Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Allentown

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#40. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $56,830
- Median hourly wage: $27.32
- Total employment: 1,320 people (3.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Surveying and mapping technicians

- Median annual wage: $58,010
- Median hourly wage: $27.89
- Total employment: 60 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Web and digital interface designers

- Median annual wage: $58,730
- Median hourly wage: $28.24
- Total employment: 120 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Civil engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $60,900
- Median hourly wage: $29.28
- Total employment: 90 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $62,170
- Median hourly wage: $29.89
- Total employment: 300 people (0.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Architectural and civil drafters

- Median annual wage: $63,040
- Median hourly wage: $30.31
- Total employment: 350 people (0.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $64,670
- Median hourly wage: $31.09
- Total employment: 50 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Industrial engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $65,720
- Median hourly wage: $31.60
- Total employment: 170 people (0.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $66,620
- Median hourly wage: $32.03
- Total employment: 140 people (0.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $68,280
- Median hourly wage: $32.83
- Total employment: 170 people (0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $68,620
- Median hourly wage: $32.99
- Total employment: 110 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Mechanical drafters

- Median annual wage: $69,850
- Median hourly wage: $33.58
- Total employment: 120 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Surveyors

- Median annual wage: $73,540
- Median hourly wage: $35.36
- Total employment: 90 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Electrical and electronics drafters

- Median annual wage: $76,690
- Median hourly wage: $36.87
- Total employment: 60 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Statisticians

- Median annual wage: $77,260
- Median hourly wage: $37.14
- Total employment: 60 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Landscape architects

- Median annual wage: $77,460
- Median hourly wage: $37.24
- Total employment: 50 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $78,000
- Median hourly wage: $37.50
- Total employment: 140 people (0.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $81,620
- Median hourly wage: $39.24
- Total employment: 140 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $81,640
- Median hourly wage: $39.25
- Total employment: 410 people (1.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Web developers

- Median annual wage: $83,780
- Median hourly wage: $40.28
- Total employment: 120 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $85,510
- Median hourly wage: $41.11
- Total employment: 130 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Operations research analysts

- Median annual wage: $89,960
- Median hourly wage: $43.25
- Total employment: 60 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $92,260
- Median hourly wage: $44.36
- Total employment: 150 people (0.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $93,220
- Median hourly wage: $44.82
- Total employment: 430 people (1.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Materials engineers

- Median annual wage: $97,340
- Median hourly wage: $46.80
- Total employment: 40 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $97,430
- Median hourly wage: $46.84
- Total employment: 530 people (1.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $98,040
- Median hourly wage: $47.13
- Total employment: 670 people (1.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $100,470
- Median hourly wage: $48.30
- Total employment: 520 people (1.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $101,770
- Median hourly wage: $48.93
- Total employment: 1,010 people (2.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $106,590
- Median hourly wage: $51.24
- Total employment: 1,130 people (3.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Environmental engineers

- Median annual wage: $106,640
- Median hourly wage: $51.27
- Total employment: 30 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Chemical engineers

- Median annual wage: $109,360
- Median hourly wage: $52.58
- Total employment: 150 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $109,590
- Median hourly wage: $52.69
- Total employment: 440 people (1.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $112,340
- Median hourly wage: $54.01
- Total employment: 1,360 people (3.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $116,990
- Median hourly wage: $56.24
- Total employment: 200 people (0.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $118,950
- Median hourly wage: $57.19
- Total employment: 100 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $119,580
- Median hourly wage: $57.49
- Total employment: 120 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $125,220
- Median hourly wage: $60.20
- Total employment: 210 people (0.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $137,570
- Median hourly wage: $66.14
- Total employment: 80 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Computer hardware engineers

- Median annual wage: $184,560
- Median hourly wage: $88.73
- Total employment: 40 people (0.1 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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