Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Oklahoma City

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#44. Surveying and mapping technicians

- Median annual wage: $44,720
- Median hourly wage: $21.50
- Total employment: 620 people (0.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $51,360
- Median hourly wage: $24.69
- Total employment: 3,910 people (5.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Landscape architects

- Median annual wage: $55,060
- Median hourly wage: $26.47
- Total employment: 50 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Operations research analysts

- Median annual wage: $59,970
- Median hourly wage: $28.83
- Total employment: 1,350 people (2.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Environmental engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $60,090
- Median hourly wage: $28.89
- Total employment: 270 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Surveyors

- Median annual wage: $62,700
- Median hourly wage: $30.14
- Total employment: 520 people (0.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Architectural and civil drafters

- Median annual wage: $63,050
- Median hourly wage: $30.31
- Total employment: 830 people (1.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Mechanical drafters

- Median annual wage: $67,610
- Median hourly wage: $32.51
- Total employment: 140 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $68,680
- Median hourly wage: $33.02
- Total employment: 40 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $68,730
- Median hourly wage: $33.04
- Total employment: 1,130 people (1.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Electrical and electronics drafters

- Median annual wage: $69,900
- Median hourly wage: $33.60
- Total employment: 90 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $70,500
- Median hourly wage: $33.89
- Total employment: 410 people (0.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Civil engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $74,150
- Median hourly wage: $35.65
- Total employment: 180 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Web and digital interface designers

- Median annual wage: $75,160
- Median hourly wage: $36.13
- Total employment: 120 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $77,460
- Median hourly wage: $37.24
- Total employment: 1,050 people (1.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $79,780
- Median hourly wage: $38.35
- Total employment: 510 people (0.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Industrial engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $79,790
- Median hourly wage: $38.36
- Total employment: 490 people (0.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Web developers

- Median annual wage: $81,480
- Median hourly wage: $39.17
- Total employment: 170 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $82,720
- Median hourly wage: $39.77
- Total employment: 960 people (1.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $83,300
- Median hourly wage: $40.05
- Total employment: 460 people (0.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Environmental engineers

- Median annual wage: $83,600
- Median hourly wage: $40.19
- Total employment: 330 people (0.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Agricultural engineers

- Median annual wage: $84,630
- Median hourly wage: $40.69
- Total employment: 110 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $84,750
- Median hourly wage: $40.75
- Total employment: 520 people (0.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $84,990
- Median hourly wage: $40.86
- Total employment: 680 people (1.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $85,470
- Median hourly wage: $41.09
- Total employment: 840 people (1.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $86,940
- Median hourly wage: $41.80
- Total employment: 860 people (1.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $91,920
- Median hourly wage: $44.19
- Total employment: 1,280 people (1.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $92,010
- Median hourly wage: $44.24
- Total employment: 900 people (1.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Computer and information research scientists

- Median annual wage: $92,570
- Median hourly wage: $44.51
- Total employment: 510 people (0.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $97,480
- Median hourly wage: $46.86
- Total employment: 230 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $98,550
- Median hourly wage: $47.38
- Total employment: 1,720 people (2.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Materials engineers

- Median annual wage: $101,100
- Median hourly wage: $48.61
- Total employment: 100 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $103,730
- Median hourly wage: $49.87
- Total employment: 1,050 people (1.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $105,560
- Median hourly wage: $50.75
- Total employment: 580 people (0.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $107,020
- Median hourly wage: $51.45
- Total employment: 840 people (1.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $107,420
- Median hourly wage: $51.65
- Total employment: 3,740 people (5.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $109,120
- Median hourly wage: $52.46
- Total employment: 1,140 people (1.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $111,230
- Median hourly wage: $53.48
- Total employment: 720 people (1.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Chemical engineers

- Median annual wage: $113,520
- Median hourly wage: $54.58
- Total employment: 50 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $114,890
- Median hourly wage: $55.24
- Total employment: 910 people (1.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Bioengineers and biomedical engineers

- Median annual wage: $117,250
- Median hourly wage: $56.37
- Total employment: 50 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Computer hardware engineers

- Median annual wage: $131,470
- Median hourly wage: $63.21
- Total employment: 80 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $135,860
- Median hourly wage: $65.32
- Total employment: 370 people (0.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Petroleum engineers

- Median annual wage: $173,400
- Median hourly wage: $83.37
- Total employment: 680 people (1.02 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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