Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Chicago

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#50. Surveying and mapping technicians

- Median annual wage: $58,110
- Median hourly wage: $27.94
- Total employment: 890 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $59,570
- Median hourly wage: $28.64
- Total employment: 18,330 people (4.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Calibration technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $61,240
- Median hourly wage: $29.44
- Total employment: Not available

#47. Drafters, all other

- Median annual wage: $65,620
- Median hourly wage: $31.55
- Total employment: 110 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $68,430
- Median hourly wage: $32.90
- Total employment: 610 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Electrical and electronics drafters

- Median annual wage: $68,800
- Median hourly wage: $33.08
- Total employment: 160 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $69,200
- Median hourly wage: $33.27
- Total employment: 5,730 people (1.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Landscape architects

- Median annual wage: $71,530
- Median hourly wage: $34.39
- Total employment: 620 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Industrial engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $74,330
- Median hourly wage: $35.73
- Total employment: 1,660 people (0.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Mechanical drafters

- Median annual wage: $74,590
- Median hourly wage: $35.86
- Total employment: 550 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Civil engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $76,590
- Median hourly wage: $36.82
- Total employment: 1,840 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $77,080
- Median hourly wage: $37.06
- Total employment: 240 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Surveyors

- Median annual wage: $77,820
- Median hourly wage: $37.42
- Total employment: 1,080 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Mathematical science occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $78,910
- Median hourly wage: $37.94
- Total employment: 1,530 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $79,030
- Median hourly wage: $38.00
- Total employment: 1,430 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $79,240
- Median hourly wage: $38.10
- Total employment: 4,920 people (1.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $79,490
- Median hourly wage: $38.22
- Total employment: 540 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $90,470
- Median hourly wage: $43.50
- Total employment: Not available

#32. Cartographers and photogrammetrists

- Median annual wage: $93,330
- Median hourly wage: $44.87
- Total employment: 50 people (0.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Web and digital interface designers

- Median annual wage: $95,060
- Median hourly wage: $45.70
- Total employment: 1,600 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Bioengineers and biomedical engineers

- Median annual wage: $96,320
- Median hourly wage: $46.31
- Total employment: 290 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Materials engineers

- Median annual wage: $97,760
- Median hourly wage: $47.00
- Total employment: 180 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $98,790
- Median hourly wage: $47.50
- Total employment: 7,370 people (1.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $99,510
- Median hourly wage: $47.84
- Total employment: 15,940 people (3.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Operations research analysts

- Median annual wage: $99,890
- Median hourly wage: $48.02
- Total employment: 3,560 people (0.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $100,280
- Median hourly wage: $48.21
- Total employment: 8,870 people (1.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $100,390
- Median hourly wage: $48.26
- Total employment: 6,050 people (1.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Web developers

- Median annual wage: $100,730
- Median hourly wage: $48.43
- Total employment: 1,960 people (0.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $100,940
- Median hourly wage: $48.53
- Total employment: 10,640 people (2.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $102,080
- Median hourly wage: $49.08
- Total employment: 8,390 people (1.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $102,360
- Median hourly wage: $49.21
- Total employment: 5,410 people (1.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $103,700
- Median hourly wage: $49.86
- Total employment: 1,830 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Environmental engineers

- Median annual wage: $107,550
- Median hourly wage: $51.71
- Total employment: 1,050 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Computer hardware engineers

- Median annual wage: $107,720
- Median hourly wage: $51.79
- Total employment: 1,150 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $109,010
- Median hourly wage: $52.41
- Total employment: 4,340 people (0.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $112,640
- Median hourly wage: $54.15
- Total employment: 5,840 people (1.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $114,850
- Median hourly wage: $55.22
- Total employment: 120 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $116,520
- Median hourly wage: $56.02
- Total employment: 3,460 people (0.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $117,980
- Median hourly wage: $56.72
- Total employment: 1,710 people (0.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $118,230
- Median hourly wage: $56.84
- Total employment: 740 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Statisticians

- Median annual wage: $119,200
- Median hourly wage: $57.31
- Total employment: 370 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Chemical engineers

- Median annual wage: $119,490
- Median hourly wage: $57.45
- Total employment: 360 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Aerospace engineers

- Median annual wage: $125,520
- Median hourly wage: $60.35
- Total employment: 200 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Actuaries

- Median annual wage: $126,040
- Median hourly wage: $60.60
- Total employment: 1,390 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Mathematicians

- Median annual wage: $127,290
- Median hourly wage: $61.20
- Total employment: 60 people (0.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $130,030
- Median hourly wage: $62.51
- Total employment: 41,320 people (9.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Nuclear engineers

- Median annual wage: $130,160
- Median hourly wage: $62.58
- Total employment: 750 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $134,900
- Median hourly wage: $64.86
- Total employment: 1,260 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Computer and information research scientists

- Median annual wage: $135,120
- Median hourly wage: $64.96
- Total employment: 230 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $140,760
- Median hourly wage: $67.67
- Total employment: 4,880 people (1.09 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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