Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Killeen

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#26. Surveying and mapping technicians

- Median annual wage: $47,840
- Median hourly wage: $23.00
- Total employment: 70 people (0.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $54,620
- Median hourly wage: $26.26
- Total employment: 420 people (2.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $56,770
- Median hourly wage: $27.30
- Total employment: 90 people (0.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Civil engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $61,270
- Median hourly wage: $29.46
- Total employment: 50 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Architectural and civil drafters

- Median annual wage: $61,340
- Median hourly wage: $29.49
- Total employment: 60 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Web and digital interface designers

- Median annual wage: $64,190
- Median hourly wage: $30.86
- Total employment: 40 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Surveyors

- Median annual wage: $64,620
- Median hourly wage: $31.07
- Total employment: 50 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $75,850
- Median hourly wage: $36.46
- Total employment: 290 people (1.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $79,910
- Median hourly wage: $38.42
- Total employment: 80 people (0.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $80,340
- Median hourly wage: $38.62
- Total employment: 50 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $81,980
- Median hourly wage: $39.41
- Total employment: 190 people (1.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $82,220
- Median hourly wage: $39.53
- Total employment: 40 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Operations research analysts

- Median annual wage: $86,940
- Median hourly wage: $41.80
- Total employment: 110 people (0.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $89,060
- Median hourly wage: $42.82
- Total employment: 60 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $89,860
- Median hourly wage: $43.20
- Total employment: 70 people (0.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $90,230
- Median hourly wage: $43.38
- Total employment: 30 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $90,420
- Median hourly wage: $43.47
- Total employment: 240 people (1.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $92,090
- Median hourly wage: $44.28
- Total employment: 140 people (0.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $94,540
- Median hourly wage: $45.45
- Total employment: 70 people (0.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $95,640
- Median hourly wage: $45.98
- Total employment: 600 people (4.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $98,540
- Median hourly wage: $47.38
- Total employment: 60 people (0.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $103,650
- Median hourly wage: $49.83
- Total employment: 40 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $104,380
- Median hourly wage: $50.18
- Total employment: 40 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $106,170
- Median hourly wage: $51.04
- Total employment: 80 people (0.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $117,630
- Median hourly wage: $56.55
- Total employment: 40 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $120,940
- Median hourly wage: $58.14
- Total employment: 480 people (3.2 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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