Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Louisville

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#45. Environmental engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $45,150
- Median hourly wage: $21.71
- Total employment: Not available

#44. Surveying and mapping technicians

- Median annual wage: $46,260
- Median hourly wage: $22.24
- Total employment: 270 people (0.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Drafters, all other

- Median annual wage: $52,750
- Median hourly wage: $25.36
- Total employment: 110 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $54,420
- Median hourly wage: $26.16
- Total employment: 3,190 people (4.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Architectural and civil drafters

- Median annual wage: $55,360
- Median hourly wage: $26.62
- Total employment: 440 people (0.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Calibration technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $57,210
- Median hourly wage: $27.50
- Total employment: 70 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Civil engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $57,930
- Median hourly wage: $27.85
- Total employment: 210 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Industrial engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $63,210
- Median hourly wage: $30.39
- Total employment: 420 people (0.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Electrical and electronics drafters

- Median annual wage: $64,940
- Median hourly wage: $31.22
- Total employment: 70 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $65,200
- Median hourly wage: $31.35
- Total employment: 880 people (1.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Mechanical drafters

- Median annual wage: $66,660
- Median hourly wage: $32.05
- Total employment: 240 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Surveyors

- Median annual wage: $66,860
- Median hourly wage: $32.14
- Total employment: 200 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Web and digital interface designers

- Median annual wage: $71,230
- Median hourly wage: $34.25
- Total employment: 190 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $71,520
- Median hourly wage: $34.38
- Total employment: 130 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $72,550
- Median hourly wage: $34.88
- Total employment: 350 people (0.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $73,240
- Median hourly wage: $35.21
- Total employment: 110 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Cartographers and photogrammetrists

- Median annual wage: $74,680
- Median hourly wage: $35.90
- Total employment: 30 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Landscape architects

- Median annual wage: $76,840
- Median hourly wage: $36.94
- Total employment: 70 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Operations research analysts

- Median annual wage: $81,190
- Median hourly wage: $39.04
- Total employment: 390 people (0.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $82,280
- Median hourly wage: $39.56
- Total employment: 780 people (1.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $86,720
- Median hourly wage: $41.69
- Total employment: 200 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $86,820
- Median hourly wage: $41.74
- Total employment: 1,030 people (1.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $86,970
- Median hourly wage: $41.81
- Total employment: 1,860 people (2.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $88,330
- Median hourly wage: $42.46
- Total employment: 510 people (0.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Computer hardware engineers

- Median annual wage: $88,750
- Median hourly wage: $42.67
- Total employment: Not available

#20. Web developers

- Median annual wage: $89,040
- Median hourly wage: $42.81
- Total employment: 200 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $89,390
- Median hourly wage: $42.98
- Total employment: 260 people (0.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $94,230
- Median hourly wage: $45.30
- Total employment: 260 people (0.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $96,480
- Median hourly wage: $46.38
- Total employment: 760 people (1.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $96,560
- Median hourly wage: $46.42
- Total employment: 1,970 people (2.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Materials engineers

- Median annual wage: $97,170
- Median hourly wage: $46.72
- Total employment: 60 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $98,330
- Median hourly wage: $47.28
- Total employment: 100 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $99,090
- Median hourly wage: $47.64
- Total employment: 1,040 people (1.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $99,370
- Median hourly wage: $47.77
- Total employment: 580 people (0.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $99,880
- Median hourly wage: $48.02
- Total employment: 120 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $101,930
- Median hourly wage: $49.01
- Total employment: 550 people (0.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Environmental engineers

- Median annual wage: $103,400
- Median hourly wage: $49.71
- Total employment: 110 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $103,410
- Median hourly wage: $49.72
- Total employment: 1,180 people (1.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $103,760
- Median hourly wage: $49.88
- Total employment: 730 people (1.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Bioengineers and biomedical engineers

- Median annual wage: $104,790
- Median hourly wage: $50.38
- Total employment: 90 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $106,470
- Median hourly wage: $51.19
- Total employment: 2,850 people (4.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Chemical engineers

- Median annual wage: $107,370
- Median hourly wage: $51.62
- Total employment: 60 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Statisticians

- Median annual wage: $110,140
- Median hourly wage: $52.95
- Total employment: 90 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $116,170
- Median hourly wage: $55.85
- Total employment: 600 people (0.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $117,370
- Median hourly wage: $56.43
- Total employment: 220 people (0.32 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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