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

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#50. Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators

- Median annual wage: $59,730
- Median hourly wage: $28.71
- Total employment: 260 people (1.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Community health workers

- Median annual wage: $59,990
- Median hourly wage: $28.84
- Total employment: 90 people (0.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $60,860
- Median hourly wage: $29.26
- Total employment: 360 people (2.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Firefighters

- Median annual wage: $61,100
- Median hourly wage: $29.38
- Total employment: 360 people (2.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Surgical technologists

- Median annual wage: $61,120
- Median hourly wage: $29.39
- Total employment: 110 people (0.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters

- Median annual wage: $61,360
- Median hourly wage: $29.50
- Total employment: 40 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Chefs and head cooks

- Median annual wage: $62,170
- Median hourly wage: $29.89
- Total employment: 90 people (0.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Food service managers

- Median annual wage: $62,440
- Median hourly wage: $30.02
- Total employment: 250 people (1.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Stationary engineers and boiler operators

- Median annual wage: $62,520
- Median hourly wage: $30.06
- Total employment: 50 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters

- Median annual wage: $62,690
- Median hourly wage: $30.14
- Total employment: 430 people (2.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $62,820
- Median hourly wage: $30.20
- Total employment: 220 people (1.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Industrial machinery mechanics

- Median annual wage: $63,020
- Median hourly wage: $30.30
- Total employment: 560 people (3.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists

- Median annual wage: $63,540
- Median hourly wage: $30.55
- Total employment: 260 people (1.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines

- Median annual wage: $64,210
- Median hourly wage: $30.87
- Total employment: 180 people (1.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators

- Median annual wage: $64,710
- Median hourly wage: $31.11
- Total employment: 190 people (1.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Postal service clerks

- Median annual wage: $64,730
- Median hourly wage: $31.12
- Total employment: 80 people (0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Medical equipment repairers

- Median annual wage: $66,040
- Median hourly wage: $31.75
- Total employment: 30 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Architectural and civil drafters

- Median annual wage: $66,630
- Median hourly wage: $32.04
- Total employment: 90 people (0.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $68,060
- Median hourly wage: $32.72
- Total employment: 100 people (0.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $68,130
- Median hourly wage: $32.76
- Total employment: 1,250 people (7.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Telecommunications line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $68,150
- Median hourly wage: $32.76
- Total employment: 50 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses

- Median annual wage: $70,900
- Median hourly wage: $34.09
- Total employment: 790 people (4.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $71,250
- Median hourly wage: $34.25
- Total employment: 90 people (0.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Electricians

- Median annual wage: $71,390
- Median hourly wage: $34.32
- Total employment: 530 people (3.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $71,760
- Median hourly wage: $34.50
- Total employment: 670 people (3.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $71,980
- Median hourly wage: $34.60
- Total employment: 70 people (0.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Commercial pilots

- Median annual wage: $74,240
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: Not available

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

- Median annual wage: $74,580
- Median hourly wage: $35.85
- Total employment: 850 people (4.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Construction and building inspectors

- Median annual wage: $74,930
- Median hourly wage: $36.02
- Total employment: 100 people (0.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Civil engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $75,150
- Median hourly wage: $36.13
- Total employment: 50 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $75,170
- Median hourly wage: $36.14
- Total employment: 50 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Psychiatric technicians

- Median annual wage: $77,340
- Median hourly wage: $37.19
- Total employment: 260 people (1.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Sheet metal workers

- Median annual wage: $77,800
- Median hourly wage: $37.40
- Total employment: 80 people (0.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

- Median annual wage: $77,980
- Median hourly wage: $37.49
- Total employment: 250 people (1.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Correctional officers and jailers

- Median annual wage: $79,370
- Median hourly wage: $38.16
- Total employment: 240 people (1.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $79,510
- Median hourly wage: $38.23
- Total employment: 440 people (2.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $79,750
- Median hourly wage: $38.34
- Total employment: 540 people (3.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Physical therapist assistants

- Median annual wage: $79,850
- Median hourly wage: $38.39
- Total employment: 70 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Occupational therapy assistants

- Median annual wage: $80,350
- Median hourly wage: $38.63
- Total employment: 40 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Detectives and criminal investigators

- Median annual wage: $88,030
- Median hourly wage: $42.32
- Total employment: 80 people (0.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $89,300
- Median hourly wage: $42.93
- Total employment: 260 people (1.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $90,930
- Median hourly wage: $43.72
- Total employment: 140 people (0.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Police and sheriff's patrol officers

- Median annual wage: $91,990
- Median hourly wage: $44.22
- Total employment: 550 people (3.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

- Median annual wage: $94,580
- Median hourly wage: $45.47
- Total employment: 60 people (0.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Diagnostic medical sonographers

- Median annual wage: $96,040
- Median hourly wage: $46.17
- Total employment: 80 people (0.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $96,170
- Median hourly wage: $46.24
- Total employment: 40 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Dental hygienists

- Median annual wage: $98,100
- Median hourly wage: $47.16
- Total employment: 150 people (0.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Radiologic technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $98,950
- Median hourly wage: $47.57
- Total employment: 160 people (0.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $127,350
- Median hourly wage: $61.23
- Total employment: 50 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $128,500
- Median hourly wage: $61.78
- Total employment: 110 people (0.65 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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