Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Reno

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#41. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: Not available
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 170 people (0.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $55,680
- Median hourly wage: $26.77
- Total employment: 1,110 people (4.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $57,180
- Median hourly wage: $27.49
- Total employment: 190 people (0.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Industrial engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $59,740
- Median hourly wage: $28.72
- Total employment: 880 people (3.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Drafters, all other

- Median annual wage: $64,330
- Median hourly wage: $30.93
- Total employment: 40 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Architectural and civil drafters

- Median annual wage: $65,390
- Median hourly wage: $31.44
- Total employment: 210 people (0.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Electrical and electronics drafters

- Median annual wage: $66,560
- Median hourly wage: $32.00
- Total employment: Not available

#34. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $67,430
- Median hourly wage: $32.42
- Total employment: 160 people (0.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $69,280
- Median hourly wage: $33.31
- Total employment: 330 people (1.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Civil engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $69,630
- Median hourly wage: $33.48
- Total employment: 120 people (0.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Operations research analysts

- Median annual wage: $70,330
- Median hourly wage: $33.81
- Total employment: 50 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Web developers

- Median annual wage: $75,270
- Median hourly wage: $36.19
- Total employment: 40 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $76,650
- Median hourly wage: $36.85
- Total employment: 170 people (0.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Surveying and mapping technicians

- Median annual wage: $81,300
- Median hourly wage: $39.09
- Total employment: Not available

#27. Mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers

- Median annual wage: $82,670
- Median hourly wage: $39.74
- Total employment: 70 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Mechanical drafters

- Median annual wage: $85,230
- Median hourly wage: $40.98
- Total employment: 80 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Web and digital interface designers

- Median annual wage: $86,490
- Median hourly wage: $41.58
- Total employment: 110 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $87,130
- Median hourly wage: $41.89
- Total employment: 110 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $90,380
- Median hourly wage: $43.45
- Total employment: 280 people (1.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $91,790
- Median hourly wage: $44.13
- Total employment: 200 people (0.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Cartographers and photogrammetrists

- Median annual wage: $94,900
- Median hourly wage: $45.63
- Total employment: 40 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $95,400
- Median hourly wage: $45.87
- Total employment: 160 people (0.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $95,840
- Median hourly wage: $46.08
- Total employment: 70 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Surveyors

- Median annual wage: $95,890
- Median hourly wage: $46.10
- Total employment: 90 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $96,720
- Median hourly wage: $46.50
- Total employment: 80 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $98,490
- Median hourly wage: $47.35
- Total employment: 450 people (1.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $98,760
- Median hourly wage: $47.48
- Total employment: 260 people (0.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $99,330
- Median hourly wage: $47.75
- Total employment: 660 people (2.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $99,750
- Median hourly wage: $47.96
- Total employment: 390 people (1.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $100,040
- Median hourly wage: $48.09
- Total employment: 600 people (2.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $100,170
- Median hourly wage: $48.16
- Total employment: 850 people (3.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $101,800
- Median hourly wage: $48.94
- Total employment: 80 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $103,770
- Median hourly wage: $49.89
- Total employment: 130 people (0.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Landscape architects

- Median annual wage: $105,050
- Median hourly wage: $50.51
- Total employment: 40 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $113,380
- Median hourly wage: $54.51
- Total employment: 190 people (0.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Environmental engineers

- Median annual wage: $116,170
- Median hourly wage: $55.85
- Total employment: 40 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Aerospace engineers

- Median annual wage: $123,350
- Median hourly wage: $59.30
- Total employment: 50 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $126,240
- Median hourly wage: $60.69
- Total employment: 100 people (0.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $129,290
- Median hourly wage: $62.16
- Total employment: 1,170 people (4.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $135,050
- Median hourly wage: $64.93
- Total employment: 150 people (0.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $140,670
- Median hourly wage: $67.63
- 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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