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#50. Hearing aid specialists

- Median annual wage: $72,590
- Median hourly wage: $34.90
- Total employment: 100 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $72,690
- Median hourly wage: $34.95
- Total employment: 7,480 people (2.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $72,940
- Median hourly wage: $35.07
- Total employment: 580 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines

- Median annual wage: $72,970
- Median hourly wage: $35.08
- Total employment: 1,720 people (0.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. First-line supervisors of protective service workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $73,330
- Median hourly wage: $35.26
- Total employment: 600 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Locksmiths and safe repairers

- Median annual wage: $73,770
- Median hourly wage: $35.47
- Total employment: 390 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Machinists

- Median annual wage: $74,780
- Median hourly wage: $35.95
- Total employment: 950 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $74,800
- Median hourly wage: $35.96
- Total employment: 30,020 people (9.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Lodging managers

- Median annual wage: $75,080
- Median hourly wage: $36.10
- Total employment: 630 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $75,280
- Median hourly wage: $36.19
- Total employment: 22,260 people (7.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Electricians

- Median annual wage: $75,460
- Median hourly wage: $36.28
- Total employment: 16,520 people (5.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks

- Median annual wage: $75,530
- Median hourly wage: $36.31
- Total employment: Not available

#38. First-line supervisors of security workers

- Median annual wage: $76,380
- Median hourly wage: $36.72
- Total employment: 1,760 people (0.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $76,750
- Median hourly wage: $36.90
- Total employment: 3,980 people (1.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Precision instrument and equipment repairers, all other

- Median annual wage: $77,020
- Median hourly wage: $37.03
- Total employment: 80 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Chemical plant and system operators

- Median annual wage: $77,030
- Median hourly wage: $37.04
- Total employment: 130 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers

- Median annual wage: $77,540
- Median hourly wage: $37.28
- Total employment: Not available

#33. Food service managers

- Median annual wage: $77,620
- Median hourly wage: $37.32
- Total employment: 3,490 people (1.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Rail car repairers

- Median annual wage: $77,910
- Median hourly wage: $37.46
- Total employment: 560 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Construction and building inspectors

- Median annual wage: $78,200
- Median hourly wage: $37.60
- Total employment: 3,540 people (1.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators

- Median annual wage: $78,280
- Median hourly wage: $37.64
- Total employment: 480 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Gas plant operators

- Median annual wage: $80,070
- Median hourly wage: $38.50
- Total employment: Not available

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

- Median annual wage: $81,100
- Median hourly wage: $38.99
- Total employment: 14,500 people (4.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Real estate brokers

- Median annual wage: $81,460
- Median hourly wage: $39.17
- Total employment: 440 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Plant and system operators, all other

- Median annual wage: $81,930
- Median hourly wage: $39.39
- Total employment: 390 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

- Median annual wage: $83,060
- Median hourly wage: $39.94
- Total employment: 2,050 people (0.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

- Median annual wage: $83,130
- Median hourly wage: $39.97
- Total employment: 12,610 people (4.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Police and sheriff's patrol officers

- Median annual wage: $83,430
- Median hourly wage: $40.11
- Total employment: 14,590 people (4.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Transit and railroad police

- Median annual wage: $86,650
- Median hourly wage: $41.66
- Total employment: 260 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Legal secretaries and administrative assistants

- Median annual wage: $88,600
- Median hourly wage: $42.60
- Total employment: 2,800 people (0.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Stationary engineers and boiler operators

- Median annual wage: $89,190
- Median hourly wage: $42.88
- Total employment: 830 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $89,250
- Median hourly wage: $42.91
- Total employment: 9,210 people (2.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Aircraft cargo handling supervisors

- Median annual wage: $89,480
- Median hourly wage: $43.02
- Total employment: 110 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $89,640
- Median hourly wage: $43.10
- Total employment: 1,560 people (0.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Power plant operators

- Median annual wage: $92,530
- Median hourly wage: $44.48
- Total employment: 310 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Postmasters and mail superintendents

- Median annual wage: $92,790
- Median hourly wage: $44.61
- Total employment: 130 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $93,030
- Median hourly wage: $44.73
- Total employment: 6,510 people (2.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Telecommunications line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $93,920
- Median hourly wage: $45.15
- Total employment: 3,160 people (1.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Transportation inspectors

- Median annual wage: $95,420
- Median hourly wage: $45.88
- Total employment: 390 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers

- Median annual wage: $97,680
- Median hourly wage: $46.96
- Total employment: 50 people (0.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. First-line supervisors of correctional officers

- Median annual wage: $98,500
- Median hourly wage: $47.36
- Total employment: 550 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $100,140
- Median hourly wage: $48.14
- Total employment: 4,860 people (1.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Power distributors and dispatchers

- Median annual wage: $100,710
- Median hourly wage: $48.42
- Total employment: 60 people (0.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters

- Median annual wage: $104,210
- Median hourly wage: $50.10
- Total employment: 600 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Media and communication equipment workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $119,020
- Median hourly wage: $57.22
- Total employment: 740 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Elevator and escalator installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $119,200
- Median hourly wage: $57.31
- Total employment: 630 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Artists and related workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $122,320
- Median hourly wage: $58.81
- Total employment: 1,540 people (0.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $124,770
- Median hourly wage: $59.99
- Total employment: 4,960 people (1.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $132,510
- Median hourly wage: $63.71
- Total employment: 2,420 people (0.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Detectives and criminal investigators

- Median annual wage: $153,340
- Median hourly wage: $73.72
- Total employment: 4,760 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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