Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Tucson

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#43. Web developers

- Median annual wage: Not available
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 370 people (0.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Surveying and mapping technicians

- Median annual wage: $48,900
- Median hourly wage: $23.51
- Total employment: 120 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Web and digital interface designers

- Median annual wage: $56,050
- Median hourly wage: $26.95
- Total employment: 130 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $57,520
- Median hourly wage: $27.65
- Total employment: 2,030 people (5.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Computer and information research scientists

- Median annual wage: $58,090
- Median hourly wage: $27.93
- Total employment: 60 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $61,290
- Median hourly wage: $29.47
- Total employment: 70 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $62,300
- Median hourly wage: $29.95
- Total employment: 110 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $62,830
- Median hourly wage: $30.21
- Total employment: 210 people (0.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Drafters, all other (tie)

- Median annual wage: $65,660
- Median hourly wage: $31.57
- Total employment: 50 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Landscape architects (tie)

- Median annual wage: $65,660
- Median hourly wage: $31.57
- Total employment: 50 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Civil engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $66,060
- Median hourly wage: $31.76
- Total employment: 100 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $68,730
- Median hourly wage: $33.04
- Total employment: 200 people (0.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Mechanical drafters

- Median annual wage: $69,000
- Median hourly wage: $33.17
- Total employment: 70 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Architectural and civil drafters

- Median annual wage: $71,510
- Median hourly wage: $34.38
- Total employment: 250 people (0.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Surveyors

- Median annual wage: $74,080
- Median hourly wage: $35.61
- Total employment: 130 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Cartographers and photogrammetrists

- Median annual wage: $75,200
- Median hourly wage: $36.16
- Total employment: 50 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Operations research analysts

- Median annual wage: $75,610
- Median hourly wage: $36.35
- Total employment: 80 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $75,900
- Median hourly wage: $36.49
- Total employment: 620 people (1.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Electrical and electronics drafters

- Median annual wage: $76,800
- Median hourly wage: $36.92
- Total employment: 60 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Statisticians

- Median annual wage: $78,280
- Median hourly wage: $37.64
- Total employment: 50 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Environmental engineers

- Median annual wage: $82,120
- Median hourly wage: $39.48
- Total employment: 50 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Calibration technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $82,890
- Median hourly wage: $39.85
- Total employment: 110 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $83,930
- Median hourly wage: $40.35
- Total employment: 360 people (0.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $86,480
- Median hourly wage: $41.58
- Total employment: 140 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $88,520
- Median hourly wage: $42.56
- Total employment: 590 people (1.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $90,910
- Median hourly wage: $43.71
- Total employment: 910 people (2.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $95,790
- Median hourly wage: $46.05
- Total employment: 140 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $96,970
- Median hourly wage: $46.62
- Total employment: 850 people (2.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $98,260
- Median hourly wage: $47.24
- Total employment: 110 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $99,300
- Median hourly wage: $47.74
- Total employment: 250 people (0.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $100,130
- Median hourly wage: $48.14
- Total employment: 420 people (1.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $100,450
- Median hourly wage: $48.30
- Total employment: 80 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $101,320
- Median hourly wage: $48.71
- Total employment: 120 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Bioengineers and biomedical engineers

- Median annual wage: $102,110
- Median hourly wage: $49.09
- Total employment: 40 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $105,490
- Median hourly wage: $50.72
- Total employment: 270 people (0.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $107,330
- Median hourly wage: $51.60
- Total employment: 150 people (0.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $110,510
- Median hourly wage: $53.13
- Total employment: 1,780 people (4.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $110,730
- Median hourly wage: $53.24
- Total employment: 1,440 people (3.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Aerospace engineers

- Median annual wage: $111,490
- Median hourly wage: $53.60
- Total employment: 500 people (1.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $112,940
- Median hourly wage: $54.30
- Total employment: 1,170 people (3.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $114,230
- Median hourly wage: $54.92
- Total employment: 5,500 people (14.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $119,160
- Median hourly wage: $57.29
- Total employment: 840 people (2.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Computer hardware engineers

- Median annual wage: $123,900
- Median hourly wage: $59.57
- Total employment: 100 people (0.25 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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