Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Charlotte

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

- Median annual wage: $47,270
- Median hourly wage: $22.73
- Total employment: 140 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Civil engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $49,980
- Median hourly wage: $24.03
- Total employment: 600 people (0.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Surveying and mapping technicians

- Median annual wage: $50,700
- Median hourly wage: $24.37
- Total employment: 1,010 people (0.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Environmental engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $52,210
- Median hourly wage: $25.10
- Total employment: 80 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Drafters, all other

- Median annual wage: $59,830
- Median hourly wage: $28.76
- Total employment: 70 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $59,970
- Median hourly wage: $28.83
- Total employment: 220 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $61,250
- Median hourly wage: $29.45
- Total employment: 6,320 people (4.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $63,090
- Median hourly wage: $30.33
- Total employment: 500 people (0.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Mechanical drafters

- Median annual wage: $63,500
- Median hourly wage: $30.53
- Total employment: 250 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Architectural and civil drafters

- Median annual wage: $63,870
- Median hourly wage: $30.71
- Total employment: 910 people (0.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Calibration technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $64,480
- Median hourly wage: $31.00
- Total employment: 30 people (0.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $65,380
- Median hourly wage: $31.43
- Total employment: Not available

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

- Median annual wage: $67,550
- Median hourly wage: $32.48
- Total employment: 370 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Industrial engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $70,450
- Median hourly wage: $33.87
- Total employment: 440 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $72,370
- Median hourly wage: $34.80
- Total employment: 230 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Electrical and electronics drafters

- Median annual wage: $73,630
- Median hourly wage: $35.40
- Total employment: 110 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Surveyors

- Median annual wage: $74,420
- Median hourly wage: $35.78
- Total employment: 410 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Landscape architects

- Median annual wage: $77,610
- Median hourly wage: $37.31
- Total employment: 350 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Cartographers and photogrammetrists

- Median annual wage: $80,290
- Median hourly wage: $38.60
- Total employment: 170 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $86,530
- Median hourly wage: $41.60
- Total employment: 1,260 people (0.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $87,260
- Median hourly wage: $41.95
- Total employment: 760 people (0.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Environmental engineers

- Median annual wage: $95,850
- Median hourly wage: $46.08
- Total employment: 140 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Web developers

- Median annual wage: $96,110
- Median hourly wage: $46.21
- Total employment: 550 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Web and digital interface designers

- Median annual wage: $96,450
- Median hourly wage: $46.37
- Total employment: 980 people (0.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $98,350
- Median hourly wage: $47.29
- Total employment: 3,390 people (2.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $100,040
- Median hourly wage: $48.10
- Total employment: 3,420 people (2.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Computer and information research scientists

- Median annual wage: $100,670
- Median hourly wage: $48.40
- Total employment: 120 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $100,990
- Median hourly wage: $48.55
- Total employment: 3,010 people (2.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Operations research analysts

- Median annual wage: $101,750
- Median hourly wage: $48.92
- Total employment: 1,340 people (1.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Materials engineers

- Median annual wage: $102,080
- Median hourly wage: $49.08
- Total employment: 140 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $102,110
- Median hourly wage: $49.09
- Total employment: 2,640 people (1.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $104,410
- Median hourly wage: $50.20
- Total employment: 2,550 people (1.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $106,410
- Median hourly wage: $51.16
- Total employment: 240 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Database administrators (tie)

- Median annual wage: $109,940
- Median hourly wage: $52.86
- Total employment: Not available

#16. Chemical engineers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $109,940
- Median hourly wage: $52.86
- Total employment: 150 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $110,020
- Median hourly wage: $52.89
- Total employment: 9,290 people (6.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $110,620
- Median hourly wage: $53.18
- Total employment: 3,020 people (2.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $114,450
- Median hourly wage: $55.02
- Total employment: 1,590 people (1.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Computer hardware engineers

- Median annual wage: $117,790
- Median hourly wage: $56.63
- Total employment: 280 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Statisticians

- Median annual wage: $120,510
- Median hourly wage: $57.94
- Total employment: 140 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Bioengineers and biomedical engineers

- Median annual wage: $120,850
- Median hourly wage: $58.10
- Total employment: 40 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $125,340
- Median hourly wage: $60.26
- Total employment: 1,470 people (1.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Aerospace engineers

- Median annual wage: $125,780
- Median hourly wage: $60.47
- Total employment: 90 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $127,840
- Median hourly wage: $61.46
- Total employment: 2,130 people (1.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Nuclear engineers

- Median annual wage: $128,150
- Median hourly wage: $61.61
- Total employment: 260 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $129,640
- Median hourly wage: $62.33
- Total employment: 2,530 people (1.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $131,110
- Median hourly wage: $63.03
- Total employment: 3,870 people (2.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $132,100
- Median hourly wage: $63.51
- Total employment: 20,010 people (14.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Actuaries

- Median annual wage: $135,050
- Median hourly wage: $64.93
- Total employment: 320 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $138,480
- Median hourly wage: $66.58
- Total employment: 1,660 people (1.24 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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