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

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#50. Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $46,720
- Median hourly wage: $22.46
- Total employment: 40 people (0.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders

- Median annual wage: $47,160
- Median hourly wage: $22.68
- Total employment: 190 people (4.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers

- Median annual wage: $47,350
- Median hourly wage: $22.76
- Total employment: 250 people (5.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance

- Median annual wage: $49,930
- Median hourly wage: $24.00
- Total employment: 50 people (1.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers

- Median annual wage: $49,940
- Median hourly wage: $24.01
- Total employment: 190 people (4.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Real estate sales agents

- Median annual wage: $51,280
- Median hourly wage: $24.65
- Total employment: 40 people (0.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Construction laborers

- Median annual wage: $51,390
- Median hourly wage: $24.71
- Total employment: 190 people (4.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Insurance sales agents

- Median annual wage: $51,520
- Median hourly wage: $24.77
- Total employment: 40 people (0.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Automotive body and related repairers

- Median annual wage: $52,820
- Median hourly wage: $25.39
- Total employment: 50 people (1.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Machinists

- Median annual wage: $52,880
- Median hourly wage: $25.42
- Total employment: 150 people (3.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Postal service mail carriers

- Median annual wage: $53,290
- Median hourly wage: $25.62
- Total employment: 120 people (2.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Glaziers

- Median annual wage: $54,420
- Median hourly wage: $26.16
- Total employment: 30 people (0.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Medical records specialists

- Median annual wage: $54,720
- Median hourly wage: $26.31
- Total employment: 40 people (0.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Maintenance and repair workers, general

- Median annual wage: $55,030
- Median hourly wage: $26.46
- Total employment: 550 people (12.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Payroll and timekeeping clerks

- Median annual wage: $55,410
- Median hourly wage: $26.64
- Total employment: 30 people (0.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists

- Median annual wage: $56,160
- Median hourly wage: $27.00
- Total employment: 110 people (2.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $56,300
- Median hourly wage: $27.07
- Total employment: 50 people (1.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Surgical technologists

- Median annual wage: $57,780
- Median hourly wage: $27.78
- Total employment: 40 people (0.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $58,140
- Median hourly wage: $27.95
- Total employment: 80 people (1.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $58,460
- Median hourly wage: $28.10
- Total employment: 150 people (3.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel

- Median annual wage: $58,670
- Median hourly wage: $28.21
- Total employment: 240 people (5.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Production, planning, and expediting clerks

- Median annual wage: $58,770
- Median hourly wage: $28.26
- Total employment: 70 people (1.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Cement masons and concrete finishers

- Median annual wage: $59,680
- Median hourly wage: $28.69
- Total employment: 40 people (0.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $60,060
- Median hourly wage: $28.88
- Total employment: 40 people (0.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Firefighters

- Median annual wage: $60,560
- Median hourly wage: $29.12
- Total employment: 90 people (2.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Industrial machinery mechanics

- Median annual wage: $60,930
- Median hourly wage: $29.29
- Total employment: 110 people (2.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators

- Median annual wage: $61,290
- Median hourly wage: $29.46
- Total employment: 70 people (1.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Postal service clerks

- Median annual wage: $61,370
- Median hourly wage: $29.51
- Total employment: 30 people (0.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $62,090
- Median hourly wage: $29.85
- Total employment: 380 people (9.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $62,170
- Median hourly wage: $29.89
- Total employment: 210 people (4.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Food service managers

- Median annual wage: $62,330
- Median hourly wage: $29.97
- Total employment: 110 people (2.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers

- Median annual wage: $62,670
- Median hourly wage: $30.13
- Total employment: 50 people (1.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses

- Median annual wage: $63,390
- Median hourly wage: $30.48
- Total employment: 260 people (6.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

- Median annual wage: $64,400
- Median hourly wage: $30.96
- Total employment: 60 people (1.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $65,410
- Median hourly wage: $31.45
- Total employment: 280 people (6.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Public safety telecommunicators

- Median annual wage: $68,370
- Median hourly wage: $32.87
- Total employment: 40 people (0.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Construction and building inspectors

- Median annual wage: $68,380
- Median hourly wage: $32.87
- Total employment: 30 people (0.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Carpenters

- Median annual wage: $70,280
- Median hourly wage: $33.79
- Total employment: 120 people (2.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Police and sheriff's patrol officers

- Median annual wage: $71,120
- Median hourly wage: $34.19
- Total employment: 200 people (4.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Highway maintenance workers

- Median annual wage: $71,150
- Median hourly wage: $34.21
- Total employment: 100 people (2.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $76,100
- Median hourly wage: $36.59
- Total employment: 130 people (2.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Radiologic technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $77,160
- Median hourly wage: $37.09
- Total employment: 70 people (1.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Dental hygienists

- Median annual wage: $78,800
- Median hourly wage: $37.89
- Total employment: 70 people (1.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Respiratory therapists

- Median annual wage: $81,890
- Median hourly wage: $39.37
- Total employment: 60 people (1.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Electricians

- Median annual wage: $82,490
- Median hourly wage: $39.66
- Total employment: 120 people (2.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters

- Median annual wage: $87,270
- Median hourly wage: $41.96
- Total employment: 120 people (2.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators

- Median annual wage: $90,590
- Median hourly wage: $43.55
- Total employment: 90 people (2.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $96,060
- Median hourly wage: $46.18
- Total employment: 110 people (2.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $99,870
- Median hourly wage: $48.02
- Total employment: 60 people (1.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $120,300
- Median hourly wage: $57.84
- Total employment: 30 people (0.82 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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