Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Atlanta

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#50. Surveying and mapping technicians

- Median annual wage: $43,200
- Median hourly wage: $20.77
- Total employment: 900 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Calibration technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $50,990
- Median hourly wage: $24.51
- Total employment: 130 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Cartographers and photogrammetrists

- Median annual wage: $55,350
- Median hourly wage: $26.61
- Total employment: 360 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Drafters, all other

- Median annual wage: $56,920
- Median hourly wage: $27.37
- Total employment: 400 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Industrial engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $57,770
- Median hourly wage: $27.77
- Total employment: 840 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $59,070
- Median hourly wage: $28.40
- Total employment: 930 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $59,510
- Median hourly wage: $28.61
- Total employment: 17,240 people (6.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Surveyors

- Median annual wage: $60,520
- Median hourly wage: $29.09
- Total employment: 1,050 people (0.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Civil engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $62,500
- Median hourly wage: $30.05
- Total employment: 1,170 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Environmental engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $65,470
- Median hourly wage: $31.47
- Total employment: 650 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $66,000
- Median hourly wage: $31.73
- Total employment: 360 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $66,780
- Median hourly wage: $32.11
- Total employment: 160 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Architectural and civil drafters

- Median annual wage: $73,330
- Median hourly wage: $35.26
- Total employment: 2,440 people (0.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Operations research analysts

- Median annual wage: $74,880
- Median hourly wage: $36.00
- Total employment: 3,300 people (1.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $75,000
- Median hourly wage: $36.06
- Total employment: 1,300 people (0.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Electrical and electronics drafters

- Median annual wage: $77,480
- Median hourly wage: $37.25
- Total employment: 280 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Landscape architects

- Median annual wage: $77,640
- Median hourly wage: $37.33
- Total employment: 320 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $82,110
- Median hourly wage: $39.47
- Total employment: 6,170 people (2.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Mechanical drafters

- Median annual wage: $84,050
- Median hourly wage: $40.41
- Total employment: 260 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Web developers

- Median annual wage: $84,260
- Median hourly wage: $40.51
- Total employment: 1,070 people (0.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $85,010
- Median hourly wage: $40.87
- Total employment: 2,730 people (0.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Bioengineers and biomedical engineers

- Median annual wage: $85,030
- Median hourly wage: $40.88
- Total employment: 320 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Mathematical science occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $90,700
- Median hourly wage: $43.61
- Total employment: 30 people (0.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $94,120
- Median hourly wage: $45.25
- Total employment: 6,270 people (2.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Environmental engineers

- Median annual wage: $94,950
- Median hourly wage: $45.65
- Total employment: 560 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $97,970
- Median hourly wage: $47.10
- Total employment: 1,390 people (0.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $98,240
- Median hourly wage: $47.23
- Total employment: 6,190 people (2.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Materials engineers

- Median annual wage: $98,570
- Median hourly wage: $47.39
- Total employment: 420 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $98,880
- Median hourly wage: $47.54
- Total employment: 2,720 people (0.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $99,880
- Median hourly wage: $48.02
- Total employment: 3,800 people (1.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $102,070
- Median hourly wage: $49.07
- Total employment: 2,120 people (0.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Chemical engineers

- Median annual wage: $102,360
- Median hourly wage: $49.21
- Total employment: 220 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $102,770
- Median hourly wage: $49.41
- Total employment: 12,330 people (4.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $103,060
- Median hourly wage: $49.55
- Total employment: 240 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $104,480
- Median hourly wage: $50.23
- Total employment: 5,940 people (2.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $104,790
- Median hourly wage: $50.38
- Total employment: 2,170 people (0.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $106,340
- Median hourly wage: $51.12
- Total employment: 2,450 people (0.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $108,570
- Median hourly wage: $52.20
- Total employment: 8,750 people (3.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Statisticians

- Median annual wage: $109,260
- Median hourly wage: $52.53
- Total employment: 470 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Web and digital interface designers

- Median annual wage: $109,560
- Median hourly wage: $52.67
- Total employment: 2,000 people (0.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Computer hardware engineers

- Median annual wage: $122,870
- Median hourly wage: $59.07
- Total employment: 360 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Computer and information research scientists

- Median annual wage: $124,150
- Median hourly wage: $59.69
- Total employment: 100 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $126,880
- Median hourly wage: $61.00
- Total employment: 4,940 people (1.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Nuclear engineers

- Median annual wage: $129,820
- Median hourly wage: $62.42
- Total employment: 60 people (0.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $130,830
- Median hourly wage: $62.90
- Total employment: 35,900 people (12.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $131,120
- Median hourly wage: $63.04
- Total employment: 2,470 people (0.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $134,880
- Median hourly wage: $64.84
- Total employment: 4,730 people (1.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $135,280
- Median hourly wage: $65.04
- Total employment: 2,390 people (0.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Aerospace engineers

- Median annual wage: $136,470
- Median hourly wage: $65.61
- Total employment: 690 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $139,870
- Median hourly wage: $67.25
- Total employment: 1,380 people (0.48 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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