Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in State College

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#22. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $52,280
- Median hourly wage: $25.13
- Total employment: 60 people (0.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $54,970
- Median hourly wage: $26.43
- Total employment: 280 people (4.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Architectural and civil drafters

- Median annual wage: $60,690
- Median hourly wage: $29.18
- Total employment: 90 people (1.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Civil engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $67,340
- Median hourly wage: $32.38
- Total employment: 150 people (2.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $69,850
- Median hourly wage: $33.58
- Total employment: 40 people (0.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Statisticians

- Median annual wage: $70,200
- Median hourly wage: $33.75
- Total employment: 70 people (1.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $81,490
- Median hourly wage: $39.18
- Total employment: 340 people (4.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $85,370
- Median hourly wage: $41.04
- Total employment: 40 people (0.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $86,450
- Median hourly wage: $41.56
- Total employment: 110 people (1.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $87,040
- Median hourly wage: $41.84
- Total employment: 40 people (0.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $87,100
- Median hourly wage: $41.88
- Total employment: 790 people (11.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $88,050
- Median hourly wage: $42.33
- Total employment: 350 people (5.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $89,000
- Median hourly wage: $42.79
- Total employment: 150 people (2.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $89,420
- Median hourly wage: $42.99
- Total employment: 190 people (2.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $92,130
- Median hourly wage: $44.29
- Total employment: 200 people (2.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $96,040
- Median hourly wage: $46.17
- Total employment: 110 people (1.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $97,120
- Median hourly wage: $46.69
- Total employment: 60 people (0.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $98,400
- Median hourly wage: $47.31
- Total employment: 130 people (1.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $103,380
- Median hourly wage: $49.70
- Total employment: 370 people (5.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Landscape architects

- Median annual wage: $106,080
- Median hourly wage: $51.00
- Total employment: 30 people (0.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $111,210
- Median hourly wage: $53.47
- Total employment: 250 people (3.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $137,730
- Median hourly wage: $66.22
- Total employment: 70 people (1.06 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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