Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Fargo

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#28. Surveying and mapping technicians

- Median annual wage: $48,040
- Median hourly wage: $23.10
- Total employment: 30 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $50,440
- Median hourly wage: $24.25
- Total employment: 30 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $60,420
- Median hourly wage: $29.05
- Total employment: 580 people (3.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Civil engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $63,100
- Median hourly wage: $30.34
- Total employment: 140 people (0.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Architectural and civil drafters

- Median annual wage: $65,990
- Median hourly wage: $31.73
- Total employment: 190 people (1.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $67,870
- Median hourly wage: $32.63
- Total employment: 380 people (2.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $70,200
- Median hourly wage: $33.75
- Total employment: 230 people (1.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Mechanical drafters

- Median annual wage: $71,860
- Median hourly wage: $34.55
- Total employment: 40 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $72,080
- Median hourly wage: $34.65
- Total employment: 40 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $74,670
- Median hourly wage: $35.90
- Total employment: 60 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $75,570
- Median hourly wage: $36.33
- Total employment: 120 people (0.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $75,750
- Median hourly wage: $36.42
- Total employment: 40 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Web developers

- Median annual wage: $78,020
- Median hourly wage: $37.51
- Total employment: 180 people (1.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Operations research analysts

- Median annual wage: $80,080
- Median hourly wage: $38.50
- Total employment: 80 people (0.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $81,750
- Median hourly wage: $39.30
- Total employment: 300 people (2.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Surveyors

- Median annual wage: $81,860
- Median hourly wage: $39.36
- Total employment: 80 people (0.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $82,300
- Median hourly wage: $39.57
- Total employment: 300 people (2.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $84,020
- Median hourly wage: $40.39
- Total employment: 320 people (2.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $84,180
- Median hourly wage: $40.47
- Total employment: 240 people (1.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $85,220
- Median hourly wage: $40.97
- Total employment: 130 people (0.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Civil engineers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $89,410
- Median hourly wage: $42.99
- Total employment: 530 people (3.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Engineers, all other (tie)

- Median annual wage: $89,410
- Median hourly wage: $42.99
- Total employment: 90 people (0.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $96,350
- Median hourly wage: $46.32
- Total employment: 90 people (0.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $97,490
- Median hourly wage: $46.87
- Total employment: 150 people (1.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $103,030
- Median hourly wage: $49.53
- Total employment: 900 people (6.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $106,850
- Median hourly wage: $51.37
- Total employment: 80 people (0.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $112,330
- Median hourly wage: $54.01
- Total employment: 220 people (1.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $115,780
- Median hourly wage: $55.66
- Total employment: 150 people (1.0 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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