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

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#50. Electricians

- Median annual wage: $58,770
- Median hourly wage: $28.25
- Total employment: 2,060 people (7.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $59,400
- Median hourly wage: $28.56
- Total employment: 340 people (1.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines

- Median annual wage: $59,410
- Median hourly wage: $28.56
- Total employment: 160 people (0.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Mechanical drafters

- Median annual wage: $59,490
- Median hourly wage: $28.60
- Total employment: 100 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Healthcare support workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $59,550
- Median hourly wage: $28.63
- Total employment: 300 people (1.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Occupational therapy assistants

- Median annual wage: $59,580
- Median hourly wage: $28.64
- Total employment: 160 people (0.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Industrial engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $59,880
- Median hourly wage: $28.79
- Total employment: 130 people (0.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Transportation security screeners (tie)

- Median annual wage: $59,950
- Median hourly wage: $28.82
- Total employment: 50 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. First-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers, except aircraft cargo handling supervisors (tie)

- Median annual wage: $59,950
- Median hourly wage: $28.82
- Total employment: 1,270 people (4.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $60,470
- Median hourly wage: $29.07
- Total employment: 130 people (0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Maintenance workers, machinery

- Median annual wage: $61,050
- Median hourly wage: $29.35
- Total employment: 190 people (0.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Millwrights

- Median annual wage: $61,200
- Median hourly wage: $29.43
- Total employment: 130 people (0.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $62,030
- Median hourly wage: $29.82
- Total employment: 1,810 people (6.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $62,240
- Median hourly wage: $29.92
- Total employment: 4,150 people (15.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $62,480
- Median hourly wage: $30.04
- Total employment: 160 people (0.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Physical therapist assistants

- Median annual wage: $62,850
- Median hourly wage: $30.22
- Total employment: 290 people (1.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Food service managers

- Median annual wage: $62,880
- Median hourly wage: $30.23
- Total employment: 430 people (1.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Radiologic technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $63,050
- Median hourly wage: $30.31
- Total employment: 410 people (1.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

- Median annual wage: $63,220
- Median hourly wage: $30.40
- Total employment: 420 people (1.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Cardiovascular technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $63,410
- Median hourly wage: $30.48
- Total employment: 160 people (0.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Postal service clerks

- Median annual wage: $64,540
- Median hourly wage: $31.03
- Total employment: 110 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Civil engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $64,690
- Median hourly wage: $31.10
- Total employment: 190 people (0.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $65,480
- Median hourly wage: $31.48
- Total employment: 210 people (0.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Chemical plant and system operators

- Median annual wage: $66,140
- Median hourly wage: $31.80
- Total employment: 50 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

- Median annual wage: $66,840
- Median hourly wage: $32.13
- Total employment: 360 people (1.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Brickmasons and blockmasons

- Median annual wage: $67,870
- Median hourly wage: $32.63
- Total employment: 190 people (0.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. First-line supervisors of correctional officers

- Median annual wage: $67,920
- Median hourly wage: $32.66
- Total employment: 60 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Environmental engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $70,010
- Median hourly wage: $33.66
- Total employment: 50 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Detectives and criminal investigators

- Median annual wage: $70,520
- Median hourly wage: $33.90
- Total employment: 130 people (0.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $70,950
- Median hourly wage: $34.11
- Total employment: 1,100 people (4.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $71,130
- Median hourly wage: $34.20
- Total employment: 1,310 people (4.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $71,900
- Median hourly wage: $34.57
- Total employment: 110 people (0.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Respiratory therapists

- Median annual wage: $73,050
- Median hourly wage: $35.12
- Total employment: 300 people (1.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $74,040
- Median hourly wage: $35.60
- Total employment: 430 people (1.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $75,130
- Median hourly wage: $36.12
- Total employment: 630 people (2.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Funeral home managers

- Median annual wage: $75,950
- Median hourly wage: $36.51
- Total employment: 40 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Real estate brokers

- Median annual wage: $76,100
- Median hourly wage: $36.59
- Total employment: Not available

#13. Diagnostic medical sonographers

- Median annual wage: $76,710
- Median hourly wage: $36.88
- Total employment: 230 people (0.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

- Median annual wage: $76,760
- Median hourly wage: $36.91
- Total employment: 90 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $76,960
- Median hourly wage: $37.00
- Total employment: 40 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $77,060
- Median hourly wage: $37.05
- Total employment: 170 people (0.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $77,540
- Median hourly wage: $37.28
- Total employment: 50 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Electrical and electronics drafters

- Median annual wage: $77,590
- Median hourly wage: $37.30
- Total employment: Not available

#7. Nuclear medicine technologists

- Median annual wage: $78,700
- Median hourly wage: $37.84
- Total employment: 50 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Dental hygienists

- Median annual wage: $79,420
- Median hourly wage: $38.18
- Total employment: 380 people (1.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $83,590
- Median hourly wage: $40.19
- Total employment: 340 people (1.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Surgical assistants

- Median annual wage: $84,190
- Median hourly wage: $40.48
- Total employment: 70 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $85,330
- Median hourly wage: $41.02
- Total employment: 360 people (1.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Power plant operators

- Median annual wage: $98,220
- Median hourly wage: $47.22
- Total employment: 80 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Commercial pilots

- Median annual wage: $153,600
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 40 people (0.15 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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