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

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#50. Electrical and electronics drafters

- Median annual wage: $101,700
- Median hourly wage: $48.90
- Total employment: 430 people (0.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Surgical technologists

- Median annual wage: $103,190
- Median hourly wage: $49.61
- Total employment: 670 people (0.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Aerospace engineering and operations technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $103,200
- Median hourly wage: $49.61
- Total employment: 130 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Legal support workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $103,380
- Median hourly wage: $49.70
- Total employment: 470 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Aircraft mechanics and service technicians

- Median annual wage: $103,750
- Median hourly wage: $49.88
- Total employment: 340 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

- Median annual wage: $104,010
- Median hourly wage: $50.01
- Total employment: 6,110 people (5.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $104,020
- Median hourly wage: $50.01
- Total employment: 2,290 people (2.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $104,100
- Median hourly wage: $50.05
- Total employment: 12,490 people (11.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Telecommunications line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $104,920
- Median hourly wage: $50.44
- Total employment: 500 people (0.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Commercial pilots

- Median annual wage: $104,950
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 200 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay (tie)

- Median annual wage: $105,520
- Median hourly wage: $50.73
- Total employment: 60 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Power plant operators (tie)

- Median annual wage: $105,520
- Median hourly wage: $50.73
- Total employment: 40 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Legal secretaries and administrative assistants

- Median annual wage: $106,130
- Median hourly wage: $51.02
- Total employment: 990 people (0.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators

- Median annual wage: $106,440
- Median hourly wage: $51.17
- Total employment: 400 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Avionics technicians

- Median annual wage: $106,540
- Median hourly wage: $51.22
- Total employment: 40 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Environmental engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $107,940
- Median hourly wage: $51.89
- Total employment: 130 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Structural iron and steel workers

- Median annual wage: $110,660
- Median hourly wage: $53.20
- Total employment: 210 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $110,700
- Median hourly wage: $53.22
- Total employment: 190 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Mechanical drafters

- Median annual wage: $111,820
- Median hourly wage: $53.76
- Total employment: 250 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Transportation inspectors

- Median annual wage: $112,900
- Median hourly wage: $54.28
- Total employment: 120 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $113,980
- Median hourly wage: $54.80
- Total employment: 80 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators

- Median annual wage: $115,500
- Median hourly wage: $55.53
- Total employment: 1,350 people (1.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Sheet metal workers

- Median annual wage: $115,970
- Median hourly wage: $55.76
- Total employment: 860 people (0.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Media and communication workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $118,290
- Median hourly wage: $56.87
- Total employment: 260 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $118,470
- Median hourly wage: $56.96
- Total employment: 280 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Crane and tower operators

- Median annual wage: $118,720
- Median hourly wage: $57.08
- Total employment: 60 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Stationary engineers and boiler operators

- Median annual wage: $119,310
- Median hourly wage: $57.36
- Total employment: 330 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Health information technologists and medical registrars

- Median annual wage: $124,110
- Median hourly wage: $59.67
- Total employment: 340 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Cardiovascular technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $124,300
- Median hourly wage: $59.76
- Total employment: 210 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Public safety telecommunicators

- Median annual wage: $125,310
- Median hourly wage: $60.25
- Total employment: 420 people (0.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $126,570
- Median hourly wage: $60.85
- Total employment: 4,290 people (3.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Construction and building inspectors

- Median annual wage: $129,160
- Median hourly wage: $62.10
- Total employment: 1,010 people (0.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Correctional officers and jailers

- Median annual wage: $131,210
- Median hourly wage: $63.08
- Total employment: 1,050 people (0.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $131,640
- Median hourly wage: $63.29
- Total employment: 300 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Dental hygienists

- Median annual wage: $135,010
- Median hourly wage: $64.91
- Total employment: 1,560 people (1.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Court reporters and simultaneous captioners

- Median annual wage: $136,440
- Median hourly wage: $65.60
- Total employment: 60 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Respiratory therapists

- Median annual wage: $137,080
- Median hourly wage: $65.91
- Total employment: 950 people (0.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Fire inspectors and investigators

- Median annual wage: $137,320
- Median hourly wage: $66.02
- Total employment: 40 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Police and sheriff's patrol officers

- Median annual wage: $150,650
- Median hourly wage: $72.43
- Total employment: 2,520 people (2.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Detectives and criminal investigators

- Median annual wage: $156,890
- Median hourly wage: $75.43
- Total employment: 260 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Radiologic technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $157,170
- Median hourly wage: $75.56
- Total employment: 1,040 people (0.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $164,180
- Median hourly wage: $78.93
- Total employment: 1,570 people (1.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Firefighters

- Median annual wage: $164,940
- Median hourly wage: $79.30
- Total employment: 1,180 people (1.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $168,660
- Median hourly wage: $81.09
- Total employment: 340 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Elevator and escalator installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $169,560
- Median hourly wage: $81.52
- Total employment: 120 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

- Median annual wage: $170,590
- Median hourly wage: $82.01
- Total employment: 210 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Diagnostic medical sonographers

- Median annual wage: $170,600
- Median hourly wage: $82.02
- Total employment: 490 people (0.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Nuclear medicine technologists

- Median annual wage: $183,820
- Median hourly wage: $88.38
- Total employment: 80 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Radiation therapists

- Median annual wage: $187,700
- Median hourly wage: $90.24
- Total employment: 120 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $188,500
- Median hourly wage: $90.63
- Total employment: 190 people (0.17 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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