Highest paying jobs that require a 2 year degree in Hagerstown

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July 15, 2022
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Highest paying jobs that require a 2 year degree in Hagerstown

Although it all depends on what you make of it, choosing to further your education may lead to higher paying job opportunities. An associate's degree takes just two years and offers more affordable tuition rates than a four-year school. As of April 2022, the average yearly salary for an individual with an associate's degree comes out to $45,989.

Students have a plethora of specialties to choose from when obtaining a 2-year degree, from industry-specific roles in health care or IT or a more generalized education path. Salaries differ between areas of study, job type, experience, and, of course, location. A Georgetown University study that looked at job growth and education requirements through 2020 stated that 30% of job openings required "at least some college or an associate's degree." Students can choose to head right into the workforce after earning an associate's, or continue their education toward earning a bachelor's degree.

The unemployment rate for associate's degree holders is only 2%, according to research from the Education Data Initiative. Having an associate's degree under your belt is proven to increase one's chance of holding a professional or management position in any number of industries, among them education and health, wholesale retail and trade, and professional and business services.

Stacker compiled a list of the highest and lowest paying jobs that require a 2-year degree in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV using data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jobs are ranked by 2021 annual mean wage.

#15. Veterinary technologists and technicians

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV
- Annual mean salary: $34,060
- #286 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 100

National
- Annual mean salary: $37,860
- Employment: 109,490
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($57,990)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($52,220)
--- Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA ($51,340)

#14. Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV
- Annual mean salary: $40,100
- #252 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 90

National
- Annual mean salary: $44,170
- Employment: 108,470
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($60,080)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($55,410)
--- Napa, CA ($54,120)

#13. Preschool teachers, except special education

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV
- Annual mean salary: $40,120
- #68 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 270

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,550
- Employment: 370,940
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA ($49,990)
--- Ocean City, NJ ($49,720)
--- Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ ($49,560)

#12. Medical equipment repairers

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV
- Annual mean salary: $40,930
- #184 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 30

National
- Annual mean salary: $55,090
- Employment: 48,510
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Vallejo-Fairfield, CA ($84,820)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($84,030)
--- Reno, NV ($83,450)

#11. Cardiovascular technologists and technicians

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV
- Annual mean salary: $58,840
- #101 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 50

National
- Annual mean salary: $60,940
- Employment: 55,980
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA ($99,130)
--- Vallejo-Fairfield, CA ($94,400)
--- Santa Rosa, CA ($92,140)

#10. Paralegals and legal assistants

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV
- Annual mean salary: $59,480
- #55 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 280

National
- Annual mean salary: $56,610
- Employment: 332,720
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($90,640)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($76,960)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($75,640)

#9. Radiologic technologists and technicians

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV
- Annual mean salary: $59,710
- #221 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 210

National
- Annual mean salary: $64,840
- Employment: 206,720
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Vallejo-Fairfield, CA ($127,890)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($118,480)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($118,100)

#8. Respiratory therapists

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV
- Annual mean salary: $61,640
- #164 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 100

National
- Annual mean salary: $65,640
- Employment: 131,890
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($113,450)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($109,330)
--- Santa Rosa, CA ($101,690)

#7. Physical therapist assistants

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV
- Annual mean salary: $61,650
- #126 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 50

National
- Annual mean salary: $59,440
- Employment: 92,740
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($85,960)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($78,740)
--- Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA ($76,390)

#6. Computer network support specialists

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV
- Annual mean salary: $63,570
- #195 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 140

National
- Annual mean salary: $71,040
- Employment: 184,220
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($94,120)
--- Barnstable Town, MA ($93,670)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($92,190)

#5. Occupational therapy assistants

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV
- Annual mean salary: $66,060
- #63 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 30

National
- Annual mean salary: $63,420
- Employment: 42,750
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($85,570)
--- Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV ($77,720)
--- San Diego-Carlsbad, CA ($77,650)

#4. Mechanical drafters

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV
- Annual mean salary: $67,490
- #37 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 30

National
- Annual mean salary: $61,490
- Employment: 51,620
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($104,540)
--- Corpus Christi, TX ($90,720)
--- New Orleans-Metairie, LA ($82,590)

#3. Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV
- Annual mean salary: $70,550
- #97 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $75,960
- Employment: 39,270
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($133,590)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($127,930)
--- Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA ($120,550)

#2. Diagnostic medical sonographers

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV
- Annual mean salary: $72,280
- #185 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 70

National
- Annual mean salary: $77,790
- Employment: 73,920
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($138,110)
--- Vallejo-Fairfield, CA ($137,140)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($131,080)

#1. Dental hygienists

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV
- Annual mean salary: $74,200
- #216 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 150

National
- Annual mean salary: $78,050
- Employment: 194,830
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA ($125,750)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($122,660)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($119,320)

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