Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Bridgeport

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#43. Surveying and mapping technicians

- Median annual wage: $54,870
- Median hourly wage: $26.38
- Total employment: 80 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Mechanical drafters

- Median annual wage: $64,230
- Median hourly wage: $30.88
- Total employment: 80 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Industrial engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $67,360
- Median hourly wage: $32.39
- Total employment: 130 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Architectural and civil drafters

- Median annual wage: $71,830
- Median hourly wage: $34.53
- Total employment: Not available

#39. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $74,490
- Median hourly wage: $35.81
- Total employment: 2,390 people (5.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Surveyors

- Median annual wage: $79,270
- Median hourly wage: $38.11
- Total employment: 100 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $81,190
- Median hourly wage: $39.03
- Total employment: 110 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Web and digital interface designers

- Median annual wage: $83,940
- Median hourly wage: $40.36
- Total employment: 220 people (0.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $85,730
- Median hourly wage: $41.22
- Total employment: 100 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $86,560
- Median hourly wage: $41.62
- Total employment: 170 people (0.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Web developers

- Median annual wage: $86,770
- Median hourly wage: $41.72
- Total employment: 450 people (1.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Civil engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $87,820
- Median hourly wage: $42.22
- Total employment: 60 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Statisticians

- Median annual wage: $88,430
- Median hourly wage: $42.51
- Total employment: 40 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $92,790
- Median hourly wage: $44.61
- Total employment: 60 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Operations research analysts

- Median annual wage: $94,500
- Median hourly wage: $45.43
- Total employment: 90 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $97,130
- Median hourly wage: $46.70
- Total employment: 40 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $97,870
- Median hourly wage: $47.05
- Total employment: 260 people (0.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Landscape architects

- Median annual wage: $100,800
- Median hourly wage: $48.46
- Total employment: Not available

#25. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $103,880
- Median hourly wage: $49.94
- Total employment: 230 people (0.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $104,040
- Median hourly wage: $50.02
- Total employment: 420 people (1.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $105,860
- Median hourly wage: $50.89
- Total employment: 410 people (1.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $107,110
- Median hourly wage: $51.50
- Total employment: 470 people (1.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $109,060
- Median hourly wage: $52.43
- Total employment: 1,190 people (2.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $110,390
- Median hourly wage: $53.07
- Total employment: 80 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $110,960
- Median hourly wage: $53.34
- Total employment: 1,340 people (3.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $113,440
- Median hourly wage: $54.54
- Total employment: 190 people (0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $115,770
- Median hourly wage: $55.66
- Total employment: 150 people (0.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Electrical and electronics drafters

- Median annual wage: $117,570
- Median hourly wage: $56.53
- Total employment: 50 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $119,900
- Median hourly wage: $57.65
- Total employment: 290 people (0.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $123,350
- Median hourly wage: $59.30
- Total employment: 1,230 people (3.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Chemical engineers

- Median annual wage: $127,290
- Median hourly wage: $61.20
- Total employment: 100 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Environmental engineers

- Median annual wage: $130,440
- Median hourly wage: $62.71
- Total employment: 80 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $134,400
- Median hourly wage: $64.61
- Total employment: 540 people (1.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $134,420
- Median hourly wage: $64.62
- Total employment: 120 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $137,720
- Median hourly wage: $66.21
- Total employment: 540 people (1.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $139,660
- Median hourly wage: $67.14
- Total employment: 370 people (0.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Materials engineers

- Median annual wage: $140,180
- Median hourly wage: $67.40
- Total employment: 70 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $149,380
- Median hourly wage: $71.82
- Total employment: 270 people (0.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $157,540
- Median hourly wage: $75.74
- Total employment: 3,800 people (9.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Aerospace engineers

- Median annual wage: $158,170
- Median hourly wage: $76.05
- Total employment: 260 people (0.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $170,960
- Median hourly wage: $82.19
- Total employment: 130 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Actuaries

- Median annual wage: $176,300
- Median hourly wage: $84.76
- Total employment: Not available

#1. Computer hardware engineers

- Median annual wage: $188,540
- Median hourly wage: $90.65
- Total employment: 280 people (0.71 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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