Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Durham

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#43. Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $60,010
- Median hourly wage: $28.85
- Total employment: 230 people (0.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Calibration technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $60,100
- Median hourly wage: $28.89
- Total employment: Not available

#41. Surveying and mapping technicians

- Median annual wage: $61,000
- Median hourly wage: $29.33
- Total employment: 470 people (1.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Civil engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $61,050
- Median hourly wage: $29.35
- Total employment: 90 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Architectural and civil drafters

- Median annual wage: $62,820
- Median hourly wage: $30.20
- Total employment: 160 people (0.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $63,370
- Median hourly wage: $30.47
- Total employment: 1,860 people (5.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Mechanical drafters

- Median annual wage: $64,750
- Median hourly wage: $31.13
- Total employment: 30 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $66,550
- Median hourly wage: $32.00
- Total employment: 220 people (0.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $73,880
- Median hourly wage: $35.52
- Total employment: 90 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Industrial engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $74,620
- Median hourly wage: $35.88
- Total employment: 250 people (0.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Surveyors

- Median annual wage: $75,980
- Median hourly wage: $36.53
- Total employment: 50 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Cartographers and photogrammetrists

- Median annual wage: $81,510
- Median hourly wage: $39.19
- Total employment: 30 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Landscape architects

- Median annual wage: $82,780
- Median hourly wage: $39.80
- Total employment: 70 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Web developers

- Median annual wage: $84,160
- Median hourly wage: $40.46
- Total employment: 180 people (0.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $89,060
- Median hourly wage: $42.82
- Total employment: 250 people (0.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $92,670
- Median hourly wage: $44.56
- Total employment: 690 people (2.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $93,110
- Median hourly wage: $44.76
- Total employment: 1,540 people (4.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $101,560
- Median hourly wage: $48.83
- Total employment: 660 people (1.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $102,660
- Median hourly wage: $49.36
- Total employment: 890 people (2.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Bioengineers and biomedical engineers

- Median annual wage: $103,270
- Median hourly wage: $49.65
- Total employment: 270 people (0.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $103,420
- Median hourly wage: $49.72
- Total employment: 230 people (0.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $104,230
- Median hourly wage: $50.11
- Total employment: 1,110 people (3.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Web and digital interface designers

- Median annual wage: $106,900
- Median hourly wage: $51.39
- Total employment: 430 people (1.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $107,890
- Median hourly wage: $51.87
- Total employment: 430 people (1.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $108,490
- Median hourly wage: $52.16
- Total employment: 1,180 people (3.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Operations research analysts

- Median annual wage: $108,680
- Median hourly wage: $52.25
- Total employment: 120 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $112,090
- Median hourly wage: $53.89
- Total employment: 840 people (2.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $112,820
- Median hourly wage: $54.24
- Total employment: 3,050 people (8.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $113,720
- Median hourly wage: $54.67
- Total employment: 550 people (1.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Chemical engineers

- Median annual wage: $114,120
- Median hourly wage: $54.86
- Total employment: 120 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $114,630
- Median hourly wage: $55.11
- Total employment: 1,050 people (3.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $115,160
- Median hourly wage: $55.37
- Total employment: 80 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Statisticians

- Median annual wage: $115,420
- Median hourly wage: $55.49
- Total employment: 650 people (1.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Environmental engineers

- Median annual wage: $118,550
- Median hourly wage: $57.00
- Total employment: 80 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Materials engineers

- Median annual wage: $119,020
- Median hourly wage: $57.22
- Total employment: 80 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $121,140
- Median hourly wage: $58.24
- Total employment: 1,950 people (5.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $125,750
- Median hourly wage: $60.46
- Total employment: 680 people (1.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $130,560
- Median hourly wage: $62.77
- Total employment: 500 people (1.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $131,980
- Median hourly wage: $63.45
- Total employment: 8,610 people (25.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Computer and information research scientists

- Median annual wage: $133,290
- Median hourly wage: $64.08
- Total employment: 80 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $136,980
- Median hourly wage: $65.86
- Total employment: 160 people (0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Computer hardware engineers

- Median annual wage: $164,640
- Median hourly wage: $79.16
- Total employment: 360 people (1.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $172,280
- Median hourly wage: $82.83
- Total employment: 820 people (2.39 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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