Highest-paying jobs for people with 2-year degrees in New York City

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#50. Avionics technicians

- Median annual wage: $97,870
- Median hourly wage: $47.05
- Total employment: 200 people (0.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Postmasters and mail superintendents

- Median annual wage: $98,030
- Median hourly wage: $47.13
- Total employment: 550 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Radiologic technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $98,490
- Median hourly wage: $47.35
- Total employment: 13,440 people (1.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators

- Median annual wage: $98,610
- Median hourly wage: $47.41
- Total employment: 11,790 people (1.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Aircraft mechanics and service technicians

- Median annual wage: $98,730
- Median hourly wage: $47.47
- Total employment: 3,760 people (0.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $99,360
- Median hourly wage: $47.77
- Total employment: 2,920 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Makeup artists, theatrical and performance

- Median annual wage: $99,650
- Median hourly wage: $47.91
- Total employment: 290 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Real estate sales agents

- Median annual wage: $100,440
- Median hourly wage: $48.29
- Total employment: 9,110 people (0.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $101,340
- Median hourly wage: $48.72
- Total employment: 390 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Radio, cellular, and tower equipment installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $101,390
- Median hourly wage: $48.75
- Total employment: 570 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Fabric and apparel patternmakers

- Median annual wage: $101,620
- Median hourly wage: $48.86
- Total employment: 760 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Riggers

- Median annual wage: $103,050
- Median hourly wage: $49.54
- Total employment: 760 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Dental hygienists

- Median annual wage: $103,640
- Median hourly wage: $49.83
- Total employment: 10,240 people (1.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Stationary engineers and boiler operators

- Median annual wage: $103,880
- Median hourly wage: $49.94
- Total employment: 3,490 people (0.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Diagnostic medical sonographers

- Median annual wage: $104,000
- Median hourly wage: $50.00
- Total employment: 7,140 people (0.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $104,520
- Median hourly wage: $50.25
- Total employment: 3,530 people (0.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Electrical and electronics drafters

- Median annual wage: $104,560
- Median hourly wage: $50.27
- Total employment: 810 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Respiratory therapists

- Median annual wage: $104,840
- Median hourly wage: $50.40
- Total employment: 6,570 people (0.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Structural iron and steel workers

- Median annual wage: $104,850
- Median hourly wage: $50.41
- Total employment: 3,100 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $104,870
- Median hourly wage: $50.42
- Total employment: 31,520 people (3.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Firefighters

- Median annual wage: $105,250
- Median hourly wage: $50.60
- Total employment: 15,770 people (1.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Police and sheriff's patrol officers

- Median annual wage: $105,790
- Median hourly wage: $50.86
- Total employment: 54,830 people (5.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Detectives and criminal investigators

- Median annual wage: $106,540
- Median hourly wage: $51.22
- Total employment: 7,460 people (0.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $106,590
- Median hourly wage: $51.25
- Total employment: 2,510 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Telecommunications line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $107,690
- Median hourly wage: $51.77
- Total employment: 8,590 people (0.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Gas plant operators

- Median annual wage: $107,810
- Median hourly wage: $51.83
- Total employment: 240 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Railroad brake, signal, and switch operators and locomotive firers

- Median annual wage: $108,350
- Median hourly wage: $52.09
- Total employment: 70 people (0.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Transit and railroad police

- Median annual wage: $108,490
- Median hourly wage: $52.16
- Total employment: 1,110 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Nuclear technicians

- Median annual wage: $108,670
- Median hourly wage: $52.25
- Total employment: 30 people (0.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Court reporters and simultaneous captioners

- Median annual wage: $108,720
- Median hourly wage: $52.27
- Total employment: 800 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

- Median annual wage: $109,480
- Median hourly wage: $52.64
- Total employment: 2,870 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $109,770
- Median hourly wage: $52.77
- Total employment: 19,460 people (2.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Nuclear medicine technologists

- Median annual wage: $117,560
- Median hourly wage: $56.52
- Total employment: 1,050 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $119,760
- Median hourly wage: $57.58
- Total employment: 3,490 people (0.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. First-line supervisors of correctional officers

- Median annual wage: $120,270
- Median hourly wage: $57.82
- Total employment: 2,020 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Pile driver operators

- Median annual wage: $125,070
- Median hourly wage: $60.13
- Total employment: 40 people (0.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Elevator and escalator installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $127,040
- Median hourly wage: $61.08
- Total employment: 3,250 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $127,600
- Median hourly wage: $61.34
- Total employment: 9,420 people (1.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Flight attendants

- Median annual wage: $128,050
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 16,500 people (1.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Power plant operators

- Median annual wage: $128,340
- Median hourly wage: $61.70
- Total employment: 1,250 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Power distributors and dispatchers

- Median annual wage: $128,680
- Median hourly wage: $61.87
- Total employment: 330 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Radiation therapists

- Median annual wage: $131,490
- Median hourly wage: $63.22
- Total employment: 1,200 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Ship engineers

- Median annual wage: $131,650
- Median hourly wage: $63.29
- Total employment: 680 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $131,740
- Median hourly wage: $63.34
- Total employment: 4,210 people (0.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $137,520
- Median hourly wage: $66.12
- Total employment: 13,930 people (1.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Hoist and winch operators

- Median annual wage: $141,930
- Median hourly wage: $68.24
- Total employment: Not available

#4. Commercial divers

- Median annual wage: $154,000
- Median hourly wage: $74.04
- Total employment: 190 people (0.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Air traffic controllers

- Median annual wage: $180,090
- Median hourly wage: $86.58
- Total employment: 1,090 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Athletes and sports competitors

- Median annual wage: $214,630
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 570 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Commercial pilots

- Median annual wage: $224,840
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 1,270 people (0.14 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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