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

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#50. Crane and tower operators

- Median annual wage: $70,200
- Median hourly wage: $33.75
- Total employment: 30 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Drafters, all other

- Median annual wage: $70,430
- Median hourly wage: $33.86
- Total employment: 50 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Psychiatric aides

- Median annual wage: $70,710
- Median hourly wage: $33.99
- Total employment: Not available

#47. Water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators

- Median annual wage: $71,750
- Median hourly wage: $34.50
- Total employment: 420 people (0.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses

- Median annual wage: $73,340
- Median hourly wage: $35.26
- Total employment: 2,380 people (5.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $73,620
- Median hourly wage: $35.40
- Total employment: 420 people (0.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Transportation inspectors

- Median annual wage: $74,560
- Median hourly wage: $35.85
- Total employment: 80 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Surgical technologists

- Median annual wage: $74,780
- Median hourly wage: $35.95
- Total employment: 350 people (0.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $74,840
- Median hourly wage: $35.98
- Total employment: 160 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. First-line supervisors of protective service workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $75,170
- Median hourly wage: $36.14
- Total employment: 30 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Psychiatric technicians

- Median annual wage: $75,420
- Median hourly wage: $36.26
- Total employment: 440 people (0.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Civil engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $75,460
- Median hourly wage: $36.28
- Total employment: 240 people (0.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Brickmasons and blockmasons

- Median annual wage: $75,880
- Median hourly wage: $36.48
- Total employment: 110 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Physical therapist assistants

- Median annual wage: $75,980
- Median hourly wage: $36.53
- Total employment: 220 people (0.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Sheet metal workers

- Median annual wage: $76,210
- Median hourly wage: $36.64
- Total employment: 240 people (0.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Commercial pilots

- Median annual wage: $76,250
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 100 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Occupational therapy assistants

- Median annual wage: $76,340
- Median hourly wage: $36.70
- Total employment: 60 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Construction and building inspectors

- Median annual wage: $76,940
- Median hourly wage: $36.99
- Total employment: 290 people (0.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

- Median annual wage: $77,770
- Median hourly wage: $37.39
- Total employment: 960 people (2.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Legal support workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $79,310
- Median hourly wage: $38.13
- Total employment: 120 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $80,020
- Median hourly wage: $38.47
- Total employment: 80 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $80,080
- Median hourly wage: $38.50
- Total employment: 1,360 people (2.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Health information technologists and medical registrars

- Median annual wage: $80,210
- Median hourly wage: $38.56
- Total employment: 60 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $80,920
- Median hourly wage: $38.90
- Total employment: 50 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $81,240
- Median hourly wage: $39.06
- Total employment: 2,010 people (4.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Fire inspectors and investigators

- Median annual wage: $81,330
- Median hourly wage: $39.10
- Total employment: 40 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators (tie)

- Median annual wage: $82,020
- Median hourly wage: $39.44
- Total employment: 1,320 people (2.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment (tie)

- Median annual wage: $82,020
- Median hourly wage: $39.43
- Total employment: 130 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Stationary engineers and boiler operators

- Median annual wage: $83,260
- Median hourly wage: $40.03
- Total employment: 150 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Respiratory therapists

- Median annual wage: $84,650
- Median hourly wage: $40.70
- Total employment: 580 people (1.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

- Median annual wage: $85,360
- Median hourly wage: $41.04
- Total employment: 550 people (1.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Elevator and escalator installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $89,260
- Median hourly wage: $42.92
- Total employment: 70 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Correctional officers and jailers

- Median annual wage: $92,010
- Median hourly wage: $44.24
- Total employment: 2,640 people (5.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $93,190
- Median hourly wage: $44.80
- Total employment: 650 people (1.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Telecommunications line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $93,640
- Median hourly wage: $45.02
- Total employment: 380 people (0.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers

- Median annual wage: $97,740
- Median hourly wage: $46.99
- Total employment: 180 people (0.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $99,130
- Median hourly wage: $47.66
- Total employment: 180 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Police and sheriff's patrol officers

- Median annual wage: $101,640
- Median hourly wage: $48.87
- Total employment: 1,540 people (3.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Radiologic technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $103,260
- Median hourly wage: $49.64
- Total employment: 680 people (1.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Dental hygienists

- Median annual wage: $103,310
- Median hourly wage: $49.67
- Total employment: 400 people (0.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Diagnostic medical sonographers

- Median annual wage: $104,320
- Median hourly wage: $50.16
- Total employment: 300 people (0.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Detectives and criminal investigators

- Median annual wage: $104,980
- Median hourly wage: $50.47
- Total employment: 390 people (0.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $105,110
- Median hourly wage: $50.53
- Total employment: 100 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

- Median annual wage: $105,810
- Median hourly wage: $50.87
- Total employment: 100 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. First-line supervisors of correctional officers

- Median annual wage: $129,860
- Median hourly wage: $62.43
- Total employment: 340 people (0.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $130,740
- Median hourly wage: $62.85
- Total employment: 210 people (0.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $132,930
- Median hourly wage: $63.91
- Total employment: 330 people (0.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Power plant operators

- Median annual wage: $136,640
- Median hourly wage: $65.69
- Total employment: 150 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay

- Median annual wage: $137,470
- Median hourly wage: $66.09
- Total employment: 50 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Nuclear medicine technologists

- Median annual wage: $157,160
- Median hourly wage: $75.56
- Total employment: 40 people (0.09 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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