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

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#50. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

- Median annual wage: $68,270
- Median hourly wage: $32.82
- Total employment: 1,900 people (1.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Gas compressor and gas pumping station operators

- Median annual wage: $68,590
- Median hourly wage: $32.98
- Total employment: 70 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Mechanical drafters

- Median annual wage: $68,790
- Median hourly wage: $33.07
- Total employment: 450 people (0.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $70,350
- Median hourly wage: $33.82
- Total employment: 350 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Stationary engineers and boiler operators

- Median annual wage: $71,080
- Median hourly wage: $34.17
- Total employment: 460 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Maintenance workers, machinery

- Median annual wage: $71,230
- Median hourly wage: $34.24
- Total employment: 200 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Firefighters

- Median annual wage: $71,430
- Median hourly wage: $34.34
- Total employment: 900 people (0.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Real estate brokers

- Median annual wage: $74,390
- Median hourly wage: $35.77
- Total employment: 120 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $74,680
- Median hourly wage: $35.91
- Total employment: 4,830 people (4.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $75,000
- Median hourly wage: $36.06
- Total employment: 160 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Environmental engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $75,060
- Median hourly wage: $36.09
- Total employment: 80 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Pipelayers

- Median annual wage: $75,520
- Median hourly wage: $36.31
- Total employment: 110 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Miscellaneous construction and related workers

- Median annual wage: $75,550
- Median hourly wage: $36.32
- Total employment: Not available

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

- Median annual wage: $76,020
- Median hourly wage: $36.55
- Total employment: 3,740 people (3.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Brickmasons and blockmasons

- Median annual wage: $76,040
- Median hourly wage: $36.56
- Total employment: 830 people (0.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Dental hygienists

- Median annual wage: $76,220
- Median hourly wage: $36.65
- Total employment: 1,690 people (1.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $76,410
- Median hourly wage: $36.74
- Total employment: 1,350 people (1.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $76,590
- Median hourly wage: $36.82
- Total employment: 920 people (0.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Diagnostic medical sonographers

- Median annual wage: $76,710
- Median hourly wage: $36.88
- Total employment: 560 people (0.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $77,260
- Median hourly wage: $37.14
- Total employment: 450 people (0.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

- Median annual wage: $78,120
- Median hourly wage: $37.56
- Total employment: 380 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Radiation therapists

- Median annual wage: $78,160
- Median hourly wage: $37.58
- Total employment: 170 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Chemical plant and system operators

- Median annual wage: $78,310
- Median hourly wage: $37.65
- Total employment: 150 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Insulation workers, mechanical

- Median annual wage: $79,210
- Median hourly wage: $38.08
- Total employment: 110 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $79,480
- Median hourly wage: $38.21
- Total employment: 250 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Nuclear medicine technologists

- Median annual wage: $79,680
- Median hourly wage: $38.31
- Total employment: 140 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $80,410
- Median hourly wage: $38.66
- Total employment: 300 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $80,620
- Median hourly wage: $38.76
- Total employment: 5,940 people (5.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Structural iron and steel workers

- Median annual wage: $80,870
- Median hourly wage: $38.88
- Total employment: 340 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Tank car, truck, and ship loaders

- Median annual wage: $81,280
- Median hourly wage: $39.08
- Total employment: 40 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Police and sheriff's patrol officers

- Median annual wage: $82,270
- Median hourly wage: $39.55
- Total employment: 4,800 people (4.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Power plant operators

- Median annual wage: $83,210
- Median hourly wage: $40.00
- Total employment: 150 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $84,310
- Median hourly wage: $40.53
- Total employment: 300 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Detectives and criminal investigators

- Median annual wage: $85,430
- Median hourly wage: $41.07
- Total employment: 530 people (0.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Media and communication equipment workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $87,000
- Median hourly wage: $41.83
- Total employment: 50 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Boilermakers

- Median annual wage: $89,210
- Median hourly wage: $42.89
- Total employment: 160 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. First-line supervisors of correctional officers

- Median annual wage: $89,230
- Median hourly wage: $42.90
- Total employment: 80 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Telecommunications line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $89,310
- Median hourly wage: $42.94
- Total employment: 610 people (0.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Funeral home managers

- Median annual wage: $93,320
- Median hourly wage: $44.86
- Total employment: 140 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Postmasters and mail superintendents

- Median annual wage: $97,160
- Median hourly wage: $46.71
- Total employment: 150 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Power distributors and dispatchers

- Median annual wage: $98,870
- Median hourly wage: $47.54
- Total employment: 280 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $99,190
- Median hourly wage: $47.69
- Total employment: 1,400 people (1.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $100,030
- Median hourly wage: $48.09
- Total employment: 260 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $100,930
- Median hourly wage: $48.52
- Total employment: 70 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $101,930
- Median hourly wage: $49.01
- Total employment: 1,170 people (1.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $105,910
- Median hourly wage: $50.92
- Total employment: 860 people (0.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Transportation inspectors

- Median annual wage: $106,910
- Median hourly wage: $51.40
- Total employment: 70 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Elevator and escalator installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $109,970
- Median hourly wage: $52.87
- Total employment: 120 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Commercial pilots

- Median annual wage: $131,610
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 240 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Air traffic controllers

- Median annual wage: $131,730
- Median hourly wage: $63.33
- Total employment: 80 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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