Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Dallas

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#50. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $57,550
- Median hourly wage: $27.67
- Total employment: 19,940 people (4.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Industrial engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $60,540
- Median hourly wage: $29.11
- Total employment: 1,310 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Drafters, all other

- Median annual wage: $61,600
- Median hourly wage: $29.62
- Total employment: 690 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Architectural and civil drafters

- Median annual wage: $63,020
- Median hourly wage: $30.30
- Total employment: 3,880 people (0.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Calibration technologists and technicians (tie)

- Median annual wage: $63,710
- Median hourly wage: $30.63
- Total employment: 740 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Surveyors (tie)

- Median annual wage: $63,710
- Median hourly wage: $30.63
- Total employment: 1,680 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Electrical and electronics drafters

- Median annual wage: $65,380
- Median hourly wage: $31.44
- Total employment: 980 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Civil engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $66,400
- Median hourly wage: $31.93
- Total employment: 910 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $69,900
- Median hourly wage: $33.61
- Total employment: 1,800 people (0.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $71,190
- Median hourly wage: $34.23
- Total employment: 4,710 people (1.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $71,330
- Median hourly wage: $34.29
- Total employment: 200 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Mechanical drafters

- Median annual wage: $72,060
- Median hourly wage: $34.65
- Total employment: 830 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $73,780
- Median hourly wage: $35.47
- Total employment: 2,530 people (0.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $74,680
- Median hourly wage: $35.90
- Total employment: 400 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Cartographers and photogrammetrists

- Median annual wage: $78,810
- Median hourly wage: $37.89
- Total employment: 330 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Landscape architects

- Median annual wage: $81,080
- Median hourly wage: $38.98
- Total employment: Not available

#34. Web and digital interface designers

- Median annual wage: $92,320
- Median hourly wage: $44.39
- Total employment: 2,740 people (0.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $93,870
- Median hourly wage: $45.13
- Total employment: 2,720 people (0.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Computer and information research scientists

- Median annual wage: $97,090
- Median hourly wage: $46.68
- Total employment: 870 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Web developers

- Median annual wage: $98,640
- Median hourly wage: $47.42
- Total employment: 1,790 people (0.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $98,750
- Median hourly wage: $47.48
- Total employment: 7,830 people (1.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $99,780
- Median hourly wage: $47.97
- Total employment: 3,620 people (0.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $100,480
- Median hourly wage: $48.31
- Total employment: 11,780 people (2.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Aerospace engineering and operations technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $100,930
- Median hourly wage: $48.52
- Total employment: 230 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Bioengineers and biomedical engineers

- Median annual wage: $101,150
- Median hourly wage: $48.63
- Total employment: 500 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Operations research analysts

- Median annual wage: $102,140
- Median hourly wage: $49.11
- Total employment: 5,010 people (1.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $103,010
- Median hourly wage: $49.52
- Total employment: 8,690 people (2.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $104,380
- Median hourly wage: $50.18
- Total employment: 4,460 people (1.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $104,410
- Median hourly wage: $50.20
- Total employment: 5,140 people (1.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $105,070
- Median hourly wage: $50.52
- Total employment: 10,150 people (2.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $107,060
- Median hourly wage: $51.47
- Total employment: 2,630 people (0.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Statisticians

- Median annual wage: $107,190
- Median hourly wage: $51.54
- Total employment: 360 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Environmental engineers

- Median annual wage: $108,560
- Median hourly wage: $52.19
- Total employment: 360 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Nuclear engineers

- Median annual wage: $110,060
- Median hourly wage: $52.91
- Total employment: 470 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Actuaries

- Median annual wage: $111,260
- Median hourly wage: $53.49
- Total employment: 580 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $117,040
- Median hourly wage: $56.27
- Total employment: 17,280 people (4.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $118,400
- Median hourly wage: $56.92
- Total employment: 600 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $120,840
- Median hourly wage: $58.09
- Total employment: 8,630 people (2.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $121,050
- Median hourly wage: $58.20
- Total employment: 21,290 people (5.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $125,010
- Median hourly wage: $60.10
- Total employment: 2,240 people (0.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Chemical engineers

- Median annual wage: $125,410
- Median hourly wage: $60.29
- Total employment: 120 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Materials engineers

- Median annual wage: $126,350
- Median hourly wage: $60.75
- Total employment: 670 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Computer hardware engineers

- Median annual wage: $130,450
- Median hourly wage: $62.72
- Total employment: 1,180 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $130,780
- Median hourly wage: $62.88
- Total employment: 4,340 people (1.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $131,280
- Median hourly wage: $63.11
- Total employment: 6,570 people (1.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $131,490
- Median hourly wage: $63.22
- Total employment: 63,430 people (15.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Aerospace engineers

- Median annual wage: $131,920
- Median hourly wage: $63.42
- Total employment: 3,110 people (0.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $132,420
- Median hourly wage: $63.67
- Total employment: 7,570 people (1.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $135,730
- Median hourly wage: $65.26
- Total employment: 2,560 people (0.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Petroleum engineers

- Median annual wage: $154,490
- Median hourly wage: $74.28
- Total employment: 1,100 people (0.28 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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