Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Detroit

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#49. Bioengineers and biomedical engineers

- Median annual wage: Not available
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 100 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Environmental engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $48,500
- Median hourly wage: $23.32
- Total employment: Not available

#47. Surveying and mapping technicians

- Median annual wage: $52,040
- Median hourly wage: $25.02
- Total employment: 510 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $59,520
- Median hourly wage: $28.62
- Total employment: 9,800 people (5.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $59,750
- Median hourly wage: $28.73
- Total employment: 360 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Drafters, all other

- Median annual wage: $59,990
- Median hourly wage: $28.84
- Total employment: 140 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Civil engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $60,710
- Median hourly wage: $29.19
- Total employment: 1,170 people (0.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Electrical and electronics drafters

- Median annual wage: $60,780
- Median hourly wage: $29.22
- Total employment: 350 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Architectural and civil drafters

- Median annual wage: $60,800
- Median hourly wage: $29.23
- Total employment: 810 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $63,630
- Median hourly wage: $30.59
- Total employment: 3,580 people (1.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Surveyors

- Median annual wage: $65,630
- Median hourly wage: $31.55
- Total employment: 630 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Industrial engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $65,840
- Median hourly wage: $31.65
- Total employment: 2,700 people (1.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $66,030
- Median hourly wage: $31.74
- Total employment: 840 people (0.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Cartographers and photogrammetrists

- Median annual wage: $72,280
- Median hourly wage: $34.75
- Total employment: 80 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $72,650
- Median hourly wage: $34.93
- Total employment: 1,170 people (0.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $74,180
- Median hourly wage: $35.66
- Total employment: 910 people (0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $76,810
- Median hourly wage: $36.93
- Total employment: 2,040 people (1.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Calibration technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $77,970
- Median hourly wage: $37.48
- Total employment: 150 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Mechanical drafters

- Median annual wage: $79,060
- Median hourly wage: $38.01
- Total employment: 740 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Landscape architects

- Median annual wage: $79,880
- Median hourly wage: $38.41
- Total employment: 180 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $83,800
- Median hourly wage: $40.29
- Total employment: 1,560 people (0.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $85,690
- Median hourly wage: $41.20
- Total employment: 4,080 people (2.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Web and digital interface designers

- Median annual wage: $88,140
- Median hourly wage: $42.37
- Total employment: 700 people (0.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Operations research analysts

- Median annual wage: $89,460
- Median hourly wage: $43.01
- Total employment: 600 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $97,470
- Median hourly wage: $46.86
- Total employment: 3,110 people (1.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Statisticians

- Median annual wage: $97,820
- Median hourly wage: $47.03
- Total employment: 170 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $98,920
- Median hourly wage: $47.56
- Total employment: 680 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Materials engineers

- Median annual wage: $99,270
- Median hourly wage: $47.73
- Total employment: 540 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $100,940
- Median hourly wage: $48.53
- Total employment: 17,080 people (8.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $102,080
- Median hourly wage: $49.08
- Total employment: 2,220 people (1.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Environmental engineers

- Median annual wage: $102,590
- Median hourly wage: $49.32
- Total employment: 430 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $103,710
- Median hourly wage: $49.86
- Total employment: 2,810 people (1.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Web developers

- Median annual wage: $104,000
- Median hourly wage: $50.00
- Total employment: 1,080 people (0.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $104,360
- Median hourly wage: $50.18
- Total employment: 8,630 people (4.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $104,420
- Median hourly wage: $50.20
- Total employment: 19,740 people (10.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $104,450
- Median hourly wage: $50.22
- Total employment: 3,780 people (1.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $105,170
- Median hourly wage: $50.56
- Total employment: 5,210 people (2.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $105,260
- Median hourly wage: $50.60
- Total employment: 1,640 people (0.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $105,500
- Median hourly wage: $50.72
- Total employment: 6,300 people (3.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $107,370
- Median hourly wage: $51.62
- Total employment: 530 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Chemical engineers

- Median annual wage: $108,760
- Median hourly wage: $52.29
- Total employment: 220 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $109,020
- Median hourly wage: $52.42
- Total employment: 2,520 people (1.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Computer hardware engineers

- Median annual wage: $122,060
- Median hourly wage: $58.69
- Total employment: 1,030 people (0.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $124,780
- Median hourly wage: $59.99
- Total employment: 21,670 people (11.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Computer and information research scientists

- Median annual wage: $125,820
- Median hourly wage: $60.49
- Total employment: 120 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $128,450
- Median hourly wage: $61.76
- Total employment: 1,510 people (0.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $129,940
- Median hourly wage: $62.47
- Total employment: 620 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Aerospace engineers

- Median annual wage: $134,490
- Median hourly wage: $64.66
- Total employment: 90 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Actuaries

- Median annual wage: $139,950
- Median hourly wage: $67.29
- Total employment: 100 people (0.05 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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