Highest-paying jobs in McAllen for high school graduates

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

- Median annual wage: $41,590
- Median hourly wage: $19.99
- Total employment: 80 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Automotive glass installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $42,240
- Median hourly wage: $20.31
- Total employment: 80 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $42,300
- Median hourly wage: $20.34
- Total employment: 220 people (0.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Eligibility interviewers, government programs

- Median annual wage: $42,520
- Median hourly wage: $20.44
- Total employment: 620 people (2.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Payroll and timekeeping clerks

- Median annual wage: $42,980
- Median hourly wage: $20.66
- Total employment: 300 people (1.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Chefs and head cooks

- Median annual wage: $43,150
- Median hourly wage: $20.74
- Total employment: 250 people (0.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Insurance sales agents

- Median annual wage: $43,440
- Median hourly wage: $20.88
- Total employment: 650 people (2.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Plant and system operators, all other

- Median annual wage: $43,660
- Median hourly wage: $20.99
- Total employment: 30 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Loan interviewers and clerks

- Median annual wage: $44,000
- Median hourly wage: $21.15
- Total employment: 410 people (1.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Security and fire alarm systems installers

- Median annual wage: $44,490
- Median hourly wage: $21.39
- Total employment: 170 people (0.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Electricians

- Median annual wage: $44,810
- Median hourly wage: $21.54
- Total employment: 720 people (2.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers

- Median annual wage: $45,000
- Median hourly wage: $21.64
- Total employment: 80 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters

- Median annual wage: $45,510
- Median hourly wage: $21.88
- Total employment: 370 people (1.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Drywall and ceiling tile installers

- Median annual wage: $45,680
- Median hourly wage: $21.96
- Total employment: 60 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Surveying and mapping technicians

- Median annual wage: $45,690
- Median hourly wage: $21.97
- Total employment: 100 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Construction and building inspectors

- Median annual wage: $46,100
- Median hourly wage: $22.16
- Total employment: 180 people (0.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Automotive body and related repairers

- Median annual wage: $46,190
- Median hourly wage: $22.21
- Total employment: 230 people (0.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $46,220
- Median hourly wage: $22.22
- Total employment: 30 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Sheet metal workers

- Median annual wage: $46,260
- Median hourly wage: $22.24
- Total employment: 100 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Pest control workers

- Median annual wage: $46,630
- Median hourly wage: $22.42
- Total employment: 120 people (0.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $46,790
- Median hourly wage: $22.50
- Total employment: 930 people (3.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $46,860
- Median hourly wage: $22.53
- Total employment: 1,560 people (5.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Correctional officers and jailers

- Median annual wage: $47,040
- Median hourly wage: $22.61
- Total employment: 1,280 people (4.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists

- Median annual wage: $47,900
- Median hourly wage: $23.03
- Total employment: 610 people (2.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Locksmiths and safe repairers

- Median annual wage: $48,060
- Median hourly wage: $23.11
- Total employment: 40 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Industrial machinery mechanics

- Median annual wage: $48,470
- Median hourly wage: $23.30
- Total employment: 320 people (1.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $48,700
- Median hourly wage: $23.41
- Total employment: 1,200 people (4.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines

- Median annual wage: $52,070
- Median hourly wage: $25.03
- Total employment: 180 people (0.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $52,110
- Median hourly wage: $25.05
- Total employment: 540 people (1.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $53,770
- Median hourly wage: $25.85
- Total employment: 3,170 people (10.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Bailiffs

- Median annual wage: $54,100
- Median hourly wage: $26.01
- Total employment: 40 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $54,640
- Median hourly wage: $26.27
- Total employment: 70 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Food service managers

- Median annual wage: $54,840
- Median hourly wage: $26.36
- Total employment: 430 people (1.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

- Median annual wage: $55,990
- Median hourly wage: $26.92
- Total employment: 490 people (1.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Police and sheriff's patrol officers

- Median annual wage: $57,550
- Median hourly wage: $27.67
- Total employment: 1,820 people (6.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Crane and tower operators

- Median annual wage: $57,820
- Median hourly wage: $27.80
- Total employment: 40 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Lodging managers

- Median annual wage: $58,770
- Median hourly wage: $28.26
- Total employment: 40 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. First-line supervisors of correctional officers

- Median annual wage: $59,270
- Median hourly wage: $28.50
- Total employment: 90 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $59,540
- Median hourly wage: $28.62
- Total employment: 820 people (2.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Postal service mail carriers

- Median annual wage: $60,500
- Median hourly wage: $29.09
- Total employment: 540 people (1.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $61,040
- Median hourly wage: $29.35
- Total employment: 810 people (2.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators

- Median annual wage: $61,630
- Median hourly wage: $29.63
- Total employment: 120 people (0.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Transportation security screeners

- Median annual wage: $63,960
- Median hourly wage: $30.75
- Total employment: 50 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $64,880
- Median hourly wage: $31.19
- Total employment: 370 people (1.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Postal service clerks

- Median annual wage: $67,830
- Median hourly wage: $32.61
- Total employment: 90 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $74,940
- Median hourly wage: $36.03
- Total employment: 370 people (1.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Telecommunications line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $76,130
- Median hourly wage: $36.60
- Total employment: 110 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

- Median annual wage: $79,790
- Median hourly wage: $38.36
- Total employment: 130 people (0.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $87,480
- Median hourly wage: $42.06
- Total employment: 180 people (0.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Detectives and criminal investigators

- Median annual wage: $104,330
- Median hourly wage: $50.16
- Total employment: 1,660 people (5.71 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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