Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Bakersfield

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#41. Surveying and mapping technicians

- Median annual wage: $55,680
- Median hourly wage: $26.77
- Total employment: 70 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $61,880
- Median hourly wage: $29.75
- Total employment: 650 people (1.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Architectural and civil drafters

- Median annual wage: $63,060
- Median hourly wage: $30.32
- Total employment: 170 people (0.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Civil engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $63,830
- Median hourly wage: $30.69
- Total employment: 150 people (0.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Environmental engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $67,570
- Median hourly wage: $32.49
- Total employment: 30 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Web and digital interface designers

- Median annual wage: $67,740
- Median hourly wage: $32.57
- Total employment: 100 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $77,290
- Median hourly wage: $37.16
- Total employment: 160 people (0.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Industrial engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $77,630
- Median hourly wage: $37.32
- Total employment: 40 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Electrical and electronics drafters

- Median annual wage: $81,140
- Median hourly wage: $39.01
- Total employment: 40 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $82,680
- Median hourly wage: $39.75
- Total employment: 100 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Surveyors

- Median annual wage: $83,110
- Median hourly wage: $39.96
- Total employment: 90 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Mechanical drafters

- Median annual wage: $84,790
- Median hourly wage: $40.77
- Total employment: 40 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Web developers

- Median annual wage: $90,460
- Median hourly wage: $43.49
- Total employment: 50 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $91,360
- Median hourly wage: $43.92
- Total employment: 210 people (0.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $93,030
- Median hourly wage: $44.72
- Total employment: 80 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $97,690
- Median hourly wage: $46.97
- Total employment: 310 people (0.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $97,990
- Median hourly wage: $47.11
- Total employment: 130 people (0.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $98,160
- Median hourly wage: $47.19
- Total employment: 760 people (2.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $98,530
- Median hourly wage: $47.37
- Total employment: 560 people (1.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $98,740
- Median hourly wage: $47.47
- Total employment: 150 people (0.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $100,950
- Median hourly wage: $48.53
- Total employment: 560 people (1.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $101,230
- Median hourly wage: $48.67
- Total employment: 550 people (1.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Operations research analysts

- Median annual wage: $101,390
- Median hourly wage: $48.74
- Total employment: 110 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $105,180
- Median hourly wage: $50.57
- Total employment: 110 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $106,790
- Median hourly wage: $51.34
- Total employment: 1,070 people (3.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $106,940
- Median hourly wage: $51.42
- Total employment: 140 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $112,600
- Median hourly wage: $54.14
- Total employment: 300 people (0.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $112,640
- Median hourly wage: $54.16
- Total employment: 130 people (0.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $116,460
- Median hourly wage: $55.99
- Total employment: 560 people (1.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Environmental engineers

- Median annual wage: $118,560
- Median hourly wage: $57.00
- Total employment: 60 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Computer and information research scientists

- Median annual wage: $120,540
- Median hourly wage: $57.95
- Total employment: 480 people (1.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $121,430
- Median hourly wage: $58.38
- Total employment: 420 people (1.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $122,310
- Median hourly wage: $58.80
- Total employment: 60 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $124,910
- Median hourly wage: $60.05
- Total employment: 600 people (1.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Materials engineers

- Median annual wage: $125,580
- Median hourly wage: $60.38
- Total employment: 40 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Computer hardware engineers

- Median annual wage: $126,010
- Median hourly wage: $60.58
- Total employment: 190 people (0.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Aerospace engineers

- Median annual wage: $127,900
- Median hourly wage: $61.49
- Total employment: 630 people (1.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $132,590
- Median hourly wage: $63.75
- Total employment: 740 people (2.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Chemical engineers

- Median annual wage: $135,820
- Median hourly wage: $65.30
- Total employment: 70 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Petroleum engineers

- Median annual wage: $139,940
- Median hourly wage: $67.28
- Total employment: 280 people (0.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $142,400
- Median hourly wage: $68.46
- Total employment: 620 people (1.85 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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