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

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#50. Construction and building inspectors

- Median annual wage: $75,070
- Median hourly wage: $36.09
- Total employment: 600 people (1.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Correctional officers and jailers

- Median annual wage: $75,330
- Median hourly wage: $36.22
- Total employment: 1,580 people (2.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Industrial engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $75,580
- Median hourly wage: $36.34
- Total employment: Not available

#47. Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $75,680
- Median hourly wage: $36.39
- Total employment: 390 people (0.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $76,390
- Median hourly wage: $36.72
- Total employment: 2,390 people (4.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $77,000
- Median hourly wage: $37.02
- Total employment: 390 people (0.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Funeral home managers

- Median annual wage: $77,320
- Median hourly wage: $37.17
- Total employment: 40 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Insurance appraisers, auto damage

- Median annual wage: $77,370
- Median hourly wage: $37.20
- Total employment: 50 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Broadcast technicians

- Median annual wage: $77,510
- Median hourly wage: $37.27
- Total employment: 60 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $77,520
- Median hourly wage: $37.27
- Total employment: 400 people (0.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Brickmasons and blockmasons

- Median annual wage: $77,720
- Median hourly wage: $37.36
- Total employment: 220 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Real estate sales agents

- Median annual wage: $78,430
- Median hourly wage: $37.71
- Total employment: 210 people (0.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Dental hygienists

- Median annual wage: $78,570
- Median hourly wage: $37.77
- Total employment: 620 people (1.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Electricians

- Median annual wage: $78,590
- Median hourly wage: $37.78
- Total employment: 2,260 people (4.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Aircraft mechanics and service technicians

- Median annual wage: $78,670
- Median hourly wage: $37.82
- Total employment: 110 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $79,360
- Median hourly wage: $38.15
- Total employment: 1,820 people (3.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Cardiovascular technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $79,440
- Median hourly wage: $38.19
- Total employment: 150 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Police and sheriff's patrol officers

- Median annual wage: $80,060
- Median hourly wage: $38.49
- Total employment: 2,070 people (3.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Radiologic technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $80,130
- Median hourly wage: $38.53
- Total employment: 990 people (1.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Fire inspectors and investigators

- Median annual wage: $80,240
- Median hourly wage: $38.58
- Total employment: 30 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $80,780
- Median hourly wage: $38.84
- Total employment: 1,750 people (3.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Reinforcing iron and rebar workers

- Median annual wage: $81,630
- Median hourly wage: $39.24
- Total employment: 40 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Chemical plant and system operators

- Median annual wage: $81,730
- Median hourly wage: $39.30
- Total employment: 30 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $82,820
- Median hourly wage: $39.82
- Total employment: 80 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Sound engineering technicians

- Median annual wage: $83,080
- Median hourly wage: $39.94
- Total employment: 70 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Millwrights

- Median annual wage: $83,240
- Median hourly wage: $40.02
- Total employment: 240 people (0.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Respiratory therapists

- Median annual wage: $83,680
- Median hourly wage: $40.23
- Total employment: 510 people (0.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $84,070
- Median hourly wage: $40.42
- Total employment: 140 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Tool and die makers

- Median annual wage: $84,900
- Median hourly wage: $40.82
- Total employment: 280 people (0.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

- Median annual wage: $85,140
- Median hourly wage: $40.93
- Total employment: 150 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Diagnostic medical sonographers

- Median annual wage: $89,510
- Median hourly wage: $43.04
- Total employment: 330 people (0.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $90,930
- Median hourly wage: $43.72
- Total employment: 370 people (0.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Health information technologists and medical registrars

- Median annual wage: $92,110
- Median hourly wage: $44.28
- Total employment: 90 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. First-line supervisors of correctional officers

- Median annual wage: $92,670
- Median hourly wage: $44.55
- Total employment: 180 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Gas plant operators

- Median annual wage: $93,850
- Median hourly wage: $45.12
- Total employment: 50 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Telecommunications line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $95,870
- Median hourly wage: $46.09
- Total employment: 380 people (0.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $95,950
- Median hourly wage: $46.13
- Total employment: 60 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Detectives and criminal investigators

- Median annual wage: $96,040
- Median hourly wage: $46.17
- Total employment: 830 people (1.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Court reporters and simultaneous captioners

- Median annual wage: $97,470
- Median hourly wage: $46.86
- Total employment: 60 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $98,170
- Median hourly wage: $47.20
- Total employment: 310 people (0.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Postmasters and mail superintendents (tie)

- Median annual wage: $98,220
- Median hourly wage: $47.22
- Total employment: 40 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Nuclear medicine technologists (tie)

- Median annual wage: $98,220
- Median hourly wage: $47.22
- Total employment: 70 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $99,460
- Median hourly wage: $47.82
- Total employment: 810 people (1.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $100,810
- Median hourly wage: $48.47
- Total employment: 430 people (0.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $100,870
- Median hourly wage: $48.50
- Total employment: 490 people (0.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $102,920
- Median hourly wage: $49.48
- Total employment: 40 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Riggers

- Median annual wage: $103,230
- Median hourly wage: $49.63
- Total employment: 40 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $117,500
- Median hourly wage: $56.49
- Total employment: 190 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Elevator and escalator installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $121,580
- Median hourly wage: $58.45
- Total employment: 120 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Commercial pilots

- Median annual wage: $155,170
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 60 people (0.1 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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