Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in San Diego

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#50. Surveying and mapping technicians

- Median annual wage: $62,880
- Median hourly wage: $30.23
- Total employment: 490 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Calibration technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $64,010
- Median hourly wage: $30.78
- Total employment: 140 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Drafters, all other

- Median annual wage: $69,360
- Median hourly wage: $33.35
- Total employment: 170 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $69,530
- Median hourly wage: $33.43
- Total employment: 5,110 people (3.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Aerospace engineering and operations technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $72,960
- Median hourly wage: $35.08
- Total employment: Not available

#45. Electrical and electronics drafters

- Median annual wage: $74,910
- Median hourly wage: $36.02
- Total employment: 350 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Architectural and civil drafters

- Median annual wage: $76,550
- Median hourly wage: $36.80
- Total employment: 1,420 people (0.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Industrial engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $77,130
- Median hourly wage: $37.08
- Total employment: 700 people (0.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $77,400
- Median hourly wage: $37.21
- Total employment: 860 people (0.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $77,680
- Median hourly wage: $37.34
- Total employment: 390 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $77,700
- Median hourly wage: $37.36
- Total employment: 140 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Civil engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $79,510
- Median hourly wage: $38.23
- Total employment: 760 people (0.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $82,740
- Median hourly wage: $39.78
- Total employment: 2,100 people (1.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Mechanical drafters

- Median annual wage: $83,840
- Median hourly wage: $40.31
- Total employment: 390 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Cartographers and photogrammetrists

- Median annual wage: $89,430
- Median hourly wage: $43.00
- Total employment: 110 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Operations research analysts

- Median annual wage: $90,490
- Median hourly wage: $43.51
- Total employment: 1,270 people (0.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $90,900
- Median hourly wage: $43.70
- Total employment: 1,490 people (0.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Landscape architects

- Median annual wage: $97,640
- Median hourly wage: $46.94
- Total employment: 260 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $101,990
- Median hourly wage: $49.03
- Total employment: 2,690 people (1.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Actuaries

- Median annual wage: $102,350
- Median hourly wage: $49.21
- Total employment: 60 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Surveyors

- Median annual wage: $103,230
- Median hourly wage: $49.63
- Total employment: 360 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Web developers

- Median annual wage: $103,640
- Median hourly wage: $49.83
- Total employment: 670 people (0.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $104,530
- Median hourly wage: $50.26
- Total employment: 50 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $106,350
- Median hourly wage: $51.13
- Total employment: 6,390 people (4.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $109,590
- Median hourly wage: $52.69
- Total employment: 2,260 people (1.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $110,100
- Median hourly wage: $52.93
- Total employment: 260 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $111,320
- Median hourly wage: $53.52
- Total employment: 810 people (0.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $113,190
- Median hourly wage: $54.42
- Total employment: 4,790 people (3.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Industrial engineers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $114,400
- Median hourly wage: $55.00
- Total employment: 3,110 people (2.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Web and digital interface designers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $114,400
- Median hourly wage: $55.00
- Total employment: 1,470 people (0.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Bioengineers and biomedical engineers

- Median annual wage: $116,790
- Median hourly wage: $56.15
- Total employment: 510 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $118,410
- Median hourly wage: $56.93
- Total employment: 1,450 people (0.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Statisticians

- Median annual wage: $121,150
- Median hourly wage: $58.25
- Total employment: 270 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $121,560
- Median hourly wage: $58.44
- Total employment: 8,210 people (5.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Materials engineers

- Median annual wage: $124,130
- Median hourly wage: $59.68
- Total employment: 230 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Computer and information research scientists

- Median annual wage: $124,790
- Median hourly wage: $60.00
- Total employment: 1,570 people (1.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Environmental engineers

- Median annual wage: $125,890
- Median hourly wage: $60.53
- Total employment: 460 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $127,200
- Median hourly wage: $61.15
- Total employment: 2,550 people (1.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Marine engineers and naval architects

- Median annual wage: $128,420
- Median hourly wage: $61.74
- Total employment: 80 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $128,660
- Median hourly wage: $61.86
- Total employment: 3,320 people (2.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $128,750
- Median hourly wage: $61.90
- Total employment: 2,200 people (1.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $130,550
- Median hourly wage: $62.77
- Total employment: 3,240 people (2.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $130,900
- Median hourly wage: $62.93
- Total employment: 1,240 people (0.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $131,200
- Median hourly wage: $63.08
- Total employment: 1,260 people (0.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Aerospace engineers

- Median annual wage: $132,320
- Median hourly wage: $63.62
- Total employment: 750 people (0.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $133,560
- Median hourly wage: $64.21
- Total employment: 1,800 people (1.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $137,990
- Median hourly wage: $66.34
- Total employment: 390 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $153,110
- Median hourly wage: $73.61
- Total employment: 3,690 people (2.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $159,240
- Median hourly wage: $76.56
- Total employment: 21,080 people (13.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Computer hardware engineers

- Median annual wage: $169,230
- Median hourly wage: $81.36
- Total employment: 3,200 people (2.08 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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