Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Huntsville

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#41. Surveying and mapping technicians

- Median annual wage: $46,220
- Median hourly wage: $22.22
- Total employment: 210 people (0.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $49,070
- Median hourly wage: $23.59
- Total employment: 1,290 people (4.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Civil engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $49,240
- Median hourly wage: $23.67
- Total employment: 180 people (0.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Architectural and civil drafters

- Median annual wage: $56,910
- Median hourly wage: $27.36
- Total employment: 240 people (0.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Electrical and electronics drafters

- Median annual wage: $57,390
- Median hourly wage: $27.59
- Total employment: 70 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Industrial engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $60,350
- Median hourly wage: $29.01
- Total employment: 110 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $64,500
- Median hourly wage: $31.01
- Total employment: 260 people (1.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Surveyors

- Median annual wage: $66,090
- Median hourly wage: $31.77
- Total employment: 190 people (0.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $67,770
- Median hourly wage: $32.58
- Total employment: 120 people (0.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Mechanical drafters

- Median annual wage: $68,830
- Median hourly wage: $33.09
- Total employment: 130 people (0.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Aerospace engineering and operations technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $69,590
- Median hourly wage: $33.46
- Total employment: 130 people (0.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Web developers

- Median annual wage: $69,790
- Median hourly wage: $33.55
- Total employment: 120 people (0.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $71,430
- Median hourly wage: $34.34
- Total employment: 870 people (3.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Environmental engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $74,700
- Median hourly wage: $35.92
- Total employment: Not available

#27. Engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters, all other

- Median annual wage: $88,000
- Median hourly wage: $42.31
- Total employment: 250 people (0.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Chemical engineers

- Median annual wage: $93,280
- Median hourly wage: $44.85
- Total employment: 80 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $98,040
- Median hourly wage: $47.14
- Total employment: 1,200 people (4.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $99,470
- Median hourly wage: $47.82
- Total employment: 180 people (0.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $100,000
- Median hourly wage: $48.08
- Total employment: 260 people (1.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $101,780
- Median hourly wage: $48.93
- Total employment: 270 people (1.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $102,780
- Median hourly wage: $49.41
- Total employment: 2,020 people (7.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $102,790
- Median hourly wage: $49.42
- Total employment: 1,250 people (4.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $103,850
- Median hourly wage: $49.93
- Total employment: 880 people (3.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $106,010
- Median hourly wage: $50.97
- Total employment: 1,790 people (6.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Environmental engineers

- Median annual wage: $106,920
- Median hourly wage: $51.41
- Total employment: 90 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Computer and information research scientists

- Median annual wage: $108,180
- Median hourly wage: $52.01
- Total employment: 490 people (1.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $108,260
- Median hourly wage: $52.05
- Total employment: 630 people (2.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $112,680
- Median hourly wage: $54.17
- Total employment: 110 people (0.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $117,540
- Median hourly wage: $56.51
- Total employment: 820 people (3.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Materials engineers

- Median annual wage: $118,270
- Median hourly wage: $56.86
- Total employment: 330 people (1.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $118,780
- Median hourly wage: $57.11
- Total employment: 180 people (0.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $121,320
- Median hourly wage: $58.33
- Total employment: 7,010 people (26.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $124,960
- Median hourly wage: $60.08
- Total employment: 3,010 people (11.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $127,120
- Median hourly wage: $61.11
- Total employment: 1,570 people (6.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $129,020
- Median hourly wage: $62.03
- Total employment: 2,240 people (8.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $130,660
- Median hourly wage: $62.82
- Total employment: 1,390 people (5.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Operations research analysts

- Median annual wage: $132,620
- Median hourly wage: $63.76
- Total employment: 330 people (1.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $134,850
- Median hourly wage: $64.83
- Total employment: 790 people (3.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Aerospace engineers

- Median annual wage: $139,110
- Median hourly wage: $66.88
- Total employment: 4,580 people (17.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Computer hardware engineers

- Median annual wage: $139,270
- Median hourly wage: $66.96
- Total employment: 650 people (2.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $148,430
- Median hourly wage: $71.36
- Total employment: 3,120 people (11.98 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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