Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Portland, Oregon

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#49. Environmental engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: Not available
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 130 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $49,460
- Median hourly wage: $23.78
- Total employment: 180 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Aerospace engineering and operations technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $57,680
- Median hourly wage: $27.73
- Total employment: 30 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Surveying and mapping technicians

- Median annual wage: $59,220
- Median hourly wage: $28.47
- Total employment: 420 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Drafters, all other

- Median annual wage: $61,920
- Median hourly wage: $29.77
- Total employment: 470 people (0.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $62,330
- Median hourly wage: $29.97
- Total employment: 6,340 people (5.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Architectural and civil drafters

- Median annual wage: $68,470
- Median hourly wage: $32.92
- Total employment: 1,130 people (0.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Calibration technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $68,550
- Median hourly wage: $32.96
- Total employment: Not available

#41. Electrical and electronics drafters

- Median annual wage: $75,650
- Median hourly wage: $36.37
- Total employment: 260 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $75,980
- Median hourly wage: $36.53
- Total employment: 240 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $76,490
- Median hourly wage: $36.77
- Total employment: 860 people (0.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Industrial engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $76,720
- Median hourly wage: $36.89
- Total employment: 880 people (0.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $77,250
- Median hourly wage: $37.14
- Total employment: 1,100 people (0.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $77,480
- Median hourly wage: $37.25
- Total employment: 2,020 people (1.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Landscape architects

- Median annual wage: $79,970
- Median hourly wage: $38.45
- Total employment: 190 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Mechanical drafters

- Median annual wage: $81,160
- Median hourly wage: $39.02
- Total employment: 450 people (0.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Civil engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $85,230
- Median hourly wage: $40.98
- Total employment: 550 people (0.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Web developers

- Median annual wage: $85,990
- Median hourly wage: $41.34
- Total employment: 750 people (0.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Surveyors

- Median annual wage: $87,070
- Median hourly wage: $41.86
- Total employment: 370 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Cartographers and photogrammetrists

- Median annual wage: $88,420
- Median hourly wage: $42.51
- Total employment: 350 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $95,530
- Median hourly wage: $45.93
- Total employment: 1,790 people (1.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Statisticians

- Median annual wage: $97,530
- Median hourly wage: $46.89
- Total employment: 380 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Operations research analysts

- Median annual wage: $100,310
- Median hourly wage: $48.23
- Total employment: 2,080 people (1.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Web and digital interface designers

- Median annual wage: $101,650
- Median hourly wage: $48.87
- Total employment: 930 people (0.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $102,520
- Median hourly wage: $49.29
- Total employment: 690 people (0.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $102,650
- Median hourly wage: $49.35
- Total employment: 2,410 people (1.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $103,010
- Median hourly wage: $49.53
- Total employment: 2,650 people (2.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $103,350
- Median hourly wage: $49.69
- Total employment: 2,560 people (2.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $104,360
- Median hourly wage: $50.17
- Total employment: 3,520 people (2.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $114,130
- Median hourly wage: $54.87
- Total employment: 3,050 people (2.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $114,390
- Median hourly wage: $55.00
- Total employment: 2,090 people (1.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $117,020
- Median hourly wage: $56.26
- Total employment: 2,750 people (2.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $120,870
- Median hourly wage: $58.11
- Total employment: 970 people (0.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Environmental engineers

- Median annual wage: $122,290
- Median hourly wage: $58.80
- Total employment: 470 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $122,300
- Median hourly wage: $58.80
- Total employment: 3,760 people (3.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Actuaries

- Median annual wage: $124,590
- Median hourly wage: $59.90
- Total employment: 80 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $126,530
- Median hourly wage: $60.83
- Total employment: 5,440 people (4.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $126,640
- Median hourly wage: $60.88
- Total employment: 990 people (0.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $128,890
- Median hourly wage: $61.97
- Total employment: 150 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Bioengineers and biomedical engineers

- Median annual wage: $129,020
- Median hourly wage: $62.03
- Total employment: 80 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $129,550
- Median hourly wage: $62.29
- Total employment: 2,160 people (1.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Chemical engineers

- Median annual wage: $129,930
- Median hourly wage: $62.47
- Total employment: 120 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $130,810
- Median hourly wage: $62.89
- Total employment: 900 people (0.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Aerospace engineers

- Median annual wage: $134,190
- Median hourly wage: $64.51
- Total employment: 110 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Materials engineers

- Median annual wage: $135,500
- Median hourly wage: $65.14
- Total employment: 70 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $139,370
- Median hourly wage: $67.01
- Total employment: 1,100 people (0.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $143,260
- Median hourly wage: $68.88
- Total employment: 570 people (0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $149,010
- Median hourly wage: $71.64
- Total employment: 16,620 people (13.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Computer and information research scientists

- Median annual wage: $169,510
- Median hourly wage: $81.50
- Total employment: 650 people (0.54 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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