Highest paying jobs that require a 2 year degree in Las Vegas
Highest paying jobs that require a 2 year degree in Las Vegas
The American economy is increasingly becoming one in which a high school education is simply not enough. Of the 55 million job openings expected from 2010 to 2020, only 36% will require a high school education or less, 30% will require some college or an associate degree, while 35% will require at least a bachelor's degree, according Georgetown University's Center on Education and the Workplace.
Attaining an associate degree or better for 25- to 29-year-olds increased from 38% to 46% between 2000 to 2017, while bachelors degree attainment or better increased from 29% to 36%, and attainment of master's degrees or higher grew grown from 5% to 9%, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. While the largest percentage of U.S. workers only hold a high school diploma—with the second-highest percentage belonging to those with baccalaureate degrees—the number of holders of an associate or technical degree is rising.
Fortunately, the number of associate degree-friendly positions is growing. Stacker compiled a list of the highest and lowest paying jobs that require a 2-year degree in Las Vegas using data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
With many people finding the cost of a four-year education too high, given the rising cost of tuition and stagnant wage growth, it's encouraging to know that there are obtainable, well-paying professions for those with a two-year degree. While a bachelor's degree holder can be expected to make about $500,000 more in lifetime earnings compared with an associate degree holder, the jobs we have listed show the exceptions.
Keep reading to learn about some well-paying gigs you can land with an associate degree.
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#33. Preschool teachers, except special education
- Annual mean salary: $30,780
- Employment: 1,320
National
- Annual mean salary: $34,650
- Employment: 431,350

#32. Broadcast technicians
- Annual mean salary: $35,510
- Employment: 80
National
- Annual mean salary: $46,800
- Employment: 28,650
#31. Dietetic technicians
- Annual mean salary: $36,600
- Employment: 80
National
- Annual mean salary: $31,180
- Employment: 29,230

#30. Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping
- Annual mean salary: $38,160
- Employment: 1,090
National
- Annual mean salary: $42,620
- Employment: 117,340

#29. Morticians, undertakers, and funeral arrangers
- Annual mean salary: $45,930
- Employment: 160
National
- Annual mean salary: $58,360
- Employment: 25,440

#28. Mechanical drafters
- Annual mean salary: $48,110
- Employment: 130
National
- Annual mean salary: $60,500
- Employment: 55,210
#27. Veterinary technologists and technicians
- Annual mean salary: $50,100
- Employment: 420
National
- Annual mean salary: $36,670
- Employment: 110,650

#26. Architectural and civil drafters
- Annual mean salary: $51,780
- Employment: 850
National
- Annual mean salary: $58,080
- Employment: 98,800

#25. Chemical technicians
- Annual mean salary: $53,680
- Employment: 220
National
- Annual mean salary: $52,910
- Employment: 65,760

#24. Radio, cellular, and tower equipment installers and repairers
- Annual mean salary: $54,100
- Employment: data not available
National
- Annual mean salary: $57,820
- Employment: 14,370
#23. Industrial engineering technologists and technicians
- Annual mean salary: $55,250
- Employment: 50
National
- Annual mean salary: $59,400
- Employment: 67,110

#22. Medical equipment repairers
- Annual mean salary: $55,470
- Employment: 350
National
- Annual mean salary: $53,130
- Employment: 46,370
#21. Paralegals and legal assistants
- Annual mean salary: $57,390
- Employment: 1,660
National
- Annual mean salary: $55,020
- Employment: 329,870
#20. Electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians
- Annual mean salary: $58,150
- Employment: 50
National
- Annual mean salary: $61,420
- Employment: 14,290
#19. Electrical and electronics drafters
- Annual mean salary: $58,340
- Employment: 220
National
- Annual mean salary: $65,720
- Employment: 24,140

#18. Environmental science and protection technicians, including health
- Annual mean salary: $58,640
- Employment: data not available
National
- Annual mean salary: $50,760
- Employment: 32,620
#17. Civil engineering technologists and technicians
- Annual mean salary: $58,950
- Employment: 410
National
- Annual mean salary: $55,480
- Employment: 68,870

#16. Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians
- Annual mean salary: $60,100
- Employment: data not available
National
- Annual mean salary: $59,160
- Employment: 42,820

#15. Computer network support specialists
- Annual mean salary: $61,560
- Employment: 1,190
National
- Annual mean salary: $68,860
- Employment: 185,430
#14. Environmental engineering technologists and technicians
- Annual mean salary: $63,140
- Employment: 120
National
- Annual mean salary: $54,740
- Employment: 18,010
#13. Cardiovascular technologists and technicians
- Annual mean salary: $64,700
- Employment: 260
National
- Annual mean salary: $59,600
- Employment: 56,110

#12. Web developers and digital interface designers
- Annual mean salary: $65,620
- Employment: 650
National
- Annual mean salary: $82,370
- Employment: 148,340

#11. Avionics technicians
- Annual mean salary: $66,360
- Employment: 260
National
- Annual mean salary: $66,970
- Employment: 21,750

#10. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians
- Annual mean salary: $70,140
- Employment: 580
National
- Annual mean salary: $66,240
- Employment: 122,550
#9. Occupational therapy assistants
- Annual mean salary: $71,040
- Employment: 230
National
- Annual mean salary: $61,880
- Employment: 44,990
#8. Physical therapist assistants
- Annual mean salary: $71,650
- Employment: 320
National
- Annual mean salary: $58,520
- Employment: 96,840
#7. Radiologic technologists and technicians
- Annual mean salary: $71,960
- Employment: 820
National
- Annual mean salary: $63,120
- Employment: 207,360
#6. Respiratory therapists
- Annual mean salary: $79,880
- Employment: 1,150
National
- Annual mean salary: $63,950
- Employment: 132,090
#5. Nuclear medicine technologists
- Annual mean salary: $81,620
- Employment: 70
National
- Annual mean salary: $80,240
- Employment: 18,110
#4. Diagnostic medical sonographers
- Annual mean salary: $82,720
- Employment: 270
National
- Annual mean salary: $75,780
- Employment: 72,790
#3. Dental hygienists
- Annual mean salary: $83,520
- Employment: 1,820
National
- Annual mean salary: $77,230
- Employment: 221,560
#2. Magnetic resonance imaging technologists
- Annual mean salary: $94,260
- Employment: 490
National
- Annual mean salary: $74,270
- Employment: 37,900
#1. Air traffic controllers
- Annual mean salary: $126,380
- Employment: 200
National
- Annual mean salary: $120,140
- Employment: 22,090



