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

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#50. Civil engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $68,520
- Median hourly wage: $32.94
- Total employment: 590 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Tool and die makers

- Median annual wage: $70,270
- Median hourly wage: $33.78
- Total employment: 110 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

- Median annual wage: $70,700
- Median hourly wage: $33.99
- Total employment: 5,870 people (2.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Food service managers

- Median annual wage: $71,730
- Median hourly wage: $34.49
- Total employment: 5,370 people (1.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Lodging managers

- Median annual wage: $72,250
- Median hourly wage: $34.74
- Total employment: 1,150 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $73,130
- Median hourly wage: $35.16
- Total employment: 660 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Occupational therapy assistants

- Median annual wage: $73,450
- Median hourly wage: $35.31
- Total employment: 860 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $73,560
- Median hourly wage: $35.37
- Total employment: 18,070 people (6.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $74,270
- Median hourly wage: $35.71
- Total employment: 100 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Radiologic technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $74,810
- Median hourly wage: $35.97
- Total employment: 4,280 people (1.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

- Median annual wage: $74,990
- Median hourly wage: $36.05
- Total employment: 5,820 people (2.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Construction and building inspectors

- Median annual wage: $75,350
- Median hourly wage: $36.22
- Total employment: 2,950 people (1.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Firefighters

- Median annual wage: $75,590
- Median hourly wage: $36.34
- Total employment: 5,280 people (1.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $75,620
- Median hourly wage: $36.36
- Total employment: 11,460 people (4.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $76,220
- Median hourly wage: $36.64
- Total employment: 460 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $76,430
- Median hourly wage: $36.74
- Total employment: 110 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Health information technologists and medical registrars

- Median annual wage: $77,500
- Median hourly wage: $37.26
- Total employment: 700 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $77,600
- Median hourly wage: $37.31
- Total employment: 1,840 people (0.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Dental hygienists

- Median annual wage: $78,170
- Median hourly wage: $37.58
- Total employment: 4,620 people (1.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $78,770
- Median hourly wage: $37.87
- Total employment: 70 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Aircraft mechanics and service technicians

- Median annual wage: $79,130
- Median hourly wage: $38.04
- Total employment: 6,610 people (2.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Crane and tower operators

- Median annual wage: $79,440
- Median hourly wage: $38.19
- Total employment: 720 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Power plant operators

- Median annual wage: $79,720
- Median hourly wage: $38.33
- Total employment: 240 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $80,500
- Median hourly wage: $38.70
- Total employment: 590 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Respiratory therapists

- Median annual wage: $81,270
- Median hourly wage: $39.07
- Total employment: 2,450 people (0.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Real estate brokers

- Median annual wage: $81,950
- Median hourly wage: $39.40
- Total employment: Not available

#24. Funeral home managers

- Median annual wage: $82,340
- Median hourly wage: $39.59
- Total employment: 150 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Avionics technicians

- Median annual wage: $82,850
- Median hourly wage: $39.83
- Total employment: 760 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Diagnostic medical sonographers

- Median annual wage: $84,430
- Median hourly wage: $40.59
- Total employment: 2,110 people (0.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Gambling managers

- Median annual wage: $84,450
- Median hourly wage: $40.60
- Total employment: 100 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Transportation inspectors

- Median annual wage: $85,080
- Median hourly wage: $40.90
- Total employment: 860 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Bailiffs

- Median annual wage: $87,050
- Median hourly wage: $41.85
- Total employment: 240 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

- Median annual wage: $88,750
- Median hourly wage: $42.67
- Total employment: 820 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $93,910
- Median hourly wage: $45.15
- Total employment: 1,640 people (0.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Nuclear medicine technologists

- Median annual wage: $94,080
- Median hourly wage: $45.23
- Total employment: 510 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Police and sheriff's patrol officers

- Median annual wage: $94,290
- Median hourly wage: $45.33
- Total employment: 19,300 people (6.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $96,550
- Median hourly wage: $46.42
- Total employment: 5,050 people (1.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Radiation therapists

- Median annual wage: $96,740
- Median hourly wage: $46.51
- Total employment: Not available

#12. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $99,280
- Median hourly wage: $47.73
- Total employment: 4,400 people (1.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Media and communication equipment workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $100,440
- Median hourly wage: $48.29
- Total employment: 180 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Power distributors and dispatchers

- Median annual wage: $103,340
- Median hourly wage: $49.68
- Total employment: 60 people (0.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers

- Median annual wage: $103,390
- Median hourly wage: $49.71
- Total employment: 110 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Elevator and escalator installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $105,460
- Median hourly wage: $50.70
- Total employment: 860 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Ship engineers

- Median annual wage: $108,650
- Median hourly wage: $52.24
- Total employment: 370 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Detectives and criminal investigators

- Median annual wage: $113,800
- Median hourly wage: $54.71
- Total employment: 2,030 people (0.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $118,310
- Median hourly wage: $56.88
- Total employment: 2,950 people (1.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $130,010
- Median hourly wage: $62.51
- Total employment: 2,570 people (0.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Fire inspectors and investigators

- Median annual wage: $149,870
- Median hourly wage: $72.05
- Total employment: 1,780 people (0.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Commercial pilots

- Median annual wage: $157,580
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 3,340 people (1.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Air traffic controllers

- Median annual wage: $164,240
- Median hourly wage: $78.96
- Total employment: 710 people (0.25 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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