Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Amarillo

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#24. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $48,160
- Median hourly wage: $23.15
- Total employment: 370 people (2.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Surveying and mapping technicians

- Median annual wage: $48,930
- Median hourly wage: $23.52
- Total employment: 50 people (0.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Civil engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $51,590
- Median hourly wage: $24.80
- Total employment: 50 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Architectural and civil drafters

- Median annual wage: $56,310
- Median hourly wage: $27.07
- Total employment: 80 people (0.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $58,220
- Median hourly wage: $27.99
- Total employment: 100 people (0.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Surveyors

- Median annual wage: $58,920
- Median hourly wage: $28.33
- Total employment: 40 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Mechanical drafters

- Median annual wage: $59,920
- Median hourly wage: $28.81
- Total employment: 40 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $70,550
- Median hourly wage: $33.92
- Total employment: 130 people (1.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $77,500
- Median hourly wage: $37.26
- Total employment: 30 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $79,610
- Median hourly wage: $38.28
- Total employment: 190 people (1.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $81,470
- Median hourly wage: $39.17
- Total employment: 50 people (0.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $82,080
- Median hourly wage: $39.46
- Total employment: 130 people (1.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $83,170
- Median hourly wage: $39.99
- Total employment: 40 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $89,570
- Median hourly wage: $43.06
- Total employment: 50 people (0.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $94,630
- Median hourly wage: $45.50
- Total employment: 210 people (1.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $95,630
- Median hourly wage: $45.98
- Total employment: 50 people (0.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $97,340
- Median hourly wage: $46.80
- Total employment: 210 people (1.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $98,560
- Median hourly wage: $47.39
- Total employment: 140 people (1.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $98,940
- Median hourly wage: $47.57
- Total employment: 80 people (0.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $102,700
- Median hourly wage: $49.38
- Total employment: 80 people (0.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $116,870
- Median hourly wage: $56.19
- Total employment: 350 people (2.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $117,470
- Median hourly wage: $56.47
- Total employment: 100 people (0.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Aerospace engineers

- Median annual wage: $130,010
- Median hourly wage: $62.51
- Total employment: 40 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Petroleum engineers

- Median annual wage: $199,990
- Median hourly wage: $96.15
- Total employment: 50 people (0.41 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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