Highest-paying Computer and Engineering Jobs in Ames

#19. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $62,130
- Median hourly wage: $29.87
- Total employment: 360 people (6.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Web developers

- Median annual wage: $73,300
- Median hourly wage: $35.24
- Total employment: 40 people (0.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $75,780
- Median hourly wage: $36.43
- Total employment: 30 people (0.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Civil engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $76,530
- Median hourly wage: $36.79
- Total employment: 130 people (2.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $77,200
- Median hourly wage: $37.11
- Total employment: 110 people (1.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $80,050
- Median hourly wage: $38.48
- Total employment: 200 people (3.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $84,930
- Median hourly wage: $40.83
- Total employment: 30 people (0.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $90,220
- Median hourly wage: $43.37
- Total employment: 60 people (0.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $92,100
- Median hourly wage: $44.28
- Total employment: 200 people (3.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $93,240
- Median hourly wage: $44.83
- Total employment: 100 people (1.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $99,740
- Median hourly wage: $47.95
- Total employment: 40 people (0.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $100,400
- Median hourly wage: $48.27
- Total employment: 120 people (2.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $101,290
- Median hourly wage: $48.70
- Total employment: 270 people (4.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $101,380
- Median hourly wage: $48.74
- Total employment: 140 people (2.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $103,020
- Median hourly wage: $49.53
- Total employment: 160 people (2.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $104,010
- Median hourly wage: $50.00
- Total employment: 110 people (1.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $106,450
- Median hourly wage: $51.18
- Total employment: 40 people (0.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $127,040
- Median hourly wage: $61.08
- Total employment: 440 people (7.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Statisticians

- Median annual wage: $150,000
- Median hourly wage: $72.12
- Total employment: 30 people (0.57 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.

Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Ames