Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Riverside

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#49. Chemical engineers

- Median annual wage: Not available
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 150 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $58,760
- Median hourly wage: $28.25
- Total employment: 170 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Surveying and mapping technicians

- Median annual wage: $62,140
- Median hourly wage: $29.88
- Total employment: 390 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Drafters, all other

- Median annual wage: $62,560
- Median hourly wage: $30.08
- Total employment: 200 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Calibration technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $64,090
- Median hourly wage: $30.81
- Total employment: 110 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Architectural and civil drafters

- Median annual wage: $64,850
- Median hourly wage: $31.18
- Total employment: 830 people (0.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $66,050
- Median hourly wage: $31.76
- Total employment: 3,640 people (2.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Electrical and electronics drafters

- Median annual wage: $69,780
- Median hourly wage: $33.55
- Total employment: 360 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Environmental engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $69,880
- Median hourly wage: $33.60
- Total employment: 90 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Mechanical drafters

- Median annual wage: $70,410
- Median hourly wage: $33.85
- Total employment: 330 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $72,950
- Median hourly wage: $35.07
- Total employment: 40 people (0.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Industrial engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $74,320
- Median hourly wage: $35.73
- Total employment: 210 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $76,650
- Median hourly wage: $36.85
- Total employment: 700 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Civil engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $78,840
- Median hourly wage: $37.91
- Total employment: 740 people (0.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $81,380
- Median hourly wage: $39.12
- Total employment: 590 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $81,460
- Median hourly wage: $39.16
- Total employment: 420 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Computer hardware engineers

- Median annual wage: $82,060
- Median hourly wage: $39.45
- Total employment: 330 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $82,760
- Median hourly wage: $39.79
- Total employment: 380 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Web and digital interface designers

- Median annual wage: $84,520
- Median hourly wage: $40.64
- Total employment: 780 people (0.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Operations research analysts

- Median annual wage: $85,270
- Median hourly wage: $41.00
- Total employment: 410 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Statisticians

- Median annual wage: $90,940
- Median hourly wage: $43.72
- Total employment: 150 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $92,370
- Median hourly wage: $44.41
- Total employment: 2,740 people (1.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Web developers

- Median annual wage: $95,450
- Median hourly wage: $45.89
- Total employment: 360 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Landscape architects

- Median annual wage: $95,610
- Median hourly wage: $45.97
- Total employment: 230 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Cartographers and photogrammetrists

- Median annual wage: $95,730
- Median hourly wage: $46.03
- Total employment: 140 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $99,210
- Median hourly wage: $47.70
- Total employment: 1,640 people (0.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $101,800
- Median hourly wage: $48.94
- Total employment: 1,450 people (0.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Surveyors

- Median annual wage: $102,390
- Median hourly wage: $49.22
- Total employment: 400 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $102,600
- Median hourly wage: $49.33
- Total employment: 560 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $103,330
- Median hourly wage: $49.68
- Total employment: 1,300 people (0.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $103,510
- Median hourly wage: $49.77
- Total employment: 400 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Actuaries

- Median annual wage: $104,170
- Median hourly wage: $50.08
- Total employment: 30 people (0.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $105,590
- Median hourly wage: $50.77
- Total employment: 840 people (0.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $105,760
- Median hourly wage: $50.85
- Total employment: 400 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Materials engineers

- Median annual wage: $106,100
- Median hourly wage: $51.01
- Total employment: 80 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $106,220
- Median hourly wage: $51.07
- Total employment: 1,150 people (0.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $109,250
- Median hourly wage: $52.52
- Total employment: 3,620 people (2.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $109,360
- Median hourly wage: $52.58
- Total employment: 910 people (0.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Environmental engineers

- Median annual wage: $109,830
- Median hourly wage: $52.80
- Total employment: 240 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $109,880
- Median hourly wage: $52.83
- Total employment: 2,210 people (1.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $112,000
- Median hourly wage: $53.85
- Total employment: 580 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Bioengineers and biomedical engineers

- Median annual wage: $122,520
- Median hourly wage: $58.90
- Total employment: 120 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Computer and information research scientists

- Median annual wage: $123,940
- Median hourly wage: $59.59
- Total employment: 140 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $124,910
- Median hourly wage: $60.05
- Total employment: 360 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Aerospace engineers

- Median annual wage: $126,220
- Median hourly wage: $60.68
- Total employment: 120 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $128,250
- Median hourly wage: $61.66
- Total employment: 160 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $129,580
- Median hourly wage: $62.30
- Total employment: 250 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $130,450
- Median hourly wage: $62.71
- Total employment: 560 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $136,760
- Median hourly wage: $65.75
- Total employment: 4,340 people (2.56 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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