Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Las Vegas

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

- Median annual wage: Not available
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 320 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $52,020
- Median hourly wage: $25.01
- Total employment: 4,520 people (4.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Industrial engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $58,360
- Median hourly wage: $28.06
- Total employment: 90 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Electrical and electronics drafters

- Median annual wage: $63,970
- Median hourly wage: $30.76
- Total employment: 110 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $71,210
- Median hourly wage: $34.24
- Total employment: 930 people (0.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Architectural and civil drafters

- Median annual wage: $71,460
- Median hourly wage: $34.36
- Total employment: 1,000 people (0.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Surveying and mapping technicians

- Median annual wage: $75,300
- Median hourly wage: $36.20
- Total employment: 220 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Civil engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $75,450
- Median hourly wage: $36.28
- Total employment: 340 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $76,530
- Median hourly wage: $36.79
- Total employment: 270 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Drafters, all other

- Median annual wage: $78,010
- Median hourly wage: $37.50
- Total employment: 120 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Mechanical drafters

- Median annual wage: $78,280
- Median hourly wage: $37.64
- Total employment: 130 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $78,580
- Median hourly wage: $37.78
- Total employment: 190 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Web developers

- Median annual wage: $79,450
- Median hourly wage: $38.20
- Total employment: 140 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Landscape architects

- Median annual wage: $80,670
- Median hourly wage: $38.78
- Total employment: Not available

#33. Web and digital interface designers

- Median annual wage: $81,230
- Median hourly wage: $39.05
- Total employment: 560 people (0.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Operations research analysts

- Median annual wage: $82,640
- Median hourly wage: $39.73
- Total employment: 240 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $84,600
- Median hourly wage: $40.67
- Total employment: 340 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $85,650
- Median hourly wage: $41.18
- Total employment: 730 people (0.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $88,730
- Median hourly wage: $42.66
- Total employment: 480 people (0.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $88,790
- Median hourly wage: $42.69
- Total employment: 320 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Environmental engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $89,610
- Median hourly wage: $43.08
- Total employment: 40 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Bioengineers and biomedical engineers

- Median annual wage: $90,310
- Median hourly wage: $43.42
- Total employment: 30 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $93,220
- Median hourly wage: $44.82
- Total employment: 890 people (0.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Cartographers and photogrammetrists

- Median annual wage: $93,750
- Median hourly wage: $45.07
- Total employment: 130 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $96,050
- Median hourly wage: $46.18
- Total employment: 500 people (0.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Surveyors

- Median annual wage: $96,640
- Median hourly wage: $46.46
- Total employment: 330 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $97,750
- Median hourly wage: $46.99
- Total employment: 1,220 people (1.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $98,300
- Median hourly wage: $47.26
- Total employment: 350 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $98,690
- Median hourly wage: $47.45
- Total employment: 2,270 people (2.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Aerospace engineering and operations technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $98,770
- Median hourly wage: $47.49
- Total employment: Not available

#17. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $99,990
- Median hourly wage: $48.07
- Total employment: 260 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $100,530
- Median hourly wage: $48.33
- Total employment: 480 people (0.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Aerospace engineers

- Median annual wage: $100,870
- Median hourly wage: $48.49
- Total employment: 240 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $101,560
- Median hourly wage: $48.83
- Total employment: 400 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $102,160
- Median hourly wage: $49.12
- Total employment: 1,930 people (1.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Computer hardware engineers

- Median annual wage: $102,340
- Median hourly wage: $49.20
- Total employment: 100 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $102,800
- Median hourly wage: $49.42
- Total employment: 2,440 people (2.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Mathematicians

- Median annual wage: $102,900
- Median hourly wage: $49.47
- Total employment: 50 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $106,530
- Median hourly wage: $51.22
- Total employment: 1,260 people (1.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $107,450
- Median hourly wage: $51.66
- Total employment: 210 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $109,810
- Median hourly wage: $52.80
- Total employment: 70 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Environmental engineers

- Median annual wage: $112,330
- Median hourly wage: $54.00
- Total employment: 90 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $126,640
- Median hourly wage: $60.89
- Total employment: 250 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $129,400
- Median hourly wage: $62.21
- Total employment: 2,980 people (2.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Computer and information research scientists

- Median annual wage: $130,350
- Median hourly wage: $62.67
- Total employment: Not available

#2. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $130,570
- Median hourly wage: $62.77
- Total employment: 630 people (0.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Actuaries

- Median annual wage: $158,760
- Median hourly wage: $76.33
- Total employment: 110 people (0.1 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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