Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Lakeland

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#30. Surveying and mapping technicians

- Median annual wage: $45,110
- Median hourly wage: $21.69
- Total employment: 130 people (0.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $56,940
- Median hourly wage: $27.38
- Total employment: 820 people (3.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Industrial engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $57,590
- Median hourly wage: $27.69
- Total employment: 90 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Web and digital interface designers

- Median annual wage: $58,190
- Median hourly wage: $27.98
- Total employment: 80 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Architectural and civil drafters

- Median annual wage: $59,590
- Median hourly wage: $28.65
- Total employment: 180 people (0.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Surveyors

- Median annual wage: $59,650
- Median hourly wage: $28.68
- Total employment: 100 people (0.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $60,620
- Median hourly wage: $29.14
- Total employment: 170 people (0.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Mechanical drafters

- Median annual wage: $63,700
- Median hourly wage: $30.63
- Total employment: 40 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $64,010
- Median hourly wage: $30.77
- Total employment: 70 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $64,230
- Median hourly wage: $30.88
- Total employment: 260 people (1.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Web developers

- Median annual wage: $71,590
- Median hourly wage: $34.42
- Total employment: 40 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $74,960
- Median hourly wage: $36.04
- Total employment: 60 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Civil engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $75,380
- Median hourly wage: $36.24
- Total employment: 60 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Operations research analysts

- Median annual wage: $78,450
- Median hourly wage: $37.72
- Total employment: 170 people (0.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $81,410
- Median hourly wage: $39.14
- Total employment: 230 people (0.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $84,810
- Median hourly wage: $40.78
- Total employment: 50 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $85,420
- Median hourly wage: $41.07
- Total employment: 120 people (0.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $85,560
- Median hourly wage: $41.13
- Total employment: 150 people (0.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $86,340
- Median hourly wage: $41.51
- Total employment: 770 people (2.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $90,960
- Median hourly wage: $43.73
- Total employment: 410 people (1.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $91,670
- Median hourly wage: $44.07
- Total employment: 60 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $95,880
- Median hourly wage: $46.10
- Total employment: 140 people (0.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $96,760
- Median hourly wage: $46.52
- Total employment: 80 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $97,190
- Median hourly wage: $46.73
- Total employment: 250 people (0.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $97,760
- Median hourly wage: $47.00
- Total employment: 410 people (1.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $102,980
- Median hourly wage: $49.51
- Total employment: 30 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $103,300
- Median hourly wage: $49.66
- Total employment: 200 people (0.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $105,120
- Median hourly wage: $50.54
- Total employment: 310 people (1.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $121,580
- Median hourly wage: $58.45
- Total employment: 1,060 people (4.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $125,960
- Median hourly wage: $60.56
- Total employment: 130 people (0.51 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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