Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Lexington

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#39. Surveying and mapping technicians

- Median annual wage: $46,590
- Median hourly wage: $22.40
- Total employment: 120 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Environmental engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $48,830
- Median hourly wage: $23.48
- Total employment: Not available

#37. Drafters, all other

- Median annual wage: $51,520
- Median hourly wage: $24.77
- Total employment: 90 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Architectural and civil drafters

- Median annual wage: $54,080
- Median hourly wage: $26.00
- Total employment: 310 people (1.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $56,160
- Median hourly wage: $27.00
- Total employment: 1,130 people (4.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Civil engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $57,970
- Median hourly wage: $27.87
- Total employment: 230 people (0.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Web and digital interface designers

- Median annual wage: $62,890
- Median hourly wage: $30.24
- Total employment: 60 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Industrial engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $62,910
- Median hourly wage: $30.24
- Total employment: 140 people (0.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $63,810
- Median hourly wage: $30.68
- Total employment: 80 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Mechanical drafters

- Median annual wage: $65,110
- Median hourly wage: $31.31
- Total employment: 100 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $65,610
- Median hourly wage: $31.55
- Total employment: 170 people (0.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $67,220
- Median hourly wage: $32.32
- Total employment: 220 people (0.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $68,720
- Median hourly wage: $33.04
- Total employment: 270 people (0.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Web developers

- Median annual wage: $70,500
- Median hourly wage: $33.90
- Total employment: 60 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Surveyors

- Median annual wage: $73,890
- Median hourly wage: $35.52
- Total employment: Not available

#24. Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $76,500
- Median hourly wage: $36.78
- Total employment: 90 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Landscape architects

- Median annual wage: $76,570
- Median hourly wage: $36.81
- Total employment: 50 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Operations research analysts

- Median annual wage: $79,470
- Median hourly wage: $38.21
- Total employment: 190 people (0.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $81,950
- Median hourly wage: $39.40
- Total employment: 230 people (0.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $83,820
- Median hourly wage: $40.30
- Total employment: 790 people (2.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $84,260
- Median hourly wage: $40.51
- Total employment: 390 people (1.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $84,580
- Median hourly wage: $40.67
- Total employment: 110 people (0.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $85,680
- Median hourly wage: $41.19
- Total employment: 140 people (0.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $89,650
- Median hourly wage: $43.10
- Total employment: 130 people (0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $91,670
- Median hourly wage: $44.07
- Total employment: 250 people (0.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $95,100
- Median hourly wage: $45.72
- Total employment: 260 people (0.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Computer hardware engineers

- Median annual wage: $97,670
- Median hourly wage: $46.96
- Total employment: 80 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $99,180
- Median hourly wage: $47.68
- Total employment: 280 people (0.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $101,160
- Median hourly wage: $48.63
- Total employment: 270 people (0.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $102,550
- Median hourly wage: $49.30
- Total employment: 60 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $102,910
- Median hourly wage: $49.48
- Total employment: Not available

#8. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $103,350
- Median hourly wage: $49.69
- Total employment: 620 people (2.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $103,460
- Median hourly wage: $49.74
- Total employment: 1,050 people (3.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $103,570
- Median hourly wage: $49.80
- Total employment: 50 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Environmental engineers

- Median annual wage: $104,770
- Median hourly wage: $50.37
- Total employment: 90 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $104,940
- Median hourly wage: $50.45
- Total employment: 810 people (2.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $105,800
- Median hourly wage: $50.87
- Total employment: 280 people (0.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $119,360
- Median hourly wage: $57.38
- Total employment: 310 people (1.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $123,210
- Median hourly wage: $59.24
- Total employment: 1,330 people (4.7 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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