Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Albuquerque

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#41. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: Not available
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 1,370 people (3.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $47,540
- Median hourly wage: $22.86
- Total employment: 2,530 people (6.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Surveying and mapping technicians

- Median annual wage: $57,420
- Median hourly wage: $27.61
- Total employment: 230 people (0.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Web and digital interface designers

- Median annual wage: $57,750
- Median hourly wage: $27.76
- Total employment: 140 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Architectural and civil drafters

- Median annual wage: $59,050
- Median hourly wage: $28.39
- Total employment: 210 people (0.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Industrial engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $59,290
- Median hourly wage: $28.51
- Total employment: 360 people (0.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Landscape architects

- Median annual wage: $59,660
- Median hourly wage: $28.68
- Total employment: 40 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Calibration technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $62,500
- Median hourly wage: $30.05
- Total employment: 50 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Civil engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $64,310
- Median hourly wage: $30.92
- Total employment: 190 people (0.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $64,990
- Median hourly wage: $31.25
- Total employment: 740 people (1.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Operations research analysts

- Median annual wage: $70,830
- Median hourly wage: $34.05
- Total employment: 270 people (0.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Surveyors

- Median annual wage: $75,090
- Median hourly wage: $36.10
- Total employment: 90 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $76,430
- Median hourly wage: $36.75
- Total employment: 520 people (1.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Web developers

- Median annual wage: $76,870
- Median hourly wage: $36.96
- Total employment: Not available

#27. Mechanical drafters

- Median annual wage: $81,760
- Median hourly wage: $39.31
- Total employment: 50 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $82,210
- Median hourly wage: $39.53
- Total employment: 300 people (0.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Environmental engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $84,800
- Median hourly wage: $40.77
- Total employment: 50 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $84,820
- Median hourly wage: $40.78
- Total employment: 140 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $85,690
- Median hourly wage: $41.20
- Total employment: 320 people (0.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Statisticians

- Median annual wage: $86,310
- Median hourly wage: $41.50
- Total employment: 270 people (0.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $87,860
- Median hourly wage: $42.24
- Total employment: 520 people (1.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Electrical and electronics drafters

- Median annual wage: $88,790
- Median hourly wage: $42.69
- Total employment: 270 people (0.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $89,140
- Median hourly wage: $42.85
- Total employment: 220 people (0.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $90,130
- Median hourly wage: $43.33
- Total employment: 590 people (1.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $94,850
- Median hourly wage: $45.60
- Total employment: 290 people (0.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $95,640
- Median hourly wage: $45.98
- Total employment: 1,480 people (3.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Environmental engineers

- Median annual wage: $104,410
- Median hourly wage: $50.20
- Total employment: 270 people (0.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $104,820
- Median hourly wage: $50.39
- Total employment: 630 people (1.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $105,320
- Median hourly wage: $50.64
- Total employment: 210 people (0.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $105,440
- Median hourly wage: $50.69
- Total employment: 550 people (1.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $113,070
- Median hourly wage: $54.36
- Total employment: 420 people (1.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $120,970
- Median hourly wage: $58.16
- Total employment: 90 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $125,450
- Median hourly wage: $60.31
- Total employment: 2,830 people (7.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $125,480
- Median hourly wage: $60.33
- Total employment: 580 people (1.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $136,290
- Median hourly wage: $65.52
- Total employment: 970 people (2.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Aerospace engineers

- Median annual wage: $139,610
- Median hourly wage: $67.12
- Total employment: 320 people (0.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Nuclear engineers

- Median annual wage: $142,640
- Median hourly wage: $68.58
- Total employment: Not available

#4. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $143,050
- Median hourly wage: $68.78
- Total employment: 1,080 people (2.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $143,660
- Median hourly wage: $69.07
- Total employment: 610 people (1.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $143,850
- Median hourly wage: $69.16
- Total employment: 1,270 people (3.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Computer and information research scientists

- Median annual wage: $180,520
- Median hourly wage: $86.79
- Total employment: 270 people (0.67 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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