Highest-paying jobs in Reading that don't require a college degree

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#50. Production, planning, and expediting clerks

- Median annual wage: $59,260
- Median hourly wage: $28.49
- Total employment: 390 people (2.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Food service managers

- Median annual wage: $59,530
- Median hourly wage: $28.62
- Total employment: 260 people (1.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Security and fire alarm systems installers

- Median annual wage: $59,580
- Median hourly wage: $28.64
- Total employment: 150 people (0.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Chefs and head cooks

- Median annual wage: $59,680
- Median hourly wage: $28.69
- Total employment: 160 people (0.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators

- Median annual wage: $59,910
- Median hourly wage: $28.80
- Total employment: 180 people (1.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $60,200
- Median hourly wage: $28.94
- Total employment: 150 people (0.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $60,280
- Median hourly wage: $28.98
- Total employment: 950 people (5.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Cement masons and concrete finishers

- Median annual wage: $60,320
- Median hourly wage: $29.00
- Total employment: 140 people (0.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Brickmasons and blockmasons

- Median annual wage: $60,700
- Median hourly wage: $29.18
- Total employment: 80 people (0.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. First-line supervisors of security workers

- Median annual wage: $61,000
- Median hourly wage: $29.33
- Total employment: 40 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Occupational health and safety technicians

- Median annual wage: $61,010
- Median hourly wage: $29.33
- Total employment: 40 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers

- Median annual wage: $61,170
- Median hourly wage: $29.41
- Total employment: 540 people (3.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Metal-refining furnace operators and tenders (tie)

- Median annual wage: $61,350
- Median hourly wage: $29.49
- Total employment: 430 people (2.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners (tie)

- Median annual wage: $61,350
- Median hourly wage: $29.49
- Total employment: 40 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Insurance sales agents

- Median annual wage: $61,500
- Median hourly wage: $29.57
- Total employment: 300 people (1.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Firefighters

- Median annual wage: $61,660
- Median hourly wage: $29.64
- Total employment: 210 people (1.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Computer numerically controlled tool operators

- Median annual wage: $61,690
- Median hourly wage: $29.66
- Total employment: 540 people (3.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Tool and die makers

- Median annual wage: $62,840
- Median hourly wage: $30.21
- Total employment: 60 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters

- Median annual wage: $62,910
- Median hourly wage: $30.25
- Total employment: 420 people (2.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines

- Median annual wage: $63,450
- Median hourly wage: $30.51
- Total employment: 240 people (1.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses

- Median annual wage: $64,030
- Median hourly wage: $30.79
- Total employment: 760 people (4.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $64,040
- Median hourly wage: $30.79
- Total employment: 1,570 people (9.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Electricians

- Median annual wage: $64,110
- Median hourly wage: $30.82
- Total employment: 730 people (4.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $64,280
- Median hourly wage: $30.90
- Total employment: 1,590 people (9.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders

- Median annual wage: $64,540
- Median hourly wage: $31.03
- Total employment: 50 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

- Median annual wage: $64,590
- Median hourly wage: $31.05
- Total employment: 260 people (1.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic

- Median annual wage: $64,860
- Median hourly wage: $31.18
- Total employment: 80 people (0.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Surgical technologists

- Median annual wage: $65,040
- Median hourly wage: $31.27
- Total employment: 90 people (0.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Industrial machinery mechanics

- Median annual wage: $65,750
- Median hourly wage: $31.61
- Total employment: 880 people (5.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $65,800
- Median hourly wage: $31.64
- Total employment: 940 people (5.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists

- Median annual wage: $66,150
- Median hourly wage: $31.80
- Total employment: 750 people (4.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Construction and building inspectors

- Median annual wage: $66,530
- Median hourly wage: $31.98
- Total employment: 130 people (0.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers

- Median annual wage: $68,440
- Median hourly wage: $32.91
- Total employment: 100 people (0.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Maintenance workers, machinery

- Median annual wage: $68,820
- Median hourly wage: $33.09
- Total employment: 50 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment

- Median annual wage: $69,160
- Median hourly wage: $33.25
- Total employment: 50 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Sheet metal workers

- Median annual wage: $71,080
- Median hourly wage: $34.18
- Total employment: 110 people (0.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $75,670
- Median hourly wage: $36.38
- Total employment: 1,620 people (9.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Telecommunications line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $77,310
- Median hourly wage: $37.17
- Total employment: 80 people (0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Structural iron and steel workers

- Median annual wage: $77,390
- Median hourly wage: $37.21
- Total employment: 40 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Aircraft mechanics and service technicians

- Median annual wage: $77,890
- Median hourly wage: $37.45
- Total employment: 30 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $78,480
- Median hourly wage: $37.73
- Total employment: 670 people (3.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $80,800
- Median hourly wage: $38.85
- Total employment: 690 people (4.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $82,070
- Median hourly wage: $39.46
- Total employment: 200 people (1.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Police and sheriff's patrol officers

- Median annual wage: $87,930
- Median hourly wage: $42.28
- Total employment: 640 people (3.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Detectives and criminal investigators

- Median annual wage: $96,150
- Median hourly wage: $46.22
- Total employment: 80 people (0.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

- Median annual wage: $97,930
- Median hourly wage: $47.08
- Total employment: 180 people (1.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $99,310
- Median hourly wage: $47.75
- Total employment: 230 people (1.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay

- Median annual wage: $107,310
- Median hourly wage: $51.59
- 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: $108,050
- Median hourly wage: $51.95
- Total employment: 110 people (0.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Commercial pilots

- Median annual wage: $130,880
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 40 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Jill Jaracz, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 364 metros.

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