Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Los Angeles

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

- Median annual wage: $73,480
- Median hourly wage: $35.33
- Total employment: 1,940 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $74,040
- Median hourly wage: $35.59
- Total employment: 4,020 people (0.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Architectural and civil drafters

- Median annual wage: $74,620
- Median hourly wage: $35.87
- Total employment: 4,050 people (0.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Environmental engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $75,250
- Median hourly wage: $36.18
- Total employment: 230 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $75,740
- Median hourly wage: $36.41
- Total employment: 1,040 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Industrial engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $76,940
- Median hourly wage: $36.99
- Total employment: 1,230 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Mechanical drafters

- Median annual wage: $79,010
- Median hourly wage: $37.98
- Total employment: 1,090 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $79,200
- Median hourly wage: $38.08
- Total employment: 350 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Surveying and mapping technicians

- Median annual wage: $79,880
- Median hourly wage: $38.41
- Total employment: 810 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $81,330
- Median hourly wage: $39.10
- Total employment: 2,880 people (0.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Civil engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $81,890
- Median hourly wage: $39.37
- Total employment: 1,710 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Operations research analysts

- Median annual wage: $88,150
- Median hourly wage: $42.38
- Total employment: 3,550 people (0.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Marine engineers and naval architects

- Median annual wage: $96,220
- Median hourly wage: $46.26
- Total employment: Not available

#37. Aerospace engineering and operations technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $96,370
- Median hourly wage: $46.33
- Total employment: 410 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Web developers

- Median annual wage: $97,990
- Median hourly wage: $47.11
- Total employment: 2,920 people (0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Landscape architects

- Median annual wage: $98,070
- Median hourly wage: $47.15
- Total employment: 800 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $101,840
- Median hourly wage: $48.96
- Total employment: 23,310 people (3.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $102,190
- Median hourly wage: $49.13
- Total employment: 5,820 people (0.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Web and digital interface designers

- Median annual wage: $102,660
- Median hourly wage: $49.36
- Total employment: 8,460 people (1.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Surveyors

- Median annual wage: $103,930
- Median hourly wage: $49.97
- Total employment: 760 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $104,410
- Median hourly wage: $50.20
- Total employment: 4,750 people (0.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $105,270
- Median hourly wage: $50.61
- Total employment: 9,000 people (1.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $105,290
- Median hourly wage: $50.62
- Total employment: 16,390 people (2.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $105,400
- Median hourly wage: $50.67
- Total employment: 2,610 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Cartographers and photogrammetrists

- Median annual wage: $106,100
- Median hourly wage: $51.01
- Total employment: 230 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $106,400
- Median hourly wage: $51.16
- Total employment: 7,560 people (1.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Statisticians

- Median annual wage: $108,210
- Median hourly wage: $52.02
- Total employment: 660 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $108,300
- Median hourly wage: $52.07
- Total employment: 8,900 people (1.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $114,290
- Median hourly wage: $54.95
- Total employment: 8,280 people (1.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Bioengineers and biomedical engineers

- Median annual wage: $115,020
- Median hourly wage: $55.30
- Total employment: 940 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Materials engineers

- Median annual wage: $119,580
- Median hourly wage: $57.49
- Total employment: 1,160 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Environmental engineers

- Median annual wage: $119,780
- Median hourly wage: $57.59
- Total employment: 1,270 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $122,000
- Median hourly wage: $58.66
- Total employment: 7,910 people (1.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Actuaries

- Median annual wage: $122,520
- Median hourly wage: $58.90
- Total employment: 300 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Chemical engineers

- Median annual wage: $122,950
- Median hourly wage: $59.11
- Total employment: 300 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $124,270
- Median hourly wage: $59.75
- Total employment: 10,030 people (1.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $124,970
- Median hourly wage: $60.08
- Total employment: 900 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $126,520
- Median hourly wage: $60.83
- Total employment: 15,260 people (2.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $131,280
- Median hourly wage: $63.11
- Total employment: 4,420 people (0.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $134,900
- Median hourly wage: $64.86
- Total employment: 7,870 people (1.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $137,910
- Median hourly wage: $66.30
- Total employment: 4,520 people (0.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $138,200
- Median hourly wage: $66.44
- Total employment: 5,010 people (0.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Computer hardware engineers

- Median annual wage: $140,890
- Median hourly wage: $67.74
- Total employment: 2,160 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $142,520
- Median hourly wage: $68.52
- Total employment: 340 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Aerospace engineers

- Median annual wage: $143,860
- Median hourly wage: $69.16
- Total employment: 6,090 people (0.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $145,300
- Median hourly wage: $69.86
- Total employment: 1,730 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Computer and information research scientists

- Median annual wage: $149,070
- Median hourly wage: $71.67
- Total employment: 1,120 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Mathematicians

- Median annual wage: $149,150
- Median hourly wage: $71.71
- Total employment: 40 people (0.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $155,330
- Median hourly wage: $74.68
- Total employment: 54,650 people (8.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Petroleum engineers

- Median annual wage: $161,320
- Median hourly wage: $77.56
- Total employment: 300 people (0.05 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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