Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Syracuse

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#42. Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $47,800
- Median hourly wage: $22.98
- Total employment: 80 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Surveying and mapping technicians

- Median annual wage: $47,860
- Median hourly wage: $23.01
- Total employment: 80 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Drafters, all other

- Median annual wage: $59,870
- Median hourly wage: $28.78
- Total employment: 30 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Architectural and civil drafters

- Median annual wage: $61,750
- Median hourly wage: $29.69
- Total employment: 240 people (0.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $62,490
- Median hourly wage: $30.04
- Total employment: 110 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Industrial engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $64,450
- Median hourly wage: $30.99
- Total employment: 180 people (0.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $64,490
- Median hourly wage: $31.01
- Total employment: 1,200 people (4.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Mechanical drafters

- Median annual wage: $64,570
- Median hourly wage: $31.04
- Total employment: 100 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $67,600
- Median hourly wage: $32.50
- Total employment: 280 people (0.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Civil engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $68,900
- Median hourly wage: $33.13
- Total employment: 80 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Calibration technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $70,600
- Median hourly wage: $33.94
- Total employment: 40 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Web developers

- Median annual wage: $73,820
- Median hourly wage: $35.49
- Total employment: 70 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Web and digital interface designers

- Median annual wage: $74,050
- Median hourly wage: $35.60
- Total employment: 150 people (0.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $75,710
- Median hourly wage: $36.40
- Total employment: 270 people (0.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Electrical and electronics drafters

- Median annual wage: $75,870
- Median hourly wage: $36.48
- Total employment: 50 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Operations research analysts

- Median annual wage: $78,980
- Median hourly wage: $37.97
- Total employment: 60 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $80,710
- Median hourly wage: $38.80
- Total employment: 380 people (1.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Landscape architects

- Median annual wage: $81,180
- Median hourly wage: $39.03
- Total employment: 60 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Surveyors

- Median annual wage: $81,390
- Median hourly wage: $39.13
- Total employment: 60 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $85,460
- Median hourly wage: $41.09
- Total employment: 530 people (1.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $86,900
- Median hourly wage: $41.78
- Total employment: 90 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Environmental engineers

- Median annual wage: $89,680
- Median hourly wage: $43.12
- Total employment: 200 people (0.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Bioengineers and biomedical engineers

- Median annual wage: $89,960
- Median hourly wage: $43.25
- Total employment: 30 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $93,270
- Median hourly wage: $44.84
- Total employment: 230 people (0.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $94,180
- Median hourly wage: $45.28
- Total employment: 170 people (0.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $94,870
- Median hourly wage: $45.61
- Total employment: 190 people (0.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Aerospace engineers

- Median annual wage: $95,450
- Median hourly wage: $45.89
- Total employment: 50 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $96,150
- Median hourly wage: $46.23
- Total employment: 500 people (1.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $99,020
- Median hourly wage: $47.61
- Total employment: 310 people (1.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $99,520
- Median hourly wage: $47.85
- Total employment: 810 people (2.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $102,930
- Median hourly wage: $49.49
- Total employment: 920 people (3.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $103,870
- Median hourly wage: $49.94
- Total employment: 620 people (2.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $105,050
- Median hourly wage: $50.51
- Total employment: 50 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $105,080
- Median hourly wage: $50.52
- Total employment: 190 people (0.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Actuaries

- Median annual wage: $106,660
- Median hourly wage: $51.28
- Total employment: 120 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $107,910
- Median hourly wage: $51.88
- Total employment: 680 people (2.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $114,250
- Median hourly wage: $54.93
- Total employment: 120 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $115,600
- Median hourly wage: $55.58
- Total employment: 280 people (0.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $119,420
- Median hourly wage: $57.41
- Total employment: 290 people (0.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $121,340
- Median hourly wage: $58.34
- Total employment: 2,140 people (7.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $126,470
- Median hourly wage: $60.81
- Total employment: 160 people (0.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Computer hardware engineers

- Median annual wage: $137,170
- Median hourly wage: $65.95
- Total employment: 110 people (0.36 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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