Highest-paying jobs in Provo for high school graduates

Stacker
#50. Production, planning, and expediting clerks

- Median annual wage: $52,650
- Median hourly wage: $25.31
- Total employment: 780 people (2.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $54,020
- Median hourly wage: $25.97
- Total employment: 360 people (1.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $54,170
- Median hourly wage: $26.05
- Total employment: 850 people (2.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Plasterers and stucco masons

- Median annual wage: $54,330
- Median hourly wage: $26.12
- Total employment: 360 people (1.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic

- Median annual wage: $54,360
- Median hourly wage: $26.14
- Total employment: 90 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Payroll and timekeeping clerks

- Median annual wage: $54,510
- Median hourly wage: $26.21
- Total employment: 310 people (1.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Food service managers

- Median annual wage: $54,810
- Median hourly wage: $26.35
- Total employment: 360 people (1.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Earth drillers, except oil and gas

- Median annual wage: $55,370
- Median hourly wage: $26.62
- Total employment: Not available

#42. Glaziers

- Median annual wage: $55,570
- Median hourly wage: $26.72
- Total employment: 60 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators

- Median annual wage: $55,640
- Median hourly wage: $26.75
- Total employment: 310 people (1.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

- Median annual wage: $56,460
- Median hourly wage: $27.14
- Total employment: 1,210 people (4.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $57,660
- Median hourly wage: $27.72
- Total employment: 400 people (1.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. First-line supervisors of security workers

- Median annual wage: $57,940
- Median hourly wage: $27.85
- Total employment: 50 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Sheet metal workers

- Median annual wage: $58,170
- Median hourly wage: $27.97
- Total employment: 120 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Postal service mail carriers

- Median annual wage: $58,390
- Median hourly wage: $28.07
- Total employment: 480 people (1.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Security and fire alarm systems installers

- Median annual wage: $58,840
- Median hourly wage: $28.29
- Total employment: 120 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Electricians

- Median annual wage: $58,930
- Median hourly wage: $28.33
- Total employment: 2,010 people (6.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Public safety telecommunicators

- Median annual wage: $58,980
- Median hourly wage: $28.36
- Total employment: 70 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers

- Median annual wage: $59,040
- Median hourly wage: $28.39
- Total employment: 180 people (0.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Brickmasons and blockmasons

- Median annual wage: $59,180
- Median hourly wage: $28.45
- Total employment: 550 people (1.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators

- Median annual wage: $59,360
- Median hourly wage: $28.54
- Total employment: 970 people (3.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Maintenance workers, machinery

- Median annual wage: $59,540
- Median hourly wage: $28.63
- Total employment: 160 people (0.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Postal service clerks (tie)

- Median annual wage: $59,550
- Median hourly wage: $28.63
- Total employment: 90 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators (tie)

- Median annual wage: $59,550
- Median hourly wage: $28.63
- Total employment: 60 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Transportation security screeners (tie)

- Median annual wage: $59,950
- Median hourly wage: $28.82
- Total employment: 50 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel (tie)

- Median annual wage: $59,950
- Median hourly wage: $28.82
- Total employment: 4,900 people (16.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Telecommunications line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $60,240
- Median hourly wage: $28.96
- Total employment: 150 people (0.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $60,310
- Median hourly wage: $29.00
- Total employment: 370 people (1.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Crane and tower operators

- Median annual wage: $60,330
- Median hourly wage: $29.00
- Total employment: 50 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Lodging managers

- Median annual wage: $60,770
- Median hourly wage: $29.22
- Total employment: 40 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $61,060
- Median hourly wage: $29.36
- Total employment: 1,960 people (6.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Machinists

- Median annual wage: $61,820
- Median hourly wage: $29.72
- Total employment: 360 people (1.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

- Median annual wage: $61,960
- Median hourly wage: $29.79
- Total employment: 250 people (0.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $62,210
- Median hourly wage: $29.91
- Total employment: 3,380 people (11.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $62,480
- Median hourly wage: $30.04
- Total employment: 1,550 people (5.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists

- Median annual wage: $62,710
- Median hourly wage: $30.15
- Total employment: 190 people (0.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines

- Median annual wage: $63,210
- Median hourly wage: $30.39
- Total employment: 280 people (0.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Industrial machinery mechanics

- Median annual wage: $63,250
- Median hourly wage: $30.41
- Total employment: 390 people (1.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Tax preparers

- Median annual wage: $63,290
- Median hourly wage: $30.43
- Total employment: 230 people (0.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Advertising sales agents

- Median annual wage: $64,540
- Median hourly wage: $31.03
- Total employment: 190 people (0.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Construction and building inspectors

- Median annual wage: $65,390
- Median hourly wage: $31.44
- Total employment: 220 people (0.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $73,730
- Median hourly wage: $35.45
- Total employment: 2,240 people (7.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $73,900
- Median hourly wage: $35.53
- Total employment: 940 people (3.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $75,320
- Median hourly wage: $36.21
- Total employment: 450 people (1.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Police and sheriff's patrol officers

- Median annual wage: $75,830
- Median hourly wage: $36.46
- Total employment: 690 people (2.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $79,490
- Median hourly wage: $38.22
- Total employment: 130 people (0.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $94,990
- Median hourly wage: $45.67
- Total employment: 310 people (1.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $102,380
- Median hourly wage: $49.22
- Total employment: 200 people (0.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Power plant operators

- Median annual wage: $107,480
- Median hourly wage: $51.68
- Total employment: 40 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Athletes and sports competitors

- Median annual wage: $166,250
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 40 people (0.12 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.

Jacob Lund // Shutterstock