Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Portland, Maine

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#39. Surveying and mapping technicians

- Median annual wage: $52,210
- Median hourly wage: $25.10
- Total employment: 200 people (0.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $56,120
- Median hourly wage: $26.98
- Total employment: 1,270 people (4.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $63,000
- Median hourly wage: $30.29
- Total employment: 190 people (0.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Civil engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $69,580
- Median hourly wage: $33.45
- Total employment: 90 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Electrical and electronics drafters

- Median annual wage: $72,170
- Median hourly wage: $34.70
- Total employment: 30 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Web developers

- Median annual wage: $74,140
- Median hourly wage: $35.65
- Total employment: 50 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $75,150
- Median hourly wage: $36.13
- Total employment: 160 people (0.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Industrial engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $75,340
- Median hourly wage: $36.22
- Total employment: 190 people (0.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Landscape architects

- Median annual wage: $75,790
- Median hourly wage: $36.44
- Total employment: 70 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Architectural and civil drafters

- Median annual wage: $76,370
- Median hourly wage: $36.72
- Total employment: 450 people (1.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $80,100
- Median hourly wage: $38.51
- Total employment: 340 people (1.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $80,560
- Median hourly wage: $38.73
- Total employment: 90 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Surveyors

- Median annual wage: $80,800
- Median hourly wage: $38.85
- Total employment: 190 people (0.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $85,970
- Median hourly wage: $41.33
- Total employment: 520 people (1.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $87,060
- Median hourly wage: $41.86
- Total employment: 140 people (0.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $87,530
- Median hourly wage: $42.08
- Total employment: 230 people (0.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $87,930
- Median hourly wage: $42.27
- Total employment: 130 people (0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Web and digital interface designers

- Median annual wage: $88,770
- Median hourly wage: $42.68
- Total employment: 80 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Operations research analysts

- Median annual wage: $91,330
- Median hourly wage: $43.91
- Total employment: 190 people (0.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $92,880
- Median hourly wage: $44.66
- Total employment: 120 people (0.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $95,200
- Median hourly wage: $45.77
- Total employment: 1,180 people (4.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $95,420
- Median hourly wage: $45.87
- Total employment: 40 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Environmental engineers

- Median annual wage: $96,170
- Median hourly wage: $46.24
- Total employment: 110 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $99,330
- Median hourly wage: $47.75
- Total employment: 560 people (1.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $99,680
- Median hourly wage: $47.92
- Total employment: 790 people (2.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Marine engineers and naval architects

- Median annual wage: $101,460
- Median hourly wage: $48.78
- Total employment: 270 people (0.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $101,570
- Median hourly wage: $48.83
- Total employment: 680 people (2.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $101,820
- Median hourly wage: $48.95
- Total employment: 640 people (2.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $102,340
- Median hourly wage: $49.20
- Total employment: 800 people (2.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Calibration technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $104,480
- Median hourly wage: $50.23
- Total employment: Not available

#9. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $104,950
- Median hourly wage: $50.46
- Total employment: 270 people (0.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $107,730
- Median hourly wage: $51.79
- Total employment: 450 people (1.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $114,610
- Median hourly wage: $55.10
- Total employment: 590 people (2.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $117,870
- Median hourly wage: $56.67
- Total employment: 580 people (2.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $119,240
- Median hourly wage: $57.33
- Total employment: 210 people (0.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $121,310
- Median hourly wage: $58.32
- Total employment: 80 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $123,710
- Median hourly wage: $59.48
- Total employment: Not available

#2. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $124,680
- Median hourly wage: $59.94
- Total employment: 1,430 people (5.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Actuaries

- Median annual wage: $134,330
- Median hourly wage: $64.58
- Total employment: 60 people (0.2 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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