Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Minneapolis

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#50. Drafters, all other

- Median annual wage: $61,620
- Median hourly wage: $29.63
- Total employment: 190 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $64,890
- Median hourly wage: $31.20
- Total employment: 10,400 people (5.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Surveying and mapping technicians

- Median annual wage: $64,960
- Median hourly wage: $31.23
- Total employment: 590 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Statisticians

- Median annual wage: $65,670
- Median hourly wage: $31.57
- Total employment: 800 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Industrial engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $68,600
- Median hourly wage: $32.98
- Total employment: 4,400 people (2.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Architectural and civil drafters

- Median annual wage: $69,790
- Median hourly wage: $33.55
- Total employment: 1,730 people (0.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Environmental engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $72,950
- Median hourly wage: $35.07
- Total employment: 40 people (0.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $73,770
- Median hourly wage: $35.47
- Total employment: 370 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Mechanical drafters

- Median annual wage: $73,980
- Median hourly wage: $35.57
- Total employment: 1,010 people (0.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Landscape architects

- Median annual wage: $74,160
- Median hourly wage: $35.66
- Total employment: 150 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $74,780
- Median hourly wage: $35.95
- Total employment: 140 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Electrical and electronics drafters

- Median annual wage: $74,980
- Median hourly wage: $36.05
- Total employment: 380 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $77,970
- Median hourly wage: $37.49
- Total employment: 740 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Civil engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $78,790
- Median hourly wage: $37.88
- Total employment: 900 people (0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $79,460
- Median hourly wage: $38.20
- Total employment: 2,210 people (1.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $79,770
- Median hourly wage: $38.35
- Total employment: 500 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Surveyors

- Median annual wage: $80,290
- Median hourly wage: $38.60
- Total employment: 600 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Web and digital interface designers

- Median annual wage: $82,440
- Median hourly wage: $39.64
- Total employment: 1,070 people (0.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Cartographers and photogrammetrists

- Median annual wage: $88,540
- Median hourly wage: $42.57
- Total employment: 80 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Operations research analysts

- Median annual wage: $92,840
- Median hourly wage: $44.63
- Total employment: 1,160 people (0.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $96,970
- Median hourly wage: $46.62
- Total employment: 3,000 people (1.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $98,200
- Median hourly wage: $47.21
- Total employment: 2,020 people (1.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $100,490
- Median hourly wage: $48.31
- Total employment: 750 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $100,740
- Median hourly wage: $48.43
- Total employment: 4,510 people (2.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $101,680
- Median hourly wage: $48.88
- Total employment: 2,970 people (1.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $101,750
- Median hourly wage: $48.92
- Total employment: 710 people (0.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $102,190
- Median hourly wage: $49.13
- Total employment: 3,140 people (1.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $102,440
- Median hourly wage: $49.25
- Total employment: 14,250 people (7.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Web developers

- Median annual wage: $103,910
- Median hourly wage: $49.96
- Total employment: 1,090 people (0.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $105,930
- Median hourly wage: $50.93
- Total employment: 2,430 people (1.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $106,960
- Median hourly wage: $51.42
- Total employment: 2,630 people (1.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Environmental engineers

- Median annual wage: $108,380
- Median hourly wage: $52.11
- Total employment: 660 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $108,680
- Median hourly wage: $52.25
- Total employment: 8,360 people (4.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Actuaries

- Median annual wage: $109,190
- Median hourly wage: $52.49
- Total employment: 750 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $115,770
- Median hourly wage: $55.66
- Total employment: 1,620 people (0.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Materials engineers

- Median annual wage: $116,000
- Median hourly wage: $55.77
- Total employment: 150 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $117,820
- Median hourly wage: $56.65
- Total employment: 210 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $119,860
- Median hourly wage: $57.63
- Total employment: 2,870 people (1.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Chemical engineers

- Median annual wage: $122,110
- Median hourly wage: $58.71
- Total employment: 150 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $125,670
- Median hourly wage: $60.42
- Total employment: 1,110 people (0.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Bioengineers and biomedical engineers

- Median annual wage: $126,780
- Median hourly wage: $60.95
- Total employment: 630 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $126,900
- Median hourly wage: $61.01
- Total employment: 1,590 people (0.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Petroleum engineers

- Median annual wage: $128,580
- Median hourly wage: $61.82
- Total employment: 50 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $129,380
- Median hourly wage: $62.20
- Total employment: 2,090 people (1.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $129,430
- Median hourly wage: $62.22
- Total employment: 29,550 people (15.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Computer hardware engineers

- Median annual wage: $130,530
- Median hourly wage: $62.76
- Total employment: 420 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Computer and information research scientists

- Median annual wage: $131,810
- Median hourly wage: $63.37
- Total employment: 50 people (0.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $132,880
- Median hourly wage: $63.88
- Total employment: 790 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Aerospace engineers

- Median annual wage: $147,940
- Median hourly wage: $71.13
- Total employment: 110 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Nuclear engineers

- Median annual wage: $150,260
- Median hourly wage: $72.24
- Total employment: 150 people (0.08 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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