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

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#50. Plasterers and stucco masons

- Median annual wage: $76,310
- Median hourly wage: $36.69
- Total employment: 100 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

- Median annual wage: $77,280
- Median hourly wage: $37.15
- Total employment: 7,250 people (2.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $77,290
- Median hourly wage: $37.16
- Total employment: 9,530 people (3.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Stationary engineers and boiler operators

- Median annual wage: $77,410
- Median hourly wage: $37.21
- Total employment: 680 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Radiologic technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $78,170
- Median hourly wage: $37.58
- Total employment: 4,340 people (1.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Brickmasons and blockmasons

- Median annual wage: $78,570
- Median hourly wage: $37.77
- Total employment: 1,210 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Firefighters

- Median annual wage: $78,980
- Median hourly wage: $37.97
- Total employment: 3,440 people (1.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, and systems assemblers

- Median annual wage: $79,110
- Median hourly wage: $38.04
- Total employment: 890 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $79,120
- Median hourly wage: $38.04
- Total employment: 2,080 people (0.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Chemical plant and system operators

- Median annual wage: $79,400
- Median hourly wage: $38.17
- Total employment: 290 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Electrical and electronics installers and repairers, transportation equipment

- Median annual wage: $80,110
- Median hourly wage: $38.52
- Total employment: 40 people (0.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Sheet metal workers

- Median annual wage: $81,140
- Median hourly wage: $39.01
- Total employment: 1,170 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Insurance appraisers, auto damage

- Median annual wage: $82,120
- Median hourly wage: $39.48
- Total employment: 180 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $82,510
- Median hourly wage: $39.67
- Total employment: 9,700 people (3.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

- Median annual wage: $82,670
- Median hourly wage: $39.74
- Total employment: 6,550 people (2.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $84,600
- Median hourly wage: $40.67
- Total employment: 680 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Respiratory therapists

- Median annual wage: $85,680
- Median hourly wage: $41.19
- Total employment: 2,740 people (0.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Gas plant operators

- Median annual wage: $86,530
- Median hourly wage: $41.60
- Total employment: 170 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Transit and railroad police

- Median annual wage: $89,220
- Median hourly wage: $42.90
- Total employment: 90 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $89,300
- Median hourly wage: $42.94
- Total employment: 4,330 people (1.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Diagnostic medical sonographers

- Median annual wage: $89,550
- Median hourly wage: $43.06
- Total employment: 1,720 people (0.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Police and sheriff's patrol officers

- Median annual wage: $90,640
- Median hourly wage: $43.58
- Total employment: 12,400 people (4.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Boilermakers

- Median annual wage: $91,690
- Median hourly wage: $44.08
- Total employment: 240 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $92,750
- Median hourly wage: $44.59
- Total employment: 10,860 people (3.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. First-line supervisors of correctional officers

- Median annual wage: $95,150
- Median hourly wage: $45.75
- Total employment: 740 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Postmasters and mail superintendents

- Median annual wage: $95,580
- Median hourly wage: $45.95
- Total employment: 250 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Telecommunications line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $95,590
- Median hourly wage: $45.96
- Total employment: 1,870 people (0.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Funeral home managers

- Median annual wage: $95,660
- Median hourly wage: $45.99
- Total employment: 230 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

- Median annual wage: $96,010
- Median hourly wage: $46.16
- Total employment: 1,020 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Structural iron and steel workers

- Median annual wage: $96,720
- Median hourly wage: $46.50
- Total employment: 630 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers

- Median annual wage: $97,440
- Median hourly wage: $46.85
- Total employment: 30 people (0.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Power plant operators

- Median annual wage: $97,920
- Median hourly wage: $47.08
- Total employment: 390 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Detectives and criminal investigators

- Median annual wage: $98,740
- Median hourly wage: $47.47
- Total employment: 2,100 people (0.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Nuclear medicine technologists

- Median annual wage: $98,870
- Median hourly wage: $47.53
- Total employment: 440 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Tapers

- Median annual wage: $100,420
- Median hourly wage: $48.28
- Total employment: 40 people (0.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Dental hygienists

- Median annual wage: $100,970
- Median hourly wage: $48.54
- Total employment: 4,300 people (1.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $101,650
- Median hourly wage: $48.87
- Total employment: 290 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $102,240
- Median hourly wage: $49.16
- Total employment: 850 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $102,340
- Median hourly wage: $49.20
- Total employment: 630 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $103,660
- Median hourly wage: $49.84
- Total employment: 370 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Avionics technicians

- Median annual wage: $105,790
- Median hourly wage: $50.86
- Total employment: 100 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Power distributors and dispatchers

- Median annual wage: $108,200
- Median hourly wage: $52.02
- Total employment: 150 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Radiation therapists

- Median annual wage: $111,370
- Median hourly wage: $53.54
- Total employment: 540 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $112,850
- Median hourly wage: $54.25
- Total employment: 3,930 people (1.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Elevator and escalator installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $114,870
- Median hourly wage: $55.23
- Total employment: 400 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $115,770
- Median hourly wage: $55.66
- Total employment: 1,110 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Nuclear technicians

- Median annual wage: $117,630
- Median hourly wage: $56.55
- Total employment: 120 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $120,960
- Median hourly wage: $58.15
- Total employment: 3,050 people (1.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Commercial pilots

- Median annual wage: $133,520
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 240 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Air traffic controllers

- Median annual wage: $181,200
- Median hourly wage: $87.12
- Total employment: 190 people (0.07 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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