Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Columbia, Missouri

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#24. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $53,980
- Median hourly wage: $25.95
- Total employment: 410 people (3.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Architectural and civil drafters

- Median annual wage: $56,440
- Median hourly wage: $27.13
- Total employment: 80 people (0.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $60,380
- Median hourly wage: $29.03
- Total employment: 160 people (1.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Civil engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $60,700
- Median hourly wage: $29.18
- Total employment: 30 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Web and digital interface designers

- Median annual wage: $61,980
- Median hourly wage: $29.80
- Total employment: 30 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Surveyors

- Median annual wage: $62,610
- Median hourly wage: $30.10
- Total employment: 30 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Operations research analysts

- Median annual wage: $69,280
- Median hourly wage: $33.31
- Total employment: 60 people (0.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $74,170
- Median hourly wage: $35.66
- Total employment: 80 people (0.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Web developers

- Median annual wage: $74,550
- Median hourly wage: $35.84
- Total employment: 50 people (0.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $74,960
- Median hourly wage: $36.04
- Total employment: 30 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $80,220
- Median hourly wage: $38.57
- Total employment: 60 people (0.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $81,600
- Median hourly wage: $39.23
- Total employment: 120 people (1.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $82,860
- Median hourly wage: $39.84
- Total employment: 150 people (1.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $87,610
- Median hourly wage: $42.12
- Total employment: 390 people (3.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $87,870
- Median hourly wage: $42.25
- Total employment: 200 people (1.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $88,650
- Median hourly wage: $42.62
- Total employment: 110 people (1.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $89,090
- Median hourly wage: $42.83
- Total employment: 80 people (0.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $89,160
- Median hourly wage: $42.87
- Total employment: 140 people (1.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $93,380
- Median hourly wage: $44.90
- Total employment: 60 people (0.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $100,650
- Median hourly wage: $48.39
- Total employment: 40 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $100,680
- Median hourly wage: $48.40
- Total employment: 530 people (4.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $104,930
- Median hourly wage: $50.45
- Total employment: 120 people (1.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $105,920
- Median hourly wage: $50.92
- Total employment: 80 people (0.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $110,540
- Median hourly wage: $53.14
- Total employment: 50 people (0.45 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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