Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Scranton

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

- Median annual wage: $44,640
- Median hourly wage: $21.46
- Total employment: 40 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Civil engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $46,840
- Median hourly wage: $22.52
- Total employment: 70 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Industrial engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $48,790
- Median hourly wage: $23.46
- Total employment: 60 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Surveying and mapping technicians

- Median annual wage: $51,920
- Median hourly wage: $24.96
- Total employment: 50 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $52,980
- Median hourly wage: $25.47
- Total employment: 850 people (3.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $53,450
- Median hourly wage: $25.70
- Total employment: 160 people (0.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $55,180
- Median hourly wage: $26.53
- Total employment: 40 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Operations research analysts

- Median annual wage: $57,670
- Median hourly wage: $27.73
- Total employment: Not available

#25. Mechanical drafters

- Median annual wage: $59,950
- Median hourly wage: $28.82
- Total employment: 120 people (0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Web and digital interface designers

- Median annual wage: $61,570
- Median hourly wage: $29.60
- Total employment: 50 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Architectural and civil drafters

- Median annual wage: $63,130
- Median hourly wage: $30.35
- Total employment: 130 people (0.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $66,120
- Median hourly wage: $31.79
- Total employment: 120 people (0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $76,570
- Median hourly wage: $36.81
- Total employment: 240 people (0.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Web developers

- Median annual wage: $78,170
- Median hourly wage: $37.58
- Total employment: 50 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $78,280
- Median hourly wage: $37.63
- Total employment: 100 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $82,190
- Median hourly wage: $39.51
- Total employment: 390 people (1.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Environmental engineers

- Median annual wage: $83,130
- Median hourly wage: $39.97
- Total employment: 50 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $84,260
- Median hourly wage: $40.51
- Total employment: 140 people (0.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $84,560
- Median hourly wage: $40.65
- Total employment: 180 people (0.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $85,570
- Median hourly wage: $41.14
- Total employment: 390 people (1.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $87,240
- Median hourly wage: $41.94
- Total employment: 70 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $89,380
- Median hourly wage: $42.97
- Total employment: 410 people (1.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $89,960
- Median hourly wage: $43.25
- Total employment: 390 people (1.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $90,490
- Median hourly wage: $43.50
- Total employment: 570 people (2.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $92,340
- Median hourly wage: $44.39
- Total employment: 150 people (0.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Electrical and electronics drafters

- Median annual wage: $98,130
- Median hourly wage: $47.18
- Total employment: 40 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $102,750
- Median hourly wage: $49.40
- Total employment: 70 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $103,740
- Median hourly wage: $49.87
- Total employment: 50 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $106,530
- Median hourly wage: $51.22
- Total employment: 110 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $110,860
- Median hourly wage: $53.30
- Total employment: 700 people (2.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $111,700
- Median hourly wage: $53.70
- Total employment: 180 people (0.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $113,950
- Median hourly wage: $54.79
- Total employment: 50 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $122,700
- Median hourly wage: $58.99
- Total employment: 120 people (0.47 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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