Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in San Luis Obispo

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#29. Web developers

- Median annual wage: $59,850
- Median hourly wage: $28.78
- Total employment: 90 people (0.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Architectural and civil drafters

- Median annual wage: $68,630
- Median hourly wage: $33.00
- Total employment: 150 people (1.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $69,490
- Median hourly wage: $33.41
- Total employment: 260 people (2.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $70,240
- Median hourly wage: $33.77
- Total employment: 30 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $75,020
- Median hourly wage: $36.07
- Total employment: 70 people (0.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Surveying and mapping technicians

- Median annual wage: $75,870
- Median hourly wage: $36.48
- Total employment: 70 people (0.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $79,650
- Median hourly wage: $38.29
- Total employment: 40 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $81,120
- Median hourly wage: $39.00
- Total employment: 50 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $84,970
- Median hourly wage: $40.85
- Total employment: 70 people (0.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Web and digital interface designers

- Median annual wage: $87,270
- Median hourly wage: $41.96
- Total employment: 80 people (0.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Civil engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $87,960
- Median hourly wage: $42.29
- Total employment: 70 people (0.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $97,530
- Median hourly wage: $46.89
- Total employment: 80 people (0.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $97,860
- Median hourly wage: $47.05
- Total employment: 90 people (0.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $97,900
- Median hourly wage: $47.07
- Total employment: 120 people (1.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Landscape architects

- Median annual wage: $98,530
- Median hourly wage: $47.37
- Total employment: 60 people (0.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $102,200
- Median hourly wage: $49.14
- Total employment: 130 people (1.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $103,230
- Median hourly wage: $49.63
- Total employment: 120 people (0.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Surveyors

- Median annual wage: $104,480
- Median hourly wage: $50.23
- Total employment: 50 people (0.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $105,620
- Median hourly wage: $50.78
- Total employment: 60 people (0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $107,070
- Median hourly wage: $51.48
- Total employment: 180 people (1.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $108,650
- Median hourly wage: $52.24
- Total employment: 50 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $110,920
- Median hourly wage: $53.33
- Total employment: 680 people (5.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $119,810
- Median hourly wage: $57.60
- Total employment: 130 people (1.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $125,120
- Median hourly wage: $60.16
- Total employment: 60 people (0.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $125,250
- Median hourly wage: $60.22
- Total employment: 60 people (0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Environmental engineers

- Median annual wage: $126,850
- Median hourly wage: $60.99
- Total employment: 50 people (0.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $129,070
- Median hourly wage: $62.05
- Total employment: 110 people (0.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $131,550
- Median hourly wage: $63.24
- Total employment: 60 people (0.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $132,010
- Median hourly wage: $63.47
- Total employment: 480 people (3.93 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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