Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Panama City

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#25. Surveying and mapping technicians

- Median annual wage: $44,630
- Median hourly wage: $21.46
- Total employment: 70 people (0.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Civil engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $51,940
- Median hourly wage: $24.97
- Total employment: 50 people (0.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Mechanical drafters

- Median annual wage: $52,610
- Median hourly wage: $25.30
- Total employment: 30 people (0.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $54,150
- Median hourly wage: $26.03
- Total employment: 200 people (2.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Architectural and civil drafters

- Median annual wage: $54,830
- Median hourly wage: $26.36
- Total employment: 100 people (1.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Surveyors

- Median annual wage: $60,040
- Median hourly wage: $28.87
- Total employment: 70 people (0.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $61,400
- Median hourly wage: $29.52
- Total employment: 30 people (0.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $76,120
- Median hourly wage: $36.59
- Total employment: 190 people (2.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $82,710
- Median hourly wage: $39.76
- Total employment: 80 people (0.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $91,980
- Median hourly wage: $44.22
- Total employment: 50 people (0.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $93,230
- Median hourly wage: $44.82
- Total employment: 160 people (1.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $93,950
- Median hourly wage: $45.17
- Total employment: 200 people (2.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $95,290
- Median hourly wage: $45.81
- Total employment: 280 people (3.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $100,060
- Median hourly wage: $48.10
- Total employment: 50 people (0.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $102,030
- Median hourly wage: $49.05
- Total employment: 340 people (3.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $102,900
- Median hourly wage: $49.47
- Total employment: 200 people (2.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $102,990
- Median hourly wage: $49.52
- Total employment: 90 people (1.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $103,800
- Median hourly wage: $49.91
- Total employment: 70 people (0.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $104,680
- Median hourly wage: $50.33
- Total employment: 60 people (0.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Computer and information research scientists

- Median annual wage: $106,620
- Median hourly wage: $51.26
- Total employment: 130 people (1.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Computer hardware engineers

- Median annual wage: $114,550
- Median hourly wage: $55.07
- Total employment: 90 people (1.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $115,170
- Median hourly wage: $55.37
- Total employment: 440 people (4.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $117,270
- Median hourly wage: $56.38
- Total employment: 330 people (3.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $118,620
- Median hourly wage: $57.03
- Total employment: 210 people (2.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Operations research analysts

- Median annual wage: $121,700
- Median hourly wage: $58.51
- Total employment: 70 people (0.75 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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