Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Birmingham

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#40. Surveying and mapping technicians

- Median annual wage: $46,570
- Median hourly wage: $22.39
- Total employment: 340 people (0.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Civil engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $48,040
- Median hourly wage: $23.10
- Total employment: 240 people (0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $49,570
- Median hourly wage: $23.83
- Total employment: 2,160 people (4.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $49,690
- Median hourly wage: $23.89
- Total employment: 40 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Mechanical drafters

- Median annual wage: $50,220
- Median hourly wage: $24.14
- Total employment: 120 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $56,040
- Median hourly wage: $26.94
- Total employment: 280 people (0.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Industrial engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $56,360
- Median hourly wage: $27.10
- Total employment: 100 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Web and digital interface designers

- Median annual wage: $57,720
- Median hourly wage: $27.75
- Total employment: 50 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Architectural and civil drafters

- Median annual wage: $58,260
- Median hourly wage: $28.01
- Total employment: 370 people (0.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Web developers

- Median annual wage: $64,690
- Median hourly wage: $31.10
- Total employment: 210 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Surveyors

- Median annual wage: $65,380
- Median hourly wage: $31.43
- Total employment: 230 people (0.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Electrical and electronics drafters

- Median annual wage: $71,700
- Median hourly wage: $34.47
- Total employment: Not available

#28. Statisticians

- Median annual wage: $74,030
- Median hourly wage: $35.59
- Total employment: 90 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Landscape architects

- Median annual wage: $79,400
- Median hourly wage: $38.17
- Total employment: 80 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $86,710
- Median hourly wage: $41.69
- Total employment: 1,280 people (2.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $86,790
- Median hourly wage: $41.73
- Total employment: 350 people (0.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $87,760
- Median hourly wage: $42.19
- Total employment: 300 people (0.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Chemical engineers

- Median annual wage: $92,920
- Median hourly wage: $44.67
- Total employment: Not available

#22. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $93,210
- Median hourly wage: $44.81
- Total employment: 1,430 people (2.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $94,170
- Median hourly wage: $45.27
- Total employment: 590 people (1.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $94,430
- Median hourly wage: $45.40
- Total employment: 870 people (1.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $96,190
- Median hourly wage: $46.25
- Total employment: Not available

#18. Materials engineers

- Median annual wage: $96,450
- Median hourly wage: $46.37
- Total employment: 100 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $96,590
- Median hourly wage: $46.44
- Total employment: 440 people (0.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Operations research analysts

- Median annual wage: $98,270
- Median hourly wage: $47.25
- Total employment: 90 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $98,290
- Median hourly wage: $47.26
- Total employment: 890 people (1.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $100,800
- Median hourly wage: $48.46
- Total employment: 1,730 people (3.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $100,950
- Median hourly wage: $48.54
- Total employment: 580 people (1.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $101,020
- Median hourly wage: $48.57
- Total employment: 410 people (0.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $101,640
- Median hourly wage: $48.87
- Total employment: 600 people (1.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers

- Median annual wage: $103,280
- Median hourly wage: $49.65
- Total employment: 50 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Environmental engineers

- Median annual wage: $104,280
- Median hourly wage: $50.13
- Total employment: 110 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors

- Median annual wage: $106,130
- Median hourly wage: $51.03
- Total employment: 50 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $106,890
- Median hourly wage: $51.39
- Total employment: 3,800 people (7.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $109,360
- Median hourly wage: $52.58
- Total employment: 740 people (1.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $120,040
- Median hourly wage: $57.71
- Total employment: Not available

#4. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $120,950
- Median hourly wage: $58.15
- Total employment: 40 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $127,850
- Median hourly wage: $61.47
- Total employment: 820 people (1.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $132,700
- Median hourly wage: $63.80
- Total employment: 70 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Actuaries

- Median annual wage: $143,230
- Median hourly wage: $68.86
- Total employment: 190 people (0.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 364 metros.

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