Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Austin

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#50. Calibration technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $58,430
- Median hourly wage: $28.09
- Total employment: 230 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Industrial engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $59,440
- Median hourly wage: $28.58
- Total employment: 740 people (0.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $59,740
- Median hourly wage: $28.72
- Total employment: 8,520 people (6.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Surveyors

- Median annual wage: $61,260
- Median hourly wage: $29.45
- Total employment: 730 people (0.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $61,590
- Median hourly wage: $29.61
- Total employment: 1,810 people (1.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $61,740
- Median hourly wage: $29.68
- Total employment: 140 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Drafters, all other

- Median annual wage: $62,030
- Median hourly wage: $29.82
- Total employment: 170 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Architectural and civil drafters

- Median annual wage: $63,730
- Median hourly wage: $30.64
- Total employment: 1,440 people (1.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $66,240
- Median hourly wage: $31.85
- Total employment: 1,350 people (1.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Civil engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $71,090
- Median hourly wage: $34.18
- Total employment: 950 people (0.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Cartographers and photogrammetrists

- Median annual wage: $71,970
- Median hourly wage: $34.60
- Total employment: Not available

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

- Median annual wage: $72,680
- Median hourly wage: $34.94
- Total employment: 410 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $75,460
- Median hourly wage: $36.28
- Total employment: 120 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Electrical and electronics drafters

- Median annual wage: $76,090
- Median hourly wage: $36.58
- Total employment: 290 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Environmental engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $78,360
- Median hourly wage: $37.67
- Total employment: 70 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Mechanical drafters

- Median annual wage: $81,180
- Median hourly wage: $39.03
- Total employment: 250 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Landscape architects

- Median annual wage: $81,940
- Median hourly wage: $39.39
- Total employment: 220 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Operations research analysts

- Median annual wage: $83,990
- Median hourly wage: $40.38
- Total employment: 1,510 people (1.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $84,140
- Median hourly wage: $40.45
- Total employment: 1,160 people (0.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Web developers

- Median annual wage: $84,580
- Median hourly wage: $40.67
- Total employment: 960 people (0.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Actuaries

- Median annual wage: $88,500
- Median hourly wage: $42.55
- Total employment: 260 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Aerospace engineering and operations technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $93,010
- Median hourly wage: $44.72
- Total employment: 60 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $94,850
- Median hourly wage: $45.60
- Total employment: 1,200 people (0.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Web and digital interface designers

- Median annual wage: $96,990
- Median hourly wage: $46.63
- Total employment: 1,350 people (1.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $97,850
- Median hourly wage: $47.04
- Total employment: 5,490 people (4.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $100,970
- Median hourly wage: $48.54
- Total employment: 4,880 people (3.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $101,090
- Median hourly wage: $48.60
- Total employment: 3,570 people (2.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Bioengineers and biomedical engineers

- Median annual wage: $101,360
- Median hourly wage: $48.73
- Total employment: 210 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $101,550
- Median hourly wage: $48.82
- Total employment: 8,310 people (6.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $102,990
- Median hourly wage: $49.51
- Total employment: 3,110 people (2.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Materials engineers

- Median annual wage: $103,190
- Median hourly wage: $49.61
- Total employment: 220 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Environmental engineers

- Median annual wage: $104,080
- Median hourly wage: $50.04
- Total employment: 140 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $110,410
- Median hourly wage: $53.08
- Total employment: 1,570 people (1.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Computer and information research scientists

- Median annual wage: $112,760
- Median hourly wage: $54.21
- Total employment: 340 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $114,050
- Median hourly wage: $54.83
- Total employment: 1,130 people (0.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $116,820
- Median hourly wage: $56.16
- Total employment: 150 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Statisticians

- Median annual wage: $116,830
- Median hourly wage: $56.17
- Total employment: 130 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $117,420
- Median hourly wage: $56.45
- Total employment: 1,850 people (1.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Aerospace engineers

- Median annual wage: $121,800
- Median hourly wage: $58.56
- Total employment: 450 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $121,880
- Median hourly wage: $58.60
- Total employment: 1,870 people (1.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $122,390
- Median hourly wage: $58.84
- Total employment: 590 people (0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $122,440
- Median hourly wage: $58.86
- Total employment: 3,100 people (2.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $124,150
- Median hourly wage: $59.69
- Total employment: 10,170 people (8.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $130,110
- Median hourly wage: $62.55
- Total employment: 1,390 people (1.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $132,790
- Median hourly wage: $63.84
- Total employment: 1,930 people (1.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $133,070
- Median hourly wage: $63.98
- Total employment: 28,210 people (22.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Chemical engineers

- Median annual wage: $135,860
- Median hourly wage: $65.32
- Total employment: 70 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $139,010
- Median hourly wage: $66.83
- Total employment: 920 people (0.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Computer hardware engineers

- Median annual wage: $150,630
- Median hourly wage: $72.42
- Total employment: 720 people (0.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Petroleum engineers

- Median annual wage: $184,250
- Median hourly wage: $88.58
- Total employment: 260 people (0.21 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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