Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Little Rock

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#39. Environmental engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $44,520
- Median hourly wage: $21.41
- Total employment: 120 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Surveying and mapping technicians

- Median annual wage: $45,210
- Median hourly wage: $21.74
- Total employment: 460 people (1.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Web developers

- Median annual wage: $49,000
- Median hourly wage: $23.56
- Total employment: 120 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $49,880
- Median hourly wage: $23.98
- Total employment: 1,340 people (3.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Civil engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $53,190
- Median hourly wage: $25.57
- Total employment: 110 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Web and digital interface designers

- Median annual wage: $54,570
- Median hourly wage: $26.24
- Total employment: 150 people (0.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Architectural and civil drafters

- Median annual wage: $58,020
- Median hourly wage: $27.90
- Total employment: 160 people (0.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Industrial engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $59,220
- Median hourly wage: $28.47
- Total employment: 70 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Calibration technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $59,800
- Median hourly wage: $28.75
- Total employment: 40 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Mechanical drafters

- Median annual wage: $59,890
- Median hourly wage: $28.79
- Total employment: 140 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $60,210
- Median hourly wage: $28.95
- Total employment: 1,470 people (4.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Surveyors

- Median annual wage: $60,760
- Median hourly wage: $29.21
- Total employment: 170 people (0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $60,860
- Median hourly wage: $29.26
- Total employment: 550 people (1.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $62,030
- Median hourly wage: $29.82
- Total employment: 60 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Operations research analysts

- Median annual wage: $69,930
- Median hourly wage: $33.62
- Total employment: 60 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $70,340
- Median hourly wage: $33.82
- Total employment: 140 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $76,250
- Median hourly wage: $36.66
- Total employment: 160 people (0.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Environmental engineers

- Median annual wage: $77,290
- Median hourly wage: $37.16
- Total employment: 130 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $77,890
- Median hourly wage: $37.45
- Total employment: 290 people (0.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $78,270
- Median hourly wage: $37.63
- Total employment: 540 people (1.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $81,350
- Median hourly wage: $39.11
- Total employment: 650 people (1.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $82,370
- Median hourly wage: $39.60
- Total employment: 170 people (0.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $83,730
- Median hourly wage: $40.25
- Total employment: 30 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $84,100
- Median hourly wage: $40.43
- Total employment: 280 people (0.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Statisticians

- Median annual wage: $84,160
- Median hourly wage: $40.46
- Total employment: 80 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $86,940
- Median hourly wage: $41.80
- Total employment: 360 people (1.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $87,360
- Median hourly wage: $42.00
- Total employment: 330 people (0.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $87,850
- Median hourly wage: $42.23
- Total employment: 210 people (0.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $90,830
- Median hourly wage: $43.67
- Total employment: 220 people (0.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Landscape architects

- Median annual wage: $90,990
- Median hourly wage: $43.75
- Total employment: Not available

#9. Chemical engineers

- Median annual wage: $94,600
- Median hourly wage: $45.48
- Total employment: Not available

#8. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $95,420
- Median hourly wage: $45.88
- Total employment: 310 people (0.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $100,800
- Median hourly wage: $48.46
- Total employment: 80 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $101,000
- Median hourly wage: $48.56
- Total employment: 1,420 people (4.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $102,850
- Median hourly wage: $49.45
- Total employment: 150 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $103,700
- Median hourly wage: $49.86
- Total employment: 360 people (1.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Aerospace engineers

- Median annual wage: $104,320
- Median hourly wage: $50.15
- Total employment: 70 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $105,790
- Median hourly wage: $50.86
- Total employment: 390 people (1.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $111,750
- Median hourly wage: $53.73
- Total employment: 60 people (0.16 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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