Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Tampa

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#50. Environmental engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $40,430
- Median hourly wage: $19.44
- Total employment: 80 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Surveying and mapping technicians

- Median annual wage: $45,610
- Median hourly wage: $21.93
- Total employment: 1,000 people (0.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Industrial engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $52,610
- Median hourly wage: $25.29
- Total employment: 350 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $57,150
- Median hourly wage: $27.48
- Total employment: 7,400 people (5.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Calibration technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $57,410
- Median hourly wage: $27.60
- Total employment: 190 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Electrical and electronics drafters

- Median annual wage: $58,860
- Median hourly wage: $28.30
- Total employment: 100 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $60,490
- Median hourly wage: $29.08
- Total employment: 290 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Cartographers and photogrammetrists

- Median annual wage: $61,020
- Median hourly wage: $29.34
- Total employment: 80 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Surveyors

- Median annual wage: $62,100
- Median hourly wage: $29.86
- Total employment: 660 people (0.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Architectural and civil drafters

- Median annual wage: $62,140
- Median hourly wage: $29.88
- Total employment: 1,260 people (0.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $62,800
- Median hourly wage: $30.19
- Total employment: 130 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $64,990
- Median hourly wage: $31.25
- Total employment: 1,000 people (0.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Aerospace engineering and operations technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $65,090
- Median hourly wage: $31.29
- Total employment: 90 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Drafters, all other

- Median annual wage: $65,310
- Median hourly wage: $31.40
- Total employment: 140 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $66,980
- Median hourly wage: $32.20
- Total employment: 50 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Civil engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $67,350
- Median hourly wage: $32.38
- Total employment: 630 people (0.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Mechanical drafters

- Median annual wage: $71,200
- Median hourly wage: $34.23
- Total employment: 270 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Landscape architects

- Median annual wage: $74,850
- Median hourly wage: $35.99
- Total employment: 220 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $76,070
- Median hourly wage: $36.57
- Total employment: 1,120 people (0.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Web and digital interface designers

- Median annual wage: $79,200
- Median hourly wage: $38.08
- Total employment: 410 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $80,380
- Median hourly wage: $38.64
- Total employment: 800 people (0.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Operations research analysts

- Median annual wage: $81,550
- Median hourly wage: $39.21
- Total employment: 1,570 people (1.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Environmental engineers

- Median annual wage: $81,870
- Median hourly wage: $39.36
- Total employment: 290 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Web developers

- Median annual wage: $82,060
- Median hourly wage: $39.45
- Total employment: 650 people (0.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $87,670
- Median hourly wage: $42.15
- Total employment: 4,070 people (2.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $88,530
- Median hourly wage: $42.56
- Total employment: 3,020 people (2.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Materials engineers

- Median annual wage: $89,990
- Median hourly wage: $43.26
- Total employment: 110 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Bioengineers and biomedical engineers

- Median annual wage: $90,390
- Median hourly wage: $43.46
- Total employment: 110 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $93,610
- Median hourly wage: $45.01
- Total employment: 1,260 people (0.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $97,140
- Median hourly wage: $46.70
- Total employment: 680 people (0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $97,220
- Median hourly wage: $46.74
- Total employment: 3,540 people (2.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Marine engineers and naval architects

- Median annual wage: $99,050
- Median hourly wage: $47.62
- Total employment: Not available

#18. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $100,090
- Median hourly wage: $48.12
- Total employment: 2,200 people (1.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Actuaries

- Median annual wage: $100,630
- Median hourly wage: $48.38
- Total employment: 390 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Computer hardware engineers

- Median annual wage: $100,720
- Median hourly wage: $48.42
- Total employment: 470 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $100,770
- Median hourly wage: $48.45
- Total employment: 600 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $102,010
- Median hourly wage: $49.04
- Total employment: 3,190 people (2.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $102,120
- Median hourly wage: $49.10
- Total employment: 7,350 people (5.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $102,310
- Median hourly wage: $49.19
- Total employment: 950 people (0.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $104,260
- Median hourly wage: $50.12
- Total employment: 2,770 people (1.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $104,440
- Median hourly wage: $50.21
- Total employment: 1,100 people (0.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $104,560
- Median hourly wage: $50.27
- Total employment: 270 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $107,710
- Median hourly wage: $51.78
- Total employment: 510 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $112,310
- Median hourly wage: $53.99
- Total employment: 1,640 people (1.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Statisticians

- Median annual wage: $122,630
- Median hourly wage: $58.96
- Total employment: 130 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $126,380
- Median hourly wage: $60.76
- Total employment: 14,520 people (10.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Aerospace engineers

- Median annual wage: $126,410
- Median hourly wage: $60.77
- Total employment: 150 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Computer and information research scientists

- Median annual wage: $127,430
- Median hourly wage: $61.26
- Total employment: 150 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $129,740
- Median hourly wage: $62.37
- Total employment: 1,360 people (0.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $130,630
- Median hourly wage: $62.80
- Total employment: 370 people (0.26 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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