Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Augusta

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#32. Surveying and mapping technicians

- Median annual wage: $38,730
- Median hourly wage: $18.62
- Total employment: 50 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Civil engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $45,180
- Median hourly wage: $21.72
- Total employment: 80 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $50,650
- Median hourly wage: $24.35
- Total employment: 940 people (4.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Web and digital interface designers

- Median annual wage: $51,730
- Median hourly wage: $24.87
- Total employment: 50 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Surveyors

- Median annual wage: $55,190
- Median hourly wage: $26.54
- Total employment: 60 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Architectural and civil drafters

- Median annual wage: $60,400
- Median hourly wage: $29.04
- Total employment: 120 people (0.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $64,840
- Median hourly wage: $31.17
- Total employment: 140 people (0.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Mechanical drafters

- Median annual wage: $65,310
- Median hourly wage: $31.40
- Total employment: 40 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Web developers

- Median annual wage: $66,750
- Median hourly wage: $32.09
- Total employment: 40 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $71,670
- Median hourly wage: $34.46
- Total employment: 50 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $71,950
- Median hourly wage: $34.59
- Total employment: 150 people (0.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Operations research analysts

- Median annual wage: $77,350
- Median hourly wage: $37.19
- Total employment: 110 people (0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $81,900
- Median hourly wage: $39.37
- Total employment: 150 people (0.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $84,070
- Median hourly wage: $40.42
- Total employment: 60 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $86,080
- Median hourly wage: $41.39
- Total employment: 320 people (1.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $86,640
- Median hourly wage: $41.65
- Total employment: 50 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Industrial engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $92,800
- Median hourly wage: $44.62
- Total employment: 290 people (1.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $94,310
- Median hourly wage: $45.34
- Total employment: 100 people (0.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $94,570
- Median hourly wage: $45.47
- Total employment: 320 people (1.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $94,730
- Median hourly wage: $45.54
- Total employment: 140 people (0.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $99,680
- Median hourly wage: $47.92
- Total employment: 1,760 people (7.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $102,560
- Median hourly wage: $49.31
- Total employment: 1,010 people (4.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $104,550
- Median hourly wage: $50.26
- Total employment: 670 people (2.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $104,590
- Median hourly wage: $50.29
- Total employment: 780 people (3.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $105,100
- Median hourly wage: $50.53
- Total employment: 180 people (0.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $106,870
- Median hourly wage: $51.38
- Total employment: 100 people (0.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $113,290
- Median hourly wage: $54.47
- Total employment: 50 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $117,170
- Median hourly wage: $56.33
- Total employment: 460 people (1.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $122,920
- Median hourly wage: $59.10
- Total employment: 610 people (2.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $123,120
- Median hourly wage: $59.19
- Total employment: 70 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $126,260
- Median hourly wage: $60.70
- Total employment: 260 people (1.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Environmental engineers

- Median annual wage: $131,810
- Median hourly wage: $63.37
- Total employment: 90 people (0.38 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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