Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Memphis

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#43. Surveying and mapping technicians

- Median annual wage: $53,030
- Median hourly wage: $25.50
- Total employment: 170 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Environmental engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $53,650
- Median hourly wage: $25.79
- Total employment: 90 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $54,470
- Median hourly wage: $26.19
- Total employment: 1,440 people (2.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Web and digital interface designers

- Median annual wage: $58,340
- Median hourly wage: $28.05
- Total employment: 420 people (0.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Industrial engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $60,220
- Median hourly wage: $28.95
- Total employment: 170 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Mechanical drafters

- Median annual wage: $60,620
- Median hourly wage: $29.15
- Total employment: 190 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $61,610
- Median hourly wage: $29.62
- Total employment: 100 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $62,490
- Median hourly wage: $30.04
- Total employment: 50 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Civil engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $62,550
- Median hourly wage: $30.07
- Total employment: 190 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Architectural and civil drafters

- Median annual wage: $63,270
- Median hourly wage: $30.42
- Total employment: 250 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Calibration technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $66,140
- Median hourly wage: $31.80
- Total employment: 40 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $68,510
- Median hourly wage: $32.94
- Total employment: 340 people (0.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Statisticians

- Median annual wage: $68,870
- Median hourly wage: $33.11
- Total employment: 200 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $69,150
- Median hourly wage: $33.25
- Total employment: 300 people (0.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Surveyors

- Median annual wage: $70,420
- Median hourly wage: $33.86
- Total employment: 130 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $75,050
- Median hourly wage: $36.08
- Total employment: 2,330 people (3.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Electrical and electronics drafters

- Median annual wage: $76,510
- Median hourly wage: $36.79
- Total employment: 60 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Web developers

- Median annual wage: $77,340
- Median hourly wage: $37.18
- Total employment: 200 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $77,880
- Median hourly wage: $37.44
- Total employment: 140 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $79,840
- Median hourly wage: $38.39
- Total employment: 180 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Landscape architects

- Median annual wage: $82,240
- Median hourly wage: $39.54
- Total employment: 50 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $82,940
- Median hourly wage: $39.88
- Total employment: 790 people (1.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $83,420
- Median hourly wage: $40.11
- Total employment: 570 people (0.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $84,880
- Median hourly wage: $40.81
- Total employment: 310 people (0.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Operations research analysts

- Median annual wage: $86,100
- Median hourly wage: $41.39
- Total employment: 180 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $88,140
- Median hourly wage: $42.37
- Total employment: 30 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Environmental engineers

- Median annual wage: $94,510
- Median hourly wage: $45.44
- Total employment: 90 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $96,240
- Median hourly wage: $46.27
- Total employment: 380 people (0.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $97,330
- Median hourly wage: $46.79
- Total employment: 210 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $97,490
- Median hourly wage: $46.87
- Total employment: 1,490 people (2.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $98,590
- Median hourly wage: $47.40
- Total employment: 740 people (1.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $99,990
- Median hourly wage: $48.07
- Total employment: 1,430 people (2.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $101,100
- Median hourly wage: $48.60
- Total employment: 350 people (0.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Chemical engineers

- Median annual wage: $101,600
- Median hourly wage: $48.85
- Total employment: 40 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $101,760
- Median hourly wage: $48.92
- Total employment: 250 people (0.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Bioengineers and biomedical engineers

- Median annual wage: $103,020
- Median hourly wage: $49.53
- Total employment: 180 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $106,800
- Median hourly wage: $51.35
- Total employment: 280 people (0.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Materials engineers

- Median annual wage: $111,470
- Median hourly wage: $53.59
- Total employment: 60 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $114,550
- Median hourly wage: $55.07
- Total employment: 80 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $116,470
- Median hourly wage: $56.00
- Total employment: 2,500 people (4.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $124,370
- Median hourly wage: $59.79
- Total employment: 610 people (0.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $129,440
- Median hourly wage: $62.23
- Total employment: 100 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Aerospace engineers

- Median annual wage: $135,350
- Median hourly wage: $65.07
- Total employment: Not available

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 364 metros.

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