Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Knoxville

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#43. Web and digital interface designers

- Median annual wage: $47,850
- Median hourly wage: $23.01
- Total employment: 230 people (0.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $49,640
- Median hourly wage: $23.86
- Total employment: 200 people (0.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Surveying and mapping technicians

- Median annual wage: $49,800
- Median hourly wage: $23.94
- Total employment: 180 people (0.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $52,650
- Median hourly wage: $25.31
- Total employment: 1,450 people (3.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Civil engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $58,410
- Median hourly wage: $28.08
- Total employment: 400 people (0.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Mechanical drafters

- Median annual wage: $60,080
- Median hourly wage: $28.89
- Total employment: 180 people (0.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Industrial engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $61,200
- Median hourly wage: $29.42
- Total employment: 230 people (0.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Drafters, all other

- Median annual wage: $61,770
- Median hourly wage: $29.70
- Total employment: 40 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $63,890
- Median hourly wage: $30.72
- Total employment: 380 people (0.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $64,550
- Median hourly wage: $31.04
- Total employment: 80 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $64,660
- Median hourly wage: $31.09
- Total employment: 1,250 people (2.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $66,890
- Median hourly wage: $32.16
- Total employment: 230 people (0.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Architectural and civil drafters

- Median annual wage: $70,270
- Median hourly wage: $33.79
- Total employment: 250 people (0.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Web developers

- Median annual wage: $71,320
- Median hourly wage: $34.29
- Total employment: 170 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Computer hardware engineers

- Median annual wage: $71,690
- Median hourly wage: $34.47
- Total employment: 90 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $71,730
- Median hourly wage: $34.49
- Total employment: 60 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $72,120
- Median hourly wage: $34.67
- Total employment: 120 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Surveyors

- Median annual wage: $72,810
- Median hourly wage: $35.01
- Total employment: 100 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $74,520
- Median hourly wage: $35.83
- Total employment: 180 people (0.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $75,760
- Median hourly wage: $36.43
- Total employment: 1,250 people (3.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Electrical and electronics drafters

- Median annual wage: $79,000
- Median hourly wage: $37.98
- Total employment: 60 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $81,210
- Median hourly wage: $39.04
- Total employment: 330 people (0.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Environmental engineers

- Median annual wage: $84,230
- Median hourly wage: $40.50
- Total employment: 230 people (0.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $86,310
- Median hourly wage: $41.50
- Total employment: 640 people (1.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Bioengineers and biomedical engineers

- Median annual wage: $88,680
- Median hourly wage: $42.64
- Total employment: 40 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Environmental engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $88,990
- Median hourly wage: $42.78
- Total employment: 320 people (0.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $89,160
- Median hourly wage: $42.87
- Total employment: 180 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $91,140
- Median hourly wage: $43.82
- Total employment: 250 people (0.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Statisticians

- Median annual wage: $93,000
- Median hourly wage: $44.71
- Total employment: 80 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $95,710
- Median hourly wage: $46.02
- Total employment: 570 people (1.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $98,160
- Median hourly wage: $47.19
- Total employment: 380 people (0.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $98,230
- Median hourly wage: $47.23
- Total employment: 990 people (2.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $99,810
- Median hourly wage: $47.99
- Total employment: 820 people (1.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $100,490
- Median hourly wage: $48.31
- Total employment: 920 people (2.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Operations research analysts

- Median annual wage: $100,780
- Median hourly wage: $48.45
- Total employment: 90 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $101,500
- Median hourly wage: $48.80
- Total employment: 100 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $110,890
- Median hourly wage: $53.31
- Total employment: 560 people (1.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $113,180
- Median hourly wage: $54.41
- Total employment: 2,130 people (5.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $115,830
- Median hourly wage: $55.69
- Total employment: 60 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $119,670
- Median hourly wage: $57.53
- Total employment: 640 people (1.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Materials engineers

- Median annual wage: $121,390
- Median hourly wage: $58.36
- Total employment: Not available

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

- Median annual wage: $128,460
- Median hourly wage: $61.76
- Total employment: 60 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Nuclear engineers

- Median annual wage: $174,380
- Median hourly wage: $83.84
- Total employment: 200 people (0.48 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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