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

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#50. Construction and building inspectors

- Median annual wage: $100,330
- Median hourly wage: $48.24
- Total employment: 1,630 people (0.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Postmasters and mail superintendents

- Median annual wage: $100,460
- Median hourly wage: $48.30
- Total employment: 60 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Brickmasons and blockmasons

- Median annual wage: $101,120
- Median hourly wage: $48.62
- Total employment: 420 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Electricians

- Median annual wage: $101,600
- Median hourly wage: $48.85
- Total employment: 9,160 people (4.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Firefighters

- Median annual wage: $102,220
- Median hourly wage: $49.14
- Total employment: 4,150 people (1.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Sheet metal workers

- Median annual wage: $102,680
- Median hourly wage: $49.36
- Total employment: 2,340 people (1.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Tool and die makers

- Median annual wage: $103,200
- Median hourly wage: $49.61
- Total employment: 840 people (0.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. First-line supervisors of correctional officers

- Median annual wage: $103,400
- Median hourly wage: $49.71
- Total employment: 360 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Stationary engineers and boiler operators

- Median annual wage: $103,540
- Median hourly wage: $49.78
- Total employment: 290 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Flight attendants

- Median annual wage: $103,950
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: Not available

#40. Computer numerically controlled tool operators

- Median annual wage: $104,120
- Median hourly wage: $50.06
- Total employment: 1,600 people (0.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $105,000
- Median hourly wage: $50.48
- Total employment: 1,260 people (0.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $105,650
- Median hourly wage: $50.79
- Total employment: 11,970 people (5.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Crane and tower operators

- Median annual wage: $106,010
- Median hourly wage: $50.97
- Total employment: 470 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $106,050
- Median hourly wage: $50.98
- Total employment: 110 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Calibration technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $106,120
- Median hourly wage: $51.02
- Total employment: 220 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Signal and track switch repairers

- Median annual wage: $106,220
- Median hourly wage: $51.07
- Total employment: 120 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Court reporters and simultaneous captioners

- Median annual wage: $106,950
- Median hourly wage: $51.42
- Total employment: 40 people (0.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $106,960
- Median hourly wage: $51.42
- Total employment: 850 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $107,680
- Median hourly wage: $51.77
- Total employment: 480 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Structural iron and steel workers

- Median annual wage: $108,050
- Median hourly wage: $51.95
- Total employment: 690 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Avionics technicians

- Median annual wage: $109,030
- Median hourly wage: $52.42
- Total employment: 4,870 people (2.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Aerospace engineering and operations technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $110,120
- Median hourly wage: $52.94
- Total employment: 450 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Police and sheriff's patrol officers

- Median annual wage: $114,200
- Median hourly wage: $54.90
- Total employment: 4,070 people (1.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Layout workers, metal and plastic

- Median annual wage: $114,720
- Median hourly wage: $55.16
- Total employment: 60 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Diagnostic medical sonographers

- Median annual wage: $116,210
- Median hourly wage: $55.87
- Total employment: 1,090 people (0.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Reinforcing iron and rebar workers

- Median annual wage: $117,110
- Median hourly wage: $56.30
- Total employment: 160 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $118,980
- Median hourly wage: $57.20
- Total employment: 2,110 people (1.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Sound engineering technicians

- Median annual wage: $119,600
- Median hourly wage: $57.50
- Total employment: 290 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Transportation inspectors

- Median annual wage: $119,640
- Median hourly wage: $57.52
- Total employment: 240 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Lighting technicians

- Median annual wage: $120,610
- Median hourly wage: $57.99
- Total employment: 60 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Detectives and criminal investigators

- Median annual wage: $122,450
- Median hourly wage: $58.87
- Total employment: 680 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Fire inspectors and investigators

- Median annual wage: $123,080
- Median hourly wage: $59.17
- Total employment: 190 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

- Median annual wage: $125,390
- Median hourly wage: $60.29
- Total employment: 440 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Nuclear medicine technologists

- Median annual wage: $128,540
- Median hourly wage: $61.80
- Total employment: 190 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $128,800
- Median hourly wage: $61.92
- Total employment: 1,850 people (0.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Paramedics

- Median annual wage: $129,020
- Median hourly wage: $62.03
- Total employment: 670 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $130,730
- Median hourly wage: $62.85
- Total employment: 1,040 people (0.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $131,680
- Median hourly wage: $63.31
- Total employment: 260 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Dental hygienists

- Median annual wage: $131,890
- Median hourly wage: $63.41
- Total employment: 2,700 people (1.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Commercial divers

- Median annual wage: $131,960
- Median hourly wage: $63.44
- Total employment: Not available

#9. Radiation therapists

- Median annual wage: $132,230
- Median hourly wage: $63.57
- Total employment: 250 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Gambling managers

- Median annual wage: $133,030
- Median hourly wage: $63.96
- Total employment: 50 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Commercial pilots

- Median annual wage: $133,180
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 660 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Power plant operators

- Median annual wage: $133,460
- Median hourly wage: $64.16
- Total employment: 140 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Elevator and escalator installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $137,040
- Median hourly wage: $65.89
- Total employment: 770 people (0.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $138,900
- Median hourly wage: $66.78
- Total employment: 2,150 people (1.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $151,560
- Median hourly wage: $72.86
- Total employment: 1,210 people (0.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Power distributors and dispatchers

- Median annual wage: $159,820
- Median hourly wage: $76.84
- Total employment: 80 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Air traffic controllers

- Median annual wage: $169,350
- Median hourly wage: $81.42
- Total employment: 500 people (0.24 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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