Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Cincinnati

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#49. Environmental engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $51,460
- Median hourly wage: $24.74
- Total employment: 90 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Surveying and mapping technicians

- Median annual wage: $51,750
- Median hourly wage: $24.88
- Total employment: 270 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $53,360
- Median hourly wage: $25.65
- Total employment: 4,720 people (4.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Drafters, all other

- Median annual wage: $59,120
- Median hourly wage: $28.42
- Total employment: Not available

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

- Median annual wage: $59,450
- Median hourly wage: $28.58
- Total employment: 260 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Civil engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $61,160
- Median hourly wage: $29.40
- Total employment: 430 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Calibration technologists and technicians (tie)

- Median annual wage: $62,480
- Median hourly wage: $30.04
- Total employment: 80 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Architectural and civil drafters (tie)

- Median annual wage: $62,480
- Median hourly wage: $30.04
- Total employment: 570 people (0.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Landscape architects

- Median annual wage: $64,170
- Median hourly wage: $30.85
- Total employment: 80 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $65,380
- Median hourly wage: $31.44
- Total employment: 120 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $65,580
- Median hourly wage: $31.53
- Total employment: 1,600 people (1.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $66,350
- Median hourly wage: $31.90
- Total employment: 270 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Electrical and electronics drafters

- Median annual wage: $67,820
- Median hourly wage: $32.61
- Total employment: 150 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Mechanical drafters

- Median annual wage: $70,800
- Median hourly wage: $34.04
- Total employment: 370 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Industrial engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $75,090
- Median hourly wage: $36.10
- Total employment: 1,690 people (1.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $75,740
- Median hourly wage: $36.42
- Total employment: 360 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Aerospace engineering and operations technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $76,750
- Median hourly wage: $36.90
- Total employment: 240 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Surveyors

- Median annual wage: $78,130
- Median hourly wage: $37.56
- Total employment: 240 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Cartographers and photogrammetrists

- Median annual wage: $80,000
- Median hourly wage: $38.46
- Total employment: 40 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Web and digital interface designers

- Median annual wage: $82,410
- Median hourly wage: $39.62
- Total employment: 450 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $83,960
- Median hourly wage: $40.37
- Total employment: 950 people (0.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $90,580
- Median hourly wage: $43.55
- Total employment: 1,660 people (1.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Web developers

- Median annual wage: $91,350
- Median hourly wage: $43.92
- Total employment: 320 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $96,620
- Median hourly wage: $46.45
- Total employment: 830 people (0.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Statisticians

- Median annual wage: $98,640
- Median hourly wage: $47.42
- Total employment: 100 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $98,690
- Median hourly wage: $47.45
- Total employment: 3,250 people (2.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $99,350
- Median hourly wage: $47.77
- Total employment: 1,510 people (1.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $99,520
- Median hourly wage: $47.84
- Total employment: 640 people (0.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $100,510
- Median hourly wage: $48.32
- Total employment: 380 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $100,580
- Median hourly wage: $48.36
- Total employment: 3,990 people (3.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $101,270
- Median hourly wage: $48.69
- Total employment: 3,220 people (2.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $102,030
- Median hourly wage: $49.05
- Total employment: 1,390 people (1.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $102,510
- Median hourly wage: $49.29
- Total employment: 4,990 people (4.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Materials engineers

- Median annual wage: $102,530
- Median hourly wage: $49.29
- Total employment: 300 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $103,990
- Median hourly wage: $50.00
- Total employment: 570 people (0.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Actuaries

- Median annual wage: $104,070
- Median hourly wage: $50.04
- Total employment: 360 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $104,300
- Median hourly wage: $50.14
- Total employment: 120 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Operations research analysts

- Median annual wage: $105,840
- Median hourly wage: $50.89
- Total employment: 500 people (0.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Computer hardware engineers

- Median annual wage: $105,880
- Median hourly wage: $50.91
- Total employment: Not available

#10. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $108,000
- Median hourly wage: $51.92
- Total employment: 1,210 people (1.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $109,960
- Median hourly wage: $52.87
- Total employment: 720 people (0.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $113,240
- Median hourly wage: $54.44
- Total employment: 9,160 people (8.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Environmental engineers

- Median annual wage: $115,070
- Median hourly wage: $55.32
- Total employment: 200 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Chemical engineers

- Median annual wage: $115,970
- Median hourly wage: $55.76
- Total employment: 270 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $119,900
- Median hourly wage: $57.65
- Total employment: 550 people (0.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Bioengineers and biomedical engineers

- Median annual wage: $127,490
- Median hourly wage: $61.29
- Total employment: 690 people (0.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $128,910
- Median hourly wage: $61.98
- Total employment: 1,240 people (1.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $130,400
- Median hourly wage: $62.69
- Total employment: 490 people (0.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Aerospace engineers

- Median annual wage: $137,420
- Median hourly wage: $66.07
- Total employment: 1,340 people (1.22 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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