Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Lincoln

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#37. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $54,810
- Median hourly wage: $26.35
- Total employment: 1,130 people (6.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Mechanical drafters

- Median annual wage: $57,190
- Median hourly wage: $27.49
- Total employment: 60 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Architectural and civil drafters

- Median annual wage: $59,370
- Median hourly wage: $28.54
- Total employment: 160 people (0.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $60,700
- Median hourly wage: $29.18
- Total employment: 150 people (0.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Surveying and mapping technicians

- Median annual wage: $60,790
- Median hourly wage: $29.23
- Total employment: 90 people (0.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Industrial engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $61,690
- Median hourly wage: $29.66
- Total employment: 120 people (0.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Electrical and electronics drafters

- Median annual wage: $62,400
- Median hourly wage: $30.00
- Total employment: 30 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $62,920
- Median hourly wage: $30.25
- Total employment: 400 people (2.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Civil engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $62,930
- Median hourly wage: $30.26
- Total employment: 110 people (0.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $63,580
- Median hourly wage: $30.57
- Total employment: 50 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $64,820
- Median hourly wage: $31.16
- Total employment: 90 people (0.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Surveyors

- Median annual wage: $66,060
- Median hourly wage: $31.76
- Total employment: 50 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Web and digital interface designers

- Median annual wage: $69,110
- Median hourly wage: $33.23
- Total employment: 220 people (1.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Landscape architects

- Median annual wage: $69,990
- Median hourly wage: $33.65
- Total employment: 40 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Materials engineers

- Median annual wage: $73,150
- Median hourly wage: $35.17
- Total employment: 40 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Statisticians

- Median annual wage: $73,700
- Median hourly wage: $35.43
- Total employment: 60 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Web developers

- Median annual wage: $75,270
- Median hourly wage: $36.19
- Total employment: 100 people (0.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $77,850
- Median hourly wage: $37.43
- Total employment: 540 people (2.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $79,750
- Median hourly wage: $38.34
- Total employment: 190 people (1.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $79,900
- Median hourly wage: $38.41
- Total employment: 50 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $80,460
- Median hourly wage: $38.68
- Total employment: 410 people (2.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Operations research analysts

- Median annual wage: $81,420
- Median hourly wage: $39.15
- Total employment: 30 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $81,570
- Median hourly wage: $39.22
- Total employment: 380 people (2.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $81,990
- Median hourly wage: $39.42
- Total employment: 160 people (0.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $82,680
- Median hourly wage: $39.75
- Total employment: 380 people (2.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $83,700
- Median hourly wage: $40.24
- Total employment: 530 people (2.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $86,540
- Median hourly wage: $41.60
- Total employment: 470 people (2.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $87,920
- Median hourly wage: $42.27
- Total employment: 90 people (0.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $88,300
- Median hourly wage: $42.45
- Total employment: 320 people (1.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $89,160
- Median hourly wage: $42.87
- Total employment: 370 people (2.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $93,710
- Median hourly wage: $45.05
- Total employment: 170 people (0.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $98,900
- Median hourly wage: $47.55
- Total employment: 240 people (1.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Environmental engineers

- Median annual wage: $101,350
- Median hourly wage: $48.72
- Total employment: 80 people (0.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $102,340
- Median hourly wage: $49.20
- Total employment: 1,670 people (9.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $107,400
- Median hourly wage: $51.64
- Total employment: 240 people (1.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $108,830
- Median hourly wage: $52.32
- Total employment: 60 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Chemical engineers

- Median annual wage: $126,330
- Median hourly wage: $60.74
- Total employment: 50 people (0.29 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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