Highest-paying jobs in Lynchburg for high school graduates

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#50. Insurance claims and policy processing clerks

- Median annual wage: $49,110
- Median hourly wage: $23.61
- Total employment: 90 people (0.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Correctional officers and jailers

- Median annual wage: $49,130
- Median hourly wage: $23.62
- Total employment: 190 people (1.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders

- Median annual wage: $49,140
- Median hourly wage: $23.62
- Total employment: 70 people (0.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Advertising sales agents

- Median annual wage: $49,240
- Median hourly wage: $23.68
- Total employment: 30 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators

- Median annual wage: $50,000
- Median hourly wage: $24.04
- Total employment: 100 people (1.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Crane and tower operators

- Median annual wage: $50,060
- Median hourly wage: $24.07
- Total employment: 40 people (0.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Brickmasons and blockmasons

- Median annual wage: $50,360
- Median hourly wage: $24.21
- Total employment: 100 people (1.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Millwrights

- Median annual wage: $50,530
- Median hourly wage: $24.29
- Total employment: 40 people (0.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Structural iron and steel workers

- Median annual wage: $50,540
- Median hourly wage: $24.30
- Total employment: 60 people (0.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Payroll and timekeeping clerks

- Median annual wage: $50,960
- Median hourly wage: $24.50
- Total employment: 60 people (0.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters

- Median annual wage: $50,990
- Median hourly wage: $24.52
- Total employment: 340 people (3.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining

- Median annual wage: $51,410
- Median hourly wage: $24.72
- Total employment: 30 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $51,990
- Median hourly wage: $25.00
- Total employment: 150 people (1.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Structural metal fabricators and fitters

- Median annual wage: $52,240
- Median hourly wage: $25.12
- Total employment: 90 people (0.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Chefs and head cooks

- Median annual wage: $52,280
- Median hourly wage: $25.13
- Total employment: 100 people (1.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Sheet metal workers

- Median annual wage: $53,720
- Median hourly wage: $25.83
- Total employment: 140 people (1.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $53,980
- Median hourly wage: $25.95
- Total employment: 330 people (3.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Production, planning, and expediting clerks

- Median annual wage: $54,600
- Median hourly wage: $26.25
- Total employment: 220 people (2.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Postal service mail carriers

- Median annual wage: $56,390
- Median hourly wage: $27.11
- Total employment: 310 people (3.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers

- Median annual wage: $56,900
- Median hourly wage: $27.36
- Total employment: 660 people (6.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Tax preparers

- Median annual wage: $57,240
- Median hourly wage: $27.52
- Total employment: 50 people (0.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $57,260
- Median hourly wage: $27.53
- Total employment: 740 people (7.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $57,430
- Median hourly wage: $27.61
- Total employment: 560 people (5.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Police and sheriff's patrol officers

- Median annual wage: $57,650
- Median hourly wage: $27.72
- Total employment: 440 people (4.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Production workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $58,190
- Median hourly wage: $27.98
- Total employment: Not available

#25. Riggers

- Median annual wage: $58,590
- Median hourly wage: $28.17
- Total employment: 50 people (0.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $59,030
- Median hourly wage: $28.38
- Total employment: 810 people (8.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Food service managers

- Median annual wage: $59,080
- Median hourly wage: $28.40
- Total employment: 120 people (1.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders

- Median annual wage: $59,180
- Median hourly wage: $28.45
- Total employment: 330 people (3.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Electricians

- Median annual wage: $59,280
- Median hourly wage: $28.50
- Total employment: 380 people (3.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines

- Median annual wage: $59,370
- Median hourly wage: $28.54
- Total employment: 140 people (1.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists

- Median annual wage: $59,390
- Median hourly wage: $28.55
- Total employment: 320 people (3.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Chemical equipment operators and tenders

- Median annual wage: $60,200
- Median hourly wage: $28.94
- Total employment: 70 people (0.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping

- Median annual wage: $60,520
- Median hourly wage: $29.09
- Total employment: 100 people (0.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $60,990
- Median hourly wage: $29.32
- Total employment: 640 people (6.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Industrial machinery mechanics

- Median annual wage: $61,190
- Median hourly wage: $29.42
- Total employment: 570 people (5.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Machinists

- Median annual wage: $61,710
- Median hourly wage: $29.67
- Total employment: 640 people (6.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

- Median annual wage: $61,990
- Median hourly wage: $29.80
- Total employment: 170 people (1.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Postal service clerks

- Median annual wage: $62,190
- Median hourly wage: $29.90
- Total employment: 80 people (0.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $62,700
- Median hourly wage: $30.14
- Total employment: 600 people (6.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Construction and building inspectors

- Median annual wage: $68,610
- Median hourly wage: $32.99
- Total employment: 140 people (1.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

- Median annual wage: $69,990
- Median hourly wage: $33.65
- Total employment: 130 people (1.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $70,900
- Median hourly wage: $34.09
- Total employment: 440 people (4.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $74,450
- Median hourly wage: $35.79
- Total employment: 630 people (6.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $75,820
- Median hourly wage: $36.45
- Total employment: 60 people (0.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Telecommunications line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $77,080
- Median hourly wage: $37.06
- Total employment: 60 people (0.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $79,770
- Median hourly wage: $38.35
- Total employment: 200 people (2.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $97,040
- Median hourly wage: $46.66
- Total employment: 110 people (1.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Detectives and criminal investigators

- Median annual wage: $97,090
- Median hourly wage: $46.68
- Total employment: 100 people (1.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $101,730
- Median hourly wage: $48.91
- Total employment: 50 people (0.54 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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