Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Wichita

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#41. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $48,730
- Median hourly wage: $23.43
- Total employment: 1,240 people (4.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $51,550
- Median hourly wage: $24.78
- Total employment: 40 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Industrial engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $53,020
- Median hourly wage: $25.49
- Total employment: 130 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Surveying and mapping technicians

- Median annual wage: $54,000
- Median hourly wage: $25.96
- Total employment: 90 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Architectural and civil drafters

- Median annual wage: $57,730
- Median hourly wage: $27.75
- Total employment: 130 people (0.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $58,870
- Median hourly wage: $28.30
- Total employment: 810 people (2.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Civil engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $60,300
- Median hourly wage: $28.99
- Total employment: 170 people (0.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Landscape architects

- Median annual wage: $61,330
- Median hourly wage: $29.49
- Total employment: 40 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Web developers

- Median annual wage: $61,930
- Median hourly wage: $29.77
- Total employment: 60 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Surveyors

- Median annual wage: $65,480
- Median hourly wage: $31.48
- Total employment: 100 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Web and digital interface designers

- Median annual wage: $68,810
- Median hourly wage: $33.08
- Total employment: 60 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $74,790
- Median hourly wage: $35.96
- Total employment: 50 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Aerospace engineering and operations technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $76,130
- Median hourly wage: $36.60
- Total employment: 550 people (1.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Electrical and electronics drafters

- Median annual wage: $76,620
- Median hourly wage: $36.84
- Total employment: 60 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $77,240
- Median hourly wage: $37.13
- Total employment: 200 people (0.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $77,510
- Median hourly wage: $37.26
- Total employment: 130 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $78,770
- Median hourly wage: $37.87
- Total employment: 230 people (0.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $79,540
- Median hourly wage: $38.24
- Total employment: 650 people (2.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $79,660
- Median hourly wage: $38.30
- Total employment: 60 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $79,730
- Median hourly wage: $38.33
- Total employment: 170 people (0.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $80,100
- Median hourly wage: $38.51
- Total employment: 530 people (1.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Mechanical drafters

- Median annual wage: $80,520
- Median hourly wage: $38.71
- Total employment: 170 people (0.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Environmental engineers

- Median annual wage: $90,070
- Median hourly wage: $43.30
- Total employment: 60 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $91,740
- Median hourly wage: $44.11
- Total employment: 60 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $91,770
- Median hourly wage: $44.12
- Total employment: 850 people (2.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $92,150
- Median hourly wage: $44.30
- Total employment: 430 people (1.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $92,990
- Median hourly wage: $44.71
- Total employment: 260 people (0.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $93,690
- Median hourly wage: $45.04
- Total employment: 500 people (1.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $94,320
- Median hourly wage: $45.34
- Total employment: 260 people (0.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $95,260
- Median hourly wage: $45.80
- Total employment: 190 people (0.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $96,360
- Median hourly wage: $46.33
- Total employment: 40 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $96,520
- Median hourly wage: $46.40
- Total employment: 230 people (0.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Materials engineers

- Median annual wage: $97,200
- Median hourly wage: $46.73
- Total employment: 200 people (0.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $98,840
- Median hourly wage: $47.52
- Total employment: 1,250 people (4.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Operations research analysts

- Median annual wage: $100,060
- Median hourly wage: $48.11
- Total employment: 140 people (0.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $101,910
- Median hourly wage: $49.00
- Total employment: 100 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $102,440
- Median hourly wage: $49.25
- Total employment: 2,170 people (7.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Petroleum engineers

- Median annual wage: $108,420
- Median hourly wage: $52.13
- Total employment: 60 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Chemical engineers

- Median annual wage: $113,990
- Median hourly wage: $54.80
- Total employment: Not available

#2. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $117,260
- Median hourly wage: $56.37
- Total employment: 40 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Aerospace engineers

- Median annual wage: $127,050
- Median hourly wage: $61.08
- Total employment: 1,510 people (4.92 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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