30 blue-collar jobs with the highest salaries
Andy Kiersz and Madison Hoff May 21, 2020 BUSINESS INSIDER
Andy Kiersz and Madison Hoff May 21, 2020 BUSINESS INSIDER
A typical construction and building inspector earned $60,710 in 2019.
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Using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, we found 30 high-paying blue-collar jobs.
The jobs come from sectors like manufacturing, equipment maintenance and repair, and protective services that have traditionally been viewed as blue-collar.
Nuclear power reactor operators topped the ranking with a median annual salary of $100,530.
Using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, we found 30 high-paying blue-collar jobs.
The jobs come from sectors like manufacturing, equipment maintenance and repair, and protective services that have traditionally been viewed as blue-collar.
Nuclear power reactor operators topped the ranking with a median annual salary of $100,530.
IN CANADA NUCLEAR POWER REACTOR OPERATORS AS WELL AS GAS PLANT OPERATORS ARE PAID MORE THAN THIS. OIL PLANT OPERATORS, PIPELINE OPERATORS, AND GAS PLANT OPERATORS ARE ALSO PAID MORE IN ALBERTA
WHAT THIS ARTICLE SHOWS IS THAT BLUE COLLAR JOBS EVEN THOSE OF GREATER RESPONSIBILITY STILL PAY SHIT WHEN YOU LOOK AT THIS CHART OF THE PRODUCTIVITY OF THE AVERAGE WORKER IN THE USA PER HOUR SO THOSE EARNING THE AVERAGE AMERICAN SALARY OF $39,810 ANNUALLY PRODUCE $72
PROFIT PER HOUR
THIS SHOWS THAT THE WORKING CLASS IN NORTH AMERICA SHOULD NOT BE PAYING ANY TAXES UNTIL THEY INDIVIDUALLY EARN MORE THAN $100,000 ANNUALLY
Some traditionally blue-collar jobs pay very well.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Employment Statistics program releases annual estimates for employment and earnings for hundreds of detailed occupational groups. Using data from May 2019, the most recent period available, we found 30 traditionally blue-collar jobs with high median annual earnings.
All of the jobs on the list earned more than $59,000 in 2019, above the overall median annual earning of $39,810.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Employment Statistics program releases annual estimates for employment and earnings for hundreds of detailed occupational groups. Using data from May 2019, the most recent period available, we found 30 traditionally blue-collar jobs with high median annual earnings.
All of the jobs on the list earned more than $59,000 in 2019, above the overall median annual earning of $39,810.
Some of the jobs are operators and first-line supervisors of different sectors.
BLUE, WHITE OR PINK THE COLOUR OF THE COLLAR NO LONGER MATTERS
WE ARE ALL PROLETARIANS NOW.There isn't really a formal definition for what makes a job "blue collar," so to make our list, we looked at seven of the major groups defined by the BLS that are predominantly made up of traditionally working-class or blue-collar occupations: Healthcare support, protective service, food preparation and serving, building and grounds cleaning and maintenance, construction and extraction, installation, maintenance, and repair, and production occupations.
Here are the 30 occupations from those groups that had the highest median annual earnings in 2019, along with the number of people employed in the US in each job and a description of what workers in the occupation do, according to the Labor Department's O*NET Online jobs database:
30. Commercial and industrial equipment electrical and electronics repairers had a median annual salary of $59,300, and 58,930 were employed in the US.
Here are the 30 occupations from those groups that had the highest median annual earnings in 2019, along with the number of people employed in the US in each job and a description of what workers in the occupation do, according to the Labor Department's O*NET Online jobs database:
30. Commercial and industrial equipment electrical and electronics repairers had a median annual salary of $59,300, and 58,930 were employed in the US.
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What they do, according to O*NET: Repair, test, adjust, or install electronic equipment, such as industrial controls, transmitters, and antennas.
29. Construction and building inspectors had a median annual salary of $60,710, and 110,420 were employed in the US.
What they do, according to O*NET: Repair, test, adjust, or install electronic equipment, such as industrial controls, transmitters, and antennas.
29. Construction and building inspectors had a median annual salary of $60,710, and 110,420 were employed in the US.
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What they do, according to O*NET: Inspect buildings and other structures to make sure they are in safe condition and comply with building codes and other regulations.
28. First-line supervisors of production and operating workers had a median annual salary of $61,310, and 631,100 were employed in the US.
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What they do, according to O*NET: Supervise production workers and machine operators.
27. Occupational therapy assistants had a median annual salary of $61,510, and 44,990 were employed in the US.
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What they do, according to O*NET: Assist occupational therapists in treatments and other procedures.
26. Fire inspectors and investigators had a median annual salary of $61,660, and 13,710 were employed in the US.
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What they do, according to O*NET: Inspect buildings for fire hazards and to enforce fire ordinances, or investigate fires to find their causes.
25. Stationary engineers and boiler operators had a median annual salary of $62,150, and 32,520 were employed in the US.
What they do, according to O*NET: Inspect buildings and other structures to make sure they are in safe condition and comply with building codes and other regulations.
28. First-line supervisors of production and operating workers had a median annual salary of $61,310, and 631,100 were employed in the US.
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What they do, according to O*NET: Supervise production workers and machine operators.
27. Occupational therapy assistants had a median annual salary of $61,510, and 44,990 were employed in the US.
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What they do, according to O*NET: Assist occupational therapists in treatments and other procedures.
26. Fire inspectors and investigators had a median annual salary of $61,660, and 13,710 were employed in the US.
Associated Press/Lisa Rathke
What they do, according to O*NET: Inspect buildings for fire hazards and to enforce fire ordinances, or investigate fires to find their causes.
25. Stationary engineers and boiler operators had a median annual salary of $62,150, and 32,520 were employed in the US.
MY JOB ALSO AS A HEAD CUSTODIAN IN A SCHOOL IN CANADA HEAD CUSTODIANS MAKE LESS THAN THAT
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What they do, according to O*NET: Operate boilers or similar machinery to provide heat or other utilities to buildings or for industrial processes.
24. Electrical transportation equipment installers and repairers had a median annual salary of $62,530, and 9,790 were employed in the US.
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What they do, according to O*NET: Operate boilers or similar machinery to provide heat or other utilities to buildings or for industrial processes.
24. Electrical transportation equipment installers and repairers had a median annual salary of $62,530, and 9,790 were employed in the US.
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What they do, according to O*NET: Install or repair electronics equipment for trains or other vehicles.
23. Chemical plant and system operators had a median annual salary of $62,550, and 28,840 were employed in the US.
What they do, according to O*NET: Install or repair electronics equipment for trains or other vehicles.
23. Chemical plant and system operators had a median annual salary of $62,550, and 28,840 were employed in the US.
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What they do, according to O*NET: Control chemical processes or operate machinery that regulates chemical reactions.
22. Pile-driver operators had a median annual salary of $62,600, and 3,540 were employed in the US.
What they do, according to O*NET: Control chemical processes or operate machinery that regulates chemical reactions.
22. Pile-driver operators had a median annual salary of $62,600, and 3,540 were employed in the US.
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What they do, according to O*NET: Operate pile-drivers that install piles for building foundations and other construction projects.
21. Boilermakers had a median annual salary of $63,100, and 15,820 were employed in the US.
What they do, according to O*NET: Operate pile-drivers that install piles for building foundations and other construction projects.
21. Boilermakers had a median annual salary of $63,100, and 15,820 were employed in the US.
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What they do, according to O*NET: Build and maintain steam boilers and related equipment.
20. Police and sheriff's patrol officers had a median annual salary of $63,150, and 665,280 were employed in the US.
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What they do, according to O*NET: Patrol a designated area to enforce laws and prevent crime.
19. First-line supervisors of correctional officers had a median annual salary of $63,730, and 46,430 were employed in the US.
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What they do, according to O*NET: Supervise correctional officers, prison guards, and jailers.
18. Aircraft mechanics and service technicians had a median annual salary of $64,090, and 133,310 were employed in the US.
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What they do, according to O*NET: Repair and maintain aircraft and their engines.
17. Wood patternmakers had a median annual salary of $64,880, and 370 were employed in the US.
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What they do, according to O*NET: Plan and make wooden patterns for forming sand molds for castings.
16. Avionics technicians had a median annual salary of $65,700, and 21,750 were employed in the US.
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What they do, according to O*NET: Repair and maintain avionics systems on aircraft, like radios, radar, and guidance systems.
15. First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers had a median annual salary of $66,210, and 626,180 were employed in the US.
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What they do, according to O*NET: Supervise construction or extraction workers.
14. First-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers had a median annual salary of $67,460, and 485,700 were employed in the US.
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What they do, according to O*NET: Supervise mechanics, installers, or repairers.
13. Gas plant operators had a median annual salary of $70,710, and 14,410 were employed in the US.
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What they do, according to O*NET: Operate equipment that distributes natural gas for power plants and other utilities.
12. Transit and railroad police had a median annual salary of $71,820, and 4,690 were employed in the US.
What they do, according to O*NET: Build and maintain steam boilers and related equipment.
20. Police and sheriff's patrol officers had a median annual salary of $63,150, and 665,280 were employed in the US.
Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty
What they do, according to O*NET: Patrol a designated area to enforce laws and prevent crime.
19. First-line supervisors of correctional officers had a median annual salary of $63,730, and 46,430 were employed in the US.
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What they do, according to O*NET: Supervise correctional officers, prison guards, and jailers.
18. Aircraft mechanics and service technicians had a median annual salary of $64,090, and 133,310 were employed in the US.
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What they do, according to O*NET: Repair and maintain aircraft and their engines.
17. Wood patternmakers had a median annual salary of $64,880, and 370 were employed in the US.
Akhtar Soomro/Reuters
What they do, according to O*NET: Plan and make wooden patterns for forming sand molds for castings.
16. Avionics technicians had a median annual salary of $65,700, and 21,750 were employed in the US.
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What they do, according to O*NET: Repair and maintain avionics systems on aircraft, like radios, radar, and guidance systems.
15. First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers had a median annual salary of $66,210, and 626,180 were employed in the US.
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What they do, according to O*NET: Supervise construction or extraction workers.
14. First-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers had a median annual salary of $67,460, and 485,700 were employed in the US.
REUTERS/Ralph Orlowski
What they do, according to O*NET: Supervise mechanics, installers, or repairers.
13. Gas plant operators had a median annual salary of $70,710, and 14,410 were employed in the US.
Gleb Garanich/Reuters
What they do, according to O*NET: Operate equipment that distributes natural gas for power plants and other utilities.
12. Transit and railroad police had a median annual salary of $71,820, and 4,690 were employed in the US.
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What they do, according to O*NET: Protect transit equipment, employees, and passengers.
11. Electrical power-line installers and repairers had a median annual salary of $72,520, and 111,660 were employed in the US.
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What they do, according to O*NET: Install and repair electrical lines for power distribution systems.
10. Signal and track switch repairers had a median annual salary of $73,890, and 6,860 were employed in the US.
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What they do, according to O*NET: Repair and maintain the signal and track-switching equipment that guides trains in railroad systems.
9. Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers had a median annual salary of $74,180, and 40,370 were employed in the US.
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What they do, according to O*NET: Operate oil refining and pumping systems.
8. First-line supervisors of fire-fighting and prevention workers had a median annual salary of $77,800, and 65,590 were employed in the US.
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What they do, according to O*NET: Supervise fire fighters and other fire prevention workers.
7. Power plant operators had a median annual salary of $81,990, and 33,620 were employed in the US.
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What they do, according to O*NET: Operate electrical power generation equipment.
6. Powerhouse, substation, and relay electrical and electronics repairers had a median annual salary of $82,780, and 22,650 were employed in the US.
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What they do, according to O*NET: Maintain and repair electrical equipment in power plants, substations, or other electrical distribution facilities.
5. Detectives and criminal investigators had a median annual salary of $83,170, and 105,620 were employed in the US.
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What they do, according to O*NET: Run investigations to solve criminal cases or prevent crimes.
4. Elevator installers and repairers had a median annual salary of $84,990, and 28,350 were employed in the US.
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What they do, according to O*NET: Install, repair, and maintain freight and passenger elevators in buildings.
3. Power distributors and dispatchers had a median annual salary of $90,700, and 10,770 were employed in the US.
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What they do, according to O*NET: Operate equipment that distributes electrical power or steam.
2. First-line supervisors of police and detectives had a median annual salary of $91,090, and 121,340 were employed in the US.
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What they do, according to O*NET: Supervise members of a police force.
1. Nuclear power reactor operators had a median annual salary of $100,530, and 5,050 were employed in the US.
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What they do, according to O*NET: Operate and maintain nuclear reactors in power plants.
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What they do, according to O*NET: Protect transit equipment, employees, and passengers.
11. Electrical power-line installers and repairers had a median annual salary of $72,520, and 111,660 were employed in the US.
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What they do, according to O*NET: Install and repair electrical lines for power distribution systems.
10. Signal and track switch repairers had a median annual salary of $73,890, and 6,860 were employed in the US.
APChanel/Shutterstock
What they do, according to O*NET: Repair and maintain the signal and track-switching equipment that guides trains in railroad systems.
9. Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers had a median annual salary of $74,180, and 40,370 were employed in the US.
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
What they do, according to O*NET: Operate oil refining and pumping systems.
8. First-line supervisors of fire-fighting and prevention workers had a median annual salary of $77,800, and 65,590 were employed in the US.
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
What they do, according to O*NET: Supervise fire fighters and other fire prevention workers.
7. Power plant operators had a median annual salary of $81,990, and 33,620 were employed in the US.
Ashley Pon/Getty Images
What they do, according to O*NET: Operate electrical power generation equipment.
6. Powerhouse, substation, and relay electrical and electronics repairers had a median annual salary of $82,780, and 22,650 were employed in the US.
US Airforce/flickr
What they do, according to O*NET: Maintain and repair electrical equipment in power plants, substations, or other electrical distribution facilities.
5. Detectives and criminal investigators had a median annual salary of $83,170, and 105,620 were employed in the US.
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What they do, according to O*NET: Run investigations to solve criminal cases or prevent crimes.
4. Elevator installers and repairers had a median annual salary of $84,990, and 28,350 were employed in the US.
Dmitry Kalinovsky/Shutterstock
What they do, according to O*NET: Install, repair, and maintain freight and passenger elevators in buildings.
3. Power distributors and dispatchers had a median annual salary of $90,700, and 10,770 were employed in the US.
Bruno Vincent/Getty Images
What they do, according to O*NET: Operate equipment that distributes electrical power or steam.
2. First-line supervisors of police and detectives had a median annual salary of $91,090, and 121,340 were employed in the US.
Kevin Hagen/AP
What they do, according to O*NET: Supervise members of a police force.
1. Nuclear power reactor operators had a median annual salary of $100,530, and 5,050 were employed in the US.
Mark Zaleski/AP
What they do, according to O*NET: Operate and maintain nuclear reactors in power plants.
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