Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Anchorage

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#38. Mechanical drafters

- Median annual wage: Not available
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 120 people (0.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Civil engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $50,790
- Median hourly wage: $24.42
- Total employment: 220 people (1.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $60,550
- Median hourly wage: $29.11
- Total employment: 570 people (3.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Web and digital interface designers

- Median annual wage: $69,190
- Median hourly wage: $33.27
- Total employment: 40 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Surveying and mapping technicians

- Median annual wage: $72,300
- Median hourly wage: $34.76
- Total employment: 250 people (1.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Cartographers and photogrammetrists

- Median annual wage: $79,220
- Median hourly wage: $38.09
- Total employment: 40 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Materials engineers

- Median annual wage: $81,980
- Median hourly wage: $39.42
- Total employment: 30 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $85,380
- Median hourly wage: $41.05
- Total employment: 220 people (1.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Surveyors

- Median annual wage: $85,520
- Median hourly wage: $41.12
- Total employment: 180 people (1.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $85,970
- Median hourly wage: $41.33
- Total employment: 280 people (1.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $86,120
- Median hourly wage: $41.40
- Total employment: 130 people (0.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $86,490
- Median hourly wage: $41.58
- Total employment: 70 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $90,260
- Median hourly wage: $43.40
- Total employment: 300 people (1.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $91,200
- Median hourly wage: $43.85
- Total employment: 370 people (2.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $92,560
- Median hourly wage: $44.50
- Total employment: 160 people (0.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $93,400
- Median hourly wage: $44.91
- Total employment: 50 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Industrial engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $94,110
- Median hourly wage: $45.25
- Total employment: 30 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Electrical and electronics drafters

- Median annual wage: $96,580
- Median hourly wage: $46.43
- Total employment: 80 people (0.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $99,420
- Median hourly wage: $47.80
- Total employment: 130 people (0.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Operations research analysts

- Median annual wage: $100,710
- Median hourly wage: $48.42
- Total employment: 40 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $101,720
- Median hourly wage: $48.90
- Total employment: Not available

#17. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $101,900
- Median hourly wage: $48.99
- Total employment: 250 people (1.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $102,230
- Median hourly wage: $49.15
- Total employment: 500 people (2.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Architectural and civil drafters

- Median annual wage: $103,710
- Median hourly wage: $49.86
- Total employment: 100 people (0.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Aerospace engineers

- Median annual wage: $105,260
- Median hourly wage: $50.61
- Total employment: 50 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $105,570
- Median hourly wage: $50.75
- Total employment: 290 people (1.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $105,830
- Median hourly wage: $50.88
- Total employment: 1,040 people (5.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Chemical engineers

- Median annual wage: $106,360
- Median hourly wage: $51.14
- Total employment: Not available

#10. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $106,620
- Median hourly wage: $51.26
- Total employment: 110 people (0.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $108,030
- Median hourly wage: $51.94
- Total employment: 130 people (0.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Environmental engineers

- Median annual wage: $110,800
- Median hourly wage: $53.27
- Total employment: 150 people (0.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $115,120
- Median hourly wage: $55.34
- Total employment: 70 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $117,100
- Median hourly wage: $56.30
- Total employment: 240 people (1.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $129,990
- Median hourly wage: $62.49
- Total employment: 400 people (2.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $132,370
- Median hourly wage: $63.64
- Total employment: 150 people (0.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Computer hardware engineers

- Median annual wage: $136,080
- Median hourly wage: $65.42
- Total employment: 40 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $166,350
- Median hourly wage: $79.98
- Total employment: 130 people (0.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Petroleum engineers

- Median annual wage: $205,380
- Median hourly wage: $98.74
- Total employment: 220 people (1.25 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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