Highest-paying jobs in Myrtle Beach for high school graduates

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#50. Insurance sales agents

- Median annual wage: $46,370
- Median hourly wage: $22.29
- Total employment: 480 people (3.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Loan interviewers and clerks

- Median annual wage: $46,380
- Median hourly wage: $22.30
- Total employment: 180 people (1.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Logging equipment operators

- Median annual wage: $46,470
- Median hourly wage: $22.34
- Total employment: 30 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Real estate sales agents (tie)

- Median annual wage: $46,630
- Median hourly wage: $22.42
- Total employment: 270 people (1.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $46,630
- Median hourly wage: $22.42
- Total employment: 40 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Production, planning, and expediting clerks

- Median annual wage: $46,770
- Median hourly wage: $22.49
- Total employment: 180 people (1.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Opticians, dispensing

- Median annual wage: $46,870
- Median hourly wage: $22.53
- Total employment: 100 people (0.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Meter readers, utilities

- Median annual wage: $47,200
- Median hourly wage: $22.69
- Total employment: 50 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Court, municipal, and license clerks

- Median annual wage: $47,360
- Median hourly wage: $22.77
- Total employment: 60 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Self-enrichment teachers

- Median annual wage: $47,490
- Median hourly wage: $22.83
- Total employment: 280 people (1.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Sheet metal workers

- Median annual wage: $47,830
- Median hourly wage: $23.00
- Total employment: 60 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Automotive body and related repairers

- Median annual wage: $47,950
- Median hourly wage: $23.05
- Total employment: 110 people (0.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Recreational vehicle service technicians

- Median annual wage: $48,310
- Median hourly wage: $23.23
- Total employment: 60 people (0.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters

- Median annual wage: $48,610
- Median hourly wage: $23.37
- Total employment: 440 people (3.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators

- Median annual wage: $48,640
- Median hourly wage: $23.39
- Total employment: 200 people (1.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Carpenters

- Median annual wage: $48,770
- Median hourly wage: $23.45
- Total employment: 470 people (3.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Electricians

- Median annual wage: $49,030
- Median hourly wage: $23.57
- Total employment: 350 people (2.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines

- Median annual wage: $49,600
- Median hourly wage: $23.85
- Total employment: 200 people (1.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $49,630
- Median hourly wage: $23.86
- Total employment: 1,520 people (10.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $49,910
- Median hourly wage: $23.99
- Total employment: 1,050 people (7.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Private detectives and investigators

- Median annual wage: $50,530
- Median hourly wage: $24.29
- Total employment: 60 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $50,920
- Median hourly wage: $24.48
- Total employment: 200 people (1.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Interviewers, except eligibility and loan

- Median annual wage: $51,240
- Median hourly wage: $24.64
- Total employment: 70 people (0.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Correctional officers and jailers

- Median annual wage: $51,870
- Median hourly wage: $24.94
- Total employment: 200 people (1.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Advertising sales agents

- Median annual wage: $52,260
- Median hourly wage: $25.13
- Total employment: 120 people (0.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Postal service mail carriers

- Median annual wage: $52,520
- Median hourly wage: $25.25
- Total employment: 430 people (2.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $55,250
- Median hourly wage: $26.56
- Total employment: 320 people (2.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists

- Median annual wage: $55,340
- Median hourly wage: $26.61
- Total employment: 140 people (0.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Industrial machinery mechanics

- Median annual wage: $55,860
- Median hourly wage: $26.86
- Total employment: 120 people (0.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $56,500
- Median hourly wage: $27.16
- Total employment: 500 people (3.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $58,140
- Median hourly wage: $27.95
- Total employment: 1,320 people (9.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $58,190
- Median hourly wage: $27.98
- Total employment: 320 people (2.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Lodging managers

- Median annual wage: $59,320
- Median hourly wage: $28.52
- Total employment: 130 people (0.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $59,910
- Median hourly wage: $28.80
- Total employment: 190 people (1.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Transportation security screeners

- Median annual wage: $59,950
- Median hourly wage: $28.82
- Total employment: 110 people (0.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Chefs and head cooks

- Median annual wage: $60,000
- Median hourly wage: $28.84
- Total employment: 170 people (1.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Construction and building inspectors

- Median annual wage: $60,340
- Median hourly wage: $29.01
- Total employment: 140 people (1.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

- Median annual wage: $61,000
- Median hourly wage: $29.33
- Total employment: 120 people (0.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Police and sheriff's patrol officers

- Median annual wage: $62,800
- Median hourly wage: $30.19
- Total employment: 760 people (5.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $63,000
- Median hourly wage: $30.29
- Total employment: 590 people (4.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Postal service clerks

- Median annual wage: $63,690
- Median hourly wage: $30.62
- Total employment: 60 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $66,850
- Median hourly wage: $32.14
- Total employment: 1,030 people (7.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. First-line supervisors of correctional officers

- Median annual wage: $68,310
- Median hourly wage: $32.84
- Total employment: 60 people (0.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Detectives and criminal investigators

- Median annual wage: $70,420
- Median hourly wage: $33.85
- Total employment: 80 people (0.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Food service managers

- Median annual wage: $74,990
- Median hourly wage: $36.05
- Total employment: Not available

#5. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

- Median annual wage: $80,750
- Median hourly wage: $38.82
- Total employment: 90 people (0.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Elevator and escalator installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $81,730
- Median hourly wage: $39.29
- Total employment: 30 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $87,480
- Median hourly wage: $42.06
- Total employment: 120 people (0.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $91,090
- Median hourly wage: $43.79
- Total employment: 90 people (0.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Real estate brokers

- Median annual wage: $99,990
- Median hourly wage: $48.07
- Total employment: 170 people (1.21 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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