Highest-paying jobs in Florence, South Carolina for high school graduates

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#50. Maintenance and repair workers, general

- Median annual wage: $45,700
- Median hourly wage: $21.97
- Total employment: 1,350 people (15.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Opticians, dispensing

- Median annual wage: $45,760
- Median hourly wage: $22.00
- Total employment: 40 people (0.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Logging equipment operators

- Median annual wage: $45,930
- Median hourly wage: $22.08
- Total employment: 60 people (0.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators

- Median annual wage: $46,100
- Median hourly wage: $22.16
- Total employment: 280 people (3.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Cargo and freight agents

- Median annual wage: $46,250
- Median hourly wage: $22.23
- Total employment: 50 people (0.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders

- Median annual wage: $46,370
- Median hourly wage: $22.29
- Total employment: 40 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $47,040
- Median hourly wage: $22.61
- Total employment: 80 people (0.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Payroll and timekeeping clerks

- Median annual wage: $47,140
- Median hourly wage: $22.66
- Total employment: 70 people (0.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists

- Median annual wage: $47,520
- Median hourly wage: $22.85
- Total employment: 180 people (1.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Carpenters

- Median annual wage: $47,560
- Median hourly wage: $22.87
- Total employment: 150 people (1.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Loan interviewers and clerks

- Median annual wage: $47,840
- Median hourly wage: $23.00
- Total employment: 80 people (0.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers

- Median annual wage: $48,180
- Median hourly wage: $23.16
- Total employment: 430 people (4.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Chemical equipment operators and tenders

- Median annual wage: $48,320
- Median hourly wage: $23.23
- Total employment: 140 people (1.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $48,360
- Median hourly wage: $23.25
- Total employment: 50 people (0.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Maintenance workers, machinery

- Median annual wage: $48,590
- Median hourly wage: $23.36
- Total employment: 40 people (0.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Insulation workers, mechanical

- Median annual wage: $48,970
- Median hourly wage: $23.54
- Total employment: Not available

#34. Real estate sales agents

- Median annual wage: $49,030
- Median hourly wage: $23.57
- Total employment: 60 people (0.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Computer numerically controlled tool operators

- Median annual wage: $49,260
- Median hourly wage: $23.68
- Total employment: 100 people (1.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Production, planning, and expediting clerks

- Median annual wage: $49,590
- Median hourly wage: $23.84
- Total employment: 220 people (2.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Police and sheriff's patrol officers

- Median annual wage: $49,940
- Median hourly wage: $24.01
- Total employment: 530 people (5.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines

- Median annual wage: $50,000
- Median hourly wage: $24.04
- Total employment: 160 people (1.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $50,680
- Median hourly wage: $24.37
- Total employment: 420 people (4.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $50,830
- Median hourly wage: $24.44
- Total employment: 310 people (3.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Electricians

- Median annual wage: $51,400
- Median hourly wage: $24.71
- Total employment: 260 people (2.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Detectives and criminal investigators

- Median annual wage: $51,750
- Median hourly wage: $24.88
- Total employment: 70 people (0.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators

- Median annual wage: $51,850
- Median hourly wage: $24.93
- Total employment: 100 people (1.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Industrial machinery mechanics

- Median annual wage: $52,070
- Median hourly wage: $25.03
- Total employment: 320 people (3.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters

- Median annual wage: $52,100
- Median hourly wage: $25.05
- Total employment: 200 people (2.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Postal service mail carriers

- Median annual wage: $52,520
- Median hourly wage: $25.25
- Total employment: 240 people (2.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Telecommunications line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $54,160
- Median hourly wage: $26.04
- Total employment: 30 people (0.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $54,240
- Median hourly wage: $26.08
- Total employment: 60 people (0.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Machinists

- Median annual wage: $54,620
- Median hourly wage: $26.26
- Total employment: 200 people (2.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Construction and building inspectors

- Median annual wage: $55,750
- Median hourly wage: $26.80
- Total employment: 50 people (0.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $56,110
- Median hourly wage: $26.98
- Total employment: 40 people (0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Food service managers

- Median annual wage: $58,890
- Median hourly wage: $28.31
- Total employment: 160 people (1.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

- Median annual wage: $60,350
- Median hourly wage: $29.01
- Total employment: 90 people (1.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $60,560
- Median hourly wage: $29.11
- Total employment: 370 people (4.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Millwrights

- Median annual wage: $60,650
- Median hourly wage: $29.16
- Total employment: 80 people (0.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $60,970
- Median hourly wage: $29.31
- Total employment: 890 people (9.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $61,380
- Median hourly wage: $29.51
- Total employment: 910 people (10.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Tax preparers

- Median annual wage: $61,820
- Median hourly wage: $29.72
- Total employment: 90 people (0.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $65,340
- Median hourly wage: $31.42
- Total employment: 590 people (6.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $66,550
- Median hourly wage: $32.00
- Total employment: 40 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Postal service clerks

- Median annual wage: $67,320
- Median hourly wage: $32.37
- Total employment: 40 people (0.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $67,480
- Median hourly wage: $32.44
- Total employment: 360 people (4.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $71,100
- Median hourly wage: $34.19
- Total employment: 340 people (3.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $73,690
- Median hourly wage: $35.43
- Total employment: 80 people (0.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Insurance sales agents

- Median annual wage: $76,500
- Median hourly wage: $36.78
- Total employment: 250 people (2.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

- Median annual wage: $89,460
- Median hourly wage: $43.01
- Total employment: 50 people (0.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $106,330
- Median hourly wage: $51.12
- Total employment: 100 people (1.16 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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