Highest-paying jobs for people with 2-year degrees in North Port

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#50. Opticians, dispensing

- Median annual wage: $61,760
- Median hourly wage: $29.69
- Total employment: 190 people (0.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $62,080
- Median hourly wage: $29.85
- Total employment: 1,190 people (3.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Drafters, all other

- Median annual wage: $62,180
- Median hourly wage: $29.89
- Total employment: 80 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Computer numerically controlled tool programmers

- Median annual wage: $62,270
- Median hourly wage: $29.94
- Total employment: 50 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines

- Median annual wage: $62,290
- Median hourly wage: $29.95
- Total employment: 300 people (0.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Detectives and criminal investigators

- Median annual wage: $62,460
- Median hourly wage: $30.03
- Total employment: 100 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Tax preparers

- Median annual wage: $62,670
- Median hourly wage: $30.13
- Total employment: 160 people (0.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Paramedics

- Median annual wage: $62,790
- Median hourly wage: $30.19
- Total employment: 640 people (1.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Firefighters (tie)

- Median annual wage: $63,040
- Median hourly wage: $30.31
- Total employment: 490 people (1.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Media and communication workers, all other (tie)

- Median annual wage: $63,040
- Median hourly wage: $30.31
- Total employment: 50 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Lodging managers

- Median annual wage: $63,080
- Median hourly wage: $30.33
- Total employment: 170 people (0.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $63,430
- Median hourly wage: $30.50
- Total employment: 30 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Aircraft mechanics and service technicians

- Median annual wage: $63,440
- Median hourly wage: $30.50
- Total employment: 140 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Fire inspectors and investigators

- Median annual wage: $63,600
- Median hourly wage: $30.58
- Total employment: 50 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Industrial engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $63,840
- Median hourly wage: $30.69
- Total employment: 50 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $64,090
- Median hourly wage: $30.81
- Total employment: 3,020 people (9.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Surgical assistants

- Median annual wage: $64,350
- Median hourly wage: $30.94
- Total employment: Not available

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

- Median annual wage: $64,520
- Median hourly wage: $31.02
- Total employment: 3,230 people (9.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $64,790
- Median hourly wage: $31.15
- Total employment: 90 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Physical therapist assistants

- Median annual wage: $65,270
- Median hourly wage: $31.38
- Total employment: 410 people (1.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Correctional officers and jailers

- Median annual wage: $66,240
- Median hourly wage: $31.85
- Total employment: 440 people (1.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Occupational therapy assistants

- Median annual wage: $66,530
- Median hourly wage: $31.99
- Total employment: 160 people (0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Industrial machinery mechanics

- Median annual wage: $66,780
- Median hourly wage: $32.11
- Total employment: 710 people (2.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Civil engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $67,430
- Median hourly wage: $32.42
- Total employment: 80 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $67,680
- Median hourly wage: $32.54
- Total employment: 1,300 people (3.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Mechanical drafters

- Median annual wage: $67,900
- Median hourly wage: $32.64
- Total employment: 60 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Legal secretaries and administrative assistants

- Median annual wage: $67,980
- Median hourly wage: $32.68
- Total employment: 510 people (1.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Construction and building inspectors

- Median annual wage: $68,090
- Median hourly wage: $32.74
- Total employment: 400 people (1.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $70,760
- Median hourly wage: $34.02
- Total employment: 80 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Food service managers

- Median annual wage: $71,150
- Median hourly wage: $34.21
- Total employment: 990 people (2.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $73,330
- Median hourly wage: $35.26
- Total employment: 400 people (1.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $73,470
- Median hourly wage: $35.32
- Total employment: 400 people (1.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Police and sheriff's patrol officers

- Median annual wage: $76,720
- Median hourly wage: $36.88
- Total employment: 1,440 people (4.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

- Median annual wage: $78,630
- Median hourly wage: $37.80
- Total employment: 430 people (1.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Hearing aid specialists

- Median annual wage: $78,980
- Median hourly wage: $37.97
- Total employment: 180 people (0.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Radiologic technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $79,460
- Median hourly wage: $38.20
- Total employment: 550 people (1.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Health information technologists and medical registrars

- Median annual wage: $80,940
- Median hourly wage: $38.91
- Total employment: 70 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Cardiovascular technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $81,040
- Median hourly wage: $38.96
- Total employment: 170 people (0.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Respiratory therapists

- Median annual wage: $81,740
- Median hourly wage: $39.30
- Total employment: 240 people (0.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

- Median annual wage: $82,240
- Median hourly wage: $39.54
- Total employment: 70 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Diagnostic medical sonographers

- Median annual wage: $83,890
- Median hourly wage: $40.33
- Total employment: 270 people (0.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Legal support workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $85,220
- Median hourly wage: $40.97
- Total employment: 50 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $87,090
- Median hourly wage: $41.87
- Total employment: 210 people (0.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Nuclear medicine technologists

- Median annual wage: $88,450
- Median hourly wage: $42.53
- Total employment: Not available

#6. Elevator and escalator installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $96,870
- Median hourly wage: $46.57
- Total employment: 60 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Dental hygienists

- Median annual wage: $98,320
- Median hourly wage: $47.27
- Total employment: 540 people (1.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $100,020
- Median hourly wage: $48.09
- Total employment: 180 people (0.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. First-line supervisors of correctional officers

- Median annual wage: $101,640
- Median hourly wage: $48.87
- Total employment: 60 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $109,940
- Median hourly wage: $52.86
- Total employment: 270 people (0.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Commercial pilots

- Median annual wage: $116,370
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 40 people (0.11 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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