Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Trenton

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#44. Environmental engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $56,720
- Median hourly wage: $27.27
- Total employment: 70 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Surveying and mapping technicians

- Median annual wage: $57,810
- Median hourly wage: $27.79
- Total employment: 90 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Drafters, all other

- Median annual wage: $58,240
- Median hourly wage: $28.00
- Total employment: 100 people (0.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Industrial engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $60,000
- Median hourly wage: $28.85
- Total employment: 90 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Civil engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $63,920
- Median hourly wage: $30.73
- Total employment: 80 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $67,600
- Median hourly wage: $32.50
- Total employment: 1,410 people (5.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Architectural and civil drafters

- Median annual wage: $67,950
- Median hourly wage: $32.67
- Total employment: 140 people (0.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Landscape architects

- Median annual wage: $77,970
- Median hourly wage: $37.49
- Total employment: 40 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Mechanical drafters

- Median annual wage: $78,330
- Median hourly wage: $37.66
- Total employment: 60 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Surveyors

- Median annual wage: $79,100
- Median hourly wage: $38.03
- Total employment: 70 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $81,010
- Median hourly wage: $38.95
- Total employment: 30 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $83,190
- Median hourly wage: $40.00
- Total employment: 250 people (1.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Web developers

- Median annual wage: $83,480
- Median hourly wage: $40.14
- Total employment: 180 people (0.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $84,530
- Median hourly wage: $40.64
- Total employment: 160 people (0.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Environmental engineers

- Median annual wage: $86,120
- Median hourly wage: $41.40
- Total employment: 280 people (1.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $86,410
- Median hourly wage: $41.54
- Total employment: 60 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Web and digital interface designers

- Median annual wage: $91,990
- Median hourly wage: $44.23
- Total employment: 150 people (0.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $93,780
- Median hourly wage: $45.09
- Total employment: 950 people (3.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Cartographers and photogrammetrists

- Median annual wage: $95,610
- Median hourly wage: $45.97
- Total employment: 60 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Operations research analysts

- Median annual wage: $99,000
- Median hourly wage: $47.60
- Total employment: 350 people (1.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $99,020
- Median hourly wage: $47.61
- Total employment: 250 people (1.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Materials engineers

- Median annual wage: $100,160
- Median hourly wage: $48.15
- Total employment: 50 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $100,710
- Median hourly wage: $48.42
- Total employment: 1,070 people (4.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $101,560
- Median hourly wage: $48.83
- Total employment: 180 people (0.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $103,740
- Median hourly wage: $49.88
- Total employment: 310 people (1.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $104,470
- Median hourly wage: $50.22
- Total employment: 490 people (2.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Computer hardware engineers

- Median annual wage: $105,020
- Median hourly wage: $50.49
- Total employment: 80 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Statisticians

- Median annual wage: $105,830
- Median hourly wage: $50.88
- Total employment: 30 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $106,100
- Median hourly wage: $51.01
- Total employment: 290 people (1.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $106,880
- Median hourly wage: $51.38
- Total employment: 360 people (1.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $106,940
- Median hourly wage: $51.41
- Total employment: 1,280 people (5.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Electrical engineers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $107,240
- Median hourly wage: $51.56
- Total employment: 220 people (0.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors (tie)

- Median annual wage: $107,240
- Median hourly wage: $51.56
- Total employment: 40 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $108,540
- Median hourly wage: $52.18
- Total employment: 970 people (4.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Actuaries

- Median annual wage: $115,220
- Median hourly wage: $55.39
- Total employment: 80 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $123,410
- Median hourly wage: $59.33
- Total employment: 180 people (0.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $126,820
- Median hourly wage: $60.97
- Total employment: 4,010 people (16.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $129,970
- Median hourly wage: $62.49
- Total employment: 230 people (0.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $130,590
- Median hourly wage: $62.78
- Total employment: 370 people (1.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Chemical engineers

- Median annual wage: $131,320
- Median hourly wage: $63.14
- Total employment: 50 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $139,220
- Median hourly wage: $66.93
- Total employment: 380 people (1.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $150,760
- Median hourly wage: $72.48
- Total employment: 120 people (0.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $169,090
- Median hourly wage: $81.30
- Total employment: 60 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Computer and information research scientists

- Median annual wage: $177,360
- Median hourly wage: $85.27
- Total employment: 90 people (0.37 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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