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

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#50. First-line supervisors of correctional officers

- Median annual wage: $66,550
- Median hourly wage: $31.99
- Total employment: 500 people (0.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Precision instrument and equipment repairers, all other

- Median annual wage: $66,810
- Median hourly wage: $32.12
- Total employment: 50 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $67,230
- Median hourly wage: $32.32
- Total employment: 470 people (0.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Construction and building inspectors

- Median annual wage: $69,180
- Median hourly wage: $33.26
- Total employment: 850 people (1.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $69,680
- Median hourly wage: $33.50
- Total employment: 270 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $69,810
- Median hourly wage: $33.56
- Total employment: 90 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Computer numerically controlled tool programmers

- Median annual wage: $70,630
- Median hourly wage: $33.96
- Total employment: 40 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Mechanical drafters

- Median annual wage: $71,070
- Median hourly wage: $34.17
- Total employment: 70 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Flight attendants

- Median annual wage: $72,380
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 50 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. First-line supervisors of security workers

- Median annual wage: $73,090
- Median hourly wage: $35.14
- Total employment: 220 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $73,480
- Median hourly wage: $35.33
- Total employment: 2,140 people (3.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $73,720
- Median hourly wage: $35.44
- Total employment: 4,370 people (6.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $74,000
- Median hourly wage: $35.58
- Total employment: 520 people (0.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

- Median annual wage: $75,040
- Median hourly wage: $36.08
- Total employment: 2,110 people (3.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Occupational therapy assistants

- Median annual wage: $75,410
- Median hourly wage: $36.26
- Total employment: 170 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Physical therapist assistants

- Median annual wage: $75,630
- Median hourly wage: $36.36
- Total employment: 430 people (0.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $75,840
- Median hourly wage: $36.46
- Total employment: 90 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Hearing aid specialists

- Median annual wage: $75,910
- Median hourly wage: $36.50
- Total employment: 30 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Aircraft mechanics and service technicians

- Median annual wage: $76,480
- Median hourly wage: $36.77
- Total employment: 140 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Chemical plant and system operators

- Median annual wage: $76,550
- Median hourly wage: $36.80
- Total employment: Not available

#30. Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door

- Median annual wage: $76,570
- Median hourly wage: $36.81
- Total employment: 240 people (0.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $76,660
- Median hourly wage: $36.86
- Total employment: 140 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

- Median annual wage: $77,110
- Median hourly wage: $37.07
- Total employment: 1,560 people (2.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $78,970
- Median hourly wage: $37.97
- Total employment: 2,960 people (4.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $79,200
- Median hourly wage: $38.08
- Total employment: 510 people (0.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Radiologic technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $79,620
- Median hourly wage: $38.28
- Total employment: 1,100 people (1.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $79,800
- Median hourly wage: $38.36
- Total employment: 750 people (1.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Respiratory therapists

- Median annual wage: $80,070
- Median hourly wage: $38.50
- Total employment: 560 people (0.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Cardiovascular technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $80,150
- Median hourly wage: $38.53
- Total employment: 310 people (0.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $80,900
- Median hourly wage: $38.89
- Total employment: 150 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Calibration technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $80,990
- Median hourly wage: $38.94
- Total employment: 90 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Diagnostic medical sonographers

- Median annual wage: $82,480
- Median hourly wage: $39.65
- Total employment: 480 people (0.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Telecommunications line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $82,550
- Median hourly wage: $39.69
- Total employment: 520 people (0.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $83,060
- Median hourly wage: $39.93
- Total employment: 50 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Detectives and criminal investigators

- Median annual wage: $88,500
- Median hourly wage: $42.55
- Total employment: 460 people (0.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $93,350
- Median hourly wage: $44.88
- Total employment: 1,430 people (2.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Postmasters and mail superintendents

- Median annual wage: $93,560
- Median hourly wage: $44.98
- Total employment: 40 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Legal support workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $93,600
- Median hourly wage: $45.00
- Total employment: 230 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers

- Median annual wage: $94,250
- Median hourly wage: $45.31
- Total employment: 30 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

- Median annual wage: $95,300
- Median hourly wage: $45.82
- Total employment: 150 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Nuclear medicine technologists

- Median annual wage: $95,840
- Median hourly wage: $46.08
- Total employment: 70 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $96,150
- Median hourly wage: $46.23
- Total employment: 510 people (0.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Dental hygienists

- Median annual wage: $98,020
- Median hourly wage: $47.13
- Total employment: 550 people (0.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $100,670
- Median hourly wage: $48.40
- Total employment: 660 people (1.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $101,140
- Median hourly wage: $48.62
- Total employment: 560 people (0.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $101,400
- Median hourly wage: $48.75
- Total employment: 480 people (0.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Power distributors and dispatchers

- Median annual wage: $102,190
- Median hourly wage: $49.13
- Total employment: 70 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Elevator and escalator installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $105,140
- Median hourly wage: $50.55
- Total employment: 230 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Transportation inspectors

- Median annual wage: $115,110
- Median hourly wage: $55.34
- Total employment: 40 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Commercial pilots

- Median annual wage: $163,750
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 140 people (0.21 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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