Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in St. Louis

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#50. Surveying and mapping technicians

- Median annual wage: $50,310
- Median hourly wage: $24.19
- Total employment: 270 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Operations research analysts

- Median annual wage: $52,370
- Median hourly wage: $25.18
- Total employment: 1,560 people (1.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $57,420
- Median hourly wage: $27.61
- Total employment: 6,040 people (4.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Calibration technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $58,420
- Median hourly wage: $28.09
- Total employment: 90 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Environmental engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $58,890
- Median hourly wage: $28.31
- Total employment: Not available

#45. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $61,000
- Median hourly wage: $29.33
- Total employment: 2,070 people (1.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Architectural and civil drafters

- Median annual wage: $62,290
- Median hourly wage: $29.95
- Total employment: 1,110 people (0.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Mathematical science occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $63,840
- Median hourly wage: $30.69
- Total employment: 40 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Surveyors

- Median annual wage: $64,790
- Median hourly wage: $31.15
- Total employment: 520 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Drafters, all other

- Median annual wage: $65,280
- Median hourly wage: $31.38
- Total employment: 70 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Landscape architects

- Median annual wage: $65,460
- Median hourly wage: $31.47
- Total employment: 60 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Civil engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $66,460
- Median hourly wage: $31.95
- Total employment: 580 people (0.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $68,520
- Median hourly wage: $32.94
- Total employment: 200 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $69,150
- Median hourly wage: $33.25
- Total employment: 250 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Mechanical drafters

- Median annual wage: $71,630
- Median hourly wage: $34.44
- Total employment: 340 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $72,630
- Median hourly wage: $34.92
- Total employment: 40 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Electrical and electronics drafters

- Median annual wage: $76,000
- Median hourly wage: $36.54
- Total employment: 150 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Industrial engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $76,300
- Median hourly wage: $36.68
- Total employment: 410 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $78,870
- Median hourly wage: $37.92
- Total employment: 1,260 people (0.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Bioengineers and biomedical engineers

- Median annual wage: $79,190
- Median hourly wage: $38.07
- Total employment: 140 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Cartographers and photogrammetrists

- Median annual wage: $79,350
- Median hourly wage: $38.15
- Total employment: 60 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Web and digital interface designers

- Median annual wage: $79,900
- Median hourly wage: $38.42
- Total employment: 640 people (0.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $81,110
- Median hourly wage: $38.99
- Total employment: 2,450 people (1.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Web developers

- Median annual wage: $85,140
- Median hourly wage: $40.93
- Total employment: 560 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $86,390
- Median hourly wage: $41.53
- Total employment: 1,730 people (1.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $86,450
- Median hourly wage: $41.56
- Total employment: 370 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $88,140
- Median hourly wage: $42.38
- Total employment: 80 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $90,330
- Median hourly wage: $43.43
- Total employment: 2,660 people (1.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $95,400
- Median hourly wage: $45.87
- Total employment: 710 people (0.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $95,610
- Median hourly wage: $45.97
- Total employment: 2,730 people (2.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $97,690
- Median hourly wage: $46.97
- Total employment: 920 people (0.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Computer programmers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $97,930
- Median hourly wage: $47.08
- Total employment: 800 people (0.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Civil engineers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $97,930
- Median hourly wage: $47.08
- Total employment: 2,820 people (2.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $98,330
- Median hourly wage: $47.27
- Total employment: 3,960 people (2.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $99,100
- Median hourly wage: $47.64
- Total employment: 6,040 people (4.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Materials engineers

- Median annual wage: $100,480
- Median hourly wage: $48.31
- Total employment: 150 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $100,650
- Median hourly wage: $48.39
- Total employment: 570 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Statisticians

- Median annual wage: $100,920
- Median hourly wage: $48.52
- Total employment: 170 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Environmental engineers

- Median annual wage: $101,580
- Median hourly wage: $48.84
- Total employment: 220 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $106,250
- Median hourly wage: $51.08
- Total employment: 1,280 people (0.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Computer and information research scientists

- Median annual wage: $112,080
- Median hourly wage: $53.89
- Total employment: 170 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $113,310
- Median hourly wage: $54.47
- Total employment: 1,730 people (1.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Aerospace engineers

- Median annual wage: $116,600
- Median hourly wage: $56.06
- Total employment: 650 people (0.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Computer hardware engineers

- Median annual wage: $116,880
- Median hourly wage: $56.19
- Total employment: 320 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $120,490
- Median hourly wage: $57.93
- Total employment: 9,360 people (6.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $122,130
- Median hourly wage: $58.72
- Total employment: 1,310 people (0.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $122,290
- Median hourly wage: $58.79
- Total employment: 910 people (0.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $125,560
- Median hourly wage: $60.37
- Total employment: 460 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Chemical engineers

- Median annual wage: $127,100
- Median hourly wage: $61.11
- Total employment: 180 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Actuaries

- Median annual wage: $127,800
- Median hourly wage: $61.44
- Total employment: 170 people (0.13 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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