Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Indianapolis

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#46. Chemical engineers

- Median annual wage: Not available
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 50 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Environmental engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $50,870
- Median hourly wage: $24.46
- Total employment: Not available

#44. Surveying and mapping technicians

- Median annual wage: $58,680
- Median hourly wage: $28.21
- Total employment: 380 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Industrial engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $59,250
- Median hourly wage: $28.49
- Total employment: 710 people (0.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $59,460
- Median hourly wage: $28.59
- Total employment: 4,890 people (4.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $63,690
- Median hourly wage: $30.62
- Total employment: 510 people (0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Civil engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $64,880
- Median hourly wage: $31.19
- Total employment: 400 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Web and digital interface designers

- Median annual wage: $64,990
- Median hourly wage: $31.25
- Total employment: 590 people (0.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Calibration technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $65,110
- Median hourly wage: $31.30
- Total employment: 170 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Mechanical drafters

- Median annual wage: $65,410
- Median hourly wage: $31.45
- Total employment: 380 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $65,790
- Median hourly wage: $31.63
- Total employment: 280 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Architectural and civil drafters

- Median annual wage: $67,160
- Median hourly wage: $32.29
- Total employment: 730 people (0.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $72,970
- Median hourly wage: $35.08
- Total employment: 140 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Landscape architects

- Median annual wage: $73,990
- Median hourly wage: $35.57
- Total employment: 140 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $74,080
- Median hourly wage: $35.62
- Total employment: 2,480 people (2.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Web developers

- Median annual wage: $75,150
- Median hourly wage: $36.13
- Total employment: 290 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Electrical and electronics drafters

- Median annual wage: $77,270
- Median hourly wage: $37.15
- Total employment: 160 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $79,570
- Median hourly wage: $38.26
- Total employment: 660 people (0.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $83,190
- Median hourly wage: $40.00
- Total employment: 2,290 people (2.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Operations research analysts

- Median annual wage: $83,690
- Median hourly wage: $40.24
- Total employment: 820 people (0.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $83,940
- Median hourly wage: $40.35
- Total employment: 610 people (0.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Computer and information research scientists

- Median annual wage: $85,420
- Median hourly wage: $41.07
- Total employment: 120 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Surveyors

- Median annual wage: $86,720
- Median hourly wage: $41.69
- Total employment: 350 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $90,750
- Median hourly wage: $43.63
- Total employment: 1,430 people (1.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Environmental engineers

- Median annual wage: $92,690
- Median hourly wage: $44.56
- Total employment: 290 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $95,470
- Median hourly wage: $45.90
- Total employment: 1,010 people (0.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $96,230
- Median hourly wage: $46.26
- Total employment: 1,990 people (1.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $96,570
- Median hourly wage: $46.43
- Total employment: Not available

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

- Median annual wage: $97,080
- Median hourly wage: $46.67
- Total employment: 80 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $97,640
- Median hourly wage: $46.94
- Total employment: 2,040 people (1.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $97,780
- Median hourly wage: $47.01
- Total employment: 2,510 people (2.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Actuaries

- Median annual wage: $98,190
- Median hourly wage: $47.21
- Total employment: 650 people (0.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $99,500
- Median hourly wage: $47.84
- Total employment: 5,170 people (4.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Computer hardware engineers

- Median annual wage: $99,990
- Median hourly wage: $48.07
- Total employment: 70 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $102,060
- Median hourly wage: $49.07
- Total employment: 490 people (0.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $102,380
- Median hourly wage: $49.22
- Total employment: 1,790 people (1.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $104,130
- Median hourly wage: $50.06
- Total employment: 1,310 people (1.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $105,990
- Median hourly wage: $50.96
- Total employment: 6,340 people (5.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Materials engineers

- Median annual wage: $106,180
- Median hourly wage: $51.05
- Total employment: 110 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Aerospace engineers

- Median annual wage: $108,990
- Median hourly wage: $52.40
- Total employment: 350 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers

- Median annual wage: $110,590
- Median hourly wage: $53.17
- Total employment: Not available

#5. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $114,770
- Median hourly wage: $55.18
- Total employment: 640 people (0.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Statisticians

- Median annual wage: $123,100
- Median hourly wage: $59.19
- Total employment: 120 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $123,770
- Median hourly wage: $59.51
- Total employment: 960 people (0.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Bioengineers and biomedical engineers

- Median annual wage: $127,650
- Median hourly wage: $61.37
- Total employment: 500 people (0.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $133,790
- Median hourly wage: $64.32
- Total employment: 410 people (0.37 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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