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

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#50. Avionics technicians

- Median annual wage: $84,560
- Median hourly wage: $40.65
- Total employment: 60 people (0.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $84,680
- Median hourly wage: $40.71
- Total employment: 330 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators

- Median annual wage: $84,800
- Median hourly wage: $40.77
- Total employment: 200 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Plasterers and stucco masons

- Median annual wage: $85,810
- Median hourly wage: $41.26
- Total employment: 110 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

- Median annual wage: $86,030
- Median hourly wage: $41.36
- Total employment: 3,200 people (1.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $86,290
- Median hourly wage: $41.49
- Total employment: 1,860 people (0.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Food service managers

- Median annual wage: $86,840
- Median hourly wage: $41.75
- Total employment: 3,000 people (1.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Drafters, all other

- Median annual wage: $87,820
- Median hourly wage: $42.22
- Total employment: 100 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $88,090
- Median hourly wage: $42.35
- Total employment: 9,160 people (3.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Fire inspectors and investigators

- Median annual wage: $88,130
- Median hourly wage: $42.37
- Total employment: 90 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Electrical and electronics drafters

- Median annual wage: $88,620
- Median hourly wage: $42.60
- Total employment: 390 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Real estate sales agents

- Median annual wage: $91,290
- Median hourly wage: $43.89
- Total employment: Not available

#38. Brickmasons and blockmasons

- Median annual wage: $91,880
- Median hourly wage: $44.17
- Total employment: 730 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Funeral home managers

- Median annual wage: $92,530
- Median hourly wage: $44.49
- Total employment: 160 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Transportation inspectors

- Median annual wage: $92,870
- Median hourly wage: $44.65
- Total employment: 410 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $93,490
- Median hourly wage: $44.95
- Total employment: 4,970 people (1.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Lodging managers

- Median annual wage: $93,550
- Median hourly wage: $44.98
- Total employment: 350 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $93,730
- Median hourly wage: $45.06
- Total employment: 1,080 people (0.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Aircraft mechanics and service technicians

- Median annual wage: $95,690
- Median hourly wage: $46.00
- Total employment: 1,410 people (0.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Hoist and winch operators

- Median annual wage: $96,030
- Median hourly wage: $46.17
- Total employment: Not available

#30. First-line supervisors of correctional officers

- Median annual wage: $96,450
- Median hourly wage: $46.37
- Total employment: 240 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $97,840
- Median hourly wage: $47.04
- Total employment: 2,390 people (0.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Postmasters and mail superintendents

- Median annual wage: $98,550
- Median hourly wage: $47.38
- Total employment: 180 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $99,430
- Median hourly wage: $47.80
- Total employment: 14,540 people (5.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Respiratory therapists

- Median annual wage: $99,780
- Median hourly wage: $47.97
- Total employment: 1,450 people (0.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Radiologic technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $101,800
- Median hourly wage: $48.94
- Total employment: 3,740 people (1.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Dental hygienists

- Median annual wage: $102,060
- Median hourly wage: $49.07
- Total employment: 5,080 people (1.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Radiation therapists

- Median annual wage: $103,150
- Median hourly wage: $49.59
- Total employment: 230 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Cardiovascular technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $103,360
- Median hourly wage: $49.69
- Total employment: 830 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Telecommunications line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $103,680
- Median hourly wage: $49.85
- Total employment: 1,780 people (0.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Gas plant operators

- Median annual wage: $104,370
- Median hourly wage: $50.18
- Total employment: 240 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Diagnostic medical sonographers

- Median annual wage: $104,590
- Median hourly wage: $50.28
- Total employment: 1,540 people (0.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Glaziers

- Median annual wage: $105,080
- Median hourly wage: $50.52
- Total employment: 1,170 people (0.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

- Median annual wage: $105,720
- Median hourly wage: $50.83
- Total employment: 1,200 people (0.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Power distributors and dispatchers

- Median annual wage: $106,210
- Median hourly wage: $51.06
- Total employment: 210 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $107,100
- Median hourly wage: $51.49
- Total employment: 3,570 people (1.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Power plant operators

- Median annual wage: $107,650
- Median hourly wage: $51.76
- Total employment: 690 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Tapers

- Median annual wage: $107,680
- Median hourly wage: $51.77
- Total employment: 240 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Real estate brokers

- Median annual wage: $108,910
- Median hourly wage: $52.36
- Total employment: Not available

#11. Nuclear medicine technologists

- Median annual wage: $110,730
- Median hourly wage: $53.24
- Total employment: 260 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Detectives and criminal investigators

- Median annual wage: $111,460
- Median hourly wage: $53.59
- Total employment: 1,050 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $115,240
- Median hourly wage: $55.41
- Total employment: 5,060 people (1.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $115,430
- Median hourly wage: $55.50
- Total employment: 1,420 people (0.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $115,760
- Median hourly wage: $55.66
- Total employment: 3,160 people (1.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Structural iron and steel workers

- Median annual wage: $116,900
- Median hourly wage: $56.20
- Total employment: 1,450 people (0.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay

- Median annual wage: $118,550
- Median hourly wage: $56.99
- Total employment: 220 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Pile driver operators

- Median annual wage: $118,960
- Median hourly wage: $57.19
- Total employment: 170 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Air traffic controllers

- Median annual wage: $131,360
- Median hourly wage: $63.16
- Total employment: 90 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Elevator and escalator installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $143,180
- Median hourly wage: $68.84
- Total employment: Not available

#1. Ship engineers

- Median annual wage: $147,760
- Median hourly wage: $71.04
- Total employment: 60 people (0.02 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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