Highest-paying jobs for people with 2-year degrees in Washington, D.C.

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#50. Health information technologists and medical registrars

- Median annual wage: $83,580
- Median hourly wage: $40.19
- Total employment: 620 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Radiologic technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $86,330
- Median hourly wage: $41.51
- Total employment: 3,360 people (1.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Transit and railroad police

- Median annual wage: $86,650
- Median hourly wage: $41.66
- Total employment: 260 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $86,730
- Median hourly wage: $41.70
- Total employment: 6,070 people (1.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Legal secretaries and administrative assistants

- Median annual wage: $88,600
- Median hourly wage: $42.60
- Total employment: 2,800 people (0.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Civil engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $89,060
- Median hourly wage: $42.82
- Total employment: 770 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Stationary engineers and boiler operators

- Median annual wage: $89,190
- Median hourly wage: $42.88
- Total employment: 830 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $89,250
- Median hourly wage: $42.91
- Total employment: 9,210 people (2.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Aircraft cargo handling supervisors

- Median annual wage: $89,480
- Median hourly wage: $43.02
- Total employment: 110 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $89,640
- Median hourly wage: $43.10
- Total employment: 1,560 people (0.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Makeup artists, theatrical and performance

- Median annual wage: $91,290
- Median hourly wage: $43.89
- Total employment: 90 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $91,350
- Median hourly wage: $43.92
- Total employment: 1,870 people (0.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Aircraft mechanics and service technicians

- Median annual wage: $92,210
- Median hourly wage: $44.33
- Total employment: 1,700 people (0.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Power plant operators

- Median annual wage: $92,530
- Median hourly wage: $44.48
- Total employment: 310 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Postmasters and mail superintendents

- Median annual wage: $92,790
- Median hourly wage: $44.61
- Total employment: 130 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $93,030
- Median hourly wage: $44.73
- Total employment: 6,510 people (2.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Telecommunications line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $93,920
- Median hourly wage: $45.15
- Total employment: 3,160 people (1.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Cardiovascular technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $94,800
- Median hourly wage: $45.58
- Total employment: 1,170 people (0.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Transportation inspectors

- Median annual wage: $95,420
- Median hourly wage: $45.88
- Total employment: 390 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Insurance appraisers, auto damage

- Median annual wage: $95,480
- Median hourly wage: $45.90
- Total employment: 40 people (0.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $96,460
- Median hourly wage: $46.38
- Total employment: 430 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Respiratory therapists

- Median annual wage: $96,620
- Median hourly wage: $46.45
- Total employment: 1,510 people (0.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Aerospace engineering and operations technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $97,580
- Median hourly wage: $46.91
- Total employment: 200 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $97,680
- Median hourly wage: $46.96
- Total employment: 50 people (0.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Avionics technicians

- Median annual wage: $97,740
- Median hourly wage: $46.99
- Total employment: Not available

#25. Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $97,850
- Median hourly wage: $47.05
- Total employment: 1,310 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. First-line supervisors of correctional officers

- Median annual wage: $98,500
- Median hourly wage: $47.36
- Total employment: 550 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $100,140
- Median hourly wage: $48.14
- Total employment: 4,860 people (1.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Power distributors and dispatchers

- Median annual wage: $100,710
- Median hourly wage: $48.42
- Total employment: 60 people (0.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $101,760
- Median hourly wage: $48.93
- Total employment: 200 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Nuclear medicine technologists

- Median annual wage: $102,850
- Median hourly wage: $49.45
- Total employment: 250 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Diagnostic medical sonographers

- Median annual wage: $103,060
- Median hourly wage: $49.55
- Total employment: 1,620 people (0.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Radiation therapists

- Median annual wage: $103,120
- Median hourly wage: $49.58
- Total employment: 430 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters

- Median annual wage: $104,210
- Median hourly wage: $50.10
- Total employment: 600 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Food science technicians

- Median annual wage: $104,600
- Median hourly wage: $50.29
- Total employment: 190 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Funeral home managers

- Median annual wage: $104,740
- Median hourly wage: $50.36
- Total employment: 110 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

- Median annual wage: $107,460
- Median hourly wage: $51.67
- Total employment: 880 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $107,580
- Median hourly wage: $51.72
- Total employment: 1,460 people (0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Dental hygienists

- Median annual wage: $109,020
- Median hourly wage: $52.41
- Total employment: 2,510 people (0.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $114,620
- Median hourly wage: $55.11
- Total employment: 2,340 people (0.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Media and communication equipment workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $119,020
- Median hourly wage: $57.22
- Total employment: 740 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Elevator and escalator installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $119,200
- Median hourly wage: $57.31
- Total employment: 630 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Ship engineers

- Median annual wage: $121,970
- Median hourly wage: $58.64
- Total employment: 40 people (0.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Artists and related workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $122,320
- Median hourly wage: $58.81
- Total employment: 1,540 people (0.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $124,770
- Median hourly wage: $59.99
- Total employment: 4,960 people (1.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Commercial pilots

- Median annual wage: $125,690
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 440 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $132,510
- Median hourly wage: $63.71
- Total employment: 2,420 people (0.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Detectives and criminal investigators

- Median annual wage: $153,340
- Median hourly wage: $73.72
- Total employment: 4,760 people (1.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Legal support workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $161,780
- Median hourly wage: $77.78
- Total employment: 6,650 people (2.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Air traffic controllers

- Median annual wage: $176,110
- Median hourly wage: $84.67
- Total employment: 1,690 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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