Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Miami

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#50. Surveying and mapping technicians

- Median annual wage: $48,520
- Median hourly wage: $23.33
- Total employment: 870 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Industrial engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $56,220
- Median hourly wage: $27.03
- Total employment: 410 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Drafters, all other

- Median annual wage: $59,940
- Median hourly wage: $28.82
- Total employment: 170 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Calibration technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $61,020
- Median hourly wage: $29.34
- Total employment: 220 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $61,070
- Median hourly wage: $29.36
- Total employment: 12,140 people (4.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Surveyors

- Median annual wage: $63,040
- Median hourly wage: $30.31
- Total employment: 800 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Architectural and civil drafters

- Median annual wage: $63,780
- Median hourly wage: $30.67
- Total employment: 1,860 people (0.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Electrical and electronics drafters

- Median annual wage: $65,100
- Median hourly wage: $31.30
- Total employment: 220 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $65,400
- Median hourly wage: $31.44
- Total employment: 310 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Aerospace engineering and operations technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $67,060
- Median hourly wage: $32.24
- Total employment: 380 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Civil engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $68,520
- Median hourly wage: $32.94
- Total employment: 590 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $73,130
- Median hourly wage: $35.16
- Total employment: 660 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $74,270
- Median hourly wage: $35.71
- Total employment: 100 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Operations research analysts

- Median annual wage: $75,510
- Median hourly wage: $36.30
- Total employment: 1,760 people (0.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Cartographers and photogrammetrists

- Median annual wage: $76,000
- Median hourly wage: $36.54
- Total employment: 100 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $77,600
- Median hourly wage: $37.31
- Total employment: 1,840 people (0.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $78,770
- Median hourly wage: $37.87
- Total employment: 70 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Web developers

- Median annual wage: $82,830
- Median hourly wage: $39.82
- Total employment: 1,120 people (0.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Landscape architects

- Median annual wage: $83,430
- Median hourly wage: $40.11
- Total employment: Not available

#31. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $84,190
- Median hourly wage: $40.48
- Total employment: 6,550 people (2.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Web and digital interface designers

- Median annual wage: $85,680
- Median hourly wage: $41.19
- Total employment: 1,030 people (0.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $90,500
- Median hourly wage: $43.51
- Total employment: 1,460 people (0.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $92,680
- Median hourly wage: $44.56
- Total employment: 6,260 people (2.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $92,840
- Median hourly wage: $44.63
- Total employment: 1,760 people (0.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $93,350
- Median hourly wage: $44.88
- Total employment: 1,720 people (0.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Environmental engineers

- Median annual wage: $96,200
- Median hourly wage: $46.25
- Total employment: 250 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $99,590
- Median hourly wage: $47.88
- Total employment: 190 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $100,480
- Median hourly wage: $48.31
- Total employment: 2,160 people (0.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Materials engineers

- Median annual wage: $102,020
- Median hourly wage: $49.05
- Total employment: 150 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $103,260
- Median hourly wage: $49.64
- Total employment: 7,510 people (2.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Chemical engineers

- Median annual wage: $104,000
- Median hourly wage: $50.00
- Total employment: 40 people (0.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $104,100
- Median hourly wage: $50.05
- Total employment: 1,510 people (0.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $104,420
- Median hourly wage: $50.20
- Total employment: 980 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $104,750
- Median hourly wage: $50.36
- Total employment: 1,680 people (0.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Computer hardware engineers

- Median annual wage: $105,270
- Median hourly wage: $50.61
- Total employment: 470 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Bioengineers and biomedical engineers

- Median annual wage: $105,380
- Median hourly wage: $50.67
- Total employment: 140 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $107,030
- Median hourly wage: $51.46
- Total employment: 700 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $107,260
- Median hourly wage: $51.57
- Total employment: 2,950 people (1.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $107,400
- Median hourly wage: $51.63
- Total employment: 3,490 people (1.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $114,770
- Median hourly wage: $55.18
- Total employment: 4,290 people (1.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $118,820
- Median hourly wage: $57.13
- Total employment: 2,250 people (0.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Statisticians

- Median annual wage: $121,570
- Median hourly wage: $58.45
- Total employment: 150 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Nuclear engineers

- Median annual wage: $124,540
- Median hourly wage: $59.88
- Total employment: 50 people (0.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Aerospace engineers

- Median annual wage: $124,870
- Median hourly wage: $60.03
- Total employment: 640 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $129,840
- Median hourly wage: $62.43
- Total employment: 17,710 people (6.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Computer and information research scientists

- Median annual wage: $131,190
- Median hourly wage: $63.07
- Total employment: 110 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Marine engineers and naval architects

- Median annual wage: $131,820
- Median hourly wage: $63.38
- Total employment: 210 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Actuaries

- Median annual wage: $133,170
- Median hourly wage: $64.03
- Total employment: 470 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $134,790
- Median hourly wage: $64.81
- Total employment: 560 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $135,250
- Median hourly wage: $65.02
- Total employment: 1,740 people (0.62 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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