Highest-paying jobs in Olympia for high school graduates

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#50. First-line supervisors of security workers

- Median annual wage: $60,900
- Median hourly wage: $29.28
- Total employment: 40 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Refuse and recyclable material collectors

- Median annual wage: $60,930
- Median hourly wage: $29.30
- Total employment: 120 people (0.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $61,460
- Median hourly wage: $29.55
- Total employment: 100 people (0.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Advertising sales agents

- Median annual wage: $62,360
- Median hourly wage: $29.98
- Total employment: 60 people (0.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Production, planning, and expediting clerks

- Median annual wage: $62,490
- Median hourly wage: $30.04
- Total employment: 180 people (1.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Security and fire alarm systems installers

- Median annual wage: $62,910
- Median hourly wage: $30.25
- Total employment: 80 people (0.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Eligibility interviewers, government programs

- Median annual wage: $63,420
- Median hourly wage: $30.49
- Total employment: 740 people (5.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Insurance sales agents

- Median annual wage: $63,730
- Median hourly wage: $30.64
- Total employment: 440 people (3.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Postal service clerks

- Median annual wage: $64,360
- Median hourly wage: $30.94
- Total employment: 40 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Payroll and timekeeping clerks

- Median annual wage: $64,480
- Median hourly wage: $31.00
- Total employment: 100 people (0.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Chefs and head cooks

- Median annual wage: $65,790
- Median hourly wage: $31.63
- Total employment: 100 people (0.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Carpenters

- Median annual wage: $66,560
- Median hourly wage: $32.00
- Total employment: 660 people (5.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $69,010
- Median hourly wage: $33.18
- Total employment: 400 people (3.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Highway maintenance workers

- Median annual wage: $69,060
- Median hourly wage: $33.20
- Total employment: 100 people (0.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $70,190
- Median hourly wage: $33.75
- Total employment: 370 people (2.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Industrial machinery mechanics

- Median annual wage: $71,480
- Median hourly wage: $34.37
- Total employment: 190 people (1.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Cement masons and concrete finishers

- Median annual wage: $71,800
- Median hourly wage: $34.52
- Total employment: 90 people (0.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $72,790
- Median hourly wage: $35.00
- Total employment: 1,160 people (9.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $74,060
- Median hourly wage: $35.60
- Total employment: 610 people (4.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Logging equipment operators

- Median annual wage: $74,400
- Median hourly wage: $35.77
- Total employment: 120 people (0.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators

- Median annual wage: $75,290
- Median hourly wage: $36.20
- Total employment: 190 people (1.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $76,090
- Median hourly wage: $36.58
- Total employment: 780 people (6.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

- Median annual wage: $76,180
- Median hourly wage: $36.62
- Total employment: 850 people (6.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists

- Median annual wage: $77,100
- Median hourly wage: $37.07
- Total employment: 220 people (1.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Correctional officers and jailers

- Median annual wage: $77,170
- Median hourly wage: $37.10
- Total employment: 270 people (2.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines

- Median annual wage: $77,210
- Median hourly wage: $37.12
- Total employment: 110 people (0.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters

- Median annual wage: $78,070
- Median hourly wage: $37.54
- Total employment: 290 people (2.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

- Median annual wage: $78,790
- Median hourly wage: $37.88
- Total employment: 580 people (4.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Real estate sales agents

- Median annual wage: $80,100
- Median hourly wage: $38.51
- Total employment: 190 people (1.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Public safety telecommunicators

- Median annual wage: $80,930
- Median hourly wage: $38.91
- Total employment: 100 people (0.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Telecommunications line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $81,150
- Median hourly wage: $39.02
- Total employment: 40 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $82,700
- Median hourly wage: $39.76
- Total employment: 120 people (0.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators

- Median annual wage: $85,000
- Median hourly wage: $40.86
- Total employment: 70 people (0.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Electricians

- Median annual wage: $85,620
- Median hourly wage: $41.17
- Total employment: 490 people (3.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Detectives and criminal investigators

- Median annual wage: $86,200
- Median hourly wage: $41.44
- Total employment: 180 people (1.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Construction and building inspectors

- Median annual wage: $88,150
- Median hourly wage: $42.38
- Total employment: 130 people (1.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $88,700
- Median hourly wage: $42.65
- Total employment: 380 people (3.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Food service managers

- Median annual wage: $89,220
- Median hourly wage: $42.90
- Total employment: 60 people (0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $94,240
- Median hourly wage: $45.31
- Total employment: 490 people (3.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Sheet metal workers

- Median annual wage: $95,890
- Median hourly wage: $46.10
- Total employment: 170 people (1.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. First-line supervisors of correctional officers

- Median annual wage: $100,200
- Median hourly wage: $48.17
- Total employment: 150 people (1.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Sales and related workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $100,340
- Median hourly wage: $48.24
- Total employment: 60 people (0.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Police and sheriff's patrol officers

- Median annual wage: $101,310
- Median hourly wage: $48.71
- Total employment: 360 people (2.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Glaziers

- Median annual wage: $105,400
- Median hourly wage: $50.67
- Total employment: 80 people (0.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Lodging managers

- Median annual wage: $105,470
- Median hourly wage: $50.71
- Total employment: 30 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Structural iron and steel workers

- Median annual wage: $108,700
- Median hourly wage: $52.26
- Total employment: 60 people (0.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $111,230
- Median hourly wage: $53.48
- Total employment: 110 people (0.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $122,380
- Median hourly wage: $58.84
- Total employment: 60 people (0.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $134,980
- Median hourly wage: $64.89
- Total employment: 60 people (0.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $144,420
- Median hourly wage: $69.43
- Total employment: 160 people (1.23 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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