Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in New York City

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#50. Industrial engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $66,850
- Median hourly wage: $32.14
- Total employment: 1,170 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Drafters, all other

- Median annual wage: $67,300
- Median hourly wage: $32.36
- Total employment: 1,010 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Web developers

- Median annual wage: $67,400
- Median hourly wage: $32.40
- Total employment: 6,560 people (0.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $70,010
- Median hourly wage: $33.66
- Total employment: 40,410 people (4.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Architectural and civil drafters

- Median annual wage: $74,760
- Median hourly wage: $35.94
- Total employment: 7,590 people (0.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Aerospace engineering and operations technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $75,530
- Median hourly wage: $36.31
- Total employment: Not available

#44. Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $75,610
- Median hourly wage: $36.35
- Total employment: 620 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $76,640
- Median hourly wage: $36.85
- Total employment: 1,290 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Calibration technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $78,000
- Median hourly wage: $37.50
- Total employment: 560 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Mechanical drafters

- Median annual wage: $78,190
- Median hourly wage: $37.59
- Total employment: 1,440 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $79,060
- Median hourly wage: $38.01
- Total employment: 280 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Cartographers and photogrammetrists

- Median annual wage: $80,240
- Median hourly wage: $38.58
- Total employment: 110 people (0.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Mathematical science occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $82,910
- Median hourly wage: $39.86
- Total employment: 100 people (0.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $84,530
- Median hourly wage: $40.64
- Total employment: 2,600 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $88,980
- Median hourly wage: $42.78
- Total employment: 6,620 people (0.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Landscape architects

- Median annual wage: $89,940
- Median hourly wage: $43.24
- Total employment: Not available

#34. Mathematicians

- Median annual wage: $91,290
- Median hourly wage: $43.89
- Total employment: 150 people (0.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Surveyors

- Median annual wage: $91,840
- Median hourly wage: $44.16
- Total employment: 1,460 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $98,870
- Median hourly wage: $47.53
- Total employment: 10,800 people (1.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Electrical and electronics drafters

- Median annual wage: $104,560
- Median hourly wage: $50.27
- Total employment: 810 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Environmental engineers

- Median annual wage: $105,040
- Median hourly wage: $50.50
- Total employment: 1,610 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $106,130
- Median hourly wage: $51.02
- Total employment: 14,570 people (1.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $107,000
- Median hourly wage: $51.44
- Total employment: 7,910 people (0.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Marine engineers and naval architects

- Median annual wage: $109,040
- Median hourly wage: $52.42
- Total employment: Not available

#26. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $109,590
- Median hourly wage: $52.69
- Total employment: 6,510 people (0.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $111,270
- Median hourly wage: $53.49
- Total employment: 6,440 people (0.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $113,030
- Median hourly wage: $54.34
- Total employment: 19,080 people (2.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Bioengineers and biomedical engineers

- Median annual wage: $115,080
- Median hourly wage: $55.33
- Total employment: 890 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $115,480
- Median hourly wage: $55.52
- Total employment: 14,660 people (1.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Operations research analysts

- Median annual wage: $118,320
- Median hourly wage: $56.89
- Total employment: 6,350 people (0.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Web and digital interface designers

- Median annual wage: $120,430
- Median hourly wage: $57.90
- Total employment: 13,460 people (1.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $121,520
- Median hourly wage: $58.42
- Total employment: 13,140 people (1.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Chemical engineers

- Median annual wage: $122,660
- Median hourly wage: $58.97
- Total employment: 580 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $124,330
- Median hourly wage: $59.77
- Total employment: 1,260 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $124,550
- Median hourly wage: $59.88
- Total employment: 3,770 people (0.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $127,150
- Median hourly wage: $61.13
- Total employment: 25,320 people (2.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $127,160
- Median hourly wage: $61.13
- Total employment: 5,960 people (0.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $130,260
- Median hourly wage: $62.62
- Total employment: 5,020 people (0.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $130,710
- Median hourly wage: $62.84
- Total employment: 19,810 people (2.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Aerospace engineers

- Median annual wage: $135,530
- Median hourly wage: $65.16
- Total employment: 610 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Computer hardware engineers

- Median annual wage: $136,330
- Median hourly wage: $65.54
- Total employment: 1,390 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $137,290
- Median hourly wage: $66.01
- Total employment: 5,220 people (0.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Materials engineers

- Median annual wage: $137,650
- Median hourly wage: $66.18
- Total employment: 380 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $138,360
- Median hourly wage: $66.52
- Total employment: 10,160 people (1.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Statisticians

- Median annual wage: $140,610
- Median hourly wage: $67.60
- Total employment: 1,260 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Actuaries

- Median annual wage: $140,640
- Median hourly wage: $67.62
- Total employment: 3,160 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Electronics engineers, except computer (tie)

- Median annual wage: $153,820
- Median hourly wage: $73.95
- Total employment: 2,110 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Computer network architects (tie)

- Median annual wage: $153,820
- Median hourly wage: $73.95
- Total employment: 10,600 people (1.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $161,970
- Median hourly wage: $77.87
- Total employment: 119,610 people (12.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Computer and information research scientists

- Median annual wage: $166,080
- Median hourly wage: $79.85
- Total employment: 1,430 people (0.15 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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