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

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

- Median annual wage: $48,170
- Median hourly wage: $23.16
- Total employment: 170 people (2.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $48,810
- Median hourly wage: $23.47
- Total employment: 30 people (0.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $48,840
- Median hourly wage: $23.48
- Total employment: 90 people (1.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $48,900
- Median hourly wage: $23.51
- Total employment: 80 people (1.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Insurance sales agents

- Median annual wage: $48,910
- Median hourly wage: $23.51
- Total employment: 230 people (3.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Surgical technologists

- Median annual wage: $49,220
- Median hourly wage: $23.66
- Total employment: 80 people (1.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Miscellaneous construction and related workers

- Median annual wage: $49,560
- Median hourly wage: $23.83
- Total employment: 40 people (0.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Cardiovascular technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $50,470
- Median hourly wage: $24.26
- Total employment: 50 people (0.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators

- Median annual wage: $50,620
- Median hourly wage: $24.34
- Total employment: 70 people (1.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $50,850
- Median hourly wage: $24.45
- Total employment: 620 people (10.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses

- Median annual wage: $51,000
- Median hourly wage: $24.52
- Total employment: 690 people (11.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $51,310
- Median hourly wage: $24.67
- Total employment: 50 people (0.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists

- Median annual wage: $51,530
- Median hourly wage: $24.77
- Total employment: 70 people (1.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $52,460
- Median hourly wage: $25.22
- Total employment: 190 people (3.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Detectives and criminal investigators

- Median annual wage: $53,330
- Median hourly wage: $25.64
- Total employment: 40 people (0.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $55,020
- Median hourly wage: $26.45
- Total employment: 40 people (0.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Postal service mail carriers

- Median annual wage: $55,300
- Median hourly wage: $26.59
- Total employment: 180 people (3.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Industrial machinery mechanics

- Median annual wage: $55,410
- Median hourly wage: $26.64
- Total employment: 100 people (1.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Machinists

- Median annual wage: $55,640
- Median hourly wage: $26.75
- Total employment: 60 people (0.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Electricians

- Median annual wage: $57,010
- Median hourly wage: $27.41
- Total employment: 440 people (7.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Medical records specialists

- Median annual wage: $58,410
- Median hourly wage: $28.08
- Total employment: 90 people (1.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $58,440
- Median hourly wage: $28.10
- Total employment: 90 people (1.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Physical therapist assistants

- Median annual wage: $58,640
- Median hourly wage: $28.19
- Total employment: 40 people (0.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Forest and conservation technicians

- Median annual wage: $58,650
- Median hourly wage: $28.20
- Total employment: 50 people (0.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters

- Median annual wage: $59,030
- Median hourly wage: $28.38
- Total employment: 210 people (3.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Logging equipment operators

- Median annual wage: $59,220
- Median hourly wage: $28.47
- Total employment: 60 people (1.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Radiologic technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $60,200
- Median hourly wage: $28.94
- Total employment: 160 people (2.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $60,250
- Median hourly wage: $28.97
- Total employment: 430 people (7.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators

- Median annual wage: $61,030
- Median hourly wage: $29.34
- Total employment: 120 people (2.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers

- Median annual wage: $62,210
- Median hourly wage: $29.91
- Total employment: 200 people (3.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Postal service clerks

- Median annual wage: $63,270
- Median hourly wage: $30.42
- Total employment: 50 people (0.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $64,890
- Median hourly wage: $31.20
- Total employment: 60 people (0.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $65,090
- Median hourly wage: $31.29
- Total employment: 350 people (5.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $66,210
- Median hourly wage: $31.83
- Total employment: 360 people (6.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $66,340
- Median hourly wage: $31.90
- Total employment: 160 people (2.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $66,430
- Median hourly wage: $31.94
- Total employment: 70 people (1.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Construction and building inspectors

- Median annual wage: $69,250
- Median hourly wage: $33.30
- Total employment: 50 people (0.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $71,710
- Median hourly wage: $34.48
- Total employment: 70 people (1.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Respiratory therapists

- Median annual wage: $73,920
- Median hourly wage: $35.54
- Total employment: 110 people (1.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

- Median annual wage: $75,470
- Median hourly wage: $36.28
- Total employment: 40 people (0.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $76,680
- Median hourly wage: $36.86
- Total employment: 290 people (4.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Diagnostic medical sonographers

- Median annual wage: $79,510
- Median hourly wage: $38.23
- Total employment: 50 people (0.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Dental hygienists

- Median annual wage: $79,630
- Median hourly wage: $38.28
- Total employment: 70 people (1.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Chefs and head cooks

- Median annual wage: $80,290
- Median hourly wage: $38.60
- Total employment: 50 people (0.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $80,490
- Median hourly wage: $38.70
- Total employment: 140 people (2.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $80,640
- Median hourly wage: $38.77
- Total employment: 30 people (0.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Correctional officers and jailers

- Median annual wage: $81,430
- Median hourly wage: $39.15
- Total employment: 400 people (6.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Power plant operators

- Median annual wage: $86,210
- Median hourly wage: $41.45
- Total employment: 60 people (1.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. First-line supervisors of correctional officers

- Median annual wage: $99,760
- Median hourly wage: $47.96
- Total employment: 30 people (0.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $103,270
- Median hourly wage: $49.65
- Total employment: 30 people (0.53 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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