Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Buffalo

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#48. Computer and information research scientists

- Median annual wage: Not available
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 60 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Surveying and mapping technicians

- Median annual wage: $48,200
- Median hourly wage: $23.18
- Total employment: 100 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Calibration technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $51,260
- Median hourly wage: $24.65
- Total employment: 110 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Drafters, all other

- Median annual wage: $59,220
- Median hourly wage: $28.47
- Total employment: 100 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Civil engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $59,370
- Median hourly wage: $28.54
- Total employment: 120 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $59,710
- Median hourly wage: $28.71
- Total employment: 2,290 people (4.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Architectural and civil drafters

- Median annual wage: $60,750
- Median hourly wage: $29.21
- Total employment: 360 people (0.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $61,970
- Median hourly wage: $29.79
- Total employment: 50 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Aerospace engineering and operations technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $62,650
- Median hourly wage: $30.12
- Total employment: Not available

#39. Mechanical drafters

- Median annual wage: $64,270
- Median hourly wage: $30.90
- Total employment: 180 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $66,950
- Median hourly wage: $32.19
- Total employment: 270 people (0.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Electrical and electronics drafters

- Median annual wage: $67,170
- Median hourly wage: $32.29
- Total employment: 50 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Surveyors

- Median annual wage: $71,640
- Median hourly wage: $34.44
- Total employment: 70 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $74,200
- Median hourly wage: $35.67
- Total employment: 560 people (1.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Web developers

- Median annual wage: $74,830
- Median hourly wage: $35.98
- Total employment: 130 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Industrial engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $75,580
- Median hourly wage: $36.34
- Total employment: Not available

#32. Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $75,680
- Median hourly wage: $36.39
- Total employment: 390 people (0.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $77,520
- Median hourly wage: $37.27
- Total employment: 400 people (0.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $77,960
- Median hourly wage: $37.48
- Total employment: 230 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Landscape architects

- Median annual wage: $79,270
- Median hourly wage: $38.11
- Total employment: 40 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $86,320
- Median hourly wage: $41.50
- Total employment: 460 people (0.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $89,850
- Median hourly wage: $43.20
- Total employment: 380 people (0.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $91,030
- Median hourly wage: $43.76
- Total employment: 950 people (1.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Operations research analysts

- Median annual wage: $93,980
- Median hourly wage: $45.19
- Total employment: 280 people (0.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Environmental engineers

- Median annual wage: $94,940
- Median hourly wage: $45.65
- Total employment: 210 people (0.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $95,500
- Median hourly wage: $45.91
- Total employment: 330 people (0.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $96,690
- Median hourly wage: $46.49
- Total employment: 960 people (1.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $96,890
- Median hourly wage: $46.58
- Total employment: 780 people (1.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Web and digital interface designers

- Median annual wage: $97,010
- Median hourly wage: $46.64
- Total employment: 560 people (1.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $97,150
- Median hourly wage: $46.71
- Total employment: 630 people (1.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $97,690
- Median hourly wage: $46.97
- Total employment: 380 people (0.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $100,310
- Median hourly wage: $48.23
- Total employment: 1,070 people (2.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Statisticians

- Median annual wage: $100,490
- Median hourly wage: $48.31
- Total employment: Not available

#15. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $101,440
- Median hourly wage: $48.77
- Total employment: 150 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $101,540
- Median hourly wage: $48.82
- Total employment: 660 people (1.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $101,620
- Median hourly wage: $48.86
- Total employment: 1,770 people (3.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $101,760
- Median hourly wage: $48.92
- Total employment: 540 people (1.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Aerospace engineers

- Median annual wage: $103,060
- Median hourly wage: $49.55
- Total employment: 40 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Computer hardware engineers

- Median annual wage: $103,470
- Median hourly wage: $49.75
- Total employment: 90 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Materials engineers

- Median annual wage: $103,600
- Median hourly wage: $49.81
- Total employment: 110 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $106,800
- Median hourly wage: $51.35
- Total employment: 170 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Actuaries

- Median annual wage: $107,960
- Median hourly wage: $51.90
- Total employment: 110 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Chemical engineers

- Median annual wage: $109,740
- Median hourly wage: $52.76
- Total employment: 70 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $115,120
- Median hourly wage: $55.35
- Total employment: 350 people (0.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $116,120
- Median hourly wage: $55.83
- Total employment: 80 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Bioengineers and biomedical engineers

- Median annual wage: $117,870
- Median hourly wage: $56.67
- Total employment: 50 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $128,780
- Median hourly wage: $61.91
- Total employment: 3,720 people (6.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $129,390
- Median hourly wage: $62.21
- Total employment: 480 people (0.91 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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