Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Midland

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#31. Surveying and mapping technicians

- Median annual wage: $46,710
- Median hourly wage: $22.46
- Total employment: 240 people (2.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Calibration technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $49,360
- Median hourly wage: $23.73
- Total employment: 150 people (1.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $54,640
- Median hourly wage: $26.27
- Total employment: 270 people (2.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Surveyors

- Median annual wage: $58,110
- Median hourly wage: $27.94
- Total employment: 210 people (1.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Architectural and civil drafters

- Median annual wage: $58,990
- Median hourly wage: $28.36
- Total employment: 100 people (0.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $59,890
- Median hourly wage: $28.79
- Total employment: 40 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $68,780
- Median hourly wage: $33.07
- Total employment: 290 people (2.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Civil engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $69,340
- Median hourly wage: $33.34
- Total employment: 50 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $72,360
- Median hourly wage: $34.79
- Total employment: 100 people (0.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $79,760
- Median hourly wage: $38.35
- Total employment: 40 people (0.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Mechanical drafters

- Median annual wage: $82,880
- Median hourly wage: $39.85
- Total employment: 70 people (0.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $93,380
- Median hourly wage: $44.90
- Total employment: 190 people (1.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $97,800
- Median hourly wage: $47.02
- Total employment: 70 people (0.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $98,500
- Median hourly wage: $47.36
- Total employment: 280 people (2.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Operations research analysts

- Median annual wage: $100,320
- Median hourly wage: $48.23
- Total employment: 80 people (0.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $100,720
- Median hourly wage: $48.42
- Total employment: 40 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $101,010
- Median hourly wage: $48.56
- Total employment: 240 people (2.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $101,190
- Median hourly wage: $48.65
- Total employment: 40 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $109,560
- Median hourly wage: $52.67
- Total employment: 90 people (0.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Industrial engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $110,900
- Median hourly wage: $53.32
- Total employment: 50 people (0.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $112,170
- Median hourly wage: $53.93
- Total employment: 90 people (0.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $113,130
- Median hourly wage: $54.39
- Total employment: 120 people (0.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $122,270
- Median hourly wage: $58.79
- Total employment: 250 people (2.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $125,060
- Median hourly wage: $60.12
- Total employment: 50 people (0.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $125,350
- Median hourly wage: $60.26
- Total employment: 70 people (0.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $126,660
- Median hourly wage: $60.90
- Total employment: 180 people (1.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $127,160
- Median hourly wage: $61.13
- Total employment: 340 people (2.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $128,060
- Median hourly wage: $61.57
- Total employment: 30 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $137,110
- Median hourly wage: $65.92
- Total employment: 300 people (2.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Environmental engineers

- Median annual wage: $139,230
- Median hourly wage: $66.94
- Total employment: 40 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Petroleum engineers

- Median annual wage: $165,880
- Median hourly wage: $79.75
- Total employment: 1,180 people (9.87 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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