Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Albany

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

- Median annual wage: $50,220
- Median hourly wage: $24.15
- Total employment: 650 people (1.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $58,690
- Median hourly wage: $28.22
- Total employment: 1,960 people (4.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Environmental engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $62,020
- Median hourly wage: $29.82
- Total employment: 80 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $62,590
- Median hourly wage: $30.09
- Total employment: 790 people (1.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Architectural and civil drafters

- Median annual wage: $63,900
- Median hourly wage: $30.72
- Total employment: 260 people (0.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Surveying and mapping technicians

- Median annual wage: $64,080
- Median hourly wage: $30.81
- Total employment: 100 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Electrical and electronics drafters

- Median annual wage: $65,790
- Median hourly wage: $31.63
- Total employment: 50 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Mechanical drafters

- Median annual wage: $67,750
- Median hourly wage: $32.57
- Total employment: 130 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Civil engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $69,070
- Median hourly wage: $33.21
- Total employment: 170 people (0.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $70,150
- Median hourly wage: $33.73
- Total employment: 330 people (0.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Web developers

- Median annual wage: $74,900
- Median hourly wage: $36.01
- Total employment: 150 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Calibration technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $78,780
- Median hourly wage: $37.88
- Total employment: 50 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $79,920
- Median hourly wage: $38.42
- Total employment: 250 people (0.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Drafters, all other

- Median annual wage: $80,520
- Median hourly wage: $38.71
- Total employment: 40 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Landscape architects

- Median annual wage: $81,210
- Median hourly wage: $39.04
- Total employment: 90 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Operations research analysts

- Median annual wage: $82,000
- Median hourly wage: $39.43
- Total employment: 380 people (0.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $82,950
- Median hourly wage: $39.88
- Total employment: 2,890 people (6.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $83,630
- Median hourly wage: $40.21
- Total employment: 1,380 people (3.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Industrial engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $83,960
- Median hourly wage: $40.37
- Total employment: 410 people (0.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $89,610
- Median hourly wage: $43.08
- Total employment: 670 people (1.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Surveyors

- Median annual wage: $93,100
- Median hourly wage: $44.76
- Total employment: 130 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Environmental engineers

- Median annual wage: $95,000
- Median hourly wage: $45.67
- Total employment: 440 people (1.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Web and digital interface designers

- Median annual wage: $95,560
- Median hourly wage: $45.94
- Total employment: 290 people (0.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $96,240
- Median hourly wage: $46.27
- Total employment: 400 people (0.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $97,500
- Median hourly wage: $46.88
- Total employment: 1,160 people (2.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $99,930
- Median hourly wage: $48.04
- Total employment: 450 people (1.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $100,230
- Median hourly wage: $48.19
- Total employment: 170 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $101,430
- Median hourly wage: $48.76
- Total employment: 1,370 people (3.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $102,200
- Median hourly wage: $49.14
- Total employment: 550 people (1.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $103,440
- Median hourly wage: $49.73
- Total employment: 710 people (1.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $103,590
- Median hourly wage: $49.80
- Total employment: 430 people (0.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $106,850
- Median hourly wage: $51.37
- Total employment: 440 people (0.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $107,410
- Median hourly wage: $51.64
- Total employment: 150 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $107,490
- Median hourly wage: $51.68
- Total employment: 1,650 people (3.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Actuaries

- Median annual wage: $109,220
- Median hourly wage: $52.51
- Total employment: 150 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $111,940
- Median hourly wage: $53.82
- Total employment: 1,050 people (2.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $112,760
- Median hourly wage: $54.21
- Total employment: 390 people (0.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $115,970
- Median hourly wage: $55.76
- Total employment: 2,970 people (6.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Bioengineers and biomedical engineers

- Median annual wage: $117,180
- Median hourly wage: $56.34
- Total employment: 100 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $123,440
- Median hourly wage: $59.35
- Total employment: 310 people (0.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Chemical engineers

- Median annual wage: $124,980
- Median hourly wage: $60.09
- Total employment: 50 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Aerospace engineers

- Median annual wage: $129,520
- Median hourly wage: $62.27
- Total employment: 200 people (0.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Materials engineers

- Median annual wage: $130,280
- Median hourly wage: $62.64
- Total employment: 160 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $131,900
- Median hourly wage: $63.42
- Total employment: 660 people (1.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Statisticians

- Median annual wage: $164,290
- Median hourly wage: $78.98
- Total employment: Not available

#1. Computer and information research scientists

- Median annual wage: $170,100
- Median hourly wage: $81.78
- Total employment: 130 people (0.3 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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