Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Reading

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#34. Surveying and mapping technicians

- Median annual wage: $52,750
- Median hourly wage: $25.36
- Total employment: 30 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $56,000
- Median hourly wage: $26.93
- Total employment: 590 people (3.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Industrial engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $59,970
- Median hourly wage: $28.83
- Total employment: 90 people (0.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $61,860
- Median hourly wage: $29.74
- Total employment: 90 people (0.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Calibration technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $62,510
- Median hourly wage: $30.06
- Total employment: 40 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Mechanical drafters

- Median annual wage: $64,310
- Median hourly wage: $30.92
- Total employment: 60 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $65,220
- Median hourly wage: $31.36
- Total employment: 70 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Architectural and civil drafters

- Median annual wage: $66,770
- Median hourly wage: $32.10
- Total employment: 120 people (0.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Civil engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $71,630
- Median hourly wage: $34.44
- Total employment: 50 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Web and digital interface designers

- Median annual wage: $73,420
- Median hourly wage: $35.30
- Total employment: 40 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $74,250
- Median hourly wage: $35.70
- Total employment: 90 people (0.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $74,570
- Median hourly wage: $35.85
- Total employment: 60 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $75,740
- Median hourly wage: $36.41
- Total employment: 100 people (0.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $77,340
- Median hourly wage: $37.18
- Total employment: 60 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Surveyors

- Median annual wage: $78,610
- Median hourly wage: $37.80
- Total employment: 30 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $86,070
- Median hourly wage: $41.38
- Total employment: 70 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $87,870
- Median hourly wage: $42.24
- Total employment: 190 people (1.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Electrical and electronics drafters

- Median annual wage: $91,670
- Median hourly wage: $44.07
- Total employment: 30 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $91,840
- Median hourly wage: $44.16
- Total employment: 60 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $92,330
- Median hourly wage: $44.39
- Total employment: 50 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $94,350
- Median hourly wage: $45.36
- Total employment: 380 people (2.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $96,180
- Median hourly wage: $46.24
- Total employment: 230 people (1.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $96,680
- Median hourly wage: $46.48
- Total employment: 420 people (2.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $96,890
- Median hourly wage: $46.58
- Total employment: 310 people (1.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Chemical engineers

- Median annual wage: $96,960
- Median hourly wage: $46.61
- Total employment: 40 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $97,900
- Median hourly wage: $47.07
- Total employment: 150 people (0.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Environmental engineers

- Median annual wage: $101,060
- Median hourly wage: $48.59
- Total employment: 30 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $103,440
- Median hourly wage: $49.73
- Total employment: 200 people (1.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Materials engineers

- Median annual wage: $103,930
- Median hourly wage: $49.97
- Total employment: 50 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $104,870
- Median hourly wage: $50.42
- Total employment: 330 people (1.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $105,800
- Median hourly wage: $50.86
- Total employment: 90 people (0.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $112,390
- Median hourly wage: $54.03
- Total employment: 110 people (0.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $116,990
- Median hourly wage: $56.25
- Total employment: 490 people (2.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $124,390
- Median hourly wage: $59.80
- Total employment: 40 people (0.2 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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