Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Houston

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#50. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $57,060
- Median hourly wage: $27.43
- Total employment: 11,250 people (3.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Surveyors

- Median annual wage: $58,780
- Median hourly wage: $28.26
- Total employment: 2,300 people (0.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Architectural and civil drafters

- Median annual wage: $60,880
- Median hourly wage: $29.27
- Total employment: 4,960 people (1.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Drafters, all other

- Median annual wage: $62,400
- Median hourly wage: $30.00
- Total employment: 590 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Calibration technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $65,370
- Median hourly wage: $31.43
- Total employment: 1,260 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $65,840
- Median hourly wage: $31.65
- Total employment: 2,380 people (0.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Civil engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $67,350
- Median hourly wage: $32.38
- Total employment: 1,750 people (0.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $72,040
- Median hourly wage: $34.64
- Total employment: 410 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $73,500
- Median hourly wage: $35.34
- Total employment: 1,690 people (0.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $74,970
- Median hourly wage: $36.05
- Total employment: 750 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $76,740
- Median hourly wage: $36.89
- Total employment: 3,750 people (1.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Industrial engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $77,400
- Median hourly wage: $37.21
- Total employment: 1,450 people (0.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Cartographers and photogrammetrists

- Median annual wage: $77,860
- Median hourly wage: $37.43
- Total employment: 430 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $78,410
- Median hourly wage: $37.70
- Total employment: 2,130 people (0.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Landscape architects

- Median annual wage: $78,720
- Median hourly wage: $37.85
- Total employment: 370 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Electrical and electronics drafters

- Median annual wage: $79,060
- Median hourly wage: $38.01
- Total employment: 590 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Actuaries

- Median annual wage: $79,690
- Median hourly wage: $38.31
- Total employment: 320 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Web and digital interface designers

- Median annual wage: $82,710
- Median hourly wage: $39.76
- Total employment: 1,030 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Mechanical drafters

- Median annual wage: $84,640
- Median hourly wage: $40.69
- Total employment: 1,360 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Aerospace engineering and operations technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $87,550
- Median hourly wage: $42.09
- Total employment: 150 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Web developers

- Median annual wage: $95,760
- Median hourly wage: $46.04
- Total employment: 1,140 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $96,500
- Median hourly wage: $46.39
- Total employment: 6,780 people (2.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Operations research analysts

- Median annual wage: $97,900
- Median hourly wage: $47.07
- Total employment: 2,240 people (0.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $98,690
- Median hourly wage: $47.45
- Total employment: 11,270 people (3.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $99,800
- Median hourly wage: $47.98
- Total employment: 2,710 people (0.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $100,420
- Median hourly wage: $48.28
- Total employment: 4,900 people (1.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Bioengineers and biomedical engineers

- Median annual wage: $100,530
- Median hourly wage: $48.33
- Total employment: 450 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers

- Median annual wage: $101,020
- Median hourly wage: $48.57
- Total employment: Not available

#22. Statisticians

- Median annual wage: $101,910
- Median hourly wage: $49.00
- Total employment: 360 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Computer and information research scientists

- Median annual wage: $102,820
- Median hourly wage: $49.43
- Total employment: 580 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $104,330
- Median hourly wage: $50.16
- Total employment: 11,510 people (3.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $110,210
- Median hourly wage: $52.99
- Total employment: 4,910 people (1.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Environmental engineers

- Median annual wage: $110,500
- Median hourly wage: $53.12
- Total employment: 640 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $111,390
- Median hourly wage: $53.55
- Total employment: 1,080 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $114,260
- Median hourly wage: $54.93
- Total employment: 9,500 people (2.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $116,170
- Median hourly wage: $55.85
- Total employment: 8,210 people (2.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $116,990
- Median hourly wage: $56.25
- Total employment: 1,120 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $120,170
- Median hourly wage: $57.77
- Total employment: 2,040 people (0.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Aerospace engineers

- Median annual wage: $126,690
- Median hourly wage: $60.91
- Total employment: 2,600 people (0.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $126,870
- Median hourly wage: $61.00
- Total employment: 7,010 people (2.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $127,730
- Median hourly wage: $61.41
- Total employment: 1,970 people (0.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $127,920
- Median hourly wage: $61.50
- Total employment: 1,440 people (0.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $127,940
- Median hourly wage: $61.51
- Total employment: 20,830 people (6.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Marine engineers and naval architects

- Median annual wage: $128,470
- Median hourly wage: $61.76
- Total employment: 470 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $128,650
- Median hourly wage: $61.85
- Total employment: 1,130 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $131,250
- Median hourly wage: $63.10
- Total employment: 3,440 people (1.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Computer hardware engineers

- Median annual wage: $133,350
- Median hourly wage: $64.11
- Total employment: 950 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Materials engineers

- Median annual wage: $147,080
- Median hourly wage: $70.71
- Total employment: 440 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Chemical engineers

- Median annual wage: $152,290
- Median hourly wage: $73.22
- Total employment: 1,800 people (0.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Petroleum engineers

- Median annual wage: $159,990
- Median hourly wage: $76.92
- Total employment: 5,080 people (1.56 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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