Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Santa Maria

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#38. Computer and information research scientists

- Median annual wage: Not available
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 110 people (0.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Architectural and civil drafters

- Median annual wage: $64,470
- Median hourly wage: $31.00
- Total employment: 210 people (1.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Industrial engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $70,520
- Median hourly wage: $33.90
- Total employment: 40 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Surveying and mapping technicians

- Median annual wage: $75,400
- Median hourly wage: $36.25
- Total employment: 50 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Mechanical drafters

- Median annual wage: $76,960
- Median hourly wage: $37.00
- Total employment: 30 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $78,260
- Median hourly wage: $37.62
- Total employment: 950 people (4.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $80,430
- Median hourly wage: $38.67
- Total employment: 130 people (0.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $80,520
- Median hourly wage: $38.71
- Total employment: 110 people (0.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $84,530
- Median hourly wage: $40.64
- Total employment: 120 people (0.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Civil engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $87,350
- Median hourly wage: $42.00
- Total employment: 120 people (0.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Operations research analysts

- Median annual wage: $88,980
- Median hourly wage: $42.78
- Total employment: 80 people (0.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Aerospace engineering and operations technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $98,640
- Median hourly wage: $47.43
- Total employment: 60 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Web and digital interface designers

- Median annual wage: $100,130
- Median hourly wage: $48.14
- Total employment: 250 people (1.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $101,840
- Median hourly wage: $48.96
- Total employment: 210 people (1.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Surveyors

- Median annual wage: $102,160
- Median hourly wage: $49.12
- Total employment: Not available

#23. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $105,440
- Median hourly wage: $50.69
- Total employment: 220 people (1.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $105,820
- Median hourly wage: $50.87
- Total employment: 350 people (1.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $106,210
- Median hourly wage: $51.06
- Total employment: 140 people (0.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $106,430
- Median hourly wage: $51.17
- Total employment: 550 people (2.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $113,390
- Median hourly wage: $54.52
- Total employment: 200 people (0.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $113,670
- Median hourly wage: $54.65
- Total employment: 80 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Web developers

- Median annual wage: $115,730
- Median hourly wage: $55.64
- Total employment: 90 people (0.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $117,710
- Median hourly wage: $56.59
- Total employment: 160 people (0.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Environmental engineers

- Median annual wage: $120,290
- Median hourly wage: $57.83
- Total employment: 50 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $122,760
- Median hourly wage: $59.02
- Total employment: 390 people (1.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $124,090
- Median hourly wage: $59.66
- Total employment: 650 people (3.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $124,990
- Median hourly wage: $60.09
- Total employment: 280 people (1.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $125,090
- Median hourly wage: $60.14
- Total employment: 780 people (3.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Bioengineers and biomedical engineers

- Median annual wage: $127,640
- Median hourly wage: $61.37
- Total employment: 40 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $127,770
- Median hourly wage: $61.43
- Total employment: 390 people (1.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Aerospace engineers

- Median annual wage: $129,230
- Median hourly wage: $62.13
- Total employment: 130 people (0.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $130,750
- Median hourly wage: $62.86
- Total employment: 160 people (0.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $131,620
- Median hourly wage: $63.28
- Total employment: 130 people (0.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $132,070
- Median hourly wage: $63.49
- Total employment: 30 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $134,620
- Median hourly wage: $64.72
- Total employment: 260 people (1.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $147,060
- Median hourly wage: $70.70
- Total employment: 30 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $163,020
- Median hourly wage: $78.38
- Total employment: 2,030 people (10.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Computer hardware engineers

- Median annual wage: $164,970
- Median hourly wage: $79.31
- Total employment: 160 people (0.78 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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