Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in San Jose

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#50. Calibration technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $71,880
- Median hourly wage: $34.56
- Total employment: 120 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $74,870
- Median hourly wage: $36.00
- Total employment: 530 people (0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Industrial engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $79,190
- Median hourly wage: $38.07
- Total employment: 570 people (0.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Architectural and civil drafters

- Median annual wage: $80,690
- Median hourly wage: $38.79
- Total employment: 730 people (0.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $80,930
- Median hourly wage: $38.91
- Total employment: 5,500 people (4.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $82,780
- Median hourly wage: $39.80
- Total employment: 510 people (0.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Drafters, all other

- Median annual wage: $83,090
- Median hourly wage: $39.95
- Total employment: 100 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $88,930
- Median hourly wage: $42.75
- Total employment: 2,530 people (2.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $93,150
- Median hourly wage: $44.78
- Total employment: 400 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Civil engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $93,770
- Median hourly wage: $45.08
- Total employment: 330 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Surveying and mapping technicians

- Median annual wage: $95,150
- Median hourly wage: $45.74
- Total employment: 190 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $98,490
- Median hourly wage: $47.35
- Total employment: 840 people (0.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Electrical and electronics drafters

- Median annual wage: $101,700
- Median hourly wage: $48.90
- Total employment: 430 people (0.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Aerospace engineering and operations technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $103,200
- Median hourly wage: $49.61
- Total employment: 130 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Environmental engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $107,940
- Median hourly wage: $51.89
- Total employment: 130 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Landscape architects

- Median annual wage: $108,790
- Median hourly wage: $52.31
- Total employment: 120 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Surveyors

- Median annual wage: $110,450
- Median hourly wage: $53.10
- Total employment: 190 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Mechanical drafters

- Median annual wage: $111,820
- Median hourly wage: $53.76
- Total employment: 250 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Operations research analysts

- Median annual wage: $112,550
- Median hourly wage: $54.11
- Total employment: 1,060 people (0.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $128,620
- Median hourly wage: $61.84
- Total employment: 2,960 people (2.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $129,260
- Median hourly wage: $62.14
- Total employment: 3,180 people (2.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Environmental engineers

- Median annual wage: $130,260
- Median hourly wage: $62.63
- Total employment: 180 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $132,140
- Median hourly wage: $63.53
- Total employment: 180 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Cartographers and photogrammetrists

- Median annual wage: $133,730
- Median hourly wage: $64.29
- Total employment: 30 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $134,200
- Median hourly wage: $64.52
- Total employment: 560 people (0.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Chemical engineers

- Median annual wage: $135,610
- Median hourly wage: $65.20
- Total employment: 80 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $136,290
- Median hourly wage: $65.53
- Total employment: 3,850 people (3.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Bioengineers and biomedical engineers

- Median annual wage: $139,490
- Median hourly wage: $67.06
- Total employment: 270 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $147,730
- Median hourly wage: $71.02
- Total employment: 3,910 people (3.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $148,430
- Median hourly wage: $71.36
- Total employment: 700 people (0.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Materials engineers

- Median annual wage: $151,260
- Median hourly wage: $72.72
- Total employment: 480 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Actuaries

- Median annual wage: $152,650
- Median hourly wage: $73.39
- Total employment: 300 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $157,770
- Median hourly wage: $75.85
- Total employment: 3,490 people (3.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $159,250
- Median hourly wage: $76.56
- Total employment: 1,440 people (1.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $160,800
- Median hourly wage: $77.31
- Total employment: 8,510 people (7.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Web developers

- Median annual wage: $161,750
- Median hourly wage: $77.76
- Total employment: 1,710 people (1.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $165,700
- Median hourly wage: $79.66
- Total employment: 7,590 people (6.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $166,210
- Median hourly wage: $79.91
- Total employment: 930 people (0.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Aerospace engineers

- Median annual wage: $167,340
- Median hourly wage: $80.45
- Total employment: 840 people (0.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $168,070
- Median hourly wage: $80.80
- Total employment: 15,550 people (13.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $173,160
- Median hourly wage: $83.25
- Total employment: 6,570 people (5.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $174,120
- Median hourly wage: $83.71
- Total employment: 2,950 people (2.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $175,520
- Median hourly wage: $84.38
- Total employment: 2,500 people (2.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Statisticians

- Median annual wage: $177,740
- Median hourly wage: $85.45
- Total employment: 420 people (0.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Web and digital interface designers

- Median annual wage: $178,100
- Median hourly wage: $85.62
- Total employment: 4,290 people (3.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $179,050
- Median hourly wage: $86.08
- Total employment: 4,800 people (4.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $186,920
- Median hourly wage: $89.87
- Total employment: 4,750 people (4.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Computer and information research scientists

- Median annual wage: $191,880
- Median hourly wage: $92.25
- Total employment: 2,190 people (1.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Computer hardware engineers

- Median annual wage: $197,090
- Median hourly wage: $94.76
- Total employment: 9,320 people (8.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $208,270
- Median hourly wage: $100.13
- Total employment: 90,280 people (79.56 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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