Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Sacramento

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#50. Chemical engineers

- Median annual wage: Not available
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 40 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Environmental engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $60,250
- Median hourly wage: $28.97
- Total employment: 80 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Drafters, all other

- Median annual wage: $68,350
- Median hourly wage: $32.86
- Total employment: 90 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Industrial engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $71,110
- Median hourly wage: $34.19
- Total employment: 60 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Surveying and mapping technicians

- Median annual wage: $72,130
- Median hourly wage: $34.68
- Total employment: 260 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Electrical and electronics drafters

- Median annual wage: $72,900
- Median hourly wage: $35.05
- Total employment: 240 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Architectural and civil drafters

- Median annual wage: $73,230
- Median hourly wage: $35.21
- Total employment: 900 people (0.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Calibration technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $74,540
- Median hourly wage: $35.84
- Total employment: 40 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Mechanical drafters

- Median annual wage: $78,200
- Median hourly wage: $37.60
- Total employment: 180 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $78,210
- Median hourly wage: $37.60
- Total employment: 70 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $79,340
- Median hourly wage: $38.14
- Total employment: 210 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $80,100
- Median hourly wage: $38.51
- Total employment: 410 people (0.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Civil engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $82,660
- Median hourly wage: $39.74
- Total employment: 430 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $85,860
- Median hourly wage: $41.28
- Total employment: 780 people (0.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $88,080
- Median hourly wage: $42.35
- Total employment: 30 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Operations research analysts

- Median annual wage: $91,180
- Median hourly wage: $43.84
- Total employment: 510 people (0.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $98,460
- Median hourly wage: $47.34
- Total employment: 2,510 people (2.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Web and digital interface designers

- Median annual wage: $99,640
- Median hourly wage: $47.90
- Total employment: 510 people (0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $99,860
- Median hourly wage: $48.01
- Total employment: 1,420 people (1.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Landscape architects

- Median annual wage: $102,150
- Median hourly wage: $49.11
- Total employment: 190 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $102,280
- Median hourly wage: $49.18
- Total employment: 1,470 people (1.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $102,430
- Median hourly wage: $49.25
- Total employment: 13,690 people (12.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Web developers

- Median annual wage: $104,820
- Median hourly wage: $50.40
- Total employment: 300 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $105,030
- Median hourly wage: $50.49
- Total employment: 620 people (0.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Bioengineers and biomedical engineers

- Median annual wage: $108,120
- Median hourly wage: $51.98
- Total employment: 80 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $109,100
- Median hourly wage: $52.45
- Total employment: 3,160 people (2.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $109,860
- Median hourly wage: $52.82
- Total employment: 640 people (0.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $111,040
- Median hourly wage: $53.38
- Total employment: 870 people (0.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Actuaries

- Median annual wage: $113,190
- Median hourly wage: $54.42
- Total employment: 110 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Statisticians

- Median annual wage: $113,810
- Median hourly wage: $54.72
- Total employment: 160 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $116,370
- Median hourly wage: $55.95
- Total employment: 1,230 people (1.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $118,560
- Median hourly wage: $57.00
- Total employment: 620 people (0.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $122,310
- Median hourly wage: $58.80
- Total employment: 2,930 people (2.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Surveyors

- Median annual wage: $124,990
- Median hourly wage: $60.09
- Total employment: 310 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $125,220
- Median hourly wage: $60.20
- Total employment: 490 people (0.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Materials engineers

- Median annual wage: $127,140
- Median hourly wage: $61.13
- Total employment: 80 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Cartographers and photogrammetrists

- Median annual wage: $128,410
- Median hourly wage: $61.74
- Total employment: 180 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $130,310
- Median hourly wage: $62.65
- Total employment: 5,190 people (4.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $130,730
- Median hourly wage: $62.85
- Total employment: 1,430 people (1.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Environmental engineers

- Median annual wage: $130,830
- Median hourly wage: $62.90
- Total employment: 1,200 people (1.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $132,010
- Median hourly wage: $63.47
- Total employment: 800 people (0.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $132,030
- Median hourly wage: $63.48
- Total employment: 640 people (0.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $132,370
- Median hourly wage: $63.64
- Total employment: 760 people (0.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $138,780
- Median hourly wage: $66.72
- Total employment: 210 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $141,030
- Median hourly wage: $67.80
- Total employment: 7,410 people (6.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Aerospace engineers

- Median annual wage: $145,860
- Median hourly wage: $70.13
- Total employment: 120 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $154,150
- Median hourly wage: $74.11
- Total employment: 190 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $158,760
- Median hourly wage: $76.33
- Total employment: 200 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Computer and information research scientists

- Median annual wage: $161,850
- Median hourly wage: $77.81
- Total employment: 150 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Petroleum engineers

- Median annual wage: $163,310
- Median hourly wage: $78.51
- Total employment: 60 people (0.06 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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