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

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#50. Tax preparers

- Median annual wage: $57,240
- Median hourly wage: $27.52
- Total employment: 50 people (0.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $57,260
- Median hourly wage: $27.53
- Total employment: 740 people (7.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $57,430
- Median hourly wage: $27.61
- Total employment: 560 people (5.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Architectural and civil drafters

- Median annual wage: $57,480
- Median hourly wage: $27.63
- Total employment: 40 people (0.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Police and sheriff's patrol officers

- Median annual wage: $57,650
- Median hourly wage: $27.72
- Total employment: 440 people (4.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Production workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $58,190
- Median hourly wage: $27.98
- Total employment: Not available

#44. Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses

- Median annual wage: $58,360
- Median hourly wage: $28.06
- Total employment: 560 people (5.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Riggers

- Median annual wage: $58,590
- Median hourly wage: $28.17
- Total employment: 50 people (0.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $58,620
- Median hourly wage: $28.19
- Total employment: 60 people (0.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Mechanical drafters

- Median annual wage: $58,760
- Median hourly wage: $28.25
- Total employment: 30 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Computer numerically controlled tool programmers

- Median annual wage: $58,930
- Median hourly wage: $28.33
- Total employment: 50 people (0.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $59,030
- Median hourly wage: $28.38
- Total employment: 810 people (8.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Food service managers

- Median annual wage: $59,080
- Median hourly wage: $28.40
- Total employment: 120 people (1.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders

- Median annual wage: $59,180
- Median hourly wage: $28.45
- Total employment: 330 people (3.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Surgical technologists

- Median annual wage: $59,270
- Median hourly wage: $28.50
- Total employment: 90 people (0.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Electricians

- Median annual wage: $59,280
- Median hourly wage: $28.50
- Total employment: 380 people (3.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines

- Median annual wage: $59,370
- Median hourly wage: $28.54
- Total employment: 140 people (1.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists

- Median annual wage: $59,390
- Median hourly wage: $28.55
- Total employment: 320 people (3.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Chemical technicians

- Median annual wage: $60,020
- Median hourly wage: $28.86
- Total employment: 30 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Chemical equipment operators and tenders

- Median annual wage: $60,200
- Median hourly wage: $28.94
- Total employment: 70 people (0.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping

- Median annual wage: $60,520
- Median hourly wage: $29.09
- Total employment: 100 people (0.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $60,990
- Median hourly wage: $29.32
- Total employment: 640 people (6.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $61,030
- Median hourly wage: $29.34
- Total employment: 70 people (0.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Industrial machinery mechanics

- Median annual wage: $61,190
- Median hourly wage: $29.42
- Total employment: 570 people (5.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Machinists

- Median annual wage: $61,710
- Median hourly wage: $29.67
- Total employment: 640 people (6.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

- Median annual wage: $61,990
- Median hourly wage: $29.80
- Total employment: 170 people (1.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Postal service clerks

- Median annual wage: $62,190
- Median hourly wage: $29.90
- Total employment: 80 people (0.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $62,700
- Median hourly wage: $30.14
- Total employment: 600 people (6.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Morticians, undertakers, and funeral arrangers

- Median annual wage: $63,370
- Median hourly wage: $30.47
- Total employment: 30 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Civil engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $63,640
- Median hourly wage: $30.60
- Total employment: 50 people (0.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $67,190
- Median hourly wage: $32.30
- Total employment: 130 people (1.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Construction and building inspectors

- Median annual wage: $68,610
- Median hourly wage: $32.99
- Total employment: 140 people (1.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

- Median annual wage: $69,990
- Median hourly wage: $33.65
- Total employment: 130 people (1.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $70,900
- Median hourly wage: $34.09
- Total employment: 440 people (4.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Occupational therapy assistants

- Median annual wage: $71,660
- Median hourly wage: $34.45
- Total employment: 40 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $74,450
- Median hourly wage: $35.79
- Total employment: 630 people (6.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Respiratory therapists

- Median annual wage: $74,770
- Median hourly wage: $35.95
- Total employment: 120 people (1.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $75,820
- Median hourly wage: $36.45
- Total employment: 60 people (0.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Physical therapist assistants

- Median annual wage: $76,000
- Median hourly wage: $36.54
- Total employment: 120 people (1.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Telecommunications line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $77,080
- Median hourly wage: $37.06
- Total employment: 60 people (0.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Cardiovascular technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $77,900
- Median hourly wage: $37.45
- Total employment: 60 people (0.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Radiologic technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $79,150
- Median hourly wage: $38.05
- Total employment: 130 people (1.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Diagnostic medical sonographers

- Median annual wage: $79,210
- Median hourly wage: $38.08
- Total employment: 80 people (0.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $79,560
- Median hourly wage: $38.25
- Total employment: 50 people (0.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $79,770
- Median hourly wage: $38.35
- Total employment: 200 people (2.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Industrial engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $84,430
- Median hourly wage: $40.59
- Total employment: 70 people (0.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Dental hygienists

- Median annual wage: $89,920
- Median hourly wage: $43.23
- Total employment: 100 people (1.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $97,040
- Median hourly wage: $46.66
- Total employment: 110 people (1.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Detectives and criminal investigators

- Median annual wage: $97,090
- Median hourly wage: $46.68
- Total employment: 100 people (1.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $101,730
- Median hourly wage: $48.91
- Total employment: 50 people (0.54 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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