Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in New Orleans

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#41. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $39,800
- Median hourly wage: $19.13
- Total employment: 140 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Electrical and electronics drafters

- Median annual wage: $49,280
- Median hourly wage: $23.69
- Total employment: Not available

#39. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $53,350
- Median hourly wage: $25.65
- Total employment: 1,180 people (2.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $57,940
- Median hourly wage: $27.86
- Total employment: 210 people (0.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Drafters, all other

- Median annual wage: $63,310
- Median hourly wage: $30.44
- Total employment: 240 people (0.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Operations research analysts

- Median annual wage: $64,240
- Median hourly wage: $30.89
- Total employment: 280 people (0.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Web developers

- Median annual wage: $67,870
- Median hourly wage: $32.63
- Total employment: 90 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Surveying and mapping technicians

- Median annual wage: $67,970
- Median hourly wage: $32.68
- Total employment: 150 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $69,990
- Median hourly wage: $33.65
- Total employment: 120 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $70,720
- Median hourly wage: $34.00
- Total employment: 420 people (0.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Surveyors

- Median annual wage: $74,570
- Median hourly wage: $35.85
- Total employment: 200 people (0.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $75,220
- Median hourly wage: $36.16
- Total employment: 340 people (0.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Architectural and civil drafters

- Median annual wage: $75,740
- Median hourly wage: $36.42
- Total employment: 270 people (0.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $76,760
- Median hourly wage: $36.91
- Total employment: 420 people (0.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Civil engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $78,570
- Median hourly wage: $37.78
- Total employment: 40 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $79,260
- Median hourly wage: $38.10
- Total employment: 90 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Mechanical drafters

- Median annual wage: $79,560
- Median hourly wage: $38.25
- Total employment: 60 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $83,240
- Median hourly wage: $40.02
- Total employment: 170 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $83,510
- Median hourly wage: $40.15
- Total employment: 60 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Web and digital interface designers

- Median annual wage: $88,520
- Median hourly wage: $42.56
- Total employment: 40 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $88,990
- Median hourly wage: $42.79
- Total employment: 410 people (0.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $90,460
- Median hourly wage: $43.49
- Total employment: 1,780 people (4.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $96,520
- Median hourly wage: $46.40
- Total employment: 80 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $97,430
- Median hourly wage: $46.84
- Total employment: 490 people (1.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $100,130
- Median hourly wage: $48.14
- Total employment: 1,090 people (2.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $102,700
- Median hourly wage: $49.37
- Total employment: 140 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Computer and information research scientists

- Median annual wage: $106,000
- Median hourly wage: $50.96
- Total employment: 70 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Marine engineers and naval architects

- Median annual wage: $106,500
- Median hourly wage: $51.20
- Total employment: 50 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Environmental engineers

- Median annual wage: $108,280
- Median hourly wage: $52.06
- Total employment: 60 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $108,620
- Median hourly wage: $52.22
- Total employment: 230 people (0.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $109,800
- Median hourly wage: $52.79
- Total employment: 140 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Software developers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $112,450
- Median hourly wage: $54.06
- Total employment: 740 people (1.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Engineers, all other (tie)

- Median annual wage: $112,450
- Median hourly wage: $54.06
- Total employment: 1,600 people (3.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $119,690
- Median hourly wage: $57.54
- Total employment: 550 people (1.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $129,910
- Median hourly wage: $62.46
- Total employment: 140 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Aerospace engineers

- Median annual wage: $130,330
- Median hourly wage: $62.66
- Total employment: 50 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Chemical engineers

- Median annual wage: $133,070
- Median hourly wage: $63.97
- Total employment: 190 people (0.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Industrial engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $133,410
- Median hourly wage: $64.14
- Total employment: 130 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $139,130
- Median hourly wage: $66.89
- Total employment: 770 people (1.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Computer hardware engineers

- Median annual wage: $142,890
- Median hourly wage: $68.70
- Total employment: 40 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Petroleum engineers

- Median annual wage: $143,400
- Median hourly wage: $68.94
- Total employment: 360 people (0.82 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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