Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Brownsville

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#19. Surveying and mapping technicians

- Median annual wage: $38,260
- Median hourly wage: $18.40
- Total employment: 40 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Civil engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $43,160
- Median hourly wage: $20.75
- Total employment: 50 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $45,870
- Median hourly wage: $22.05
- Total employment: 340 people (2.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Architectural and civil drafters

- Median annual wage: $48,590
- Median hourly wage: $23.36
- Total employment: 50 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $48,930
- Median hourly wage: $23.53
- Total employment: 40 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $52,020
- Median hourly wage: $25.01
- Total employment: 100 people (0.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Operations research analysts

- Median annual wage: $62,600
- Median hourly wage: $30.10
- Total employment: 50 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Surveyors

- Median annual wage: $64,060
- Median hourly wage: $30.80
- Total employment: 40 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $71,810
- Median hourly wage: $34.52
- Total employment: 140 people (0.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $73,960
- Median hourly wage: $35.56
- Total employment: 180 people (1.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $74,060
- Median hourly wage: $35.60
- Total employment: 200 people (1.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $84,190
- Median hourly wage: $40.48
- Total employment: 110 people (0.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $92,260
- Median hourly wage: $44.36
- Total employment: 30 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $94,680
- Median hourly wage: $45.52
- Total employment: 140 people (0.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $98,560
- Median hourly wage: $47.39
- Total employment: 50 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $103,420
- Median hourly wage: $49.72
- Total employment: 60 people (0.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $103,510
- Median hourly wage: $49.76
- Total employment: 320 people (2.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $106,180
- Median hourly wage: $51.05
- Total employment: 30 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $107,740
- Median hourly wage: $51.80
- Total employment: 130 people (0.8 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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