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

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#50. First-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers

- Median annual wage: $43,990
- Median hourly wage: $21.15
- Total employment: 30 people (0.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $44,160
- Median hourly wage: $21.23
- Total employment: 140 people (3.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Legal secretaries and administrative assistants

- Median annual wage: $44,870
- Median hourly wage: $21.57
- Total employment: 60 people (1.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Paramedics

- Median annual wage: $44,950
- Median hourly wage: $21.61
- Total employment: 110 people (2.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $45,070
- Median hourly wage: $21.67
- Total employment: 40 people (0.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Carpenters

- Median annual wage: $45,700
- Median hourly wage: $21.97
- Total employment: 190 people (4.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $45,800
- Median hourly wage: $22.02
- Total employment: 110 people (2.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Health technologists and technicians, all other

- Median annual wage: $45,900
- Median hourly wage: $22.07
- Total employment: 40 people (1.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters

- Median annual wage: $45,930
- Median hourly wage: $22.08
- Total employment: 100 people (2.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Food service managers

- Median annual wage: $46,390
- Median hourly wage: $22.30
- Total employment: 90 people (2.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers

- Median annual wage: $46,800
- Median hourly wage: $22.50
- Total employment: 160 people (3.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $46,880
- Median hourly wage: $22.54
- Total employment: 390 people (9.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Machinists

- Median annual wage: $47,050
- Median hourly wage: $22.62
- Total employment: 60 people (1.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers

- Median annual wage: $47,470
- Median hourly wage: $22.82
- Total employment: 690 people (16.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Industrial machinery mechanics

- Median annual wage: $47,860
- Median hourly wage: $23.01
- Total employment: 200 people (4.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. First-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers, except aircraft cargo handling supervisors

- Median annual wage: $47,930
- Median hourly wage: $23.04
- Total employment: 160 people (3.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $48,180
- Median hourly wage: $23.16
- Total employment: 50 people (1.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses

- Median annual wage: $48,540
- Median hourly wage: $23.34
- Total employment: 470 people (10.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Insurance sales agents

- Median annual wage: $49,600
- Median hourly wage: $23.85
- Total employment: 140 people (3.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

- Median annual wage: $50,380
- Median hourly wage: $24.22
- Total employment: 40 people (0.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Information and record clerks, all other

- Median annual wage: $50,650
- Median hourly wage: $24.35
- Total employment: 40 people (0.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Postal service mail carriers

- Median annual wage: $52,210
- Median hourly wage: $25.10
- Total employment: 70 people (1.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Correctional officers and jailers

- Median annual wage: $52,730
- Median hourly wage: $25.35
- Total employment: 400 people (9.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Police and sheriff's patrol officers

- Median annual wage: $55,050
- Median hourly wage: $26.47
- Total employment: 260 people (6.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Environmental science and protection technicians, including health

- Median annual wage: $55,800
- Median hourly wage: $26.83
- Total employment: 60 people (1.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists

- Median annual wage: $57,550
- Median hourly wage: $27.67
- Total employment: 80 people (1.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Physical therapist assistants

- Median annual wage: $58,050
- Median hourly wage: $27.91
- Total employment: 60 people (1.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. First-line supervisors of correctional officers

- Median annual wage: $58,200
- Median hourly wage: $27.98
- Total employment: 30 people (0.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $59,060
- Median hourly wage: $28.40
- Total employment: 210 people (4.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators

- Median annual wage: $59,070
- Median hourly wage: $28.40
- Total employment: 430 people (10.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining

- Median annual wage: $59,180
- Median hourly wage: $28.45
- Total employment: 110 people (2.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

- Median annual wage: $60,390
- Median hourly wage: $29.03
- Total employment: Not available

#18. Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines

- Median annual wage: $60,710
- Median hourly wage: $29.19
- Total employment: 120 people (2.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Postal service clerks

- Median annual wage: $60,850
- Median hourly wage: $29.26
- Total employment: 90 people (2.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Respiratory therapists

- Median annual wage: $61,140
- Median hourly wage: $29.39
- Total employment: 80 people (1.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Dental hygienists

- Median annual wage: $61,490
- Median hourly wage: $29.56
- Total employment: 100 people (2.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Electricians

- Median annual wage: $62,160
- Median hourly wage: $29.89
- Total employment: 370 people (8.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $62,790
- Median hourly wage: $30.19
- Total employment: 130 people (3.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $62,880
- Median hourly wage: $30.23
- Total employment: 50 people (1.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Continuous mining machine operators

- Median annual wage: $62,900
- Median hourly wage: $30.24
- Total employment: 140 people (3.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Chefs and head cooks

- Median annual wage: $64,970
- Median hourly wage: $31.24
- Total employment: 30 people (0.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Radiologic technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $66,680
- Median hourly wage: $32.06
- Total employment: 100 people (2.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Diagnostic medical sonographers

- Median annual wage: $67,560
- Median hourly wage: $32.48
- Total employment: 40 people (0.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Extraction workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $68,430
- Median hourly wage: $32.90
- Total employment: 70 people (1.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $68,970
- Median hourly wage: $33.16
- Total employment: 280 people (6.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Loading and moving machine operators, underground mining

- Median annual wage: $71,090
- Median hourly wage: $34.18
- Total employment: 210 people (4.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $74,880
- Median hourly wage: $36.00
- Total employment: 30 people (0.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Roof bolters, mining

- Median annual wage: $76,040
- Median hourly wage: $36.56
- Total employment: 190 people (4.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $76,590
- Median hourly wage: $36.82
- Total employment: 40 people (0.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $94,400
- Median hourly wage: $45.39
- Total employment: 350 people (8.27 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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