Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Chattanooga

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#43. Web and digital interface designers

- Median annual wage: $44,840
- Median hourly wage: $21.56
- Total employment: 130 people (0.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Surveying and mapping technicians

- Median annual wage: $46,070
- Median hourly wage: $22.15
- Total employment: 140 people (0.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Architectural and civil drafters

- Median annual wage: $47,960
- Median hourly wage: $23.06
- Total employment: 190 people (0.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Drafters, all other

- Median annual wage: $51,480
- Median hourly wage: $24.75
- Total employment: 30 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $55,830
- Median hourly wage: $26.84
- Total employment: 50 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $58,650
- Median hourly wage: $28.20
- Total employment: 840 people (3.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Mechanical drafters

- Median annual wage: $59,490
- Median hourly wage: $28.60
- Total employment: 100 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Industrial engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $59,880
- Median hourly wage: $28.79
- Total employment: 130 people (0.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $60,470
- Median hourly wage: $29.07
- Total employment: 130 people (0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $61,640
- Median hourly wage: $29.64
- Total employment: 910 people (3.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Environmental engineers

- Median annual wage: $63,370
- Median hourly wage: $30.47
- Total employment: 80 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Civil engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $64,690
- Median hourly wage: $31.10
- Total employment: 190 people (0.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Surveyors

- Median annual wage: $64,980
- Median hourly wage: $31.24
- Total employment: 110 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $65,480
- Median hourly wage: $31.48
- Total employment: 210 people (0.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Web developers

- Median annual wage: $66,800
- Median hourly wage: $32.12
- Total employment: 80 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Environmental engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $70,010
- Median hourly wage: $33.66
- Total employment: 50 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $71,900
- Median hourly wage: $34.57
- Total employment: 110 people (0.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Operations research analysts

- Median annual wage: $75,370
- Median hourly wage: $36.23
- Total employment: 100 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $77,540
- Median hourly wage: $37.28
- Total employment: 50 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Electrical and electronics drafters

- Median annual wage: $77,590
- Median hourly wage: $37.30
- Total employment: Not available

#23. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $78,200
- Median hourly wage: $37.60
- Total employment: Not available

#22. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $79,650
- Median hourly wage: $38.29
- Total employment: 130 people (0.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $81,600
- Median hourly wage: $39.23
- Total employment: 340 people (1.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Actuaries

- Median annual wage: $86,600
- Median hourly wage: $41.64
- Total employment: 50 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $87,860
- Median hourly wage: $42.24
- Total employment: 640 people (2.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $88,020
- Median hourly wage: $42.32
- Total employment: 110 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $89,830
- Median hourly wage: $43.19
- Total employment: 40 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $96,210
- Median hourly wage: $46.26
- Total employment: 330 people (1.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $96,350
- Median hourly wage: $46.32
- Total employment: 160 people (0.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $97,440
- Median hourly wage: $46.85
- Total employment: 460 people (1.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Statisticians

- Median annual wage: $98,550
- Median hourly wage: $47.38
- Total employment: 30 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $99,120
- Median hourly wage: $47.65
- Total employment: 840 people (3.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $101,820
- Median hourly wage: $48.95
- Total employment: 1,210 people (4.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $103,670
- Median hourly wage: $49.84
- Total employment: 460 people (1.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Aerospace engineers

- Median annual wage: $103,830
- Median hourly wage: $49.92
- Total employment: Not available

#8. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $104,050
- Median hourly wage: $50.03
- Total employment: 70 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $106,320
- Median hourly wage: $51.12
- Total employment: 250 people (0.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $107,850
- Median hourly wage: $51.85
- Total employment: 200 people (0.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $110,090
- Median hourly wage: $52.93
- Total employment: 40 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Materials engineers

- Median annual wage: $116,270
- Median hourly wage: $55.90
- Total employment: 70 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $119,770
- Median hourly wage: $57.58
- Total employment: 470 people (1.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $124,010
- Median hourly wage: $59.62
- Total employment: 60 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Nuclear engineers

- Median annual wage: $138,050
- Median hourly wage: $66.37
- Total employment: 110 people (0.4 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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