Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Des Moines

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#37. Statisticians

- Median annual wage: $49,240
- Median hourly wage: $23.67
- Total employment: 160 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Surveying and mapping technicians

- Median annual wage: $54,050
- Median hourly wage: $25.99
- Total employment: 90 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $58,820
- Median hourly wage: $28.28
- Total employment: 2,320 people (5.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $62,750
- Median hourly wage: $30.17
- Total employment: 620 people (1.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Web developers

- Median annual wage: $64,330
- Median hourly wage: $30.93
- Total employment: 160 people (0.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Civil engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $64,530
- Median hourly wage: $31.02
- Total employment: 370 people (0.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Architectural and civil drafters

- Median annual wage: $64,600
- Median hourly wage: $31.06
- Total employment: 340 people (0.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $65,730
- Median hourly wage: $31.60
- Total employment: 30 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $70,130
- Median hourly wage: $33.71
- Total employment: 80 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $70,140
- Median hourly wage: $33.72
- Total employment: 240 people (0.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Industrial engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $70,700
- Median hourly wage: $33.99
- Total employment: 50 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Web and digital interface designers

- Median annual wage: $75,690
- Median hourly wage: $36.39
- Total employment: 220 people (0.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Surveyors

- Median annual wage: $76,920
- Median hourly wage: $36.98
- Total employment: 170 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $81,330
- Median hourly wage: $39.10
- Total employment: 60 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Mechanical drafters

- Median annual wage: $81,490
- Median hourly wage: $39.18
- Total employment: 140 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Landscape architects

- Median annual wage: $84,000
- Median hourly wage: $40.38
- Total employment: 40 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Operations research analysts

- Median annual wage: $84,080
- Median hourly wage: $40.42
- Total employment: Not available

#20. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $84,310
- Median hourly wage: $40.53
- Total employment: 1,080 people (2.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $88,500
- Median hourly wage: $42.55
- Total employment: 650 people (1.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $90,520
- Median hourly wage: $43.52
- Total employment: 370 people (0.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $91,990
- Median hourly wage: $44.23
- Total employment: Not available

#16. Environmental engineers

- Median annual wage: $92,160
- Median hourly wage: $44.31
- Total employment: 110 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $93,060
- Median hourly wage: $44.74
- Total employment: 430 people (1.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $96,440
- Median hourly wage: $46.36
- Total employment: 780 people (1.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $98,040
- Median hourly wage: $47.13
- Total employment: 260 people (0.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $98,990
- Median hourly wage: $47.59
- Total employment: 2,520 people (6.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $100,440
- Median hourly wage: $48.29
- Total employment: 700 people (1.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $102,030
- Median hourly wage: $49.05
- Total employment: 1,320 people (3.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $102,200
- Median hourly wage: $49.14
- Total employment: 160 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $108,040
- Median hourly wage: $51.94
- Total employment: 1,830 people (4.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $110,350
- Median hourly wage: $53.05
- Total employment: 380 people (0.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $117,380
- Median hourly wage: $56.43
- Total employment: 700 people (1.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $119,170
- Median hourly wage: $57.30
- Total employment: 670 people (1.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $121,990
- Median hourly wage: $58.65
- Total employment: 140 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $124,630
- Median hourly wage: $59.92
- Total employment: 4,750 people (11.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Actuaries

- Median annual wage: $131,460
- Median hourly wage: $63.20
- Total employment: 520 people (1.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $131,900
- Median hourly wage: $63.41
- Total employment: 170 people (0.41 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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