Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Omaha

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#44. Surveying and mapping technicians

- Median annual wage: $47,170
- Median hourly wage: $22.68
- Total employment: 440 people (0.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Electrical and electronics drafters

- Median annual wage: $54,360
- Median hourly wage: $26.14
- Total employment: 130 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Drafters, all other

- Median annual wage: $56,240
- Median hourly wage: $27.04
- Total employment: 50 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $60,140
- Median hourly wage: $28.92
- Total employment: 2,550 people (5.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Landscape architects

- Median annual wage: $62,410
- Median hourly wage: $30.01
- Total employment: 150 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Architectural and civil drafters

- Median annual wage: $62,530
- Median hourly wage: $30.06
- Total employment: 440 people (0.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $62,830
- Median hourly wage: $30.21
- Total employment: 150 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $63,630
- Median hourly wage: $30.59
- Total employment: 300 people (0.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Industrial engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $63,850
- Median hourly wage: $30.70
- Total employment: 50 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $64,290
- Median hourly wage: $30.91
- Total employment: 50 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Mechanical drafters

- Median annual wage: $65,750
- Median hourly wage: $31.61
- Total employment: 180 people (0.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Civil engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $65,790
- Median hourly wage: $31.63
- Total employment: 200 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Surveyors

- Median annual wage: $66,220
- Median hourly wage: $31.84
- Total employment: 130 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $69,030
- Median hourly wage: $33.19
- Total employment: 790 people (1.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Web and digital interface designers

- Median annual wage: $72,900
- Median hourly wage: $35.05
- Total employment: 400 people (0.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Web developers

- Median annual wage: $80,520
- Median hourly wage: $38.71
- Total employment: 160 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Statisticians

- Median annual wage: $82,770
- Median hourly wage: $39.79
- Total employment: 70 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $85,600
- Median hourly wage: $41.15
- Total employment: 120 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $88,720
- Median hourly wage: $42.66
- Total employment: 920 people (1.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $88,980
- Median hourly wage: $42.78
- Total employment: 780 people (1.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $90,580
- Median hourly wage: $43.55
- Total employment: 400 people (0.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $93,480
- Median hourly wage: $44.94
- Total employment: 750 people (1.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $93,970
- Median hourly wage: $45.18
- Total employment: 1,190 people (2.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $95,010
- Median hourly wage: $45.68
- Total employment: 480 people (0.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Materials engineers

- Median annual wage: $96,500
- Median hourly wage: $46.39
- Total employment: 40 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $97,180
- Median hourly wage: $46.72
- Total employment: 1,190 people (2.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $98,650
- Median hourly wage: $47.43
- Total employment: 1,670 people (3.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Environmental engineers

- Median annual wage: $99,120
- Median hourly wage: $47.66
- Total employment: 110 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Operations research analysts

- Median annual wage: $99,170
- Median hourly wage: $47.68
- Total employment: 220 people (0.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $99,890
- Median hourly wage: $48.02
- Total employment: 320 people (0.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $102,210
- Median hourly wage: $49.14
- Total employment: 570 people (1.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $102,550
- Median hourly wage: $49.30
- Total employment: 590 people (1.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Actuaries

- Median annual wage: $102,640
- Median hourly wage: $49.34
- Total employment: 170 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $103,240
- Median hourly wage: $49.64
- Total employment: 420 people (0.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $103,510
- Median hourly wage: $49.76
- Total employment: 1,160 people (2.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Petroleum engineers

- Median annual wage: $107,250
- Median hourly wage: $51.56
- Total employment: 50 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $108,040
- Median hourly wage: $51.94
- Total employment: 150 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $114,990
- Median hourly wage: $55.28
- Total employment: 810 people (1.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $116,820
- Median hourly wage: $56.16
- Total employment: 4,410 people (8.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $121,340
- Median hourly wage: $58.34
- Total employment: 50 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Chemical engineers

- Median annual wage: $128,190
- Median hourly wage: $61.63
- Total employment: 110 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Computer hardware engineers

- Median annual wage: $130,650
- Median hourly wage: $62.81
- Total employment: 70 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $133,290
- Median hourly wage: $64.08
- Total employment: 380 people (0.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Aerospace engineers

- Median annual wage: $160,630
- Median hourly wage: $77.23
- Total employment: Not available

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 364 metros.

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