Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Boise

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#40. Statisticians

- Median annual wage: Not available
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 210 people (0.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Surveying and mapping technicians

- Median annual wage: $47,090
- Median hourly wage: $22.64
- Total employment: 610 people (1.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $51,370
- Median hourly wage: $24.70
- Total employment: 1,800 people (4.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Architectural and civil drafters

- Median annual wage: $60,100
- Median hourly wage: $28.90
- Total employment: 590 people (1.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Civil engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $61,210
- Median hourly wage: $29.43
- Total employment: 160 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Industrial engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $61,710
- Median hourly wage: $29.67
- Total employment: 170 people (0.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Mechanical drafters

- Median annual wage: $63,900
- Median hourly wage: $30.72
- Total employment: Not available

#33. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $66,610
- Median hourly wage: $32.02
- Total employment: 340 people (0.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $67,350
- Median hourly wage: $32.38
- Total employment: 330 people (0.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $67,600
- Median hourly wage: $32.50
- Total employment: 60 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Web and digital interface designers

- Median annual wage: $68,130
- Median hourly wage: $32.76
- Total employment: 180 people (0.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $70,080
- Median hourly wage: $33.69
- Total employment: 90 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Operations research analysts

- Median annual wage: $71,850
- Median hourly wage: $34.54
- Total employment: 260 people (0.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $72,070
- Median hourly wage: $34.65
- Total employment: 50 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Environmental engineers

- Median annual wage: $73,200
- Median hourly wage: $35.19
- Total employment: 90 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Cartographers and photogrammetrists

- Median annual wage: $73,840
- Median hourly wage: $35.50
- Total employment: 50 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $75,640
- Median hourly wage: $36.37
- Total employment: 460 people (1.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Landscape architects

- Median annual wage: $76,630
- Median hourly wage: $36.84
- Total employment: 100 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $80,900
- Median hourly wage: $38.90
- Total employment: 100 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $81,390
- Median hourly wage: $39.13
- Total employment: 100 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $83,090
- Median hourly wage: $39.95
- Total employment: 400 people (1.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $83,600
- Median hourly wage: $40.19
- Total employment: 1,070 people (2.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Surveyors

- Median annual wage: $84,120
- Median hourly wage: $40.44
- Total employment: 110 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Web developers

- Median annual wage: $87,580
- Median hourly wage: $42.10
- Total employment: 110 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $92,960
- Median hourly wage: $44.69
- Total employment: 460 people (1.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $96,710
- Median hourly wage: $46.50
- Total employment: 1,720 people (4.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $99,450
- Median hourly wage: $47.81
- Total employment: 320 people (0.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $99,890
- Median hourly wage: $48.02
- Total employment: 320 people (0.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $101,060
- Median hourly wage: $48.59
- Total employment: 30 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $103,170
- Median hourly wage: $49.60
- Total employment: 590 people (1.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $105,730
- Median hourly wage: $50.83
- Total employment: 840 people (2.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $110,500
- Median hourly wage: $53.12
- Total employment: 710 people (1.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $112,230
- Median hourly wage: $53.96
- Total employment: 2,820 people (7.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $123,310
- Median hourly wage: $59.29
- Total employment: 360 people (0.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $125,940
- Median hourly wage: $60.55
- Total employment: 820 people (2.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $127,430
- Median hourly wage: $61.26
- Total employment: 550 people (1.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Computer hardware engineers

- Median annual wage: $127,880
- Median hourly wage: $61.48
- Total employment: Not available

#3. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $134,540
- Median hourly wage: $64.69
- Total employment: 310 people (0.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $155,660
- Median hourly wage: $74.84
- Total employment: 170 people (0.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Computer and information research scientists

- Median annual wage: $169,340
- Median hourly wage: $81.41
- Total employment: Not available

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 364 metros.

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