Yep. It's the exact same in Australian mining towns. High school graduates can reliably get a job in the mines that pays north of $150k. The downside obviously

Yep. It's the exact same in Australian mining towns. High school graduates can reliably get a job in the mines that pays north of $150k. The downside obviously is that it's dangerous, not to mention bad for health. But some people jump at the opportunity still.