Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Springfield, Illinois

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#22. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $56,400
- Median hourly wage: $27.12
- Total employment: 340 people (3.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $62,610
- Median hourly wage: $30.10
- Total employment: 110 people (1.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Architectural and civil drafters

- Median annual wage: $67,020
- Median hourly wage: $32.22
- Total employment: 40 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $72,760
- Median hourly wage: $34.98
- Total employment: 50 people (0.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Operations research analysts

- Median annual wage: $75,140
- Median hourly wage: $36.13
- Total employment: 60 people (0.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Civil engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $77,120
- Median hourly wage: $37.08
- Total employment: 190 people (1.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $82,170
- Median hourly wage: $39.50
- Total employment: 70 people (0.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $82,510
- Median hourly wage: $39.67
- Total employment: 80 people (0.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $83,640
- Median hourly wage: $40.21
- Total employment: 40 people (0.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $93,320
- Median hourly wage: $44.87
- Total employment: 50 people (0.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $95,260
- Median hourly wage: $45.80
- Total employment: 170 people (1.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Environmental engineers

- Median annual wage: $95,990
- Median hourly wage: $46.15
- Total employment: 140 people (1.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $96,220
- Median hourly wage: $46.26
- Total employment: 60 people (0.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $96,240
- Median hourly wage: $46.27
- Total employment: 80 people (0.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $99,320
- Median hourly wage: $47.75
- Total employment: 60 people (0.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $102,230
- Median hourly wage: $49.15
- Total employment: 570 people (5.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $102,330
- Median hourly wage: $49.20
- Total employment: 450 people (4.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $102,710
- Median hourly wage: $49.38
- Total employment: 690 people (6.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $105,770
- Median hourly wage: $50.85
- Total employment: 60 people (0.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $114,010
- Median hourly wage: $54.81
- Total employment: 40 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $115,740
- Median hourly wage: $55.64
- Total employment: 820 people (7.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $129,620
- Median hourly wage: $62.32
- Total employment: 90 people (0.85 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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