Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Palm Bay

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#42. Surveying and mapping technicians

- Median annual wage: $47,880
- Median hourly wage: $23.02
- Total employment: 240 people (1.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $52,010
- Median hourly wage: $25.01
- Total employment: 1,250 people (5.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Architectural and civil drafters

- Median annual wage: $60,380
- Median hourly wage: $29.03
- Total employment: 370 people (1.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Drafters, all other

- Median annual wage: $60,680
- Median hourly wage: $29.17
- Total employment: Not available

#38. Industrial engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $60,810
- Median hourly wage: $29.24
- Total employment: 320 people (1.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $60,890
- Median hourly wage: $29.27
- Total employment: 1,080 people (4.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Surveyors

- Median annual wage: $61,440
- Median hourly wage: $29.54
- Total employment: 220 people (0.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Electrical and electronics drafters

- Median annual wage: $63,350
- Median hourly wage: $30.46
- Total employment: 50 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $68,570
- Median hourly wage: $32.96
- Total employment: 360 people (1.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Web and digital interface designers

- Median annual wage: $69,030
- Median hourly wage: $33.19
- Total employment: 50 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Mechanical drafters

- Median annual wage: $69,200
- Median hourly wage: $33.27
- Total employment: 70 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Civil engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $69,630
- Median hourly wage: $33.48
- Total employment: 230 people (0.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $74,790
- Median hourly wage: $35.96
- Total employment: 90 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $80,060
- Median hourly wage: $38.49
- Total employment: 190 people (0.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Environmental engineers

- Median annual wage: $80,280
- Median hourly wage: $38.59
- Total employment: 40 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Aerospace engineering and operations technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $82,720
- Median hourly wage: $39.77
- Total employment: 830 people (3.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Web developers

- Median annual wage: $86,010
- Median hourly wage: $41.35
- Total employment: 60 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Operations research analysts

- Median annual wage: $90,750
- Median hourly wage: $43.63
- Total employment: 200 people (0.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $92,600
- Median hourly wage: $44.52
- Total employment: 100 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $93,230
- Median hourly wage: $44.82
- Total employment: 710 people (2.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $95,390
- Median hourly wage: $45.86
- Total employment: 140 people (0.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $97,810
- Median hourly wage: $47.03
- Total employment: 890 people (3.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $99,470
- Median hourly wage: $47.82
- Total employment: 2,120 people (8.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $100,000
- Median hourly wage: $48.08
- Total employment: 100 people (0.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $101,510
- Median hourly wage: $48.80
- Total employment: 760 people (3.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $102,310
- Median hourly wage: $49.19
- Total employment: 1,200 people (4.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $103,440
- Median hourly wage: $49.73
- Total employment: 250 people (1.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $105,880
- Median hourly wage: $50.90
- Total employment: 680 people (2.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $105,970
- Median hourly wage: $50.95
- Total employment: 1,120 people (4.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $106,390
- Median hourly wage: $51.15
- Total employment: 130 people (0.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $106,400
- Median hourly wage: $51.16
- Total employment: 480 people (2.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Marine engineers and naval architects

- Median annual wage: $108,530
- Median hourly wage: $52.18
- Total employment: 90 people (0.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Materials engineers

- Median annual wage: $117,980
- Median hourly wage: $56.72
- Total employment: 100 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $124,210
- Median hourly wage: $59.72
- Total employment: 730 people (3.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $126,500
- Median hourly wage: $60.82
- Total employment: 440 people (1.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $127,250
- Median hourly wage: $61.18
- Total employment: 960 people (3.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $127,980
- Median hourly wage: $61.53
- Total employment: 4,770 people (19.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Aerospace engineers

- Median annual wage: $130,720
- Median hourly wage: $62.85
- Total employment: 1,270 people (5.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $135,320
- Median hourly wage: $65.06
- Total employment: 1,220 people (5.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Computer and information research scientists

- Median annual wage: $136,500
- Median hourly wage: $65.62
- Total employment: 40 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $138,760
- Median hourly wage: $66.71
- Total employment: 30 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Computer hardware engineers

- Median annual wage: $152,260
- Median hourly wage: $73.20
- Total employment: 570 people (2.35 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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