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

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

- Median annual wage: $73,210
- Median hourly wage: $35.20
- Total employment: 10,800 people (5.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $74,180
- Median hourly wage: $35.66
- Total employment: 910 people (0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Aircraft mechanics and service technicians

- Median annual wage: $74,490
- Median hourly wage: $35.81
- Total employment: 1,370 people (0.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Insurance appraisers, auto damage

- Median annual wage: $75,210
- Median hourly wage: $36.16
- Total employment: 60 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Model makers, metal and plastic

- Median annual wage: $76,260
- Median hourly wage: $36.66
- Total employment: 780 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

- Median annual wage: $77,680
- Median hourly wage: $37.35
- Total employment: 3,390 people (1.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $77,730
- Median hourly wage: $37.37
- Total employment: 13,300 people (6.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Calibration technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $77,970
- Median hourly wage: $37.48
- Total employment: 150 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Respiratory therapists

- Median annual wage: $78,160
- Median hourly wage: $37.58
- Total employment: 1,720 people (0.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $78,580
- Median hourly wage: $37.78
- Total employment: 18,610 people (9.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Mechanical drafters

- Median annual wage: $79,060
- Median hourly wage: $38.01
- Total employment: 740 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $79,080
- Median hourly wage: $38.02
- Total employment: 6,490 people (3.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Police and sheriff's patrol officers

- Median annual wage: $79,240
- Median hourly wage: $38.10
- Total employment: 7,590 people (3.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Cardiovascular technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $79,770
- Median hourly wage: $38.35
- Total employment: 910 people (0.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $79,920
- Median hourly wage: $38.42
- Total employment: 320 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $80,320
- Median hourly wage: $38.61
- Total employment: 6,360 people (3.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Electricians

- Median annual wage: $80,330
- Median hourly wage: $38.62
- Total employment: 11,840 people (6.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Diagnostic medical sonographers

- Median annual wage: $81,450
- Median hourly wage: $39.16
- Total employment: 1,430 people (0.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters

- Median annual wage: $81,480
- Median hourly wage: $39.17
- Total employment: 5,590 people (2.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Dental hygienists

- Median annual wage: $81,540
- Median hourly wage: $39.20
- Total employment: 3,440 people (1.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Bailiffs

- Median annual wage: $82,100
- Median hourly wage: $39.47
- Total employment: 380 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Stationary engineers and boiler operators

- Median annual wage: $82,580
- Median hourly wage: $39.70
- Total employment: 200 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

- Median annual wage: $82,800
- Median hourly wage: $39.81
- Total employment: 650 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $82,850
- Median hourly wage: $39.83
- Total employment: 2,090 people (1.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels

- Median annual wage: $82,970
- Median hourly wage: $39.89
- Total employment: 110 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $83,340
- Median hourly wage: $40.07
- Total employment: 140 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Millwrights

- Median annual wage: $83,860
- Median hourly wage: $40.32
- Total employment: 1,330 people (0.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Crane and tower operators

- Median annual wage: $84,470
- Median hourly wage: $40.61
- Total employment: 620 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. First-line supervisors of correctional officers

- Median annual wage: $85,480
- Median hourly wage: $41.10
- Total employment: 190 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers

- Median annual wage: $86,350
- Median hourly wage: $41.52
- Total employment: 70 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $87,360
- Median hourly wage: $42.00
- Total employment: 920 people (0.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Radiation therapists

- Median annual wage: $88,230
- Median hourly wage: $42.42
- Total employment: 220 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Fire inspectors and investigators

- Median annual wage: $92,450
- Median hourly wage: $44.45
- Total employment: 120 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Nuclear medicine technologists

- Median annual wage: $93,430
- Median hourly wage: $44.92
- Total employment: 250 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $93,760
- Median hourly wage: $45.08
- Total employment: 1,310 people (0.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers

- Median annual wage: $96,080
- Median hourly wage: $46.19
- Total employment: 60 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Boilermakers

- Median annual wage: $96,510
- Median hourly wage: $46.40
- Total employment: Not available

#13. Detectives and criminal investigators

- Median annual wage: $98,340
- Median hourly wage: $47.28
- Total employment: 1,100 people (0.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Postmasters and mail superintendents

- Median annual wage: $98,380
- Median hourly wage: $47.30
- Total employment: 90 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Funeral home managers

- Median annual wage: $99,040
- Median hourly wage: $47.62
- Total employment: 130 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $99,130
- Median hourly wage: $47.66
- Total employment: 1,630 people (0.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $101,470
- Median hourly wage: $48.78
- Total employment: 3,920 people (2.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Media and communication equipment workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $102,270
- Median hourly wage: $49.17
- Total employment: 30 people (0.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Gas plant operators

- Median annual wage: $104,590
- Median hourly wage: $50.29
- Total employment: 210 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $106,360
- Median hourly wage: $51.13
- Total employment: 1,170 people (0.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Power plant operators

- Median annual wage: $107,790
- Median hourly wage: $51.82
- Total employment: 360 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $109,030
- Median hourly wage: $52.42
- Total employment: 260 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Transportation inspectors

- Median annual wage: $117,830
- Median hourly wage: $56.65
- Total employment: 150 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Power distributors and dispatchers

- Median annual wage: $120,240
- Median hourly wage: $57.81
- Total employment: 270 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Commercial pilots

- Median annual wage: $149,330
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 380 people (0.2 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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