Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Columbus, Indiana

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#18. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $52,860
- Median hourly wage: $25.41
- Total employment: 160 people (3.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Industrial engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $66,780
- Median hourly wage: $32.11
- Total employment: 320 people (6.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Mechanical drafters

- Median annual wage: $67,380
- Median hourly wage: $32.40
- Total employment: 80 people (1.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $73,340
- Median hourly wage: $35.26
- Total employment: 70 people (1.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $79,650
- Median hourly wage: $38.29
- Total employment: 60 people (1.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $82,510
- Median hourly wage: $39.67
- Total employment: 30 people (0.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $83,200
- Median hourly wage: $40.00
- Total employment: 90 people (1.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $83,880
- Median hourly wage: $40.33
- Total employment: 110 people (2.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $85,250
- Median hourly wage: $40.99
- Total employment: 110 people (2.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $89,300
- Median hourly wage: $42.93
- Total employment: 30 people (0.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $95,680
- Median hourly wage: $46.00
- Total employment: 40 people (0.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $98,080
- Median hourly wage: $47.15
- Total employment: 110 people (2.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $103,080
- Median hourly wage: $49.56
- Total employment: 230 people (4.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $103,240
- Median hourly wage: $49.63
- Total employment: 1,240 people (24.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $107,510
- Median hourly wage: $51.69
- Total employment: 100 people (1.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $108,040
- Median hourly wage: $51.94
- Total employment: 1,340 people (26.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $109,690
- Median hourly wage: $52.74
- Total employment: 30 people (0.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Chemical engineers

- Median annual wage: $131,510
- Median hourly wage: $63.23
- Total employment: 60 people (1.17 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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