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

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#50. Information and record clerks, all other

- Median annual wage: $52,380
- Median hourly wage: $25.18
- Total employment: 130 people (2.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Procurement clerks (tie)

- Median annual wage: $52,440
- Median hourly wage: $25.21
- Total employment: 60 people (1.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Firefighters (tie)

- Median annual wage: $52,440
- Median hourly wage: $25.21
- Total employment: 110 people (2.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. First-line supervisors of farming, fishing, and forestry workers

- Median annual wage: $52,620
- Median hourly wage: $25.30
- Total employment: 230 people (4.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Office and administrative support workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $54,080
- Median hourly wage: $26.00
- Total employment: 50 people (1.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Postal service mail carriers

- Median annual wage: $54,350
- Median hourly wage: $26.13
- Total employment: 90 people (1.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Maintenance and repair workers, general

- Median annual wage: $54,440
- Median hourly wage: $26.17
- Total employment: 480 people (10.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Library technicians

- Median annual wage: $56,010
- Median hourly wage: $26.93
- Total employment: 40 people (0.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $56,730
- Median hourly wage: $27.28
- Total employment: 130 people (2.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Painters, construction and maintenance

- Median annual wage: $56,830
- Median hourly wage: $27.32
- Total employment: 30 people (0.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Medical records specialists

- Median annual wage: $56,980
- Median hourly wage: $27.39
- Total employment: 50 people (1.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Production, planning, and expediting clerks

- Median annual wage: $57,080
- Median hourly wage: $27.44
- Total employment: 80 people (1.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers

- Median annual wage: $57,260
- Median hourly wage: $27.53
- Total employment: 720 people (15.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Construction laborers

- Median annual wage: $58,810
- Median hourly wage: $28.27
- Total employment: 110 people (2.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Payroll and timekeeping clerks

- Median annual wage: $59,300
- Median hourly wage: $28.51
- Total employment: 100 people (2.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $59,350
- Median hourly wage: $28.54
- Total employment: 50 people (0.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Paralegals and legal assistants

- Median annual wage: $59,820
- Median hourly wage: $28.76
- Total employment: 50 people (1.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Automotive service technicians and mechanics

- Median annual wage: $60,040
- Median hourly wage: $28.87
- Total employment: 190 people (4.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Insurance sales agents

- Median annual wage: $60,360
- Median hourly wage: $29.02
- Total employment: 80 people (1.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Property, real estate, and community association managers

- Median annual wage: $60,420
- Median hourly wage: $29.05
- Total employment: 50 people (1.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators

- Median annual wage: $61,360
- Median hourly wage: $29.50
- Total employment: 70 people (1.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

- Median annual wage: $62,090
- Median hourly wage: $29.85
- Total employment: 80 people (1.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers

- Median annual wage: $62,380
- Median hourly wage: $29.99
- Total employment: 90 people (1.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Public safety telecommunicators

- Median annual wage: $62,680
- Median hourly wage: $30.13
- Total employment: 40 people (0.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists

- Median annual wage: $62,710
- Median hourly wage: $30.15
- Total employment: 80 people (1.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $63,240
- Median hourly wage: $30.41
- Total employment: 370 people (7.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters

- Median annual wage: $64,810
- Median hourly wage: $31.16
- Total employment: 80 people (1.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers

- Median annual wage: $64,900
- Median hourly wage: $31.20
- Total employment: 150 people (3.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $65,010
- Median hourly wage: $31.26
- Total employment: 100 people (2.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. First-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers, except aircraft cargo handling supervisors (tie)

- Median annual wage: $68,370
- Median hourly wage: $32.87
- Total employment: 150 people (3.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Electricians (tie)

- Median annual wage: $68,370
- Median hourly wage: $32.87
- Total employment: 160 people (3.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Production workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $68,640
- Median hourly wage: $33.00
- Total employment: 120 people (2.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Industrial machinery mechanics

- Median annual wage: $71,650
- Median hourly wage: $34.45
- Total employment: 140 people (2.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines

- Median annual wage: $71,720
- Median hourly wage: $34.48
- Total employment: 40 people (0.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Carpenters

- Median annual wage: $72,520
- Median hourly wage: $34.87
- Total employment: 110 people (2.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $75,520
- Median hourly wage: $36.31
- Total employment: 150 people (3.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses

- Median annual wage: $75,560
- Median hourly wage: $36.33
- Total employment: 280 people (5.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators

- Median annual wage: $75,700
- Median hourly wage: $36.39
- Total employment: 110 people (2.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Food service managers

- Median annual wage: $78,010
- Median hourly wage: $37.50
- Total employment: 100 people (2.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Sheet metal workers

- Median annual wage: $79,890
- Median hourly wage: $38.41
- Total employment: 40 people (0.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Aircraft mechanics and service technicians

- Median annual wage: $80,620
- Median hourly wage: $38.76
- Total employment: 140 people (2.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Stationary engineers and boiler operators

- Median annual wage: $81,900
- Median hourly wage: $39.38
- Total employment: Not available

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

- Median annual wage: $82,190
- Median hourly wage: $39.52
- Total employment: 260 people (5.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Police and sheriff's patrol officers

- Median annual wage: $83,600
- Median hourly wage: $40.19
- Total employment: 200 people (4.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $86,380
- Median hourly wage: $41.53
- Total employment: 160 people (3.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $90,700
- Median hourly wage: $43.61
- Total employment: 110 people (2.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers

- Median annual wage: $92,290
- Median hourly wage: $44.37
- Total employment: 40 people (0.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $101,760
- Median hourly wage: $48.92
- Total employment: 50 people (1.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Dental hygienists

- Median annual wage: $102,330
- Median hourly wage: $49.20
- Total employment: 60 people (1.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $126,190
- Median hourly wage: $60.67
- Total employment: 60 people (1.2 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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