Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Greensboro

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

- Median annual wage: $48,670
- Median hourly wage: $23.40
- Total employment: 150 people (0.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Surveying and mapping technicians

- Median annual wage: $50,930
- Median hourly wage: $24.49
- Total employment: 260 people (0.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $53,090
- Median hourly wage: $25.52
- Total employment: 1,330 people (3.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Industrial engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $55,140
- Median hourly wage: $26.51
- Total employment: 170 people (0.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Calibration technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $57,530
- Median hourly wage: $27.66
- Total employment: 50 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $57,690
- Median hourly wage: $27.73
- Total employment: 140 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Civil engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $59,480
- Median hourly wage: $28.60
- Total employment: 160 people (0.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $59,960
- Median hourly wage: $28.83
- Total employment: 100 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Mechanical drafters

- Median annual wage: $60,820
- Median hourly wage: $29.24
- Total employment: 110 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Drafters, all other

- Median annual wage: $60,940
- Median hourly wage: $29.30
- Total employment: 30 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Architectural and civil drafters

- Median annual wage: $62,400
- Median hourly wage: $30.00
- Total employment: 150 people (0.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Electrical and electronics drafters

- Median annual wage: $70,970
- Median hourly wage: $34.12
- Total employment: 30 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $74,090
- Median hourly wage: $35.62
- Total employment: 140 people (0.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Web developers

- Median annual wage: $77,650
- Median hourly wage: $37.33
- Total employment: 110 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Surveyors

- Median annual wage: $78,110
- Median hourly wage: $37.55
- Total employment: 60 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $78,250
- Median hourly wage: $37.62
- Total employment: 150 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $80,650
- Median hourly wage: $38.78
- Total employment: 700 people (1.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Web and digital interface designers

- Median annual wage: $82,230
- Median hourly wage: $39.53
- Total employment: 230 people (0.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Operations research analysts

- Median annual wage: $82,920
- Median hourly wage: $39.87
- Total employment: 140 people (0.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $83,010
- Median hourly wage: $39.91
- Total employment: 140 people (0.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $88,620
- Median hourly wage: $42.60
- Total employment: 100 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $89,360
- Median hourly wage: $42.96
- Total employment: 1,080 people (3.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $89,690
- Median hourly wage: $43.12
- Total employment: 370 people (1.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $90,430
- Median hourly wage: $43.48
- Total employment: 550 people (1.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $92,300
- Median hourly wage: $44.37
- Total employment: 60 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $94,760
- Median hourly wage: $45.56
- Total employment: 160 people (0.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Materials engineers

- Median annual wage: $95,640
- Median hourly wage: $45.98
- Total employment: Not available

#13. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $97,040
- Median hourly wage: $46.66
- Total employment: 240 people (0.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Environmental engineers

- Median annual wage: $98,390
- Median hourly wage: $47.30
- Total employment: 80 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $100,180
- Median hourly wage: $48.16
- Total employment: 900 people (2.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $100,480
- Median hourly wage: $48.31
- Total employment: 190 people (0.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Information security analysts (tie)

- Median annual wage: $105,360
- Median hourly wage: $50.65
- Total employment: 190 people (0.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Electrical engineers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $105,360
- Median hourly wage: $50.65
- Total employment: 330 people (0.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $106,430
- Median hourly wage: $51.17
- Total employment: 1,060 people (2.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $109,990
- Median hourly wage: $52.88
- Total employment: 30 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $113,040
- Median hourly wage: $54.34
- Total employment: 80 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $113,270
- Median hourly wage: $54.46
- Total employment: 100 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $118,990
- Median hourly wage: $57.21
- Total employment: 210 people (0.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $122,900
- Median hourly wage: $59.09
- Total employment: 1,580 people (4.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Computer hardware engineers

- Median annual wage: $129,530
- Median hourly wage: $62.27
- Total employment: Not available

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 364 metros.

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