Highest-paying jobs in San Angelo for high school graduates

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#50. Correctional officers and jailers

- Median annual wage: $41,970
- Median hourly wage: $20.18
- Total employment: 190 people (3.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Eligibility interviewers, government programs

- Median annual wage: $42,520
- Median hourly wage: $20.44
- Total employment: 60 people (1.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Payroll and timekeeping clerks

- Median annual wage: $43,170
- Median hourly wage: $20.75
- Total employment: 40 people (0.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Carpenters

- Median annual wage: $43,200
- Median hourly wage: $20.77
- Total employment: 70 people (1.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $43,410
- Median hourly wage: $20.87
- Total employment: 40 people (0.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Insurance claims and policy processing clerks

- Median annual wage: $43,780
- Median hourly wage: $21.05
- Total employment: 70 people (1.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Public safety telecommunicators

- Median annual wage: $43,830
- Median hourly wage: $21.07
- Total employment: 40 people (0.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Industrial truck and tractor operators

- Median annual wage: $44,010
- Median hourly wage: $21.16
- Total employment: 170 people (3.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Information and record clerks, all other

- Median annual wage: $44,120
- Median hourly wage: $21.21
- Total employment: 60 people (1.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers

- Median annual wage: $44,190
- Median hourly wage: $21.25
- Total employment: 150 people (2.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $44,410
- Median hourly wage: $21.35
- Total employment: 40 people (0.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Loan interviewers and clerks

- Median annual wage: $44,800
- Median hourly wage: $21.54
- Total employment: 40 people (0.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders

- Median annual wage: $45,900
- Median hourly wage: $22.07
- Total employment: 70 people (1.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Production, planning, and expediting clerks

- Median annual wage: $45,990
- Median hourly wage: $22.11
- Total employment: 70 people (1.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers

- Median annual wage: $46,020
- Median hourly wage: $22.13
- Total employment: 260 people (5.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Structural metal fabricators and fitters

- Median annual wage: $46,050
- Median hourly wage: $22.14
- Total employment: 40 people (0.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Chefs and head cooks

- Median annual wage: $46,340
- Median hourly wage: $22.28
- Total employment: 60 people (1.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Security and fire alarm systems installers

- Median annual wage: $46,690
- Median hourly wage: $22.45
- Total employment: 40 people (0.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators

- Median annual wage: $46,900
- Median hourly wage: $22.55
- Total employment: 270 people (5.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Electricians

- Median annual wage: $47,180
- Median hourly wage: $22.69
- Total employment: 270 people (5.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Machinists

- Median annual wage: $47,770
- Median hourly wage: $22.97
- Total employment: 130 people (2.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Construction and building inspectors

- Median annual wage: $48,270
- Median hourly wage: $23.21
- Total employment: 40 people (0.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters

- Median annual wage: $48,650
- Median hourly wage: $23.39
- Total employment: 180 people (3.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $48,830
- Median hourly wage: $23.48
- Total employment: 350 people (6.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Automotive body and related repairers

- Median annual wage: $49,510
- Median hourly wage: $23.81
- Total employment: 80 people (1.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Postal service mail carriers

- Median annual wage: $50,150
- Median hourly wage: $24.11
- Total employment: 110 people (2.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Postal service clerks

- Median annual wage: $53,350
- Median hourly wage: $25.65
- Total employment: 30 people (0.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Food service managers

- Median annual wage: $55,170
- Median hourly wage: $26.53
- Total employment: 110 people (2.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $55,240
- Median hourly wage: $26.56
- Total employment: 70 people (1.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists

- Median annual wage: $55,580
- Median hourly wage: $26.72
- Total employment: 120 people (2.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $55,960
- Median hourly wage: $26.91
- Total employment: 290 people (5.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $56,320
- Median hourly wage: $27.08
- Total employment: 590 people (11.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $56,530
- Median hourly wage: $27.18
- Total employment: 170 people (3.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines

- Median annual wage: $57,890
- Median hourly wage: $27.83
- Total employment: 70 people (1.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Industrial machinery mechanics

- Median annual wage: $58,970
- Median hourly wage: $28.35
- Total employment: 190 people (3.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

- Median annual wage: $60,230
- Median hourly wage: $28.96
- Total employment: 60 people (1.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $61,720
- Median hourly wage: $29.68
- Total employment: 60 people (1.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Derrick operators, oil and gas

- Median annual wage: $62,210
- Median hourly wage: $29.91
- Total employment: 70 people (1.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $63,180
- Median hourly wage: $30.37
- Total employment: 230 people (4.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $64,760
- Median hourly wage: $31.13
- Total employment: 290 people (5.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Police and sheriff's patrol officers

- Median annual wage: $65,510
- Median hourly wage: $31.49
- Total employment: 310 people (6.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Insurance sales agents

- Median annual wage: $66,910
- Median hourly wage: $32.17
- Total employment: 80 people (1.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

- Median annual wage: $67,770
- Median hourly wage: $32.58
- Total employment: 100 people (1.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $68,770
- Median hourly wage: $33.06
- Total employment: 280 people (5.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Wellhead pumpers

- Median annual wage: $73,370
- Median hourly wage: $35.27
- Total employment: 90 people (1.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Rotary drill operators, oil and gas

- Median annual wage: $73,690
- Median hourly wage: $35.43
- Total employment: 50 people (1.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Telecommunications line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $74,060
- Median hourly wage: $35.61
- Total employment: 50 people (0.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $80,760
- Median hourly wage: $38.83
- Total employment: 60 people (1.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Detectives and criminal investigators

- Median annual wage: $95,640
- Median hourly wage: $45.98
- Total employment: 60 people (1.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $103,080
- Median hourly wage: $49.56
- Total employment: 30 people (0.63 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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