Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Lawrence

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#15. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: Not available
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 80 people (1.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $51,210
- Median hourly wage: $24.62
- Total employment: 220 people (4.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Architectural and civil drafters

- Median annual wage: $59,800
- Median hourly wage: $28.75
- Total employment: 30 people (0.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $75,990
- Median hourly wage: $36.54
- Total employment: 80 people (1.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $77,280
- Median hourly wage: $37.15
- Total employment: 110 people (2.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $80,110
- Median hourly wage: $38.52
- Total employment: 190 people (3.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $80,330
- Median hourly wage: $38.62
- Total employment: 70 people (1.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $80,860
- Median hourly wage: $38.88
- Total employment: 70 people (1.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $81,540
- Median hourly wage: $39.20
- Total employment: 50 people (1.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $82,250
- Median hourly wage: $39.54
- Total employment: 70 people (1.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $82,620
- Median hourly wage: $39.72
- Total employment: 90 people (1.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $86,800
- Median hourly wage: $41.73
- Total employment: 80 people (1.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Web developers

- Median annual wage: $89,990
- Median hourly wage: $43.26
- Total employment: 30 people (0.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $101,240
- Median hourly wage: $48.67
- Total employment: 40 people (0.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $104,260
- Median hourly wage: $50.13
- Total employment: 330 people (6.4 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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