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

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#50. Machinists

- Median annual wage: $55,630
- Median hourly wage: $26.75
- Total employment: 280 people (1.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators

- Median annual wage: $55,980
- Median hourly wage: $26.91
- Total employment: 4,810 people (17.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists

- Median annual wage: $56,120
- Median hourly wage: $26.98
- Total employment: 830 people (3.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters

- Median annual wage: $56,660
- Median hourly wage: $27.24
- Total employment: 560 people (2.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. First-line supervisors of farming, fishing, and forestry workers

- Median annual wage: $57,590
- Median hourly wage: $27.69
- Total employment: 60 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Stationary engineers and boiler operators

- Median annual wage: $57,990
- Median hourly wage: $27.88
- Total employment: 30 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Industrial engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $58,320
- Median hourly wage: $28.04
- Total employment: 40 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Service unit operators, oil and gas

- Median annual wage: $58,370
- Median hourly wage: $28.06
- Total employment: 40 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $58,440
- Median hourly wage: $28.10
- Total employment: 340 people (1.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Radiologic technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $58,610
- Median hourly wage: $28.18
- Total employment: 610 people (2.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $58,730
- Median hourly wage: $28.24
- Total employment: 3,250 people (12.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Cargo and freight agents

- Median annual wage: $58,970
- Median hourly wage: $28.35
- Total employment: 60 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Earth drillers, except oil and gas

- Median annual wage: $59,130
- Median hourly wage: $28.43
- Total employment: 60 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers

- Median annual wage: $59,160
- Median hourly wage: $28.44
- Total employment: 6,790 people (25.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $59,290
- Median hourly wage: $28.50
- Total employment: 1,830 people (6.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Forest and conservation technicians

- Median annual wage: $59,540
- Median hourly wage: $28.63
- Total employment: 80 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Chemical technicians

- Median annual wage: $59,790
- Median hourly wage: $28.75
- Total employment: 70 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Transportation security screeners

- Median annual wage: $59,950
- Median hourly wage: $28.82
- Total employment: 90 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. First-line supervisors of police and detectives (tie)

- Median annual wage: $59,990
- Median hourly wage: $28.84
- Total employment: 410 people (1.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines (tie)

- Median annual wage: $59,990
- Median hourly wage: $28.84
- Total employment: 380 people (1.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $60,500
- Median hourly wage: $29.09
- Total employment: 1,090 people (4.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Postal service clerks

- Median annual wage: $60,590
- Median hourly wage: $29.13
- Total employment: 150 people (0.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Detectives and criminal investigators

- Median annual wage: $61,350
- Median hourly wage: $29.50
- Total employment: 210 people (0.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $61,700
- Median hourly wage: $29.66
- Total employment: 460 people (1.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Life, physical, and social science technicians, all other

- Median annual wage: $62,360
- Median hourly wage: $29.98
- Total employment: 90 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Telecommunications line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $63,080
- Median hourly wage: $30.33
- Total employment: 150 people (0.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Crane and tower operators

- Median annual wage: $63,730
- Median hourly wage: $30.64
- Total employment: 90 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $65,400
- Median hourly wage: $31.44
- Total employment: 1,610 people (6.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $65,420
- Median hourly wage: $31.45
- Total employment: 130 people (0.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Industrial machinery mechanics

- Median annual wage: $65,930
- Median hourly wage: $31.70
- Total employment: 860 people (3.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

- Median annual wage: $66,020
- Median hourly wage: $31.74
- Total employment: 670 people (2.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $66,140
- Median hourly wage: $31.80
- Total employment: 520 people (1.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Electrical and electronics drafters

- Median annual wage: $66,700
- Median hourly wage: $32.07
- Total employment: 30 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Physical therapist assistants

- Median annual wage: $66,810
- Median hourly wage: $32.12
- Total employment: 290 people (1.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Occupational therapy assistants

- Median annual wage: $67,340
- Median hourly wage: $32.38
- Total employment: 150 people (0.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Respiratory therapists

- Median annual wage: $67,790
- Median hourly wage: $32.59
- Total employment: 540 people (2.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $68,020
- Median hourly wage: $32.70
- Total employment: 1,790 people (6.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. First-line supervisors of correctional officers

- Median annual wage: $68,460
- Median hourly wage: $32.91
- Total employment: 90 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $68,850
- Median hourly wage: $33.10
- Total employment: 1,610 people (5.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $72,750
- Median hourly wage: $34.98
- Total employment: 40 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

- Median annual wage: $73,570
- Median hourly wage: $35.37
- Total employment: 90 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $74,840
- Median hourly wage: $35.98
- Total employment: 310 people (1.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Aircraft mechanics and service technicians

- Median annual wage: $75,490
- Median hourly wage: $36.30
- Total employment: 330 people (1.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $76,800
- Median hourly wage: $36.92
- Total employment: 670 people (2.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Dental hygienists

- Median annual wage: $78,420
- Median hourly wage: $37.70
- Total employment: 300 people (1.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Diagnostic medical sonographers

- Median annual wage: $82,740
- Median hourly wage: $39.78
- Total employment: 190 people (0.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Nuclear medicine technologists

- Median annual wage: $82,870
- Median hourly wage: $39.84
- Total employment: 50 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $83,640
- Median hourly wage: $40.21
- Total employment: 80 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Transportation inspectors

- Median annual wage: $93,660
- Median hourly wage: $45.03
- Total employment: 50 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Commercial pilots

- Median annual wage: $107,030
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 70 people (0.26 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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