Highest-paying jobs for people with 2-year degrees in Santa Rosa

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#50. Paralegals and legal assistants

- Median annual wage: $75,080
- Median hourly wage: $36.10
- Total employment: 280 people (1.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines

- Median annual wage: $75,670
- Median hourly wage: $36.38
- Total employment: 160 people (0.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $75,940
- Median hourly wage: $36.51
- Total employment: 2,010 people (9.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $76,740
- Median hourly wage: $36.89
- Total employment: 200 people (0.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $76,760
- Median hourly wage: $36.90
- Total employment: 510 people (2.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Architectural and civil drafters

- Median annual wage: $76,790
- Median hourly wage: $36.92
- Total employment: 210 people (1.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $77,870
- Median hourly wage: $37.44
- Total employment: 50 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Sheet metal workers

- Median annual wage: $78,510
- Median hourly wage: $37.75
- Total employment: 120 people (0.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Lodging managers

- Median annual wage: $78,710
- Median hourly wage: $37.84
- Total employment: 120 people (0.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Civil engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $79,130
- Median hourly wage: $38.04
- Total employment: 90 people (0.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Food service managers

- Median annual wage: $79,320
- Median hourly wage: $38.14
- Total employment: 330 people (1.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Electricians

- Median annual wage: $79,700
- Median hourly wage: $38.32
- Total employment: 1,020 people (5.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses

- Median annual wage: $80,180
- Median hourly wage: $38.55
- Total employment: 820 people (4.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Insurance sales agents

- Median annual wage: $80,550
- Median hourly wage: $38.73
- Total employment: 430 people (2.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Mechanical drafters

- Median annual wage: $81,180
- Median hourly wage: $39.03
- Total employment: 30 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Carpenters

- Median annual wage: $81,210
- Median hourly wage: $39.04
- Total employment: 2,220 people (10.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Psychiatric technicians

- Median annual wage: $82,440
- Median hourly wage: $39.63
- Total employment: 60 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Drywall and ceiling tile installers

- Median annual wage: $82,920
- Median hourly wage: $39.87
- Total employment: 740 people (3.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Cardiovascular technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $83,070
- Median hourly wage: $39.94
- Total employment: 50 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Public safety telecommunicators

- Median annual wage: $83,110
- Median hourly wage: $39.96
- Total employment: 160 people (0.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Aircraft mechanics and service technicians

- Median annual wage: $83,130
- Median hourly wage: $39.97
- Total employment: 50 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators

- Median annual wage: $83,630
- Median hourly wage: $40.21
- Total employment: 220 people (1.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $83,760
- Median hourly wage: $40.27
- Total employment: 90 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

- Median annual wage: $84,210
- Median hourly wage: $40.48
- Total employment: 520 people (2.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $86,200
- Median hourly wage: $41.44
- Total employment: 680 people (3.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Legal support workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $86,670
- Median hourly wage: $41.67
- Total employment: 50 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers

- Median annual wage: $87,560
- Median hourly wage: $42.09
- Total employment: 40 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Firefighters

- Median annual wage: $88,440
- Median hourly wage: $42.52
- Total employment: 410 people (2.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Physical therapist assistants

- Median annual wage: $90,000
- Median hourly wage: $43.27
- Total employment: 80 people (0.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

- Median annual wage: $94,150
- Median hourly wage: $45.27
- Total employment: 140 people (0.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Construction and building inspectors

- Median annual wage: $94,840
- Median hourly wage: $45.59
- Total employment: 170 people (0.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Telecommunications line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $94,920
- Median hourly wage: $45.64
- Total employment: 140 people (0.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Fire inspectors and investigators

- Median annual wage: $94,940
- Median hourly wage: $45.64
- Total employment: 30 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $97,210
- Median hourly wage: $46.74
- Total employment: 40 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $98,590
- Median hourly wage: $47.40
- Total employment: 280 people (1.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators

- Median annual wage: $98,830
- Median hourly wage: $47.51
- Total employment: 640 people (3.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $100,390
- Median hourly wage: $48.26
- Total employment: 1,160 people (5.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Ophthalmic medical technicians

- Median annual wage: $101,440
- Median hourly wage: $48.77
- Total employment: 40 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Surgical technologists

- Median annual wage: $101,820
- Median hourly wage: $48.95
- Total employment: 120 people (0.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $105,930
- Median hourly wage: $50.93
- Total employment: 90 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Commercial pilots

- Median annual wage: $108,180
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 170 people (0.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Detectives and criminal investigators

- Median annual wage: $110,530
- Median hourly wage: $53.14
- Total employment: 60 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $120,030
- Median hourly wage: $57.71
- Total employment: 140 people (0.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Police and sheriff's patrol officers

- Median annual wage: $121,370
- Median hourly wage: $58.35
- Total employment: 720 people (3.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers

- Median annual wage: $121,950
- Median hourly wage: $58.63
- Total employment: 70 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Respiratory therapists

- Median annual wage: $129,640
- Median hourly wage: $62.33
- Total employment: 210 people (1.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Dental hygienists

- Median annual wage: $131,610
- Median hourly wage: $63.27
- Total employment: 320 people (1.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Radiologic technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $132,830
- Median hourly wage: $63.86
- Total employment: 190 people (0.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Diagnostic medical sonographers

- Median annual wage: $143,750
- Median hourly wage: $69.11
- Total employment: 90 people (0.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $156,590
- Median hourly wage: $75.29
- Total employment: 170 people (0.83 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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