Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Columbus

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#50. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $60,070
- Median hourly wage: $28.88
- Total employment: 4,980 people (4.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Architectural and civil drafters

- Median annual wage: $60,790
- Median hourly wage: $29.23
- Total employment: 760 people (0.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Landscape architects

- Median annual wage: $60,960
- Median hourly wage: $29.31
- Total employment: 80 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Calibration technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $62,130
- Median hourly wage: $29.87
- Total employment: 70 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Surveying and mapping technicians

- Median annual wage: $62,610
- Median hourly wage: $30.10
- Total employment: 290 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Environmental engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $63,050
- Median hourly wage: $30.31
- Total employment: 240 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $63,790
- Median hourly wage: $30.67
- Total employment: 140 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Civil engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $65,100
- Median hourly wage: $31.30
- Total employment: 320 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $66,980
- Median hourly wage: $32.20
- Total employment: 300 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Industrial engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $70,170
- Median hourly wage: $33.74
- Total employment: 680 people (0.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Surveyors

- Median annual wage: $70,830
- Median hourly wage: $34.06
- Total employment: 250 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $70,900
- Median hourly wage: $34.09
- Total employment: 2,260 people (2.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $71,840
- Median hourly wage: $34.54
- Total employment: 230 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Mechanical drafters

- Median annual wage: $74,940
- Median hourly wage: $36.03
- Total employment: 400 people (0.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Cartographers and photogrammetrists

- Median annual wage: $80,290
- Median hourly wage: $38.60
- Total employment: 90 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $80,550
- Median hourly wage: $38.73
- Total employment: 330 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Web developers

- Median annual wage: $84,270
- Median hourly wage: $40.52
- Total employment: 300 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $87,000
- Median hourly wage: $41.83
- Total employment: 940 people (0.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Statisticians

- Median annual wage: $88,780
- Median hourly wage: $42.68
- Total employment: 60 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Electrical and electronics drafters

- Median annual wage: $92,710
- Median hourly wage: $44.57
- Total employment: 210 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $97,700
- Median hourly wage: $46.97
- Total employment: 860 people (0.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $97,860
- Median hourly wage: $47.05
- Total employment: 2,950 people (2.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $97,990
- Median hourly wage: $47.11
- Total employment: 2,020 people (1.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Petroleum engineers

- Median annual wage: $98,760
- Median hourly wage: $47.48
- Total employment: 30 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $99,050
- Median hourly wage: $47.62
- Total employment: 3,300 people (3.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $99,900
- Median hourly wage: $48.03
- Total employment: 1,110 people (1.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $100,480
- Median hourly wage: $48.31
- Total employment: 1,160 people (1.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $100,550
- Median hourly wage: $48.34
- Total employment: 390 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $100,700
- Median hourly wage: $48.42
- Total employment: 3,780 people (3.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $100,730
- Median hourly wage: $48.43
- Total employment: 3,470 people (3.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Materials engineers

- Median annual wage: $102,110
- Median hourly wage: $49.09
- Total employment: 260 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $103,140
- Median hourly wage: $49.59
- Total employment: 1,110 people (1.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Chemical engineers

- Median annual wage: $103,860
- Median hourly wage: $49.93
- Total employment: 230 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers

- Median annual wage: $105,590
- Median hourly wage: $50.76
- Total employment: 30 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $105,910
- Median hourly wage: $50.92
- Total employment: 610 people (0.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Environmental engineers

- Median annual wage: $106,910
- Median hourly wage: $51.40
- Total employment: 140 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $108,230
- Median hourly wage: $52.04
- Total employment: 440 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Operations research analysts

- Median annual wage: $109,440
- Median hourly wage: $52.62
- Total employment: 700 people (0.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Actuaries

- Median annual wage: $110,830
- Median hourly wage: $53.28
- Total employment: 290 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Web and digital interface designers

- Median annual wage: $111,410
- Median hourly wage: $53.56
- Total employment: 580 people (0.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $117,150
- Median hourly wage: $56.32
- Total employment: 10,200 people (9.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $120,020
- Median hourly wage: $57.70
- Total employment: 1,230 people (1.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $120,640
- Median hourly wage: $58.00
- Total employment: 2,180 people (2.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Aerospace engineers

- Median annual wage: $122,460
- Median hourly wage: $58.88
- Total employment: 350 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $123,220
- Median hourly wage: $59.24
- Total employment: 60 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $126,850
- Median hourly wage: $60.98
- Total employment: 1,230 people (1.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Bioengineers and biomedical engineers

- Median annual wage: $128,220
- Median hourly wage: $61.64
- Total employment: 220 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $132,310
- Median hourly wage: $63.61
- Total employment: 460 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Computer hardware engineers

- Median annual wage: $138,270
- Median hourly wage: $66.48
- Total employment: 80 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Computer and information research scientists

- Median annual wage: $138,590
- Median hourly wage: $66.63
- Total employment: 60 people (0.05 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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