Highest-paying jobs in Hilton Head Island for high school graduates

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#50. Water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators

- Median annual wage: $47,080
- Median hourly wage: $22.63
- Total employment: 150 people (1.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. First-line supervisors of housekeeping and janitorial workers

- Median annual wage: $47,570
- Median hourly wage: $22.87
- Total employment: 140 people (1.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Carpenters

- Median annual wage: $47,840
- Median hourly wage: $23.00
- Total employment: 510 people (6.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Glaziers

- Median annual wage: $47,890
- Median hourly wage: $23.02
- Total employment: 40 people (0.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. First-line supervisors of retail sales workers

- Median annual wage: $47,910
- Median hourly wage: $23.03
- Total employment: 910 people (11.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Electricians

- Median annual wage: $47,950
- Median hourly wage: $23.05
- Total employment: 220 people (2.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers

- Median annual wage: $48,360
- Median hourly wage: $23.25
- Total employment: 70 people (0.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Cement masons and concrete finishers

- Median annual wage: $48,390
- Median hourly wage: $23.26
- Total employment: 110 people (1.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators

- Median annual wage: $48,480
- Median hourly wage: $23.31
- Total employment: 300 people (3.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Roofers

- Median annual wage: $48,810
- Median hourly wage: $23.47
- Total employment: 50 people (0.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Information and record clerks, all other

- Median annual wage: $49,000
- Median hourly wage: $23.56
- Total employment: 30 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Office and administrative support workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $49,980
- Median hourly wage: $24.03
- Total employment: 40 people (0.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters

- Median annual wage: $50,280
- Median hourly wage: $24.17
- Total employment: 50 people (0.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Production, planning, and expediting clerks

- Median annual wage: $50,490
- Median hourly wage: $24.27
- Total employment: 110 people (1.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Data entry keyers

- Median annual wage: $50,580
- Median hourly wage: $24.32
- Total employment: 60 people (0.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Community health workers

- Median annual wage: $50,850
- Median hourly wage: $24.45
- Total employment: 30 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Motorboat mechanics and service technicians

- Median annual wage: $51,190
- Median hourly wage: $24.61
- Total employment: 60 people (0.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. First-line supervisors of security workers

- Median annual wage: $51,650
- Median hourly wage: $24.83
- Total employment: 30 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Payroll and timekeeping clerks

- Median annual wage: $51,700
- Median hourly wage: $24.86
- Total employment: 40 people (0.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters

- Median annual wage: $51,760
- Median hourly wage: $24.89
- Total employment: 290 people (3.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists

- Median annual wage: $52,220
- Median hourly wage: $25.11
- Total employment: 80 people (0.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Procurement clerks

- Median annual wage: $52,290
- Median hourly wage: $25.14
- Total employment: 40 people (0.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Correctional officers and jailers

- Median annual wage: $52,390
- Median hourly wage: $25.19
- Total employment: 110 people (1.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $52,520
- Median hourly wage: $25.25
- Total employment: 190 people (2.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. First-line supervisors of entertainment and recreation workers, except gambling services

- Median annual wage: $52,600
- Median hourly wage: $25.29
- Total employment: 120 people (1.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Construction and building inspectors

- Median annual wage: $56,040
- Median hourly wage: $26.94
- Total employment: 90 people (1.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Sheet metal workers

- Median annual wage: $56,520
- Median hourly wage: $27.17
- Total employment: 50 people (0.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $57,200
- Median hourly wage: $27.50
- Total employment: 590 people (7.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Industrial machinery mechanics

- Median annual wage: $57,990
- Median hourly wage: $27.88
- Total employment: 50 people (0.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $58,060
- Median hourly wage: $27.91
- Total employment: 760 people (9.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $58,230
- Median hourly wage: $27.99
- Total employment: 730 people (8.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $58,370
- Median hourly wage: $28.06
- Total employment: 190 people (2.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Insurance sales agents

- Median annual wage: $60,010
- Median hourly wage: $28.85
- Total employment: 220 people (2.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Police and sheriff's patrol officers

- Median annual wage: $60,150
- Median hourly wage: $28.92
- Total employment: 520 people (6.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Postal service mail carriers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $60,440
- Median hourly wage: $29.06
- Total employment: 190 people (2.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Healthcare support workers, all other (tie)

- Median annual wage: $60,440
- Median hourly wage: $29.06
- Total employment: 60 people (0.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

- Median annual wage: $61,230
- Median hourly wage: $29.44
- Total employment: 110 people (1.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines

- Median annual wage: $61,250
- Median hourly wage: $29.45
- Total employment: 70 people (0.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $61,790
- Median hourly wage: $29.71
- Total employment: 140 people (1.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $62,550
- Median hourly wage: $30.07
- Total employment: 370 people (4.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Lodging managers

- Median annual wage: $62,920
- Median hourly wage: $30.25
- Total employment: 60 people (0.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Chefs and head cooks

- Median annual wage: $65,780
- Median hourly wage: $31.63
- Total employment: 210 people (2.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Postal service clerks

- Median annual wage: $67,830
- Median hourly wage: $32.61
- Total employment: 50 people (0.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $71,680
- Median hourly wage: $34.46
- Total employment: 300 people (3.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Food service managers

- Median annual wage: $72,550
- Median hourly wage: $34.88
- Total employment: 250 people (3.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Advertising sales agents

- Median annual wage: $76,090
- Median hourly wage: $36.58
- Total employment: 60 people (0.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $77,260
- Median hourly wage: $37.14
- Total employment: 570 people (6.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $80,820
- Median hourly wage: $38.86
- Total employment: 80 people (0.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $83,150
- Median hourly wage: $39.98
- Total employment: 50 people (0.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $118,190
- Median hourly wage: $56.82
- Total employment: 40 people (0.43 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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