Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Raleigh

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#50. Environmental engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $48,370
- Median hourly wage: $23.26
- Total employment: Not available

#49. Surveying and mapping technicians

- Median annual wage: $49,530
- Median hourly wage: $23.81
- Total employment: 1,310 people (1.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $60,010
- Median hourly wage: $28.85
- Total employment: 4,950 people (6.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $60,940
- Median hourly wage: $29.30
- Total employment: 60 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Civil engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $61,050
- Median hourly wage: $29.35
- Total employment: 650 people (0.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Drafters, all other

- Median annual wage: $61,290
- Median hourly wage: $29.47
- Total employment: 50 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Mechanical drafters

- Median annual wage: $62,240
- Median hourly wage: $29.92
- Total employment: 110 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $65,630
- Median hourly wage: $31.55
- Total employment: 350 people (0.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Architectural and civil drafters

- Median annual wage: $66,410
- Median hourly wage: $31.93
- Total employment: 960 people (1.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Surveyors

- Median annual wage: $67,870
- Median hourly wage: $32.63
- Total employment: 590 people (0.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $73,170
- Median hourly wage: $35.18
- Total employment: 130 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $73,880
- Median hourly wage: $35.52
- Total employment: 190 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Landscape architects

- Median annual wage: $75,000
- Median hourly wage: $36.06
- Total employment: 240 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $76,590
- Median hourly wage: $36.82
- Total employment: 650 people (0.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Cartographers and photogrammetrists

- Median annual wage: $76,970
- Median hourly wage: $37.01
- Total employment: 120 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Industrial engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $78,920
- Median hourly wage: $37.94
- Total employment: 260 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Electrical and electronics drafters

- Median annual wage: $80,820
- Median hourly wage: $38.86
- Total employment: 100 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Operations research analysts

- Median annual wage: $81,240
- Median hourly wage: $39.06
- Total employment: 250 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Calibration technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $84,130
- Median hourly wage: $40.45
- Total employment: 70 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Web and digital interface designers

- Median annual wage: $84,990
- Median hourly wage: $40.86
- Total employment: 690 people (0.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $86,220
- Median hourly wage: $41.45
- Total employment: 1,040 people (1.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Materials engineers

- Median annual wage: $86,500
- Median hourly wage: $41.59
- Total employment: Not available

#28. Web developers

- Median annual wage: $92,470
- Median hourly wage: $44.46
- Total employment: 420 people (0.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $95,670
- Median hourly wage: $45.99
- Total employment: 130 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $97,450
- Median hourly wage: $46.85
- Total employment: 690 people (0.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $98,030
- Median hourly wage: $47.13
- Total employment: 4,490 people (6.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Mathematical science occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $98,990
- Median hourly wage: $47.59
- Total employment: Not available

#23. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $100,440
- Median hourly wage: $48.29
- Total employment: 740 people (1.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $100,470
- Median hourly wage: $48.30
- Total employment: 2,820 people (3.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $101,880
- Median hourly wage: $48.98
- Total employment: 1,660 people (2.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $102,690
- Median hourly wage: $49.37
- Total employment: 1,940 people (2.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $102,750
- Median hourly wage: $49.40
- Total employment: 1,270 people (1.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Environmental engineers

- Median annual wage: $104,040
- Median hourly wage: $50.02
- Total employment: 230 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $105,610
- Median hourly wage: $50.77
- Total employment: 4,780 people (6.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Chemical engineers

- Median annual wage: $106,180
- Median hourly wage: $51.05
- Total employment: 80 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $106,290
- Median hourly wage: $51.10
- Total employment: 1,810 people (2.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Bioengineers and biomedical engineers

- Median annual wage: $109,120
- Median hourly wage: $52.46
- Total employment: 160 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $114,300
- Median hourly wage: $54.95
- Total employment: 3,490 people (4.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $114,400
- Median hourly wage: $55.00
- Total employment: 1,680 people (2.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $115,990
- Median hourly wage: $55.77
- Total employment: 1,460 people (2.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $117,570
- Median hourly wage: $56.52
- Total employment: 510 people (0.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $123,250
- Median hourly wage: $59.26
- Total employment: 280 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Computer and information research scientists

- Median annual wage: $124,490
- Median hourly wage: $59.85
- Total employment: Not available

#7. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $129,000
- Median hourly wage: $62.02
- Total employment: 660 people (0.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Computer hardware engineers

- Median annual wage: $129,200
- Median hourly wage: $62.12
- Total employment: 310 people (0.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $130,900
- Median hourly wage: $62.93
- Total employment: 1,590 people (2.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $131,390
- Median hourly wage: $63.17
- Total employment: 12,290 people (16.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Nuclear engineers

- Median annual wage: $135,040
- Median hourly wage: $64.93
- Total employment: 100 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Actuaries

- Median annual wage: $136,180
- Median hourly wage: $65.47
- Total employment: 60 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Statisticians

- Median annual wage: $136,340
- Median hourly wage: $65.55
- Total employment: 330 people (0.46 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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