Highest-paying jobs for people with 2-year degrees in Mobile

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#50. Food service managers

- Median annual wage: $59,210
- Median hourly wage: $28.47
- Total employment: 380 people (2.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Radiologic technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $59,420
- Median hourly wage: $28.57
- Total employment: 290 people (1.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters, all other

- Median annual wage: $59,640
- Median hourly wage: $28.68
- Total employment: 70 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Physical therapist assistants

- Median annual wage: $59,760
- Median hourly wage: $28.73
- Total employment: 210 people (1.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door

- Median annual wage: $59,900
- Median hourly wage: $28.80
- Total employment: 140 people (0.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Transportation security screeners

- Median annual wage: $59,950
- Median hourly wage: $28.82
- Total employment: 40 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters

- Median annual wage: $59,960
- Median hourly wage: $28.83
- Total employment: 1,090 people (6.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, and systems assemblers

- Median annual wage: $59,990
- Median hourly wage: $28.84
- Total employment: 150 people (0.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Machinists

- Median annual wage: $60,120
- Median hourly wage: $28.90
- Total employment: 440 people (2.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $60,260
- Median hourly wage: $28.97
- Total employment: 1,790 people (10.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Postal service clerks

- Median annual wage: $60,590
- Median hourly wage: $29.13
- Total employment: 80 people (0.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $60,800
- Median hourly wage: $29.23
- Total employment: 70 people (0.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Production, planning, and expediting clerks

- Median annual wage: $61,060
- Median hourly wage: $29.36
- Total employment: 230 people (1.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Electricians

- Median annual wage: $61,120
- Median hourly wage: $29.39
- Total employment: 1,250 people (7.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers

- Median annual wage: $61,150
- Median hourly wage: $29.40
- Total employment: 1,570 people (9.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Industrial machinery mechanics

- Median annual wage: $61,180
- Median hourly wage: $29.41
- Total employment: 1,160 people (6.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $61,420
- Median hourly wage: $29.53
- Total employment: 1,150 people (6.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Construction and building inspectors

- Median annual wage: $61,500
- Median hourly wage: $29.57
- Total employment: 120 people (0.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Chemical technicians

- Median annual wage: $62,220
- Median hourly wage: $29.91
- Total employment: 200 people (1.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Millwrights

- Median annual wage: $62,400
- Median hourly wage: $30.00
- Total employment: 180 people (1.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Telecommunications line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $63,380
- Median hourly wage: $30.47
- Total employment: 100 people (0.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $64,100
- Median hourly wage: $30.82
- Total employment: 210 people (1.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Structural metal fabricators and fitters

- Median annual wage: $64,660
- Median hourly wage: $31.09
- Total employment: 750 people (4.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

- Median annual wage: $64,980
- Median hourly wage: $31.24
- Total employment: 250 people (1.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines

- Median annual wage: $65,510
- Median hourly wage: $31.50
- Total employment: 610 people (3.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Diagnostic medical sonographers

- Median annual wage: $65,570
- Median hourly wage: $31.52
- Total employment: 110 people (0.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Chefs and head cooks

- Median annual wage: $66,440
- Median hourly wage: $31.94
- Total employment: 130 people (0.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels

- Median annual wage: $67,240
- Median hourly wage: $32.33
- Total employment: 150 people (0.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Respiratory therapists

- Median annual wage: $67,430
- Median hourly wage: $32.42
- Total employment: 160 people (0.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $67,510
- Median hourly wage: $32.46
- Total employment: 50 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $68,910
- Median hourly wage: $33.13
- Total employment: 1,500 people (8.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

- Median annual wage: $68,980
- Median hourly wage: $33.16
- Total employment: 70 people (0.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Ship engineers

- Median annual wage: $71,520
- Median hourly wage: $34.39
- Total employment: Not available

#17. Avionics technicians

- Median annual wage: $73,780
- Median hourly wage: $35.47
- Total employment: 80 people (0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $74,230
- Median hourly wage: $35.69
- Total employment: 1,280 people (7.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $75,140
- Median hourly wage: $36.12
- Total employment: 280 people (1.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. First-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers

- Median annual wage: $75,230
- Median hourly wage: $36.17
- Total employment: 70 people (0.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $76,210
- Median hourly wage: $36.64
- Total employment: 1,340 people (7.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $76,340
- Median hourly wage: $36.70
- Total employment: 100 people (0.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment

- Median annual wage: $76,400
- Median hourly wage: $36.73
- Total employment: 70 people (0.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Lodging managers

- Median annual wage: $79,520
- Median hourly wage: $38.23
- Total employment: 60 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Nuclear medicine technologists

- Median annual wage: $79,860
- Median hourly wage: $38.40
- Total employment: 30 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Chemical equipment operators and tenders

- Median annual wage: $82,090
- Median hourly wage: $39.46
- Total employment: 710 people (4.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

- Median annual wage: $84,780
- Median hourly wage: $40.76
- Total employment: Not available

#6. Chemical plant and system operators

- Median annual wage: $88,730
- Median hourly wage: $42.66
- Total employment: 100 people (0.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $98,860
- Median hourly wage: $47.53
- Total employment: 190 people (1.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $101,840
- Median hourly wage: $48.96
- Total employment: 140 people (0.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Power plant operators

- Median annual wage: $103,600
- Median hourly wage: $49.81
- Total employment: 130 people (0.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Detectives and criminal investigators

- Median annual wage: $107,240
- Median hourly wage: $51.56
- Total employment: 100 people (0.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Commercial pilots

- Median annual wage: $116,190
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 40 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Jill Jaracz, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 363 metros.

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