Highest-paying jobs in Victoria for high school graduates

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#50. Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators

- Median annual wage: $38,860
- Median hourly wage: $18.68
- Total employment: 390 people (10.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $38,980
- Median hourly wage: $18.74
- Total employment: 60 people (1.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Light truck drivers

- Median annual wage: $39,630
- Median hourly wage: $19.05
- Total employment: 270 people (7.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance

- Median annual wage: $40,340
- Median hourly wage: $19.39
- Total employment: 90 people (2.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Maintenance and repair workers, general

- Median annual wage: $40,430
- Median hourly wage: $19.44
- Total employment: 420 people (11.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Court, municipal, and license clerks

- Median annual wage: $40,500
- Median hourly wage: $19.47
- Total employment: 70 people (1.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Insurance sales agents

- Median annual wage: $40,890
- Median hourly wage: $19.66
- Total employment: 60 people (1.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Pharmacy technicians

- Median annual wage: $41,110
- Median hourly wage: $19.77
- Total employment: 130 people (3.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Highway maintenance workers

- Median annual wage: $42,690
- Median hourly wage: $20.53
- Total employment: 50 people (1.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. First-line supervisors of retail sales workers

- Median annual wage: $42,990
- Median hourly wage: $20.67
- Total employment: 390 people (10.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Public safety telecommunicators

- Median annual wage: $43,460
- Median hourly wage: $20.89
- Total employment: 50 people (1.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Painters, construction and maintenance

- Median annual wage: $43,940
- Median hourly wage: $21.13
- Total employment: 60 people (1.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Payroll and timekeeping clerks

- Median annual wage: $44,590
- Median hourly wage: $21.44
- Total employment: 40 people (1.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Bill and account collectors

- Median annual wage: $44,760
- Median hourly wage: $21.52
- Total employment: 40 people (0.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Carpenters

- Median annual wage: $45,240
- Median hourly wage: $21.75
- Total employment: 60 people (1.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Social and human service assistants

- Median annual wage: $45,330
- Median hourly wage: $21.79
- Total employment: 70 people (1.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Refuse and recyclable material collectors

- Median annual wage: $45,650
- Median hourly wage: $21.95
- Total employment: 40 people (1.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $45,900
- Median hourly wage: $22.07
- Total employment: 40 people (1.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Loan interviewers and clerks

- Median annual wage: $45,940
- Median hourly wage: $22.09
- Total employment: 70 people (1.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators

- Median annual wage: $45,950
- Median hourly wage: $22.09
- Total employment: 40 people (0.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Roustabouts, oil and gas

- Median annual wage: $46,150
- Median hourly wage: $22.19
- Total employment: 240 people (6.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Bus drivers, school

- Median annual wage: $46,480
- Median hourly wage: $22.35
- Total employment: 60 people (1.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Machinists

- Median annual wage: $47,370
- Median hourly wage: $22.78
- Total employment: 70 people (1.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Chefs and head cooks

- Median annual wage: $47,410
- Median hourly wage: $22.79
- Total employment: 40 people (0.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Production, planning, and expediting clerks

- Median annual wage: $47,440
- Median hourly wage: $22.81
- Total employment: 70 people (1.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators

- Median annual wage: $47,550
- Median hourly wage: $22.86
- Total employment: 160 people (4.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines

- Median annual wage: $49,100
- Median hourly wage: $23.61
- Total employment: 150 people (3.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters

- Median annual wage: $51,060
- Median hourly wage: $24.55
- Total employment: 110 people (2.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Electricians

- Median annual wage: $51,630
- Median hourly wage: $24.82
- Total employment: 140 people (3.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers

- Median annual wage: $52,920
- Median hourly wage: $25.44
- Total employment: 190 people (4.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $54,790
- Median hourly wage: $26.34
- Total employment: 460 people (11.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Construction and building inspectors

- Median annual wage: $56,040
- Median hourly wage: $26.94
- Total employment: 40 people (0.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $57,600
- Median hourly wage: $27.69
- Total employment: 40 people (0.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Police and sheriff's patrol officers

- Median annual wage: $58,060
- Median hourly wage: $27.92
- Total employment: 230 people (6.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $58,150
- Median hourly wage: $27.96
- Total employment: 140 people (3.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Detectives and criminal investigators

- Median annual wage: $58,720
- Median hourly wage: $28.23
- Total employment: 50 people (1.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $58,850
- Median hourly wage: $28.29
- Total employment: 260 people (6.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists

- Median annual wage: $59,550
- Median hourly wage: $28.63
- Total employment: 80 people (1.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Food service managers

- Median annual wage: $59,620
- Median hourly wage: $28.67
- Total employment: 40 people (1.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

- Median annual wage: $59,990
- Median hourly wage: $28.84
- Total employment: 60 people (1.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $61,780
- Median hourly wage: $29.70
- Total employment: 60 people (1.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $62,080
- Median hourly wage: $29.85
- Total employment: 250 people (6.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Industrial machinery mechanics

- Median annual wage: $63,620
- Median hourly wage: $30.59
- Total employment: 340 people (8.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Postal service mail carriers

- Median annual wage: $65,490
- Median hourly wage: $31.49
- Total employment: 100 people (2.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $68,170
- Median hourly wage: $32.78
- Total employment: 170 people (4.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $69,370
- Median hourly wage: $33.35
- Total employment: 70 people (1.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $71,910
- Median hourly wage: $34.57
- Total employment: 310 people (8.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $73,670
- Median hourly wage: $35.42
- Total employment: 240 people (6.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $76,190
- Median hourly wage: $36.63
- Total employment: 90 people (2.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $88,290
- Median hourly wage: $42.45
- Total employment: 60 people (1.53 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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