Highest-paying jobs in Wausau for high school graduates

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#50. Eligibility interviewers, government programs

- Median annual wage: $49,840
- Median hourly wage: $23.96
- Total employment: 40 people (0.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Painters, construction and maintenance

- Median annual wage: $50,330
- Median hourly wage: $24.20
- Total employment: 40 people (0.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Bill and account collectors

- Median annual wage: $50,710
- Median hourly wage: $24.38
- Total employment: 110 people (1.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Construction laborers

- Median annual wage: $51,310
- Median hourly wage: $24.67
- Total employment: 430 people (6.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Highway maintenance workers

- Median annual wage: $51,420
- Median hourly wage: $24.72
- Total employment: 160 people (2.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $51,740
- Median hourly wage: $24.87
- Total employment: 40 people (0.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic

- Median annual wage: $51,810
- Median hourly wage: $24.91
- Total employment: Not available

#43. Automotive body and related repairers

- Median annual wage: $52,070
- Median hourly wage: $25.03
- Total employment: 90 people (1.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $52,100
- Median hourly wage: $25.05
- Total employment: 80 people (1.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Structural metal fabricators and fitters

- Median annual wage: $52,340
- Median hourly wage: $25.16
- Total employment: 140 people (1.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Maintenance and repair workers, general

- Median annual wage: $53,000
- Median hourly wage: $25.48
- Total employment: 800 people (11.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Computer numerically controlled tool operators

- Median annual wage: $53,170
- Median hourly wage: $25.56
- Total employment: 250 people (3.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers

- Median annual wage: $53,400
- Median hourly wage: $25.67
- Total employment: 910 people (12.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Postal service mail carriers

- Median annual wage: $54,840
- Median hourly wage: $26.37
- Total employment: 140 people (2.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Production, planning, and expediting clerks

- Median annual wage: $55,080
- Median hourly wage: $26.48
- Total employment: 280 people (3.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Farm equipment mechanics and service technicians

- Median annual wage: $55,370
- Median hourly wage: $26.62
- Total employment: 50 people (0.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists

- Median annual wage: $55,600
- Median hourly wage: $26.73
- Total employment: 280 people (3.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Insurance sales agents

- Median annual wage: $55,970
- Median hourly wage: $26.91
- Total employment: 120 people (1.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $56,060
- Median hourly wage: $26.95
- Total employment: 50 people (0.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Cargo and freight agents

- Median annual wage: $56,140
- Median hourly wage: $26.99
- Total employment: 40 people (0.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Advertising sales agents

- Median annual wage: $56,220
- Median hourly wage: $27.03
- Total employment: 30 people (0.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Food service managers

- Median annual wage: $56,580
- Median hourly wage: $27.20
- Total employment: 120 people (1.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Payroll and timekeeping clerks

- Median annual wage: $57,790
- Median hourly wage: $27.79
- Total employment: 70 people (0.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators

- Median annual wage: $57,850
- Median hourly wage: $27.81
- Total employment: 50 people (0.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Insurance claims and policy processing clerks

- Median annual wage: $58,130
- Median hourly wage: $27.95
- Total employment: 180 people (2.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Chefs and head cooks

- Median annual wage: $58,970
- Median hourly wage: $28.35
- Total employment: 40 people (0.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders

- Median annual wage: $59,600
- Median hourly wage: $28.65
- Total employment: 420 people (6.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $61,220
- Median hourly wage: $29.44
- Total employment: 320 people (4.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

- Median annual wage: $61,940
- Median hourly wage: $29.78
- Total employment: 80 people (1.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $62,290
- Median hourly wage: $29.95
- Total employment: 260 people (3.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Industrial machinery mechanics

- Median annual wage: $62,380
- Median hourly wage: $29.99
- Total employment: 550 people (7.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines

- Median annual wage: $62,650
- Median hourly wage: $30.12
- Total employment: 70 people (0.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $63,850
- Median hourly wage: $30.70
- Total employment: 580 people (8.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Cement masons and concrete finishers

- Median annual wage: $64,340
- Median hourly wage: $30.94
- Total employment: 100 people (1.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $65,450
- Median hourly wage: $31.47
- Total employment: 970 people (13.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders

- Median annual wage: $66,960
- Median hourly wage: $32.19
- Total employment: 210 people (2.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Sheet metal workers

- Median annual wage: $68,800
- Median hourly wage: $33.08
- Total employment: 90 people (1.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Millwrights

- Median annual wage: $68,970
- Median hourly wage: $33.16
- Total employment: 40 people (0.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $72,370
- Median hourly wage: $34.79
- Total employment: 990 people (14.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $77,730
- Median hourly wage: $37.37
- Total employment: 270 people (3.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Electricians

- Median annual wage: $77,910
- Median hourly wage: $37.46
- Total employment: 470 people (6.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

- Median annual wage: $77,920
- Median hourly wage: $37.46
- Total employment: 90 people (1.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $78,050
- Median hourly wage: $37.52
- Total employment: 410 people (5.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators

- Median annual wage: $78,250
- Median hourly wage: $37.62
- Total employment: 220 people (3.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Police and sheriff's patrol officers

- Median annual wage: $79,070
- Median hourly wage: $38.02
- Total employment: 240 people (3.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $80,930
- Median hourly wage: $38.91
- Total employment: 30 people (0.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters

- Median annual wage: $81,100
- Median hourly wage: $38.99
- Total employment: 190 people (2.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $82,790
- Median hourly wage: $39.81
- Total employment: 120 people (1.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Detectives and criminal investigators

- Median annual wage: $88,610
- Median hourly wage: $42.60
- Total employment: 30 people (0.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $96,390
- Median hourly wage: $46.34
- Total employment: 150 people (2.14 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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