Highest-paying jobs for people with 2-year degrees in Myrtle Beach

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#50. Massage therapists

- Median annual wage: $49,840
- Median hourly wage: $23.96
- Total employment: 100 people (0.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products

- Median annual wage: $49,910
- Median hourly wage: $23.99
- Total employment: 1,050 people (7.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Private detectives and investigators

- Median annual wage: $50,530
- Median hourly wage: $24.29
- Total employment: 60 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. First-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers

- Median annual wage: $50,920
- Median hourly wage: $24.48
- Total employment: 200 people (1.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Interviewers, except eligibility and loan

- Median annual wage: $51,240
- Median hourly wage: $24.64
- Total employment: 70 people (0.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Firefighters

- Median annual wage: $51,410
- Median hourly wage: $24.72
- Total employment: 710 people (4.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Correctional officers and jailers

- Median annual wage: $51,870
- Median hourly wage: $24.94
- Total employment: 200 people (1.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Aircraft mechanics and service technicians

- Median annual wage: $52,010
- Median hourly wage: $25.01
- Total employment: 140 people (0.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses

- Median annual wage: $52,040
- Median hourly wage: $25.02
- Total employment: 540 people (3.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Advertising sales agents

- Median annual wage: $52,260
- Median hourly wage: $25.13
- Total employment: 120 people (0.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Postal service mail carriers

- Median annual wage: $52,520
- Median hourly wage: $25.25
- Total employment: 430 people (2.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. First-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers, except aircraft cargo handling supervisors

- Median annual wage: $55,250
- Median hourly wage: $26.56
- Total employment: 320 people (2.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists

- Median annual wage: $55,340
- Median hourly wage: $26.61
- Total employment: 140 people (0.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Industrial machinery mechanics

- Median annual wage: $55,860
- Median hourly wage: $26.86
- Total employment: 120 people (0.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $56,500
- Median hourly wage: $27.16
- Total employment: 500 people (3.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers

- Median annual wage: $57,570
- Median hourly wage: $27.68
- Total employment: 290 people (1.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $58,140
- Median hourly wage: $27.95
- Total employment: 1,320 people (9.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $58,190
- Median hourly wage: $27.98
- Total employment: 320 people (2.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Architectural and civil drafters

- Median annual wage: $58,370
- Median hourly wage: $28.06
- Total employment: 50 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Civil engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $58,490
- Median hourly wage: $28.12
- Total employment: 40 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Lodging managers

- Median annual wage: $59,320
- Median hourly wage: $28.52
- Total employment: 130 people (0.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $59,330
- Median hourly wage: $28.52
- Total employment: 60 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $59,910
- Median hourly wage: $28.80
- Total employment: 190 people (1.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Transportation security screeners

- Median annual wage: $59,950
- Median hourly wage: $28.82
- Total employment: 110 people (0.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Chefs and head cooks

- Median annual wage: $60,000
- Median hourly wage: $28.84
- Total employment: 170 people (1.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Construction and building inspectors

- Median annual wage: $60,340
- Median hourly wage: $29.01
- Total employment: 140 people (1.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

- Median annual wage: $61,000
- Median hourly wage: $29.33
- Total employment: 120 people (0.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Police and sheriff's patrol officers

- Median annual wage: $62,800
- Median hourly wage: $30.19
- Total employment: 760 people (5.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $63,000
- Median hourly wage: $30.29
- Total employment: 590 people (4.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $63,060
- Median hourly wage: $30.32
- Total employment: 40 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Physical therapist assistants

- Median annual wage: $63,470
- Median hourly wage: $30.51
- Total employment: 150 people (1.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Postal service clerks

- Median annual wage: $63,690
- Median hourly wage: $30.62
- Total employment: 60 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Occupational therapy assistants

- Median annual wage: $64,940
- Median hourly wage: $31.22
- Total employment: 40 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $66,850
- Median hourly wage: $32.14
- Total employment: 1,030 people (7.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Radiologic technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $67,470
- Median hourly wage: $32.44
- Total employment: 300 people (2.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. First-line supervisors of correctional officers

- Median annual wage: $68,310
- Median hourly wage: $32.84
- Total employment: 60 people (0.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Detectives and criminal investigators

- Median annual wage: $70,420
- Median hourly wage: $33.85
- Total employment: 80 people (0.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $72,170
- Median hourly wage: $34.70
- Total employment: 50 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Respiratory therapists

- Median annual wage: $73,830
- Median hourly wage: $35.50
- Total employment: 150 people (1.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $74,510
- Median hourly wage: $35.82
- Total employment: 150 people (1.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Food service managers

- Median annual wage: $74,990
- Median hourly wage: $36.05
- Total employment: Not available

#9. Surgical assistants

- Median annual wage: $76,210
- Median hourly wage: $36.64
- Total employment: 40 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Dental hygienists

- Median annual wage: $76,920
- Median hourly wage: $36.98
- Total employment: 230 people (1.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Diagnostic medical sonographers

- Median annual wage: $80,190
- Median hourly wage: $38.55
- Total employment: 90 people (0.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

- Median annual wage: $80,750
- Median hourly wage: $38.82
- Total employment: 90 people (0.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Elevator and escalator installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $81,730
- Median hourly wage: $39.29
- Total employment: 30 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

- Median annual wage: $82,330
- Median hourly wage: $39.58
- Total employment: 60 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $87,480
- Median hourly wage: $42.06
- Total employment: 120 people (0.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $91,090
- Median hourly wage: $43.79
- Total employment: 90 people (0.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Real estate brokers

- Median annual wage: $99,990
- Median hourly wage: $48.07
- Total employment: 170 people (1.21 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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