Highest-paying jobs in Nashville for high school graduates

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#50. Media and communication equipment workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $58,490
- Median hourly wage: $28.12
- Total employment: 60 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic

- Median annual wage: $58,740
- Median hourly wage: $28.24
- Total employment: 40 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Insurance sales agents

- Median annual wage: $58,830
- Median hourly wage: $28.28
- Total employment: 2,610 people (2.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters

- Median annual wage: $59,870
- Median hourly wage: $28.78
- Total employment: 2,850 people (2.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Transportation security screeners

- Median annual wage: $59,950
- Median hourly wage: $28.82
- Total employment: 410 people (0.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Farm equipment mechanics and service technicians (tie)

- Median annual wage: $60,230
- Median hourly wage: $28.96
- Total employment: 140 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines (tie)

- Median annual wage: $60,230
- Median hourly wage: $28.96
- Total employment: 750 people (0.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door

- Median annual wage: $60,270
- Median hourly wage: $28.98
- Total employment: 120 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Postal service mail carriers

- Median annual wage: $60,440
- Median hourly wage: $29.06
- Total employment: 1,840 people (1.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Sheet metal workers

- Median annual wage: $60,510
- Median hourly wage: $29.09
- Total employment: 790 people (0.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Traffic technicians

- Median annual wage: $60,820
- Median hourly wage: $29.24
- Total employment: 70 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists

- Median annual wage: $60,840
- Median hourly wage: $29.25
- Total employment: 2,140 people (1.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Hearing aid specialists

- Median annual wage: $60,870
- Median hourly wage: $29.26
- Total employment: Not available

#37. Electricians

- Median annual wage: $61,130
- Median hourly wage: $29.39
- Total employment: 7,630 people (6.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Postal service clerks

- Median annual wage: $61,630
- Median hourly wage: $29.63
- Total employment: 310 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Food service managers

- Median annual wage: $61,930
- Median hourly wage: $29.77
- Total employment: 2,120 people (1.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $62,120
- Median hourly wage: $29.86
- Total employment: 7,460 people (6.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $62,600
- Median hourly wage: $30.10
- Total employment: 7,210 people (6.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Maintenance workers, machinery

- Median annual wage: $63,000
- Median hourly wage: $30.29
- Total employment: 370 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Construction and building inspectors

- Median annual wage: $63,680
- Median hourly wage: $30.62
- Total employment: 630 people (0.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Chefs and head cooks

- Median annual wage: $63,810
- Median hourly wage: $30.68
- Total employment: 1,110 people (1.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $64,080
- Median hourly wage: $30.81
- Total employment: 5,950 people (5.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. First-line supervisors of farming, fishing, and forestry workers

- Median annual wage: $64,370
- Median hourly wage: $30.95
- Total employment: 80 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Millwrights

- Median annual wage: $64,440
- Median hourly wage: $30.98
- Total employment: 270 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Brickmasons and blockmasons

- Median annual wage: $64,620
- Median hourly wage: $31.07
- Total employment: 560 people (0.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Industrial machinery mechanics

- Median annual wage: $65,280
- Median hourly wage: $31.39
- Total employment: 2,340 people (2.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Gas plant operators

- Median annual wage: $65,600
- Median hourly wage: $31.54
- Total employment: 130 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Brokerage clerks

- Median annual wage: $65,680
- Median hourly wage: $31.58
- Total employment: 190 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Police and sheriff's patrol officers

- Median annual wage: $66,210
- Median hourly wage: $31.83
- Total employment: 3,970 people (3.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $66,790
- Median hourly wage: $32.11
- Total employment: 4,470 people (4.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. First-line supervisors of correctional officers

- Median annual wage: $68,120
- Median hourly wage: $32.75
- Total employment: 290 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $68,170
- Median hourly wage: $32.78
- Total employment: 19,240 people (17.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $69,830
- Median hourly wage: $33.57
- Total employment: 2,310 people (2.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. First-line supervisors of protective service workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $72,550
- Median hourly wage: $34.88
- Total employment: 90 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

- Median annual wage: $72,800
- Median hourly wage: $35.00
- Total employment: 2,090 people (1.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $74,980
- Median hourly wage: $36.05
- Total employment: 4,540 people (4.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Aircraft cargo handling supervisors

- Median annual wage: $75,300
- Median hourly wage: $36.20
- Total employment: 50 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Detectives and criminal investigators

- Median annual wage: $75,420
- Median hourly wage: $36.26
- Total employment: 640 people (0.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

- Median annual wage: $75,620
- Median hourly wage: $36.36
- Total employment: 3,490 people (3.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $76,470
- Median hourly wage: $36.76
- Total employment: 5,940 people (5.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Real estate brokers

- Median annual wage: $77,030
- Median hourly wage: $37.04
- Total employment: Not available

#9. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $77,280
- Median hourly wage: $37.16
- Total employment: 1,290 people (1.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Transportation inspectors

- Median annual wage: $83,850
- Median hourly wage: $40.31
- Total employment: 150 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Reinforcing iron and rebar workers

- Median annual wage: $85,340
- Median hourly wage: $41.03
- Total employment: Not available

#6. Boilermakers

- Median annual wage: $90,210
- Median hourly wage: $43.37
- Total employment: 50 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $91,110
- Median hourly wage: $43.80
- Total employment: 1,350 people (1.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $94,880
- Median hourly wage: $45.62
- Total employment: 1,600 people (1.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Power plant operators

- Median annual wage: $98,220
- Median hourly wage: $47.22
- Total employment: 90 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Postmasters and mail superintendents

- Median annual wage: $98,840
- Median hourly wage: $47.52
- Total employment: 50 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $100,060
- Median hourly wage: $48.10
- Total employment: 1,750 people (1.59 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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