Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Worcester

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#43. Surveying and mapping technicians

- Median annual wage: $46,380
- Median hourly wage: $22.30
- Total employment: 70 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $59,650
- Median hourly wage: $28.68
- Total employment: 90 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $63,950
- Median hourly wage: $30.75
- Total employment: 1,230 people (3.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $64,330
- Median hourly wage: $30.93
- Total employment: 110 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Industrial engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $64,400
- Median hourly wage: $30.96
- Total employment: 230 people (0.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Architectural and civil drafters

- Median annual wage: $64,820
- Median hourly wage: $31.17
- Total employment: 130 people (0.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Mechanical drafters

- Median annual wage: $64,870
- Median hourly wage: $31.19
- Total employment: 100 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $65,270
- Median hourly wage: $31.38
- Total employment: 190 people (0.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $74,860
- Median hourly wage: $35.99
- Total employment: 320 people (0.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Calibration technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $77,000
- Median hourly wage: $37.02
- Total employment: 40 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $81,430
- Median hourly wage: $39.15
- Total employment: 90 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Operations research analysts

- Median annual wage: $82,110
- Median hourly wage: $39.48
- Total employment: 230 people (0.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $82,480
- Median hourly wage: $39.65
- Total employment: 420 people (1.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Surveyors

- Median annual wage: $83,200
- Median hourly wage: $40.00
- Total employment: 110 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Statisticians

- Median annual wage: $89,640
- Median hourly wage: $43.09
- Total employment: 110 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $96,660
- Median hourly wage: $46.47
- Total employment: 510 people (1.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $98,420
- Median hourly wage: $47.32
- Total employment: 290 people (0.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Bioengineers and biomedical engineers

- Median annual wage: $99,090
- Median hourly wage: $47.64
- Total employment: 310 people (0.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Electrical and electronics drafters

- Median annual wage: $99,380
- Median hourly wage: $47.78
- Total employment: 130 people (0.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $99,960
- Median hourly wage: $48.06
- Total employment: 120 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $100,220
- Median hourly wage: $48.18
- Total employment: 560 people (1.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Web developers

- Median annual wage: $100,820
- Median hourly wage: $48.47
- Total employment: 190 people (0.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $101,290
- Median hourly wage: $48.70
- Total employment: 130 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $101,980
- Median hourly wage: $49.03
- Total employment: 170 people (0.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Web and digital interface designers

- Median annual wage: $103,050
- Median hourly wage: $49.55
- Total employment: 110 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Environmental engineers

- Median annual wage: $105,240
- Median hourly wage: $50.60
- Total employment: 90 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $105,460
- Median hourly wage: $50.70
- Total employment: 1,230 people (3.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $106,150
- Median hourly wage: $51.03
- Total employment: 800 people (2.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $107,530
- Median hourly wage: $51.70
- Total employment: 220 people (0.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $107,760
- Median hourly wage: $51.81
- Total employment: 920 people (2.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Materials engineers

- Median annual wage: $111,030
- Median hourly wage: $53.38
- Total employment: 170 people (0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $111,390
- Median hourly wage: $53.55
- Total employment: 120 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Chemical engineers

- Median annual wage: $112,270
- Median hourly wage: $53.98
- Total employment: 270 people (0.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $114,530
- Median hourly wage: $55.06
- Total employment: 220 people (0.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $118,500
- Median hourly wage: $56.97
- Total employment: 360 people (1.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $120,130
- Median hourly wage: $57.75
- Total employment: 460 people (1.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Actuaries

- Median annual wage: $122,200
- Median hourly wage: $58.75
- Total employment: 110 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $122,580
- Median hourly wage: $58.93
- Total employment: 280 people (0.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $124,370
- Median hourly wage: $59.79
- Total employment: 60 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $130,200
- Median hourly wage: $62.60
- Total employment: 1,790 people (5.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $137,100
- Median hourly wage: $65.91
- Total employment: 100 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Computer hardware engineers

- Median annual wage: $154,210
- Median hourly wage: $74.14
- Total employment: 170 people (0.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Computer and information research scientists

- Median annual wage: $157,530
- Median hourly wage: $75.73
- Total employment: 70 people (0.21 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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