Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Rockford

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#22. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $51,730
- Median hourly wage: $24.87
- Total employment: 420 people (2.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $61,060
- Median hourly wage: $29.36
- Total employment: 120 people (0.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Civil engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $63,520
- Median hourly wage: $30.54
- Total employment: 50 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Industrial engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $63,670
- Median hourly wage: $30.61
- Total employment: 80 people (0.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Architectural and civil drafters

- Median annual wage: $64,180
- Median hourly wage: $30.86
- Total employment: 50 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $65,110
- Median hourly wage: $31.30
- Total employment: 90 people (0.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Mechanical drafters

- Median annual wage: $65,860
- Median hourly wage: $31.67
- Total employment: 50 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $66,040
- Median hourly wage: $31.75
- Total employment: 80 people (0.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $82,120
- Median hourly wage: $39.48
- Total employment: 160 people (1.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $83,420
- Median hourly wage: $40.11
- Total employment: 660 people (4.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $84,530
- Median hourly wage: $40.64
- Total employment: 140 people (0.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $85,590
- Median hourly wage: $41.15
- Total employment: 70 people (0.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $86,590
- Median hourly wage: $41.63
- Total employment: 50 people (0.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $87,790
- Median hourly wage: $42.21
- Total employment: 130 people (0.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $92,840
- Median hourly wage: $44.64
- Total employment: 600 people (4.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $93,330
- Median hourly wage: $44.87
- Total employment: 140 people (0.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $94,300
- Median hourly wage: $45.34
- Total employment: 70 people (0.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $95,610
- Median hourly wage: $45.97
- Total employment: 40 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Operations research analysts

- Median annual wage: $101,440
- Median hourly wage: $48.77
- Total employment: 40 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $102,510
- Median hourly wage: $49.28
- Total employment: 410 people (2.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $107,160
- Median hourly wage: $51.52
- Total employment: 40 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $107,400
- Median hourly wage: $51.63
- Total employment: 30 people (0.25 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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