Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Grand Rapids

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#44. Surveying and mapping technicians

- Median annual wage: $48,760
- Median hourly wage: $23.44
- Total employment: 150 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $53,640
- Median hourly wage: $25.79
- Total employment: 90 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Drafters, all other

- Median annual wage: $56,830
- Median hourly wage: $27.32
- Total employment: 40 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $57,580
- Median hourly wage: $27.68
- Total employment: 2,330 people (4.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Architectural and civil drafters

- Median annual wage: $58,360
- Median hourly wage: $28.06
- Total employment: 320 people (0.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Civil engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $59,440
- Median hourly wage: $28.58
- Total employment: 280 people (0.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Landscape architects

- Median annual wage: $60,580
- Median hourly wage: $29.13
- Total employment: 60 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $60,850
- Median hourly wage: $29.26
- Total employment: 230 people (0.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Industrial engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $61,020
- Median hourly wage: $29.34
- Total employment: 1,250 people (2.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $61,640
- Median hourly wage: $29.64
- Total employment: 430 people (0.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $62,390
- Median hourly wage: $29.99
- Total employment: 110 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Calibration technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $63,820
- Median hourly wage: $30.69
- Total employment: 80 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $66,310
- Median hourly wage: $31.88
- Total employment: 450 people (0.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Mechanical drafters

- Median annual wage: $74,070
- Median hourly wage: $35.61
- Total employment: 370 people (0.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Surveyors

- Median annual wage: $74,430
- Median hourly wage: $35.78
- Total employment: 170 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Electrical and electronics drafters

- Median annual wage: $75,910
- Median hourly wage: $36.50
- Total employment: 40 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Web and digital interface designers

- Median annual wage: $77,360
- Median hourly wage: $37.19
- Total employment: 190 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Materials engineers

- Median annual wage: $77,440
- Median hourly wage: $37.23
- Total employment: 130 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $77,480
- Median hourly wage: $37.25
- Total employment: 320 people (0.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $79,360
- Median hourly wage: $38.16
- Total employment: 410 people (0.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $79,370
- Median hourly wage: $38.16
- Total employment: 150 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $80,040
- Median hourly wage: $38.48
- Total employment: 240 people (0.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Operations research analysts

- Median annual wage: $81,710
- Median hourly wage: $39.28
- Total employment: 90 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Web developers

- Median annual wage: $84,440
- Median hourly wage: $40.59
- Total employment: 180 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $85,080
- Median hourly wage: $40.91
- Total employment: 700 people (1.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Statisticians

- Median annual wage: $88,640
- Median hourly wage: $42.62
- Total employment: 40 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $89,040
- Median hourly wage: $42.81
- Total employment: 960 people (1.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $91,590
- Median hourly wage: $44.03
- Total employment: 520 people (0.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $92,420
- Median hourly wage: $44.43
- Total employment: 2,790 people (4.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $93,650
- Median hourly wage: $45.03
- Total employment: 300 people (0.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $94,600
- Median hourly wage: $45.48
- Total employment: 1,290 people (2.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $96,240
- Median hourly wage: $46.27
- Total employment: 4,260 people (7.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $97,900
- Median hourly wage: $47.07
- Total employment: 770 people (1.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $99,990
- Median hourly wage: $48.07
- Total employment: 1,060 people (1.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Environmental engineers

- Median annual wage: $100,210
- Median hourly wage: $48.18
- Total employment: 90 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $101,020
- Median hourly wage: $48.57
- Total employment: 350 people (0.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $103,970
- Median hourly wage: $49.98
- Total employment: 3,570 people (6.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Computer hardware engineers

- Median annual wage: $105,250
- Median hourly wage: $50.60
- Total employment: 80 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $106,070
- Median hourly wage: $50.99
- Total employment: 90 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $107,920
- Median hourly wage: $51.89
- Total employment: 130 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $107,930
- Median hourly wage: $51.89
- Total employment: 350 people (0.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $118,790
- Median hourly wage: $57.11
- Total employment: 120 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Chemical engineers

- Median annual wage: $128,370
- Median hourly wage: $61.72
- Total employment: 100 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Actuaries

- Median annual wage: $133,710
- Median hourly wage: $64.29
- Total employment: 30 people (0.06 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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