Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Kingsport

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#30. Web and digital interface designers

- Median annual wage: $39,050
- Median hourly wage: $18.77
- Total employment: 70 people (0.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Surveying and mapping technicians

- Median annual wage: $46,390
- Median hourly wage: $22.30
- Total employment: 40 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Industrial engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $49,610
- Median hourly wage: $23.85
- Total employment: 30 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $49,780
- Median hourly wage: $23.93
- Total employment: 310 people (2.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Civil engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $60,300
- Median hourly wage: $28.99
- Total employment: 60 people (0.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Architectural and civil drafters

- Median annual wage: $60,600
- Median hourly wage: $29.14
- Total employment: 40 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $60,840
- Median hourly wage: $29.25
- Total employment: 60 people (0.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $64,750
- Median hourly wage: $31.13
- Total employment: 180 people (1.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $67,250
- Median hourly wage: $32.33
- Total employment: 130 people (1.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Surveyors

- Median annual wage: $69,890
- Median hourly wage: $33.60
- Total employment: 30 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $76,760
- Median hourly wage: $36.90
- Total employment: 30 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $78,380
- Median hourly wage: $37.68
- Total employment: 70 people (0.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $81,210
- Median hourly wage: $39.05
- Total employment: 180 people (1.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $84,890
- Median hourly wage: $40.81
- Total employment: 40 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $85,320
- Median hourly wage: $41.02
- Total employment: 70 people (0.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $87,630
- Median hourly wage: $42.13
- Total employment: 190 people (1.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Environmental engineers

- Median annual wage: $94,450
- Median hourly wage: $45.41
- Total employment: 40 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Web developers

- Median annual wage: $94,530
- Median hourly wage: $45.45
- Total employment: 40 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $94,560
- Median hourly wage: $45.46
- Total employment: 270 people (2.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $98,330
- Median hourly wage: $47.27
- Total employment: 340 people (2.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $98,820
- Median hourly wage: $47.51
- Total employment: 220 people (1.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $100,910
- Median hourly wage: $48.51
- Total employment: 90 people (0.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $103,330
- Median hourly wage: $49.68
- Total employment: 50 people (0.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $105,890
- Median hourly wage: $50.91
- Total employment: 120 people (1.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Materials engineers

- Median annual wage: $107,560
- Median hourly wage: $51.71
- Total employment: 40 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $107,980
- Median hourly wage: $51.91
- Total employment: 200 people (1.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $110,010
- Median hourly wage: $52.89
- Total employment: 90 people (0.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $112,120
- Median hourly wage: $53.90
- Total employment: 120 people (1.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $114,540
- Median hourly wage: $55.07
- Total employment: 440 people (3.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Aerospace engineers

- Median annual wage: $126,050
- Median hourly wage: $60.60
- Total employment: 40 people (0.33 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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