Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Las Cruces

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#24. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $48,800
- Median hourly wage: $23.46
- Total employment: 380 people (4.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Architectural and civil drafters

- Median annual wage: $55,330
- Median hourly wage: $26.60
- Total employment: 40 people (0.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Civil engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $57,680
- Median hourly wage: $27.73
- Total employment: 50 people (0.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $60,220
- Median hourly wage: $28.95
- Total employment: 70 people (0.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $70,740
- Median hourly wage: $34.01
- Total employment: 30 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $76,470
- Median hourly wage: $36.76
- Total employment: 40 people (0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $79,220
- Median hourly wage: $38.09
- Total employment: 30 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $79,610
- Median hourly wage: $38.28
- Total employment: 130 people (1.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $81,310
- Median hourly wage: $39.09
- Total employment: 200 people (2.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $82,810
- Median hourly wage: $39.81
- Total employment: 50 people (0.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $83,680
- Median hourly wage: $40.23
- Total employment: 40 people (0.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $89,990
- Median hourly wage: $43.26
- Total employment: 150 people (1.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $90,540
- Median hourly wage: $43.53
- Total employment: 170 people (2.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $92,290
- Median hourly wage: $44.37
- Total employment: 180 people (2.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $97,900
- Median hourly wage: $47.07
- Total employment: 320 people (4.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $105,350
- Median hourly wage: $50.65
- Total employment: 130 people (1.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $107,720
- Median hourly wage: $51.79
- Total employment: 240 people (3.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $111,090
- Median hourly wage: $53.41
- Total employment: 90 people (1.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Operations research analysts

- Median annual wage: $112,670
- Median hourly wage: $54.17
- Total employment: 120 people (1.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $117,000
- Median hourly wage: $56.25
- Total employment: 230 people (2.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Computer and information research scientists

- Median annual wage: $118,410
- Median hourly wage: $56.93
- Total employment: 60 people (0.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Computer hardware engineers

- Median annual wage: $119,000
- Median hourly wage: $57.21
- Total employment: 70 people (0.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $127,420
- Median hourly wage: $61.26
- Total employment: 70 people (0.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Aerospace engineers

- Median annual wage: $133,020
- Median hourly wage: $63.95
- 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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