Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Salinas

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#24. Web and digital interface designers

- Median annual wage: $63,700
- Median hourly wage: $30.62
- Total employment: 60 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Architectural and civil drafters

- Median annual wage: $64,690
- Median hourly wage: $31.10
- Total employment: 80 people (0.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $69,510
- Median hourly wage: $33.42
- Total employment: 370 people (1.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $76,590
- Median hourly wage: $36.82
- Total employment: 90 people (0.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Civil engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $78,400
- Median hourly wage: $37.69
- Total employment: 40 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $80,100
- Median hourly wage: $38.51
- Total employment: 40 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Operations research analysts

- Median annual wage: $80,270
- Median hourly wage: $38.59
- Total employment: 30 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $91,160
- Median hourly wage: $43.83
- Total employment: 50 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $95,920
- Median hourly wage: $46.11
- Total employment: 40 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $96,440
- Median hourly wage: $46.37
- Total employment: 50 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $98,020
- Median hourly wage: $47.13
- Total employment: 30 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $98,600
- Median hourly wage: $47.40
- Total employment: 60 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $99,150
- Median hourly wage: $47.67
- Total employment: 150 people (0.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $101,710
- Median hourly wage: $48.90
- Total employment: 50 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $101,740
- Median hourly wage: $48.92
- Total employment: 50 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $109,100
- Median hourly wage: $52.45
- Total employment: 240 people (1.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $109,770
- Median hourly wage: $52.77
- Total employment: 50 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $112,510
- Median hourly wage: $54.09
- Total employment: 250 people (1.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $115,210
- Median hourly wage: $55.39
- Total employment: Not available

#5. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $122,540
- Median hourly wage: $58.91
- Total employment: 90 people (0.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Environmental engineers

- Median annual wage: $124,180
- Median hourly wage: $59.70
- Total employment: 30 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $126,280
- Median hourly wage: $60.71
- Total employment: 500 people (2.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $134,300
- Median hourly wage: $64.57
- Total employment: 280 people (1.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $141,420
- Median hourly wage: $67.99
- Total employment: 60 people (0.34 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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