Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Nashville

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#46. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: Not available
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 720 people (0.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Surveying and mapping technicians

- Median annual wage: $49,590
- Median hourly wage: $23.84
- Total employment: 450 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Operations research analysts

- Median annual wage: $57,720
- Median hourly wage: $27.75
- Total employment: 590 people (0.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $58,820
- Median hourly wage: $28.28
- Total employment: 4,460 people (4.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Environmental engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $60,740
- Median hourly wage: $29.20
- Total employment: 140 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Industrial engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $63,180
- Median hourly wage: $30.37
- Total employment: 360 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Mathematical science occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $63,190
- Median hourly wage: $30.38
- Total employment: Not available

#39. Mechanical drafters

- Median annual wage: $63,950
- Median hourly wage: $30.75
- Total employment: 300 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $64,940
- Median hourly wage: $31.22
- Total employment: 270 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $66,180
- Median hourly wage: $31.82
- Total employment: 4,230 people (3.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $66,660
- Median hourly wage: $32.05
- Total employment: 530 people (0.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Architectural and civil drafters

- Median annual wage: $67,520
- Median hourly wage: $32.46
- Total employment: 520 people (0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Civil engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $68,190
- Median hourly wage: $32.78
- Total employment: 320 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $70,960
- Median hourly wage: $34.12
- Total employment: 830 people (0.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Calibration technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $73,170
- Median hourly wage: $35.18
- Total employment: 80 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Drafters, all other

- Median annual wage: $73,490
- Median hourly wage: $35.33
- Total employment: 50 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Cartographers and photogrammetrists

- Median annual wage: $76,740
- Median hourly wage: $36.89
- Total employment: 50 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Web developers

- Median annual wage: $77,360
- Median hourly wage: $37.19
- Total employment: 600 people (0.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Surveyors

- Median annual wage: $78,970
- Median hourly wage: $37.97
- Total employment: 240 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $80,800
- Median hourly wage: $38.85
- Total employment: 110 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $81,160
- Median hourly wage: $39.02
- Total employment: 4,550 people (4.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Electrical and electronics drafters

- Median annual wage: $84,320
- Median hourly wage: $40.54
- Total employment: 80 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Landscape architects

- Median annual wage: $84,730
- Median hourly wage: $40.74
- Total employment: 60 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Statisticians

- Median annual wage: $89,130
- Median hourly wage: $42.85
- Total employment: 390 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $92,470
- Median hourly wage: $44.46
- Total employment: 1,330 people (1.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $96,930
- Median hourly wage: $46.60
- Total employment: 1,060 people (0.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers

- Median annual wage: $97,190
- Median hourly wage: $46.73
- Total employment: 30 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Environmental engineers

- Median annual wage: $97,970
- Median hourly wage: $47.10
- Total employment: 230 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $99,780
- Median hourly wage: $47.97
- Total employment: 1,620 people (1.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $100,180
- Median hourly wage: $48.16
- Total employment: 2,400 people (2.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $101,600
- Median hourly wage: $48.85
- Total employment: 1,200 people (1.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $102,850
- Median hourly wage: $49.45
- Total employment: 1,890 people (1.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $103,400
- Median hourly wage: $49.71
- Total employment: 1,490 people (1.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Materials engineers

- Median annual wage: $108,580
- Median hourly wage: $52.20
- Total employment: 120 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $109,400
- Median hourly wage: $52.60
- Total employment: 560 people (0.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $109,620
- Median hourly wage: $52.70
- Total employment: 670 people (0.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Computer hardware engineers

- Median annual wage: $109,900
- Median hourly wage: $52.84
- Total employment: Not available

#9. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $110,270
- Median hourly wage: $53.02
- Total employment: 1,140 people (1.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $119,430
- Median hourly wage: $57.42
- Total employment: 90 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $121,620
- Median hourly wage: $58.47
- Total employment: 1,700 people (1.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $127,150
- Median hourly wage: $61.13
- Total employment: 8,420 people (7.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $127,770
- Median hourly wage: $61.43
- Total employment: 1,490 people (1.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Aerospace engineers

- Median annual wage: $128,080
- Median hourly wage: $61.58
- Total employment: Not available

#3. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $130,640
- Median hourly wage: $62.81
- Total employment: 320 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $135,740
- Median hourly wage: $65.26
- Total employment: 180 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Actuaries

- Median annual wage: $146,130
- Median hourly wage: $70.26
- Total employment: 270 people (0.24 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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