Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Boston

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

- Median annual wage: $67,450
- Median hourly wage: $32.43
- Total employment: 840 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $69,520
- Median hourly wage: $33.43
- Total employment: 860 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Civil engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $71,210
- Median hourly wage: $34.24
- Total employment: 770 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $71,670
- Median hourly wage: $34.46
- Total employment: 590 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Industrial engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $74,290
- Median hourly wage: $35.72
- Total employment: 1,520 people (0.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Architectural and civil drafters

- Median annual wage: $77,040
- Median hourly wage: $37.04
- Total employment: 2,210 people (0.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Mechanical drafters

- Median annual wage: $77,220
- Median hourly wage: $37.13
- Total employment: 640 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $77,750
- Median hourly wage: $37.38
- Total employment: 15,640 people (5.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $78,580
- Median hourly wage: $37.78
- Total employment: 3,270 people (1.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Aerospace engineering and operations technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $81,420
- Median hourly wage: $39.14
- Total employment: 40 people (0.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Surveyors

- Median annual wage: $84,260
- Median hourly wage: $40.51
- Total employment: 1,530 people (0.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Landscape architects

- Median annual wage: $84,950
- Median hourly wage: $40.84
- Total employment: 340 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $86,290
- Median hourly wage: $41.49
- Total employment: 1,860 people (0.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Drafters, all other

- Median annual wage: $87,820
- Median hourly wage: $42.22
- Total employment: 100 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Cartographers and photogrammetrists

- Median annual wage: $88,080
- Median hourly wage: $42.35
- Total employment: 120 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Electrical and electronics drafters

- Median annual wage: $88,620
- Median hourly wage: $42.60
- Total employment: 390 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Mathematical science occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $89,150
- Median hourly wage: $42.86
- Total employment: 30 people (0.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Operations research analysts

- Median annual wage: $92,470
- Median hourly wage: $44.46
- Total employment: 4,110 people (1.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Marine engineers and naval architects

- Median annual wage: $93,490
- Median hourly wage: $44.95
- Total employment: Not available

#31. Statisticians

- Median annual wage: $99,230
- Median hourly wage: $47.71
- Total employment: 1,790 people (0.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $101,750
- Median hourly wage: $48.92
- Total employment: 4,160 people (1.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $104,750
- Median hourly wage: $50.36
- Total employment: 8,300 people (3.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $106,430
- Median hourly wage: $51.17
- Total employment: 4,880 people (1.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $106,690
- Median hourly wage: $51.29
- Total employment: 6,290 people (2.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Web and digital interface designers

- Median annual wage: $108,300
- Median hourly wage: $52.07
- Total employment: 2,250 people (0.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Materials engineers

- Median annual wage: $108,310
- Median hourly wage: $52.07
- Total employment: 780 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $109,960
- Median hourly wage: $52.86
- Total employment: 8,450 people (3.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Bioengineers and biomedical engineers

- Median annual wage: $110,880
- Median hourly wage: $53.31
- Total employment: 3,410 people (1.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $115,190
- Median hourly wage: $55.38
- Total employment: 2,610 people (0.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Environmental engineers

- Median annual wage: $116,980
- Median hourly wage: $56.24
- Total employment: 1,170 people (0.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Web developers

- Median annual wage: $117,560
- Median hourly wage: $56.52
- Total employment: 1,510 people (0.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Chemical engineers

- Median annual wage: $122,190
- Median hourly wage: $58.74
- Total employment: 750 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $123,550
- Median hourly wage: $59.40
- Total employment: 14,160 people (5.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $123,710
- Median hourly wage: $59.47
- Total employment: 1,600 people (0.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $124,160
- Median hourly wage: $59.69
- Total employment: 8,050 people (2.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $125,440
- Median hourly wage: $60.31
- Total employment: 5,700 people (2.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Actuaries

- Median annual wage: $126,870
- Median hourly wage: $61.00
- Total employment: 980 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $127,520
- Median hourly wage: $61.31
- Total employment: 3,920 people (1.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $131,520
- Median hourly wage: $63.23
- Total employment: 440 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $131,830
- Median hourly wage: $63.38
- Total employment: 8,220 people (3.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $132,170
- Median hourly wage: $63.55
- Total employment: 4,870 people (1.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $132,840
- Median hourly wage: $63.87
- Total employment: 2,660 people (0.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $136,040
- Median hourly wage: $65.40
- Total employment: 5,090 people (1.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $141,020
- Median hourly wage: $67.80
- Total employment: 4,660 people (1.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Nuclear engineers

- Median annual wage: $141,520
- Median hourly wage: $68.04
- Total employment: 150 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Aerospace engineers

- Median annual wage: $151,080
- Median hourly wage: $72.64
- Total employment: 940 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $154,240
- Median hourly wage: $74.15
- Total employment: 48,200 people (17.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $162,310
- Median hourly wage: $78.03
- Total employment: 1,430 people (0.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Computer and information research scientists

- Median annual wage: $167,300
- Median hourly wage: $80.43
- Total employment: 1,520 people (0.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Computer hardware engineers

- Median annual wage: $170,570
- Median hourly wage: $82.01
- Total employment: 2,960 people (1.09 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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