Highest-paying jobs for people with 2-year degrees in San Diego

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#50. Occupational therapy assistants

- Median annual wage: $80,720
- Median hourly wage: $38.81
- Total employment: 270 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $81,240
- Median hourly wage: $39.06
- Total employment: 230 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Physical therapist assistants

- Median annual wage: $81,690
- Median hourly wage: $39.27
- Total employment: 700 people (0.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $82,270
- Median hourly wage: $39.56
- Total employment: 4,030 people (2.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Surgical technologists

- Median annual wage: $82,430
- Median hourly wage: $39.63
- Total employment: 960 people (0.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

- Median annual wage: $82,630
- Median hourly wage: $39.73
- Total employment: 5,820 people (3.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians (tie)

- Median annual wage: $82,740
- Median hourly wage: $39.78
- Total employment: 2,100 people (1.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $82,740
- Median hourly wage: $39.78
- Total employment: 2,810 people (1.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

- Median annual wage: $83,100
- Median hourly wage: $39.95
- Total employment: 2,700 people (1.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Ship engineers

- Median annual wage: $83,240
- Median hourly wage: $40.02
- Total employment: 70 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Traffic technicians

- Median annual wage: $83,570
- Median hourly wage: $40.18
- Total employment: 230 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Precision instrument and equipment repairers, all other

- Median annual wage: $83,800
- Median hourly wage: $40.29
- Total employment: 170 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Mechanical drafters

- Median annual wage: $83,840
- Median hourly wage: $40.31
- Total employment: 390 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Health information technologists and medical registrars

- Median annual wage: $83,860
- Median hourly wage: $40.32
- Total employment: 320 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Legal support workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $84,730
- Median hourly wage: $40.73
- Total employment: 510 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Aircraft mechanics and service technicians

- Median annual wage: $85,110
- Median hourly wage: $40.92
- Total employment: 1,860 people (1.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Electrical and electronics installers and repairers, transportation equipment

- Median annual wage: $86,640
- Median hourly wage: $41.65
- Total employment: 130 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Tool and die makers

- Median annual wage: $86,920
- Median hourly wage: $41.79
- Total employment: 90 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Telecommunications line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $88,390
- Median hourly wage: $42.50
- Total employment: 790 people (0.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Avionics technicians

- Median annual wage: $90,270
- Median hourly wage: $43.40
- Total employment: 240 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $90,900
- Median hourly wage: $43.70
- Total employment: 1,490 people (0.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $92,890
- Median hourly wage: $44.66
- Total employment: 590 people (0.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Power plant operators

- Median annual wage: $93,670
- Median hourly wage: $45.03
- Total employment: 110 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $93,710
- Median hourly wage: $45.05
- Total employment: 7,720 people (5.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Flight attendants

- Median annual wage: $94,650
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 910 people (0.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Gas plant operators

- Median annual wage: $94,990
- Median hourly wage: $45.67
- Total employment: 90 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Fire inspectors and investigators

- Median annual wage: $96,180
- Median hourly wage: $46.24
- Total employment: 80 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $96,340
- Median hourly wage: $46.32
- Total employment: 70 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Construction and building inspectors

- Median annual wage: $98,980
- Median hourly wage: $47.59
- Total employment: 1,220 people (0.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $99,580
- Median hourly wage: $47.88
- Total employment: 500 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Postmasters and mail superintendents

- Median annual wage: $101,670
- Median hourly wage: $48.88
- Total employment: 40 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Gambling managers

- Median annual wage: $102,070
- Median hourly wage: $49.07
- Total employment: 100 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Respiratory therapists

- Median annual wage: $102,590
- Median hourly wage: $49.32
- Total employment: 1,430 people (0.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers

- Median annual wage: $102,780
- Median hourly wage: $49.42
- Total employment: 60 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Commercial pilots

- Median annual wage: $102,960
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 490 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Electrical power-line installers and repairers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $106,720
- Median hourly wage: $51.31
- Total employment: 920 people (0.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Radiologic technologists and technicians (tie)

- Median annual wage: $106,720
- Median hourly wage: $51.31
- Total employment: 1,640 people (1.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $109,000
- Median hourly wage: $52.40
- Total employment: 2,180 people (1.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Police and sheriff's patrol officers

- Median annual wage: $109,190
- Median hourly wage: $52.49
- Total employment: 4,990 people (3.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Court reporters and simultaneous captioners

- Median annual wage: $114,050
- Median hourly wage: $54.83
- Total employment: 120 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Insulation workers, mechanical

- Median annual wage: $116,160
- Median hourly wage: $55.85
- Total employment: Not available

#9. Detectives and criminal investigators

- Median annual wage: $118,830
- Median hourly wage: $57.13
- Total employment: 2,780 people (1.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Dental hygienists

- Median annual wage: $120,300
- Median hourly wage: $57.84
- Total employment: 2,000 people (1.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

- Median annual wage: $123,850
- Median hourly wage: $59.54
- Total employment: 270 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Diagnostic medical sonographers

- Median annual wage: $129,440
- Median hourly wage: $62.23
- Total employment: 570 people (0.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Elevator and escalator installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $136,670
- Median hourly wage: $65.71
- Total employment: 210 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $147,340
- Median hourly wage: $70.84
- Total employment: 890 people (0.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Nuclear medicine technologists

- Median annual wage: $156,190
- Median hourly wage: $75.09
- Total employment: 100 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Radiation therapists

- Median annual wage: $159,600
- Median hourly wage: $76.73
- Total employment: 140 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Power distributors and dispatchers

- Median annual wage: $166,600
- Median hourly wage: $80.10
- Total employment: 120 people (0.08 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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