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

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#50. Industrial machinery mechanics

- Median annual wage: $57,080
- Median hourly wage: $27.44
- Total employment: 250 people (1.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Drywall and ceiling tile installers

- Median annual wage: $57,140
- Median hourly wage: $27.47
- Total employment: 50 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Architectural and civil drafters

- Median annual wage: $57,310
- Median hourly wage: $27.55
- Total employment: 220 people (1.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Electricians

- Median annual wage: $57,390
- Median hourly wage: $27.59
- Total employment: 980 people (4.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators

- Median annual wage: $57,490
- Median hourly wage: $27.64
- Total employment: 230 people (1.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters

- Median annual wage: $57,760
- Median hourly wage: $27.77
- Total employment: 670 people (3.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses

- Median annual wage: $57,800
- Median hourly wage: $27.79
- Total employment: 1,240 people (5.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Physical therapist assistants

- Median annual wage: $57,830
- Median hourly wage: $27.81
- Total employment: 150 people (0.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Surgical technologists

- Median annual wage: $58,110
- Median hourly wage: $27.94
- Total employment: 250 people (1.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Police and sheriff's patrol officers

- Median annual wage: $58,290
- Median hourly wage: $28.02
- Total employment: 900 people (4.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Occupational therapy assistants

- Median annual wage: $58,580
- Median hourly wage: $28.16
- Total employment: 90 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Postal service clerks

- Median annual wage: $58,650
- Median hourly wage: $28.20
- Total employment: 100 people (0.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists

- Median annual wage: $58,690
- Median hourly wage: $28.22
- Total employment: 870 people (3.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $58,800
- Median hourly wage: $28.27
- Total employment: 1,800 people (8.11 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: $59,040
- Median hourly wage: $28.39
- Total employment: 890 people (4.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $59,160
- Median hourly wage: $28.44
- Total employment: 190 people (0.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Tool and die makers

- Median annual wage: $59,530
- Median hourly wage: $28.62
- Total employment: 80 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Brickmasons and blockmasons

- Median annual wage: $59,830
- Median hourly wage: $28.77
- Total employment: 180 people (0.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Transportation security screeners

- Median annual wage: $59,950
- Median hourly wage: $28.82
- Total employment: 60 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Food batchmakers

- Median annual wage: $60,090
- Median hourly wage: $28.89
- Total employment: 290 people (1.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. First-line supervisors of security workers

- Median annual wage: $60,180
- Median hourly wage: $28.93
- Total employment: 40 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Telecommunications line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $60,230
- Median hourly wage: $28.96
- Total employment: 230 people (1.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Sheet metal workers

- Median annual wage: $60,490
- Median hourly wage: $29.08
- Total employment: 320 people (1.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Construction and building inspectors

- Median annual wage: $60,600
- Median hourly wage: $29.13
- Total employment: 120 people (0.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Food service managers

- Median annual wage: $60,610
- Median hourly wage: $29.14
- Total employment: 90 people (0.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Maintenance workers, machinery

- Median annual wage: $60,770
- Median hourly wage: $29.22
- Total employment: 120 people (0.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Aircraft mechanics and service technicians

- Median annual wage: $60,820
- Median hourly wage: $29.24
- Total employment: 230 people (1.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Radiologic technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $61,510
- Median hourly wage: $29.57
- Total employment: 490 people (2.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Mechanical drafters

- Median annual wage: $62,620
- Median hourly wage: $30.11
- Total employment: 100 people (0.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $62,710
- Median hourly wage: $30.15
- Total employment: 160 people (0.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines

- Median annual wage: $62,790
- Median hourly wage: $30.19
- Total employment: 270 people (1.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $63,570
- Median hourly wage: $30.56
- Total employment: 940 people (4.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Funeral home managers

- Median annual wage: $64,010
- Median hourly wage: $30.77
- Total employment: 40 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Detectives and criminal investigators

- Median annual wage: $64,680
- Median hourly wage: $31.10
- Total employment: 130 people (0.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

- Median annual wage: $66,060
- Median hourly wage: $31.76
- Total employment: 400 people (1.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $67,840
- Median hourly wage: $32.62
- Total employment: 240 people (1.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Respiratory therapists

- Median annual wage: $68,270
- Median hourly wage: $32.82
- Total employment: 410 people (1.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $69,780
- Median hourly wage: $33.55
- Total employment: 780 people (3.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Massage therapists

- Median annual wage: $71,540
- Median hourly wage: $34.40
- Total employment: 130 people (0.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Diagnostic medical sonographers

- Median annual wage: $74,430
- Median hourly wage: $35.79
- Total employment: 70 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $74,550
- Median hourly wage: $35.84
- Total employment: 200 people (0.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $75,070
- Median hourly wage: $36.09
- Total employment: 730 people (3.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

- Median annual wage: $77,810
- Median hourly wage: $37.41
- Total employment: 70 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $80,950
- Median hourly wage: $38.92
- Total employment: 100 people (0.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Dental hygienists

- Median annual wage: $82,640
- Median hourly wage: $39.73
- Total employment: 230 people (1.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $94,320
- Median hourly wage: $45.35
- Total employment: 210 people (0.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $98,590
- Median hourly wage: $47.40
- Total employment: 170 people (0.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $102,170
- Median hourly wage: $49.12
- Total employment: 290 people (1.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Commercial pilots

- Median annual wage: $111,980
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 60 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Elevator and escalator installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $125,530
- Median hourly wage: $60.35
- Total employment: 50 people (0.21 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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