Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Charleston, South Carolina

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#44. Electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians (tie)

- Median annual wage: Not available
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 50 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Statisticians (tie)

- Median annual wage: Not available
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 80 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Surveying and mapping technicians

- Median annual wage: $45,830
- Median hourly wage: $22.03
- Total employment: 220 people (0.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $52,290
- Median hourly wage: $25.14
- Total employment: 1,650 people (4.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Surveyors

- Median annual wage: $62,200
- Median hourly wage: $29.90
- Total employment: 210 people (0.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $62,640
- Median hourly wage: $30.11
- Total employment: 240 people (0.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Civil engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $63,780
- Median hourly wage: $30.66
- Total employment: 280 people (0.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Architectural and civil drafters

- Median annual wage: $65,560
- Median hourly wage: $31.52
- Total employment: 390 people (1.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Web and digital interface designers

- Median annual wage: $68,550
- Median hourly wage: $32.96
- Total employment: 90 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Industrial engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $69,250
- Median hourly wage: $33.29
- Total employment: 420 people (1.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Environmental engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $72,040
- Median hourly wage: $34.64
- Total employment: 60 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Electrical and electronics drafters

- Median annual wage: $74,980
- Median hourly wage: $36.05
- Total employment: 70 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Landscape architects

- Median annual wage: $76,550
- Median hourly wage: $36.81
- Total employment: 130 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $77,310
- Median hourly wage: $37.17
- Total employment: 510 people (1.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $80,700
- Median hourly wage: $38.80
- Total employment: 170 people (0.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Web developers

- Median annual wage: $81,170
- Median hourly wage: $39.02
- Total employment: 60 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $82,050
- Median hourly wage: $39.45
- Total employment: Not available

#27. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $83,080
- Median hourly wage: $39.94
- Total employment: 580 people (1.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $83,210
- Median hourly wage: $40.00
- Total employment: 460 people (1.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Mechanical drafters

- Median annual wage: $84,550
- Median hourly wage: $40.65
- Total employment: 100 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $85,630
- Median hourly wage: $41.17
- Total employment: 130 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $90,600
- Median hourly wage: $43.56
- Total employment: 630 people (1.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Environmental engineers

- Median annual wage: $93,430
- Median hourly wage: $44.92
- Total employment: 110 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $95,520
- Median hourly wage: $45.92
- Total employment: 190 people (0.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $96,590
- Median hourly wage: $46.44
- Total employment: 280 people (0.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $98,880
- Median hourly wage: $47.54
- Total employment: 1,280 people (3.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $99,150
- Median hourly wage: $47.67
- Total employment: 320 people (0.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $100,400
- Median hourly wage: $48.27
- Total employment: 1,720 people (4.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Operations research analysts

- Median annual wage: $100,690
- Median hourly wage: $48.41
- Total employment: 310 people (0.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $102,560
- Median hourly wage: $49.31
- Total employment: 190 people (0.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $105,510
- Median hourly wage: $50.72
- Total employment: 1,050 people (2.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $107,140
- Median hourly wage: $51.51
- Total employment: 790 people (2.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Nuclear engineers

- Median annual wage: $111,580
- Median hourly wage: $53.64
- Total employment: 140 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $114,880
- Median hourly wage: $55.23
- Total employment: 470 people (1.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Computer hardware engineers

- Median annual wage: $120,810
- Median hourly wage: $58.08
- Total employment: 230 people (0.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Computer and information research scientists

- Median annual wage: $122,760
- Median hourly wage: $59.02
- Total employment: 400 people (1.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $124,790
- Median hourly wage: $60.00
- Total employment: 2,030 people (5.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $126,170
- Median hourly wage: $60.66
- Total employment: 490 people (1.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $127,020
- Median hourly wage: $61.07
- Total employment: 320 people (0.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $127,460
- Median hourly wage: $61.28
- Total employment: 1,720 people (4.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Materials engineers

- Median annual wage: $130,760
- Median hourly wage: $62.87
- Total employment: 210 people (0.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Electronics engineers, except computer (tie)

- Median annual wage: $134,430
- Median hourly wage: $64.63
- Total employment: 450 people (1.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Marine engineers and naval architects (tie)

- Median annual wage: $134,430
- Median hourly wage: $64.63
- Total employment: 40 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $136,640
- Median hourly wage: $65.69
- Total employment: 100 people (0.25 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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