Highest-paying jobs for people with 2-year degrees in Port St. Lucie

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#50. Postal service mail carriers

- Median annual wage: $58,390
- Median hourly wage: $28.07
- Total employment: 500 people (3.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $58,710
- Median hourly wage: $28.22
- Total employment: 40 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $58,840
- Median hourly wage: $28.29
- Total employment: 1,460 people (8.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. First-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers, except aircraft cargo handling supervisors

- Median annual wage: $58,950
- Median hourly wage: $28.34
- Total employment: 550 people (3.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Paralegals and legal assistants

- Median annual wage: $59,050
- Median hourly wage: $28.39
- Total employment: 500 people (2.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers

- Median annual wage: $59,130
- Median hourly wage: $28.43
- Total employment: 70 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Architectural and civil drafters

- Median annual wage: $59,270
- Median hourly wage: $28.50
- Total employment: 120 people (0.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

- Median annual wage: $59,710
- Median hourly wage: $28.71
- Total employment: 330 people (1.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $60,390
- Median hourly wage: $29.03
- Total employment: 540 people (3.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $60,810
- Median hourly wage: $29.23
- Total employment: 1,590 people (9.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses

- Median annual wage: $60,880
- Median hourly wage: $29.27
- Total employment: 910 people (5.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Food service managers

- Median annual wage: $61,030
- Median hourly wage: $29.34
- Total employment: 450 people (2.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Postal service clerks

- Median annual wage: $61,630
- Median hourly wage: $29.63
- Total employment: 80 people (0.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Media and communication workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $61,650
- Median hourly wage: $29.64
- Total employment: Not available

#36. Water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators

- Median annual wage: $62,100
- Median hourly wage: $29.86
- Total employment: 220 people (1.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists

- Median annual wage: $62,250
- Median hourly wage: $29.93
- Total employment: 210 people (1.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Surgical technologists

- Median annual wage: $63,280
- Median hourly wage: $30.42
- Total employment: 140 people (0.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Physical therapist assistants

- Median annual wage: $63,340
- Median hourly wage: $30.45
- Total employment: 310 people (1.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $63,450
- Median hourly wage: $30.50
- Total employment: 1,340 people (8.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $63,690
- Median hourly wage: $30.62
- Total employment: 290 people (1.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Insurance sales agents

- Median annual wage: $63,860
- Median hourly wage: $30.70
- Total employment: 550 people (3.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Mechanical drafters

- Median annual wage: $63,940
- Median hourly wage: $30.74
- Total employment: 30 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Construction and building inspectors

- Median annual wage: $66,060
- Median hourly wage: $31.76
- Total employment: 160 people (0.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Radiologic technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $67,090
- Median hourly wage: $32.25
- Total employment: 270 people (1.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $67,580
- Median hourly wage: $32.49
- Total employment: 90 people (0.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $68,280
- Median hourly wage: $32.83
- Total employment: 40 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $68,370
- Median hourly wage: $32.87
- Total employment: 230 people (1.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $68,600
- Median hourly wage: $32.98
- Total employment: 710 people (4.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Occupational therapy assistants

- Median annual wage: $72,270
- Median hourly wage: $34.75
- Total employment: 150 people (0.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Aircraft mechanics and service technicians

- Median annual wage: $72,780
- Median hourly wage: $34.99
- Total employment: 160 people (0.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Crane and tower operators

- Median annual wage: $75,700
- Median hourly wage: $36.40
- Total employment: 40 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Paramedics

- Median annual wage: $75,740
- Median hourly wage: $36.41
- Total employment: 320 people (1.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Detectives and criminal investigators

- Median annual wage: $75,920
- Median hourly wage: $36.50
- Total employment: 100 people (0.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Police and sheriff's patrol officers

- Median annual wage: $77,980
- Median hourly wage: $37.49
- Total employment: 1,020 people (6.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Dental hygienists

- Median annual wage: $78,800
- Median hourly wage: $37.88
- Total employment: 380 people (2.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Diagnostic medical sonographers

- Median annual wage: $78,920
- Median hourly wage: $37.94
- Total employment: 80 people (0.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Respiratory therapists

- Median annual wage: $79,710
- Median hourly wage: $38.32
- Total employment: 140 people (0.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

- Median annual wage: $79,830
- Median hourly wage: $38.38
- Total employment: 100 people (0.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $80,260
- Median hourly wage: $38.59
- Total employment: 160 people (0.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $80,530
- Median hourly wage: $38.72
- Total employment: 190 people (1.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Cardiovascular technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $82,290
- Median hourly wage: $39.56
- Total employment: 80 people (0.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

- Median annual wage: $83,060
- Median hourly wage: $39.93
- Total employment: 40 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Nuclear medicine technologists

- Median annual wage: $84,140
- Median hourly wage: $40.45
- Total employment: 40 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines

- Median annual wage: $85,910
- Median hourly wage: $41.30
- Total employment: 320 people (1.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Firefighters

- Median annual wage: $87,640
- Median hourly wage: $42.14
- Total employment: 500 people (2.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $104,590
- Median hourly wage: $50.28
- Total employment: 170 people (1.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Power plant operators

- Median annual wage: $105,560
- Median hourly wage: $50.75
- Total employment: 50 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $112,880
- Median hourly wage: $54.27
- Total employment: 180 people (1.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $125,040
- Median hourly wage: $60.12
- Total employment: 180 people (1.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Commercial pilots

- Median annual wage: $153,290
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 100 people (0.61 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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