Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Lansing

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#36. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $50,790
- Median hourly wage: $24.42
- Total employment: 2,110 people (9.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $52,190
- Median hourly wage: $25.09
- Total employment: 100 people (0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $58,820
- Median hourly wage: $28.28
- Total employment: 50 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Industrial engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $59,090
- Median hourly wage: $28.41
- Total employment: 150 people (0.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $60,530
- Median hourly wage: $29.10
- Total employment: 80 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Architectural and civil drafters

- Median annual wage: $60,930
- Median hourly wage: $29.29
- Total employment: 70 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $63,590
- Median hourly wage: $30.57
- Total employment: 60 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Mechanical drafters

- Median annual wage: $63,970
- Median hourly wage: $30.76
- Total employment: 60 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Chemical engineers

- Median annual wage: $64,450
- Median hourly wage: $30.99
- Total employment: 60 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Web and digital interface designers

- Median annual wage: $65,770
- Median hourly wage: $31.62
- Total employment: 100 people (0.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Civil engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $69,080
- Median hourly wage: $33.21
- Total employment: 200 people (0.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $74,300
- Median hourly wage: $35.72
- Total employment: 170 people (0.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $76,010
- Median hourly wage: $36.55
- Total employment: 230 people (1.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Surveyors

- Median annual wage: $76,430
- Median hourly wage: $36.75
- Total employment: 40 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Operations research analysts

- Median annual wage: $77,070
- Median hourly wage: $37.05
- Total employment: 50 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Statisticians

- Median annual wage: $81,920
- Median hourly wage: $39.38
- Total employment: 110 people (0.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $82,020
- Median hourly wage: $39.43
- Total employment: 350 people (1.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $82,300
- Median hourly wage: $39.57
- Total employment: 850 people (3.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $83,830
- Median hourly wage: $40.30
- Total employment: 380 people (1.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $85,250
- Median hourly wage: $40.99
- Total employment: 60 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Actuaries

- Median annual wage: $89,190
- Median hourly wage: $42.88
- Total employment: 160 people (0.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $89,410
- Median hourly wage: $42.99
- Total employment: 70 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Web developers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $92,500
- Median hourly wage: $44.47
- Total employment: 80 people (0.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Software developers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $92,500
- Median hourly wage: $44.47
- Total employment: 3,110 people (14.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Environmental engineers

- Median annual wage: $92,620
- Median hourly wage: $44.53
- Total employment: 110 people (0.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $92,680
- Median hourly wage: $44.56
- Total employment: 690 people (3.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $94,670
- Median hourly wage: $45.51
- Total employment: 170 people (0.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $96,140
- Median hourly wage: $46.22
- Total employment: 710 people (3.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $96,150
- Median hourly wage: $46.23
- Total employment: 100 people (0.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $97,060
- Median hourly wage: $46.67
- Total employment: 310 people (1.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $97,620
- Median hourly wage: $46.93
- Total employment: 90 people (0.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $97,690
- Median hourly wage: $46.97
- Total employment: 730 people (3.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $98,800
- Median hourly wage: $47.50
- Total employment: 770 people (3.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Computer hardware engineers

- Median annual wage: $105,510
- Median hourly wage: $50.72
- Total employment: 50 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $105,940
- Median hourly wage: $50.93
- Total employment: 40 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $122,280
- Median hourly wage: $58.79
- Total employment: 140 people (0.66 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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