Highest-paying jobs for people with 2-year degrees in Charleston, South Carolina

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#50. Stationary engineers and boiler operators

- Median annual wage: $64,170
- Median hourly wage: $30.85
- Total employment: 40 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Massage therapists

- Median annual wage: $64,380
- Median hourly wage: $30.95
- Total employment: 370 people (0.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Chemical plant and system operators

- Median annual wage: $64,560
- Median hourly wage: $31.04
- Total employment: 60 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Architectural and civil drafters

- Median annual wage: $65,560
- Median hourly wage: $31.52
- Total employment: 390 people (1.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $65,570
- Median hourly wage: $31.52
- Total employment: 210 people (0.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Surgical technologists

- Median annual wage: $65,580
- Median hourly wage: $31.53
- Total employment: 370 people (0.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $65,680
- Median hourly wage: $31.58
- Total employment: 4,040 people (10.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Lodging managers

- Median annual wage: $66,420
- Median hourly wage: $31.93
- Total employment: 110 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $67,240
- Median hourly wage: $32.33
- Total employment: 140 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

- Median annual wage: $67,430
- Median hourly wage: $32.42
- Total employment: 530 people (1.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Industrial engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $69,250
- Median hourly wage: $33.29
- Total employment: 420 people (1.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Radiologic technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $70,120
- Median hourly wage: $33.71
- Total employment: 640 people (1.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment

- Median annual wage: $70,950
- Median hourly wage: $34.11
- Total employment: 100 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Environmental engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $72,040
- Median hourly wage: $34.64
- Total employment: 60 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $72,550
- Median hourly wage: $34.88
- Total employment: 430 people (1.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Occupational therapy assistants

- Median annual wage: $72,970
- Median hourly wage: $35.08
- Total employment: 120 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $74,150
- Median hourly wage: $35.65
- Total employment: 300 people (0.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Electrical and electronics drafters

- Median annual wage: $74,980
- Median hourly wage: $36.05
- Total employment: 70 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $75,370
- Median hourly wage: $36.23
- Total employment: 1,620 people (4.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Elevator and escalator installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $76,220
- Median hourly wage: $36.65
- Total employment: 60 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $76,350
- Median hourly wage: $36.71
- Total employment: 2,150 people (5.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Cardiovascular technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $76,970
- Median hourly wage: $37.00
- Total employment: 160 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Maintenance workers, machinery

- Median annual wage: $77,150
- Median hourly wage: $37.09
- Total employment: 200 people (0.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $77,310
- Median hourly wage: $37.17
- Total employment: 510 people (1.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Detectives and criminal investigators

- Median annual wage: $77,440
- Median hourly wage: $37.23
- Total employment: 180 people (0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Respiratory therapists

- Median annual wage: $77,700
- Median hourly wage: $37.36
- Total employment: 300 people (0.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Aircraft cargo handling supervisors

- Median annual wage: $77,990
- Median hourly wage: $37.50
- Total employment: 40 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Advertising sales agents

- Median annual wage: $78,000
- Median hourly wage: $37.50
- Total employment: 600 people (1.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Power plant operators

- Median annual wage: $78,240
- Median hourly wage: $37.62
- Total employment: 190 people (0.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $78,730
- Median hourly wage: $37.85
- Total employment: 1,560 people (4.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Aircraft mechanics and service technicians

- Median annual wage: $79,140
- Median hourly wage: $38.05
- Total employment: 370 people (0.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Crane and tower operators

- Median annual wage: $79,430
- Median hourly wage: $38.19
- Total employment: 340 people (0.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $80,270
- Median hourly wage: $38.59
- Total employment: 250 people (0.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters, all other

- Median annual wage: $80,700
- Median hourly wage: $38.80
- Total employment: 170 people (0.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

- Median annual wage: $81,680
- Median hourly wage: $39.27
- Total employment: 250 people (0.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

- Median annual wage: $82,360
- Median hourly wage: $39.59
- Total employment: 170 people (0.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $82,620
- Median hourly wage: $39.72
- Total employment: 320 people (0.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $83,080
- Median hourly wage: $39.94
- Total employment: 580 people (1.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Diagnostic medical sonographers

- Median annual wage: $83,300
- Median hourly wage: $40.05
- Total employment: 200 people (0.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $83,460
- Median hourly wage: $40.13
- Total employment: 80 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Mechanical drafters

- Median annual wage: $84,550
- Median hourly wage: $40.65
- Total employment: 100 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Avionics technicians

- Median annual wage: $86,490
- Median hourly wage: $41.58
- Total employment: Not available

#8. Dental hygienists

- Median annual wage: $91,310
- Median hourly wage: $43.90
- Total employment: 590 people (1.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Surgical assistants

- Median annual wage: $96,150
- Median hourly wage: $46.23
- Total employment: 100 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Nuclear medicine technologists

- Median annual wage: $96,310
- Median hourly wage: $46.30
- Total employment: 50 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Crossing guards and flaggers

- Median annual wage: $99,060
- Median hourly wage: $47.62
- Total employment: 160 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Ship engineers

- Median annual wage: $99,670
- Median hourly wage: $47.92
- Total employment: 50 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Radiation therapists

- Median annual wage: $100,980
- Median hourly wage: $48.55
- Total employment: 40 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $101,990
- Median hourly wage: $49.03
- Total employment: 480 people (1.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Commercial pilots

- Median annual wage: $160,160
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 40 people (0.11 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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