Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Winston-Salem

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#32. Surveying and mapping technicians

- Median annual wage: $37,260
- Median hourly wage: $17.91
- Total employment: 140 people (0.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Mechanical drafters

- Median annual wage: $53,780
- Median hourly wage: $25.86
- Total employment: 40 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $53,930
- Median hourly wage: $25.93
- Total employment: 820 people (3.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Surveyors

- Median annual wage: $58,820
- Median hourly wage: $28.28
- Total employment: 50 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Civil engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $60,160
- Median hourly wage: $28.92
- Total employment: 80 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Architectural and civil drafters

- Median annual wage: $61,350
- Median hourly wage: $29.50
- Total employment: 80 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Industrial engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $62,300
- Median hourly wage: $29.95
- Total employment: 150 people (0.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Web and digital interface designers

- Median annual wage: $64,760
- Median hourly wage: $31.13
- Total employment: 100 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Bioengineers and biomedical engineers

- Median annual wage: $72,280
- Median hourly wage: $34.75
- Total employment: 50 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $74,640
- Median hourly wage: $35.88
- Total employment: 50 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $79,920
- Median hourly wage: $38.43
- Total employment: 190 people (0.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $79,990
- Median hourly wage: $38.46
- Total employment: 100 people (0.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $82,680
- Median hourly wage: $39.75
- Total employment: 200 people (0.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $83,710
- Median hourly wage: $40.25
- Total employment: 340 people (1.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $84,800
- Median hourly wage: $40.77
- Total employment: 440 people (1.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $87,970
- Median hourly wage: $42.29
- Total employment: 400 people (1.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $88,820
- Median hourly wage: $42.70
- Total employment: 80 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $90,490
- Median hourly wage: $43.51
- Total employment: 140 people (0.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $93,030
- Median hourly wage: $44.73
- Total employment: 720 people (2.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Operations research analysts

- Median annual wage: $94,710
- Median hourly wage: $45.54
- Total employment: 50 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Statisticians

- Median annual wage: $95,390
- Median hourly wage: $45.86
- Total employment: 80 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $97,810
- Median hourly wage: $47.02
- Total employment: 260 people (0.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $98,180
- Median hourly wage: $47.20
- Total employment: 80 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $99,260
- Median hourly wage: $47.72
- Total employment: 350 people (1.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $101,830
- Median hourly wage: $48.96
- Total employment: 1,080 people (3.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $105,730
- Median hourly wage: $50.83
- Total employment: 70 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $116,950
- Median hourly wage: $56.23
- Total employment: 180 people (0.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Web developers

- Median annual wage: $120,710
- Median hourly wage: $58.03
- Total employment: 50 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $122,940
- Median hourly wage: $59.11
- Total employment: 110 people (0.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $123,700
- Median hourly wage: $59.47
- Total employment: 360 people (1.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $125,140
- Median hourly wage: $60.17
- Total employment: 1,270 people (4.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Computer hardware engineers

- Median annual wage: $159,310
- Median hourly wage: $76.59
- 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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