Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in College Station

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#29. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $46,660
- Median hourly wage: $22.43
- Total employment: 530 people (4.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Surveying and mapping technicians

- Median annual wage: $47,080
- Median hourly wage: $22.63
- Total employment: 60 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $47,910
- Median hourly wage: $23.04
- Total employment: 60 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Civil engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $52,060
- Median hourly wage: $25.03
- Total employment: 60 people (0.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $55,860
- Median hourly wage: $26.85
- Total employment: 110 people (0.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Drafters, all other

- Median annual wage: $57,770
- Median hourly wage: $27.78
- Total employment: 30 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Surveyors

- Median annual wage: $58,330
- Median hourly wage: $28.05
- Total employment: 50 people (0.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Architectural and civil drafters

- Median annual wage: $59,890
- Median hourly wage: $28.79
- Total employment: 90 people (0.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $63,870
- Median hourly wage: $30.71
- Total employment: 280 people (2.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Operations research analysts

- Median annual wage: $66,440
- Median hourly wage: $31.94
- Total employment: 60 people (0.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Web developers

- Median annual wage: $70,030
- Median hourly wage: $33.67
- Total employment: 30 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Web and digital interface designers

- Median annual wage: $75,640
- Median hourly wage: $36.36
- Total employment: 70 people (0.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $75,820
- Median hourly wage: $36.45
- Total employment: 60 people (0.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $78,110
- Median hourly wage: $37.55
- Total employment: 440 people (3.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $78,920
- Median hourly wage: $37.94
- Total employment: 170 people (1.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $79,170
- Median hourly wage: $38.06
- Total employment: 50 people (0.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $79,990
- Median hourly wage: $38.46
- Total employment: 240 people (1.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $80,330
- Median hourly wage: $38.62
- Total employment: 100 people (0.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $84,500
- Median hourly wage: $40.62
- Total employment: 200 people (1.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $93,940
- Median hourly wage: $45.16
- Total employment: 80 people (0.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $96,580
- Median hourly wage: $46.43
- Total employment: 40 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $96,590
- Median hourly wage: $46.44
- Total employment: 50 people (0.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $97,810
- Median hourly wage: $47.02
- Total employment: 80 people (0.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $99,040
- Median hourly wage: $47.62
- Total employment: 100 people (0.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $101,610
- Median hourly wage: $48.85
- Total employment: 580 people (4.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $106,510
- Median hourly wage: $51.21
- Total employment: 90 people (0.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Petroleum engineers

- Median annual wage: $114,810
- Median hourly wage: $55.20
- Total employment: 40 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $119,880
- Median hourly wage: $57.63
- Total employment: 50 people (0.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $127,150
- Median hourly wage: $61.13
- Total employment: 40 people (0.29 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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