Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Baton Rouge

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#38. Computer programmers (tie)

- Median annual wage: Not available
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 510 people (1.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Industrial engineering technologists and technicians (tie)

- Median annual wage: Not available
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 620 people (1.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Surveying and mapping technicians

- Median annual wage: $47,730
- Median hourly wage: $22.95
- Total employment: 150 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Electrical and electronics drafters

- Median annual wage: $48,680
- Median hourly wage: $23.41
- Total employment: 100 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $52,700
- Median hourly wage: $25.34
- Total employment: 870 people (2.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Drafters, all other

- Median annual wage: $59,820
- Median hourly wage: $28.76
- Total employment: 300 people (0.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $60,770
- Median hourly wage: $29.22
- Total employment: 400 people (0.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Surveyors

- Median annual wage: $61,920
- Median hourly wage: $29.77
- Total employment: 310 people (0.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Operations research analysts

- Median annual wage: $62,970
- Median hourly wage: $30.27
- Total employment: 370 people (0.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $63,580
- Median hourly wage: $30.57
- Total employment: 130 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Mechanical drafters

- Median annual wage: $64,660
- Median hourly wage: $31.09
- Total employment: 100 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Web and digital interface designers

- Median annual wage: $66,600
- Median hourly wage: $32.02
- Total employment: 70 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $70,530
- Median hourly wage: $33.91
- Total employment: 780 people (1.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $73,680
- Median hourly wage: $35.43
- Total employment: 1,040 people (2.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Web developers

- Median annual wage: $74,790
- Median hourly wage: $35.96
- Total employment: 140 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $75,940
- Median hourly wage: $36.51
- Total employment: 460 people (1.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Civil engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $77,010
- Median hourly wage: $37.03
- Total employment: 100 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Calibration technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $78,490
- Median hourly wage: $37.73
- Total employment: 330 people (0.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Architectural and civil drafters

- Median annual wage: $78,990
- Median hourly wage: $37.98
- Total employment: 430 people (1.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $85,300
- Median hourly wage: $41.01
- Total employment: 950 people (2.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $86,080
- Median hourly wage: $41.39
- Total employment: 580 people (1.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $87,110
- Median hourly wage: $41.88
- Total employment: 70 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $95,670
- Median hourly wage: $46.00
- Total employment: 130 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $97,320
- Median hourly wage: $46.79
- Total employment: 1,160 people (2.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $97,530
- Median hourly wage: $46.89
- Total employment: 340 people (0.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $98,900
- Median hourly wage: $47.55
- Total employment: 440 people (1.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $99,930
- Median hourly wage: $48.04
- Total employment: 1,940 people (4.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $104,880
- Median hourly wage: $50.42
- Total employment: 180 people (0.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $104,990
- Median hourly wage: $50.48
- Total employment: 150 people (0.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $110,460
- Median hourly wage: $53.11
- Total employment: 880 people (2.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $126,390
- Median hourly wage: $60.76
- Total employment: 80 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $126,580
- Median hourly wage: $60.86
- Total employment: 260 people (0.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $127,350
- Median hourly wage: $61.23
- Total employment: 450 people (1.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $130,220
- Median hourly wage: $62.61
- Total employment: 200 people (0.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Chemical engineers

- Median annual wage: $130,350
- Median hourly wage: $62.67
- Total employment: 370 people (0.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Environmental engineers

- Median annual wage: $130,650
- Median hourly wage: $62.81
- Total employment: 110 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $132,450
- Median hourly wage: $63.68
- Total employment: Not available

#1. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $132,850
- Median hourly wage: $63.87
- Total employment: 480 people (1.19 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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