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

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#50. Farm equipment mechanics and service technicians

- Median annual wage: $48,430
- Median hourly wage: $23.29
- Total employment: 50 people (0.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Agricultural technicians

- Median annual wage: $48,500
- Median hourly wage: $23.32
- Total employment: 100 people (1.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Carpenters

- Median annual wage: $48,640
- Median hourly wage: $23.38
- Total employment: 250 people (4.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Medical records specialists

- Median annual wage: $48,670
- Median hourly wage: $23.40
- Total employment: 70 people (1.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers

- Median annual wage: $48,950
- Median hourly wage: $23.53
- Total employment: 460 people (8.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Information and record clerks, all other

- Median annual wage: $49,000
- Median hourly wage: $23.56
- Total employment: 110 people (2.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Cement masons and concrete finishers

- Median annual wage: $49,470
- Median hourly wage: $23.79
- Total employment: 110 people (2.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $49,600
- Median hourly wage: $23.85
- Total employment: 190 people (3.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators

- Median annual wage: $49,740
- Median hourly wage: $23.91
- Total employment: 380 people (7.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Veterinary technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $49,800
- Median hourly wage: $23.94
- Total employment: 220 people (4.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Machinists

- Median annual wage: $50,070
- Median hourly wage: $24.07
- Total employment: 90 people (1.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Firefighters

- Median annual wage: $50,650
- Median hourly wage: $24.35
- Total employment: 140 people (2.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Production, planning, and expediting clerks

- Median annual wage: $51,040
- Median hourly wage: $24.54
- Total employment: 100 people (1.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Payroll and timekeeping clerks

- Median annual wage: $52,520
- Median hourly wage: $25.25
- Total employment: 50 people (0.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $53,760
- Median hourly wage: $25.85
- Total employment: 160 people (2.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists

- Median annual wage: $53,820
- Median hourly wage: $25.87
- Total employment: 90 people (1.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Postal service mail carriers

- Median annual wage: $55,200
- Median hourly wage: $26.54
- Total employment: 130 people (2.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Automotive body and related repairers

- Median annual wage: $55,540
- Median hourly wage: $26.70
- Total employment: 50 people (0.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Eligibility interviewers, government programs

- Median annual wage: $55,560
- Median hourly wage: $26.71
- Total employment: 80 people (1.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. First-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers

- Median annual wage: $55,930
- Median hourly wage: $26.89
- Total employment: 60 people (1.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Maintenance workers, machinery

- Median annual wage: $56,040
- Median hourly wage: $26.94
- Total employment: 60 people (1.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $56,330
- Median hourly wage: $27.08
- Total employment: 180 people (3.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Insurance sales agents

- Median annual wage: $57,440
- Median hourly wage: $27.62
- Total employment: 100 people (1.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $58,210
- Median hourly wage: $27.98
- Total employment: 310 people (5.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $58,530
- Median hourly wage: $28.14
- Total employment: 30 people (0.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Electricians

- Median annual wage: $58,540
- Median hourly wage: $28.15
- Total employment: 180 people (3.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Civil engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $58,930
- Median hourly wage: $28.33
- Total employment: 70 people (1.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $58,970
- Median hourly wage: $28.35
- Total employment: 40 people (0.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters

- Median annual wage: $59,260
- Median hourly wage: $28.49
- Total employment: 190 people (3.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Construction and building inspectors

- Median annual wage: $59,950
- Median hourly wage: $28.82
- Total employment: 70 people (1.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $60,320
- Median hourly wage: $29.00
- Total employment: 370 people (6.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Occupational therapy assistants

- Median annual wage: $60,450
- Median hourly wage: $29.06
- Total employment: 30 people (0.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses

- Median annual wage: $61,140
- Median hourly wage: $29.39
- Total employment: 230 people (4.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines

- Median annual wage: $61,330
- Median hourly wage: $29.48
- Total employment: 60 people (1.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $61,920
- Median hourly wage: $29.77
- Total employment: 90 people (1.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Postal service clerks

- Median annual wage: $62,670
- Median hourly wage: $30.13
- Total employment: 30 people (0.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

- Median annual wage: $62,890
- Median hourly wage: $30.23
- Total employment: Not available

#13. Physical therapist assistants

- Median annual wage: $62,910
- Median hourly wage: $30.24
- Total employment: 50 people (0.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

- Median annual wage: $64,890
- Median hourly wage: $31.20
- Total employment: 100 people (1.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Food service managers

- Median annual wage: $65,540
- Median hourly wage: $31.51
- Total employment: 120 people (2.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Radiologic technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $66,340
- Median hourly wage: $31.89
- Total employment: 60 people (1.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Industrial machinery mechanics

- Median annual wage: $67,450
- Median hourly wage: $32.43
- Total employment: 140 people (2.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $69,200
- Median hourly wage: $33.27
- Total employment: 80 people (1.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $72,150
- Median hourly wage: $34.69
- Total employment: 220 people (4.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $72,360
- Median hourly wage: $34.79
- Total employment: 60 people (1.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $73,960
- Median hourly wage: $35.56
- Total employment: 330 people (6.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $74,010
- Median hourly wage: $35.58
- Total employment: 260 people (4.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $74,470
- Median hourly wage: $35.80
- Total employment: 300 people (5.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Dental hygienists

- Median annual wage: $80,020
- Median hourly wage: $38.47
- Total employment: 100 people (1.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $102,220
- Median hourly wage: $49.14
- Total employment: 40 people (0.74 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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