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

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#50. Layout workers, metal and plastic

- Median annual wage: $67,580
- Median hourly wage: $32.49
- Total employment: 570 people (0.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Telecommunications line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $67,970
- Median hourly wage: $32.68
- Total employment: 660 people (0.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. First-line supervisors of protective service workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $68,040
- Median hourly wage: $32.71
- Total employment: 100 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $68,320
- Median hourly wage: $32.84
- Total employment: 550 people (0.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Mechanical drafters

- Median annual wage: $69,590
- Median hourly wage: $33.46
- Total employment: 160 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Occupational therapy assistants

- Median annual wage: $72,140
- Median hourly wage: $34.69
- Total employment: 290 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Physical therapist assistants

- Median annual wage: $72,160
- Median hourly wage: $34.69
- Total employment: 670 people (0.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Precision instrument and equipment repairers, all other

- Median annual wage: $72,630
- Median hourly wage: $34.92
- Total employment: 60 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Home appliance repairers

- Median annual wage: $73,510
- Median hourly wage: $35.34
- Total employment: 360 people (0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Life, physical, and social science technicians, all other

- Median annual wage: $73,650
- Median hourly wage: $35.41
- Total employment: 630 people (0.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Hearing aid specialists

- Median annual wage: $74,110
- Median hourly wage: $35.63
- Total employment: 30 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $74,200
- Median hourly wage: $35.67
- Total employment: 1,000 people (1.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

- Median annual wage: $74,990
- Median hourly wage: $36.05
- Total employment: 1,030 people (1.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Commercial divers

- Median annual wage: $75,030
- Median hourly wage: $36.07
- Total employment: 90 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Aircraft mechanics and service technicians

- Median annual wage: $75,810
- Median hourly wage: $36.45
- Total employment: 610 people (0.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Aircraft cargo handling supervisors

- Median annual wage: $76,310
- Median hourly wage: $36.69
- Total employment: 50 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Food science technicians

- Median annual wage: $76,690
- Median hourly wage: $36.87
- Total employment: 40 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Power distributors and dispatchers

- Median annual wage: $77,080
- Median hourly wage: $37.06
- Total employment: 50 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $77,310
- Median hourly wage: $37.17
- Total employment: 2,490 people (3.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Radiologic technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $77,730
- Median hourly wage: $37.37
- Total employment: 1,010 people (1.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Cardiovascular technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $77,900
- Median hourly wage: $37.45
- Total employment: 510 people (0.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Avionics technicians

- Median annual wage: $78,020
- Median hourly wage: $37.51
- Total employment: 110 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Commercial pilots

- Median annual wage: $78,560
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 230 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $78,820
- Median hourly wage: $37.89
- Total employment: 3,580 people (4.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Ship engineers

- Median annual wage: $79,540
- Median hourly wage: $38.24
- Total employment: 1,340 people (1.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Respiratory therapists

- Median annual wage: $79,960
- Median hourly wage: $38.44
- Total employment: 600 people (0.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. First-line supervisors of correctional officers

- Median annual wage: $80,400
- Median hourly wage: $38.65
- Total employment: 300 people (0.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Diagnostic medical sonographers

- Median annual wage: $80,760
- Median hourly wage: $38.83
- Total employment: 400 people (0.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $80,850
- Median hourly wage: $38.87
- Total employment: 5,880 people (7.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $82,660
- Median hourly wage: $39.74
- Total employment: 1,730 people (2.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Electrical and electronics installers and repairers, transportation equipment

- Median annual wage: $83,470
- Median hourly wage: $40.13
- Total employment: 140 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Funeral home managers

- Median annual wage: $83,820
- Median hourly wage: $40.30
- Total employment: 40 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $84,040
- Median hourly wage: $40.40
- Total employment: 1,360 people (1.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $84,970
- Median hourly wage: $40.85
- Total employment: 220 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $86,670
- Median hourly wage: $41.67
- Total employment: 730 people (0.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Legal support workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $86,740
- Median hourly wage: $41.70
- Total employment: 140 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Detectives and criminal investigators

- Median annual wage: $91,960
- Median hourly wage: $44.21
- Total employment: 440 people (0.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

- Median annual wage: $92,320
- Median hourly wage: $44.39
- Total employment: 200 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Animal trainers

- Median annual wage: $94,390
- Median hourly wage: $45.38
- Total employment: 110 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $94,830
- Median hourly wage: $45.59
- Total employment: 1,410 people (1.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Dental hygienists

- Median annual wage: $95,100
- Median hourly wage: $45.72
- Total employment: 920 people (1.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $96,130
- Median hourly wage: $46.22
- Total employment: 630 people (0.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Nuclear medicine technologists

- Median annual wage: $96,780
- Median hourly wage: $46.53
- Total employment: 130 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Surgical assistants

- Median annual wage: $98,910
- Median hourly wage: $47.56
- Total employment: 290 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Media and communication equipment workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $99,920
- Median hourly wage: $48.04
- Total employment: 160 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Radiation therapists

- Median annual wage: $101,570
- Median hourly wage: $48.83
- Total employment: 150 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $101,960
- Median hourly wage: $49.02
- Total employment: 240 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $104,850
- Median hourly wage: $50.41
- Total employment: 520 people (0.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Nuclear technicians

- Median annual wage: $108,690
- Median hourly wage: $52.25
- Total employment: 90 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Air traffic controllers

- Median annual wage: $116,920
- Median hourly wage: $56.21
- Total employment: 90 people (0.12 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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