Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Kansas City

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#49. Cartographers and photogrammetrists

- Median annual wage: $51,870
- Median hourly wage: $24.94
- Total employment: 310 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Surveying and mapping technicians

- Median annual wage: $54,830
- Median hourly wage: $26.36
- Total employment: 450 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Drafters, all other

- Median annual wage: $55,280
- Median hourly wage: $26.58
- Total employment: 60 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $57,220
- Median hourly wage: $27.51
- Total employment: 6,350 people (5.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Surveyors

- Median annual wage: $63,000
- Median hourly wage: $30.29
- Total employment: 390 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Civil engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $63,100
- Median hourly wage: $30.34
- Total employment: 680 people (0.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Architectural and civil drafters

- Median annual wage: $64,180
- Median hourly wage: $30.86
- Total employment: 1,070 people (0.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Aerospace engineering and operations technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $65,970
- Median hourly wage: $31.72
- Total employment: 40 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $69,550
- Median hourly wage: $33.44
- Total employment: 880 people (0.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Landscape architects

- Median annual wage: $70,150
- Median hourly wage: $33.73
- Total employment: 160 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Industrial engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $76,710
- Median hourly wage: $36.88
- Total employment: 390 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Mechanical drafters

- Median annual wage: $77,070
- Median hourly wage: $37.05
- Total employment: 320 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $78,590
- Median hourly wage: $37.78
- Total employment: 240 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $80,370
- Median hourly wage: $38.64
- Total employment: 790 people (0.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Web and digital interface designers

- Median annual wage: $81,110
- Median hourly wage: $38.99
- Total employment: 470 people (0.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Web developers

- Median annual wage: $81,840
- Median hourly wage: $39.35
- Total employment: 450 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Electrical and electronics drafters

- Median annual wage: $82,810
- Median hourly wage: $39.81
- Total employment: 190 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Operations research analysts

- Median annual wage: $83,320
- Median hourly wage: $40.06
- Total employment: 510 people (0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $83,380
- Median hourly wage: $40.09
- Total employment: 30 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $84,270
- Median hourly wage: $40.51
- Total employment: 1,270 people (1.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $90,580
- Median hourly wage: $43.55
- Total employment: 2,730 people (2.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Environmental engineers

- Median annual wage: $94,040
- Median hourly wage: $45.21
- Total employment: 250 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $96,540
- Median hourly wage: $46.41
- Total employment: 920 people (0.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $97,020
- Median hourly wage: $46.65
- Total employment: 460 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $97,310
- Median hourly wage: $46.78
- Total employment: 3,610 people (3.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $97,660
- Median hourly wage: $46.95
- Total employment: 1,870 people (1.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Bioengineers and biomedical engineers

- Median annual wage: $98,450
- Median hourly wage: $47.33
- Total employment: 60 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $98,850
- Median hourly wage: $47.52
- Total employment: Not available

#21. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $99,260
- Median hourly wage: $47.72
- Total employment: 1,370 people (1.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Aerospace engineers

- Median annual wage: $99,410
- Median hourly wage: $47.80
- Total employment: 340 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Chemical engineers

- Median annual wage: $99,440
- Median hourly wage: $47.81
- Total employment: 360 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Materials engineers

- Median annual wage: $99,500
- Median hourly wage: $47.84
- Total employment: 80 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $99,580
- Median hourly wage: $47.87
- Total employment: 560 people (0.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $99,860
- Median hourly wage: $48.01
- Total employment: 4,290 people (3.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Statisticians

- Median annual wage: $100,470
- Median hourly wage: $48.30
- Total employment: 70 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $100,780
- Median hourly wage: $48.45
- Total employment: 3,700 people (3.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Computer hardware engineers

- Median annual wage: $101,660
- Median hourly wage: $48.88
- Total employment: 220 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $101,700
- Median hourly wage: $48.89
- Total employment: 2,090 people (1.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $103,020
- Median hourly wage: $49.53
- Total employment: 3,550 people (3.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $103,700
- Median hourly wage: $49.85
- Total employment: 510 people (0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $104,230
- Median hourly wage: $50.11
- Total employment: 1,520 people (1.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $106,070
- Median hourly wage: $50.99
- Total employment: 80 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $109,010
- Median hourly wage: $52.41
- Total employment: 520 people (0.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Computer and information research scientists

- Median annual wage: $109,940
- Median hourly wage: $52.85
- Total employment: 130 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $110,480
- Median hourly wage: $53.12
- Total employment: 1,550 people (1.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $114,440
- Median hourly wage: $55.02
- Total employment: 13,940 people (12.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Petroleum engineers

- Median annual wage: $122,090
- Median hourly wage: $58.70
- Total employment: Not available

#2. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $126,930
- Median hourly wage: $61.03
- Total employment: 740 people (0.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Actuaries

- Median annual wage: $127,550
- Median hourly wage: $61.32
- Total employment: 260 people (0.24 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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