Highest-paying jobs for people with 2-year degrees in New Haven

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#50. Locksmiths and safe repairers

- Median annual wage: $73,260
- Median hourly wage: $35.22
- Total employment: 30 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $73,510
- Median hourly wage: $35.34
- Total employment: 2,120 people (7.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Medical equipment repairers

- Median annual wage: $73,680
- Median hourly wage: $35.42
- Total employment: 130 people (0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines

- Median annual wage: $73,730
- Median hourly wage: $35.45
- Total employment: 150 people (0.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters

- Median annual wage: $74,790
- Median hourly wage: $35.96
- Total employment: 580 people (2.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $74,990
- Median hourly wage: $36.05
- Total employment: 40 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators

- Median annual wage: $75,440
- Median hourly wage: $36.27
- Total employment: 110 people (0.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Electricians (tie)

- Median annual wage: $75,720
- Median hourly wage: $36.40
- Total employment: 980 people (3.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Electrical and electronics drafters (tie)

- Median annual wage: $75,720
- Median hourly wage: $36.40
- Total employment: 50 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $76,370
- Median hourly wage: $36.72
- Total employment: 250 people (0.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. First-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers

- Median annual wage: $76,490
- Median hourly wage: $36.77
- Total employment: 170 people (0.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $76,640
- Median hourly wage: $36.84
- Total employment: 90 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $76,710
- Median hourly wage: $36.88
- Total employment: 160 people (0.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $76,960
- Median hourly wage: $37.00
- Total employment: 4,280 people (15.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Insurance sales agents

- Median annual wage: $77,050
- Median hourly wage: $37.04
- Total employment: 500 people (1.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators

- Median annual wage: $77,190
- Median hourly wage: $37.11
- Total employment: 470 people (1.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Food service managers

- Median annual wage: $77,390
- Median hourly wage: $37.21
- Total employment: 260 people (0.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Life, physical, and social science technicians, all other

- Median annual wage: $77,480
- Median hourly wage: $37.25
- Total employment: 40 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $77,500
- Median hourly wage: $37.26
- Total employment: 1,100 people (3.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Surgical technologists

- Median annual wage: $77,670
- Median hourly wage: $37.34
- Total employment: 330 people (1.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Paramedics

- Median annual wage: $77,790
- Median hourly wage: $37.40
- Total employment: 250 people (0.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $77,910
- Median hourly wage: $37.46
- Total employment: 80 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Firefighters

- Median annual wage: $78,090
- Median hourly wage: $37.55
- Total employment: 550 people (1.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Tool and die makers

- Median annual wage: $78,130
- Median hourly wage: $37.56
- Total employment: 210 people (0.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $78,740
- Median hourly wage: $37.86
- Total employment: 270 people (0.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

- Median annual wage: $79,000
- Median hourly wage: $37.98
- Total employment: 920 people (3.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels

- Median annual wage: $79,990
- Median hourly wage: $38.46
- Total employment: 140 people (0.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Computer numerically controlled tool programmers

- Median annual wage: $80,540
- Median hourly wage: $38.72
- Total employment: 30 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Mechanical drafters

- Median annual wage: $80,580
- Median hourly wage: $38.74
- Total employment: 50 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Maintenance workers, machinery

- Median annual wage: $80,660
- Median hourly wage: $38.78
- Total employment: 130 people (0.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

- Median annual wage: $81,260
- Median hourly wage: $39.07
- Total employment: 330 people (1.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Structural iron and steel workers

- Median annual wage: $81,840
- Median hourly wage: $39.35
- Total employment: 40 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Police and sheriff's patrol officers

- Median annual wage: $81,910
- Median hourly wage: $39.38
- Total employment: 1,330 people (4.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Respiratory therapists

- Median annual wage: $82,970
- Median hourly wage: $39.89
- Total employment: 300 people (1.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $85,150
- Median hourly wage: $40.94
- Total employment: 1,200 people (4.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Brickmasons and blockmasons

- Median annual wage: $85,390
- Median hourly wage: $41.05
- Total employment: 40 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $85,650
- Median hourly wage: $41.18
- Total employment: 940 people (3.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Fire inspectors and investigators

- Median annual wage: $93,040
- Median hourly wage: $44.73
- Total employment: 60 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $94,020
- Median hourly wage: $45.20
- Total employment: 240 people (0.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Construction and building inspectors

- Median annual wage: $94,860
- Median hourly wage: $45.60
- Total employment: 140 people (0.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Dental hygienists

- Median annual wage: $95,410
- Median hourly wage: $45.87
- Total employment: 420 people (1.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Detectives and criminal investigators

- Median annual wage: $96,700
- Median hourly wage: $46.49
- Total employment: 150 people (0.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $96,810
- Median hourly wage: $46.54
- Total employment: 450 people (1.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Radiologic technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $101,420
- Median hourly wage: $48.76
- Total employment: 590 people (2.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

- Median annual wage: $101,670
- Median hourly wage: $48.88
- Total employment: 110 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Diagnostic medical sonographers

- Median annual wage: $102,020
- Median hourly wage: $49.05
- Total employment: 150 people (0.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Cardiovascular technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $102,520
- Median hourly wage: $49.29
- Total employment: 100 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Crane and tower operators

- Median annual wage: $104,380
- Median hourly wage: $50.18
- Total employment: 50 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Stationary engineers and boiler operators

- Median annual wage: $104,610
- Median hourly wage: $50.29
- Total employment: 40 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $105,230
- Median hourly wage: $50.59
- Total employment: 460 people (1.61 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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