Highest-paying jobs in Yakima for high school graduates

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

- Median annual wage: $54,040
- Median hourly wage: $25.98
- Total employment: 140 people (1.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. First-line supervisors of entertainment and recreation workers, except gambling services

- Median annual wage: $54,300
- Median hourly wage: $26.11
- Total employment: 40 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders

- Median annual wage: $55,460
- Median hourly wage: $26.66
- Total employment: 70 people (0.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Postal service mail carriers

- Median annual wage: $55,660
- Median hourly wage: $26.76
- Total employment: 220 people (2.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Loan interviewers and clerks

- Median annual wage: $56,110
- Median hourly wage: $26.98
- Total employment: 50 people (0.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators

- Median annual wage: $56,970
- Median hourly wage: $27.39
- Total employment: 40 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $57,390
- Median hourly wage: $27.59
- Total employment: 300 people (3.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Drywall and ceiling tile installers

- Median annual wage: $57,520
- Median hourly wage: $27.65
- Total employment: 60 people (0.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Machinists

- Median annual wage: $59,100
- Median hourly wage: $28.41
- Total employment: 190 people (1.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Roofers

- Median annual wage: $59,210
- Median hourly wage: $28.47
- Total employment: 90 people (0.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Farm equipment mechanics and service technicians

- Median annual wage: $60,320
- Median hourly wage: $29.00
- Total employment: 180 people (1.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Industrial machinery mechanics

- Median annual wage: $60,410
- Median hourly wage: $29.04
- Total employment: 510 people (5.22 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: $60,860
- Median hourly wage: $29.26
- Total employment: 480 people (4.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Highway maintenance workers

- Median annual wage: $60,910
- Median hourly wage: $29.29
- Total employment: 130 people (1.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Eligibility interviewers, government programs

- Median annual wage: $61,050
- Median hourly wage: $29.35
- Total employment: 270 people (2.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Chefs and head cooks

- Median annual wage: $61,420
- Median hourly wage: $29.53
- Total employment: 60 people (0.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Public safety telecommunicators

- Median annual wage: $61,680
- Median hourly wage: $29.66
- Total employment: 90 people (0.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Payroll and timekeeping clerks

- Median annual wage: $62,190
- Median hourly wage: $29.90
- Total employment: 120 people (1.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $62,440
- Median hourly wage: $30.02
- Total employment: 30 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Court, municipal, and license clerks

- Median annual wage: $62,590
- Median hourly wage: $30.09
- Total employment: 60 people (0.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters

- Median annual wage: $62,800
- Median hourly wage: $30.19
- Total employment: 220 people (2.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Refuse and recyclable material collectors

- Median annual wage: $63,300
- Median hourly wage: $30.43
- Total employment: 60 people (0.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists

- Median annual wage: $63,990
- Median hourly wage: $30.77
- Total employment: 280 people (2.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines

- Median annual wage: $64,670
- Median hourly wage: $31.09
- Total employment: 100 people (1.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators

- Median annual wage: $64,900
- Median hourly wage: $31.20
- Total employment: 160 people (1.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Carpenters

- Median annual wage: $65,180
- Median hourly wage: $31.34
- Total employment: 420 people (4.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Postal service clerks

- Median annual wage: $66,810
- Median hourly wage: $32.12
- Total employment: 50 people (0.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $67,500
- Median hourly wage: $32.45
- Total employment: 880 people (8.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators

- Median annual wage: $69,120
- Median hourly wage: $33.23
- Total employment: 80 people (0.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $70,090
- Median hourly wage: $33.70
- Total employment: 640 people (6.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Cement masons and concrete finishers

- Median annual wage: $71,710
- Median hourly wage: $34.48
- Total employment: 110 people (1.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

- Median annual wage: $72,130
- Median hourly wage: $34.68
- Total employment: 150 people (1.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $73,990
- Median hourly wage: $35.57
- Total employment: 100 people (1.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Real estate sales agents

- Median annual wage: $74,240
- Median hourly wage: $35.69
- Total employment: 80 people (0.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $75,890
- Median hourly wage: $36.49
- Total employment: 860 people (8.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Correctional officers and jailers

- Median annual wage: $78,020
- Median hourly wage: $37.51
- Total employment: 210 people (2.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Construction and building inspectors

- Median annual wage: $78,270
- Median hourly wage: $37.63
- Total employment: 60 people (0.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Sheet metal workers

- Median annual wage: $79,510
- Median hourly wage: $38.23
- Total employment: 120 people (1.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

- Median annual wage: $79,990
- Median hourly wage: $38.46
- Total employment: 50 people (0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Electricians

- Median annual wage: $80,870
- Median hourly wage: $38.88
- Total employment: 440 people (4.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Food service managers

- Median annual wage: $81,000
- Median hourly wage: $38.94
- Total employment: 60 people (0.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $81,430
- Median hourly wage: $39.15
- Total employment: 420 people (4.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. First-line supervisors of correctional officers

- Median annual wage: $84,240
- Median hourly wage: $40.50
- Total employment: 40 people (0.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers

- Median annual wage: $84,550
- Median hourly wage: $40.65
- Total employment: 30 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $85,850
- Median hourly wage: $41.27
- Total employment: 350 people (3.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Police and sheriff's patrol officers

- Median annual wage: $91,690
- Median hourly wage: $44.08
- Total employment: 300 people (3.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $104,230
- Median hourly wage: $50.11
- Total employment: 40 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $108,870
- Median hourly wage: $52.34
- Total employment: 60 people (0.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $119,330
- Median hourly wage: $57.37
- Total employment: 100 people (1.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $122,160
- Median hourly wage: $58.73
- Total employment: 50 people (0.5 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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