- Median hourly wage: $28.43
- Total employment: 260 people (0.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Cargo and freight agents

- Median annual wage: $59,300
- Median hourly wage: $28.51
- Total employment: 50 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Security and fire alarm systems installers

- Median annual wage: $59,720
- Median hourly wage: $28.71
- Total employment: 320 people (0.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators

- Median annual wage: $59,840
- Median hourly wage: $28.77
- Total employment: 820 people (2.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Maintenance workers, machinery (tie)

- Median annual wage: $60,550
- Median hourly wage: $29.11
- Total employment: 110 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Drywall and ceiling tile installers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $60,550
- Median hourly wage: $29.11
- Total employment: 90 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Mechanical door repairers

- Median annual wage: $61,210
- Median hourly wage: $29.43
- Total employment: 90 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines

- Median annual wage: $61,220
- Median hourly wage: $29.44
- Total employment: 270 people (0.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. 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)

#38. Millwrights

- Median annual wage: $62,090
- Median hourly wage: $29.85
- Total employment: 130 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Lodging managers

- Median annual wage: $62,480
- Median hourly wage: $30.04
- Total employment: 40 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators

- Median annual wage: $62,520
- Median hourly wage: $30.06
- Total employment: 230 people (0.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Occupational health and safety technicians

- Median annual wage: $62,640
- Median hourly wage: $30.11
- Total employment: 120 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $63,130
- Median hourly wage: $30.35
- Total employment: 3,550 people (9.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists

- Median annual wage: $63,210
- Median hourly wage: $30.39
- Total employment: 880 people (2.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

- Median annual wage: $63,620
- Median hourly wage: $30.59
- Total employment: 620 people (1.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. First-line supervisors of correctional officers

- Median annual wage: $63,870
- Median hourly wage: $30.71
- Total employment: 60 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $63,920
- Median hourly wage: $30.73
- Total employment: 70 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Insurance sales agents

- Median annual wage: $64,350
- Median hourly wage: $30.94
- Total employment: 700 people (1.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Construction and building inspectors

- Median annual wage: $64,710
- Median hourly wage: $31.11
- Total employment: 330 people (0.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters

- Median annual wage: $65,210
- Median hourly wage: $31.35
- Total employment: 760 people (2.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Stationary engineers and boiler operators

- Median annual wage: $65,610
- Median hourly wage: $31.54
- Total employment: 100 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $65,930
- Median hourly wage: $31.70
- Total employment: 2,340 people (6.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Meter readers, utilities

- Median annual wage: $66,210
- Median hourly wage: $31.83
- Total employment: 50 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Food service managers

- Median annual wage: $66,700
- Median hourly wage: $32.07
- Total employment: 520 people (1.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Electricians

- Median annual wage: $66,870
- Median hourly wage: $32.15
- Total employment: 1,140 people (3.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Sheet metal workers

- Median annual wage: $71,760
- Median hourly wage: $34.50
- Total employment: 130 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Industrial machinery mechanics

- Median annual wage: $72,540
- Median hourly wage: $34.88
- Total employment: 1,440 people (3.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Transportation security screeners

- Median annual wage: $72,780
- Median hourly wage: $34.99
- Total employment: 60 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $73,370
- Median hourly wage: $35.28
- Total employment: 3,300 people (8.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $76,140
- Median hourly wage: $36.60
- Total employment: 1,950 people (5.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $77,780
- Median hourly wage: $37.39
- Total employment: 60 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $78,060
- Median hourly wage: $37.53
- Total employment: 450 people (1.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Miscellaneous construction and related workers

- Median annual wage: $78,690
- Median hourly wage: $37.83
- Total employment: 40 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $79,150
- Median hourly wage: $38.05
- Total employment: 1,350 people (3.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $79,350
- Median hourly wage: $38.15
- Total employment: 1,330 people (3.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Structural iron and steel workers

- Median annual wage: $81,420
- Median hourly wage: $39.14
- Total employment: 130 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Police and sheriff's patrol officers

- Median annual wage: $86,060
- Median hourly wage: $41.37
- Total employment: 1,460 people (3.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

- Median annual wage: $86,920
- Median hourly wage: $41.79
- Total employment: 270 people (0.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Telecommunications line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $91,840
- Median hourly wage: $44.16
- Total employment: 290 people (0.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers

- Median annual wage: $91,930
- Median hourly wage: $44.20
- Total employment: 210 people (0.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Postmasters and mail superintendents

- Median annual wage: $92,600
- Median hourly wage: $44.52
- Total employment: 50 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $93,500
- Median hourly wage: $44.95
- Total employment: 440 people (1.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Detectives and criminal investigators

- Median annual wage: $95,920
- Median hourly wage: $46.12
- Total employment: 200 people (0.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $102,790
- Median hourly wage: $49.42
- Total employment: 630 people (1.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $107,840
- Median hourly wage: $51.85
- Total employment: 260 people (0.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $108,390
- Median hourly wage: $52.11
- Total employment: 370 people (0.99 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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