Highest-paying jobs for people with 2-year degrees in Des Moines

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

- Median annual wage: $64,990
- Median hourly wage: $31.25
- Total employment: 2,500 people (6.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $65,280
- Median hourly wage: $31.39
- Total employment: 4,620 people (11.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders

- Median annual wage: $65,560
- Median hourly wage: $31.52
- Total employment: 240 people (0.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Computer numerically controlled tool programmers

- Median annual wage: $65,580
- Median hourly wage: $31.53
- Total employment: 80 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $65,730
- Median hourly wage: $31.60
- Total employment: 30 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Industrial machinery mechanics

- Median annual wage: $65,840
- Median hourly wage: $31.66
- Total employment: 830 people (2.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Medical equipment repairers

- Median annual wage: $65,990
- Median hourly wage: $31.73
- Total employment: 280 people (0.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Structural iron and steel workers

- Median annual wage: $66,280
- Median hourly wage: $31.86
- Total employment: 330 people (0.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Morticians, undertakers, and funeral arrangers

- Median annual wage: $66,600
- Median hourly wage: $32.02
- Total employment: 80 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators

- Median annual wage: $66,660
- Median hourly wage: $32.05
- Total employment: 290 people (0.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Maintenance workers, machinery

- Median annual wage: $67,480
- Median hourly wage: $32.44
- Total employment: 120 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $67,540
- Median hourly wage: $32.47
- Total employment: 3,120 people (7.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Crane and tower operators

- Median annual wage: $67,780
- Median hourly wage: $32.59
- Total employment: 120 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $67,990
- Median hourly wage: $32.69
- Total employment: 40 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Aircraft mechanics and service technicians

- Median annual wage: $68,250
- Median hourly wage: $32.81
- Total employment: 170 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $69,590
- Median hourly wage: $33.46
- Total employment: 1,390 people (3.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $70,130
- Median hourly wage: $33.71
- Total employment: 80 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $70,140
- Median hourly wage: $33.72
- Total employment: 240 people (0.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Industrial engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $70,700
- Median hourly wage: $33.99
- Total employment: 50 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $71,030
- Median hourly wage: $34.15
- Total employment: 170 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Tapers

- Median annual wage: $71,240
- Median hourly wage: $34.25
- Total employment: 60 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Massage therapists

- Median annual wage: $73,300
- Median hourly wage: $35.24
- Total employment: 290 people (0.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Brickmasons and blockmasons

- Median annual wage: $73,910
- Median hourly wage: $35.53
- Total employment: 120 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Radiation therapists

- Median annual wage: $74,210
- Median hourly wage: $35.68
- Total employment: 70 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Food service managers

- Median annual wage: $74,910
- Median hourly wage: $36.01
- Total employment: 310 people (0.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Insurance sales agents

- Median annual wage: $75,300
- Median hourly wage: $36.20
- Total employment: 2,630 people (6.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Respiratory therapists

- Median annual wage: $76,340
- Median hourly wage: $36.70
- Total employment: 240 people (0.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Insurance appraisers, auto damage

- Median annual wage: $78,120
- Median hourly wage: $37.56
- Total employment: 40 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Detectives and criminal investigators

- Median annual wage: $79,640
- Median hourly wage: $38.29
- Total employment: 210 people (0.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $80,320
- Median hourly wage: $38.62
- Total employment: 1,300 people (3.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $81,390
- Median hourly wage: $39.13
- Total employment: 2,900 people (7.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Mechanical drafters

- Median annual wage: $81,490
- Median hourly wage: $39.18
- Total employment: 140 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

- Median annual wage: $82,000
- Median hourly wage: $39.42
- Total employment: 60 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Diagnostic medical sonographers

- Median annual wage: $84,030
- Median hourly wage: $40.40
- Total employment: 170 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Nuclear medicine technologists

- Median annual wage: $84,340
- Median hourly wage: $40.55
- Total employment: 30 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door

- Median annual wage: $84,890
- Median hourly wage: $40.81
- Total employment: 110 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Police and sheriff's patrol officers

- Median annual wage: $85,420
- Median hourly wage: $41.07
- Total employment: 1,120 people (2.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. First-line supervisors of correctional officers

- Median annual wage: $88,580
- Median hourly wage: $42.59
- Total employment: 50 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $89,260
- Median hourly wage: $42.91
- Total employment: 840 people (2.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Court reporters and simultaneous captioners

- Median annual wage: $89,290
- Median hourly wage: $42.93
- Total employment: 50 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Dental hygienists

- Median annual wage: $92,920
- Median hourly wage: $44.67
- Total employment: 550 people (1.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Gas plant operators

- Median annual wage: $94,150
- Median hourly wage: $45.27
- Total employment: 120 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $100,210
- Median hourly wage: $48.18
- Total employment: 520 people (1.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $102,200
- Median hourly wage: $49.14
- Total employment: 160 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $103,000
- Median hourly wage: $49.52
- Total employment: 160 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $107,220
- Median hourly wage: $51.55
- Total employment: 150 people (0.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Transportation inspectors

- Median annual wage: $111,110
- Median hourly wage: $53.42
- Total employment: 40 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $117,020
- Median hourly wage: $56.26
- Total employment: 310 people (0.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Commercial pilots

- Median annual wage: $141,330
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 150 people (0.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Real estate brokers

- Median annual wage: $157,100
- Median hourly wage: $75.53
- Total employment: 330 people (0.8 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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