Highest-paying jobs in Altoona for high school graduates

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#50. Maintenance and repair workers, general

- Median annual wage: $45,270
- Median hourly wage: $21.77
- Total employment: 670 people (11.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders

- Median annual wage: $45,530
- Median hourly wage: $21.89
- Total employment: 100 people (1.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Information and record clerks, all other

- Median annual wage: $45,570
- Median hourly wage: $21.91
- Total employment: 70 people (1.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Painters, construction and maintenance

- Median annual wage: $45,590
- Median hourly wage: $21.92
- Total employment: 50 people (0.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance

- Median annual wage: $45,650
- Median hourly wage: $21.95
- Total employment: 90 people (1.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders

- Median annual wage: $45,830
- Median hourly wage: $22.03
- Total employment: Not available

#44. Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders

- Median annual wage: $46,040
- Median hourly wage: $22.13
- Total employment: 210 people (3.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Automotive body and related repairers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $46,160
- Median hourly wage: $22.19
- Total employment: 80 people (1.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $46,160
- Median hourly wage: $22.19
- Total employment: 290 people (5.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders

- Median annual wage: $48,080
- Median hourly wage: $23.12
- Total employment: 60 people (0.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders

- Median annual wage: $48,350
- Median hourly wage: $23.25
- Total employment: 40 people (0.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Highway maintenance workers

- Median annual wage: $48,620
- Median hourly wage: $23.37
- Total employment: 110 people (1.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Chefs and head cooks

- Median annual wage: $48,680
- Median hourly wage: $23.40
- Total employment: 60 people (1.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators

- Median annual wage: $49,180
- Median hourly wage: $23.64
- Total employment: 180 people (3.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Production, planning, and expediting clerks

- Median annual wage: $49,810
- Median hourly wage: $23.95
- Total employment: 80 people (1.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers

- Median annual wage: $49,880
- Median hourly wage: $23.98
- Total employment: 140 people (2.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Insurance sales agents

- Median annual wage: $50,300
- Median hourly wage: $24.18
- Total employment: 100 people (1.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Machinists

- Median annual wage: $51,050
- Median hourly wage: $24.54
- Total employment: 120 people (2.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Crossing guards and flaggers

- Median annual wage: $51,460
- Median hourly wage: $24.74
- Total employment: 170 people (2.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Cement masons and concrete finishers

- Median annual wage: $51,660
- Median hourly wage: $24.84
- Total employment: 40 people (0.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Property, real estate, and community association managers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $51,990
- Median hourly wage: $25.00
- Total employment: 70 people (1.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel (tie)

- Median annual wage: $51,990
- Median hourly wage: $25.00
- Total employment: 310 people (5.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Postal service mail carriers

- Median annual wage: $52,370
- Median hourly wage: $25.18
- Total employment: 160 people (2.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Eligibility interviewers, government programs

- Median annual wage: $53,000
- Median hourly wage: $25.48
- Total employment: 270 people (4.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Food service managers

- Median annual wage: $54,260
- Median hourly wage: $26.09
- Total employment: 100 people (1.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Computer numerically controlled tool operators

- Median annual wage: $54,310
- Median hourly wage: $26.11
- Total employment: 40 people (0.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Carpenters

- Median annual wage: $54,380
- Median hourly wage: $26.15
- Total employment: 390 people (6.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators

- Median annual wage: $55,410
- Median hourly wage: $26.64
- Total employment: 60 people (1.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters

- Median annual wage: $56,570
- Median hourly wage: $27.20
- Total employment: 110 people (1.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Electricians

- Median annual wage: $57,150
- Median hourly wage: $27.48
- Total employment: 140 people (2.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists

- Median annual wage: $57,320
- Median hourly wage: $27.56
- Total employment: 230 people (4.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines

- Median annual wage: $57,610
- Median hourly wage: $27.70
- Total employment: 70 people (1.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

- Median annual wage: $58,230
- Median hourly wage: $27.99
- Total employment: 70 people (1.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Industrial machinery mechanics

- Median annual wage: $58,410
- Median hourly wage: $28.08
- Total employment: 180 people (3.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $58,480
- Median hourly wage: $28.12
- Total employment: 230 people (4.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $59,260
- Median hourly wage: $28.49
- Total employment: 550 people (9.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Real estate sales agents

- Median annual wage: $59,980
- Median hourly wage: $28.84
- Total employment: 30 people (0.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $60,420
- Median hourly wage: $29.05
- Total employment: 500 people (8.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators

- Median annual wage: $61,710
- Median hourly wage: $29.67
- Total employment: 70 people (1.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $61,920
- Median hourly wage: $29.77
- Total employment: 340 people (5.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Postal service clerks

- Median annual wage: $65,170
- Median hourly wage: $31.33
- Total employment: 30 people (0.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $70,550
- Median hourly wage: $33.92
- Total employment: 230 people (3.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Police and sheriff's patrol officers

- Median annual wage: $70,600
- Median hourly wage: $33.94
- Total employment: 240 people (4.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Telecommunications line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $72,130
- Median hourly wage: $34.68
- Total employment: 60 people (0.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $74,020
- Median hourly wage: $35.59
- Total employment: 50 people (0.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Brickmasons and blockmasons

- Median annual wage: $75,000
- Median hourly wage: $36.06
- Total employment: 70 people (1.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $77,410
- Median hourly wage: $37.22
- Total employment: 310 people (5.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $83,200
- Median hourly wage: $40.00
- Total employment: 50 people (0.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $98,160
- Median hourly wage: $47.19
- Total employment: 80 people (1.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $103,990
- Median hourly wage: $50.00
- Total employment: 80 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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