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

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#50. Painters, construction and maintenance

- Median annual wage: $46,990
- Median hourly wage: $22.59
- Total employment: 110 people (1.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Sheet metal workers

- Median annual wage: $47,010
- Median hourly wage: $22.60
- Total employment: 70 people (1.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Real estate sales agents

- Median annual wage: $47,830
- Median hourly wage: $23.00
- Total employment: 30 people (0.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters

- Median annual wage: $48,250
- Median hourly wage: $23.20
- Total employment: 130 people (2.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Correctional officers and jailers

- Median annual wage: $48,310
- Median hourly wage: $23.23
- Total employment: 620 people (10.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Construction and building inspectors

- Median annual wage: $48,500
- Median hourly wage: $23.32
- Total employment: 40 people (0.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel

- Median annual wage: $49,050
- Median hourly wage: $23.58
- Total employment: 280 people (4.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists

- Median annual wage: $49,190
- Median hourly wage: $23.65
- Total employment: 200 people (3.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Paralegals and legal assistants

- Median annual wage: $49,990
- Median hourly wage: $24.03
- Total employment: 70 people (1.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Machinists

- Median annual wage: $50,240
- Median hourly wage: $24.15
- Total employment: 130 people (2.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $50,310
- Median hourly wage: $24.19
- Total employment: 90 people (1.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers

- Median annual wage: $50,320
- Median hourly wage: $24.19
- Total employment: 1,250 people (21.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Firefighters

- Median annual wage: $50,960
- Median hourly wage: $24.50
- Total employment: 190 people (3.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Chemical technicians

- Median annual wage: $51,320
- Median hourly wage: $24.67
- Total employment: 30 people (0.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Office and administrative support workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $51,440
- Median hourly wage: $24.73
- Total employment: 60 people (1.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Maintenance workers, machinery

- Median annual wage: $51,940
- Median hourly wage: $24.97
- Total employment: 30 people (0.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

- Median annual wage: $52,460
- Median hourly wage: $25.22
- Total employment: 90 people (1.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses

- Median annual wage: $52,670
- Median hourly wage: $25.32
- Total employment: 490 people (8.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Food service managers

- Median annual wage: $53,170
- Median hourly wage: $25.56
- Total employment: 90 people (1.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Postal service mail carriers

- Median annual wage: $53,450
- Median hourly wage: $25.70
- Total employment: 180 people (3.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Procurement clerks

- Median annual wage: $54,390
- Median hourly wage: $26.15
- Total employment: 70 people (1.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers

- Median annual wage: $55,000
- Median hourly wage: $26.44
- Total employment: 280 people (4.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Medical equipment repairers

- Median annual wage: $55,610
- Median hourly wage: $26.74
- Total employment: 110 people (1.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $56,020
- Median hourly wage: $26.93
- Total employment: 570 people (9.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $56,660
- Median hourly wage: $27.24
- Total employment: 230 people (3.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. First-line supervisors of correctional officers

- Median annual wage: $56,890
- Median hourly wage: $27.35
- Total employment: 100 people (1.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $57,390
- Median hourly wage: $27.59
- Total employment: 370 people (6.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Police and sheriff's patrol officers

- Median annual wage: $57,510
- Median hourly wage: $27.65
- Total employment: 410 people (7.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Electricians

- Median annual wage: $58,980
- Median hourly wage: $28.36
- Total employment: 420 people (7.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Detectives and criminal investigators

- Median annual wage: $59,150
- Median hourly wage: $28.44
- Total employment: 30 people (0.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $59,360
- Median hourly wage: $28.54
- Total employment: 280 people (4.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Production, planning, and expediting clerks

- Median annual wage: $59,760
- Median hourly wage: $28.73
- Total employment: 160 people (2.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Postal service clerks

- Median annual wage: $61,110
- Median hourly wage: $29.38
- Total employment: 30 people (0.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $63,810
- Median hourly wage: $30.68
- Total employment: 40 people (0.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $64,230
- Median hourly wage: $30.88
- Total employment: 90 people (1.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines

- Median annual wage: $65,940
- Median hourly wage: $31.70
- Total employment: 400 people (7.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $66,170
- Median hourly wage: $31.81
- Total employment: 490 people (8.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Radiologic technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $67,320
- Median hourly wage: $32.37
- Total employment: 140 people (2.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Respiratory therapists

- Median annual wage: $70,250
- Median hourly wage: $33.77
- Total employment: 100 people (1.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $70,350
- Median hourly wage: $33.82
- Total employment: 50 people (0.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $70,360
- Median hourly wage: $33.83
- Total employment: 80 people (1.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $72,980
- Median hourly wage: $35.09
- Total employment: 60 people (1.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Physical therapist assistants

- Median annual wage: $74,330
- Median hourly wage: $35.74
- Total employment: 70 people (1.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $74,940
- Median hourly wage: $36.03
- Total employment: 400 people (7.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Occupational therapy assistants

- Median annual wage: $75,100
- Median hourly wage: $36.10
- Total employment: 50 people (0.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Diagnostic medical sonographers

- Median annual wage: $77,540
- Median hourly wage: $37.28
- Total employment: 40 people (0.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Industrial machinery mechanics

- Median annual wage: $79,380
- Median hourly wage: $38.16
- Total employment: 390 people (6.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $81,010
- Median hourly wage: $38.95
- Total employment: 80 people (1.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Dental hygienists

- Median annual wage: $81,400
- Median hourly wage: $39.14
- Total employment: 60 people (1.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

- Median annual wage: $84,640
- Median hourly wage: $40.69
- Total employment: 40 people (0.67 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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