Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Philadelphia

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#50. Environmental engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $59,650
- Median hourly wage: $28.68
- Total employment: 220 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Surveying and mapping technicians

- Median annual wage: $60,050
- Median hourly wage: $28.87
- Total employment: 780 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Calibration technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $60,510
- Median hourly wage: $29.09
- Total employment: 300 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $61,540
- Median hourly wage: $29.59
- Total employment: 12,950 people (4.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Civil engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $62,210
- Median hourly wage: $29.91
- Total employment: 1,360 people (0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Electrical and electronics drafters

- Median annual wage: $62,720
- Median hourly wage: $30.16
- Total employment: 220 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Architectural and civil drafters

- Median annual wage: $65,300
- Median hourly wage: $31.40
- Total employment: 2,030 people (0.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Cartographers and photogrammetrists

- Median annual wage: $66,620
- Median hourly wage: $32.03
- Total employment: 40 people (0.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $70,400
- Median hourly wage: $33.85
- Total employment: 250 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $70,950
- Median hourly wage: $34.11
- Total employment: 560 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Industrial engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $72,060
- Median hourly wage: $34.64
- Total employment: 760 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $73,660
- Median hourly wage: $35.41
- Total employment: 790 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Mechanical drafters

- Median annual wage: $73,760
- Median hourly wage: $35.46
- Total employment: 720 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $75,680
- Median hourly wage: $36.38
- Total employment: 1,230 people (0.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Surveyors

- Median annual wage: $78,560
- Median hourly wage: $37.77
- Total employment: 560 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $79,120
- Median hourly wage: $38.04
- Total employment: 2,080 people (0.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Landscape architects

- Median annual wage: $82,890
- Median hourly wage: $39.85
- Total employment: 580 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Web developers

- Median annual wage: $83,980
- Median hourly wage: $40.38
- Total employment: 1,160 people (0.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Web and digital interface designers

- Median annual wage: $85,580
- Median hourly wage: $41.15
- Total employment: 1,480 people (0.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $88,100
- Median hourly wage: $42.35
- Total employment: 2,130 people (0.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $94,610
- Median hourly wage: $45.49
- Total employment: 4,260 people (1.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $96,630
- Median hourly wage: $46.46
- Total employment: 6,270 people (2.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Bioengineers and biomedical engineers

- Median annual wage: $97,930
- Median hourly wage: $47.08
- Total employment: 400 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Operations research analysts

- Median annual wage: $98,540
- Median hourly wage: $47.38
- Total employment: 1,650 people (0.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $100,370
- Median hourly wage: $48.25
- Total employment: 2,360 people (0.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $101,040
- Median hourly wage: $48.58
- Total employment: 5,900 people (2.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $101,760
- Median hourly wage: $48.92
- Total employment: 8,380 people (2.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Environmental engineers

- Median annual wage: $101,980
- Median hourly wage: $49.03
- Total employment: 760 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $102,180
- Median hourly wage: $49.12
- Total employment: 5,010 people (1.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $103,640
- Median hourly wage: $49.83
- Total employment: 3,280 people (1.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $104,420
- Median hourly wage: $50.20
- Total employment: 2,010 people (0.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $107,030
- Median hourly wage: $51.46
- Total employment: 5,640 people (1.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $108,280
- Median hourly wage: $52.06
- Total employment: 1,890 people (0.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Statisticians

- Median annual wage: $109,930
- Median hourly wage: $52.85
- Total employment: 1,150 people (0.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Materials engineers

- Median annual wage: $112,290
- Median hourly wage: $53.99
- Total employment: 330 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Petroleum engineers

- Median annual wage: $114,460
- Median hourly wage: $55.03
- Total employment: 80 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $114,720
- Median hourly wage: $55.16
- Total employment: 8,610 people (3.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $115,730
- Median hourly wage: $55.64
- Total employment: 730 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $116,890
- Median hourly wage: $56.20
- Total employment: 290 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Chemical engineers

- Median annual wage: $120,300
- Median hourly wage: $57.84
- Total employment: 850 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $124,270
- Median hourly wage: $59.74
- Total employment: 2,440 people (0.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Computer and information research scientists

- Median annual wage: $124,680
- Median hourly wage: $59.94
- Total employment: 330 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $125,350
- Median hourly wage: $60.26
- Total employment: 3,720 people (1.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Aerospace engineers

- Median annual wage: $128,400
- Median hourly wage: $61.73
- Total employment: 1,930 people (0.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $129,360
- Median hourly wage: $62.19
- Total employment: 3,060 people (1.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $130,670
- Median hourly wage: $62.82
- Total employment: 26,150 people (9.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Actuaries

- Median annual wage: $130,750
- Median hourly wage: $62.86
- Total employment: 910 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Nuclear engineers

- Median annual wage: $136,590
- Median hourly wage: $65.67
- Total employment: 240 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Computer hardware engineers

- Median annual wage: $139,400
- Median hourly wage: $67.02
- Total employment: 600 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $143,110
- Median hourly wage: $68.80
- Total employment: 1,200 people (0.42 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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