Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in San Antonio

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#48. Surveying and mapping technicians

- Median annual wage: $47,730
- Median hourly wage: $22.95
- Total employment: 510 people (0.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $52,720
- Median hourly wage: $25.35
- Total employment: 100 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Calibration technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $53,140
- Median hourly wage: $25.55
- Total employment: 260 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $53,360
- Median hourly wage: $25.65
- Total employment: 4,420 people (3.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Industrial engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $54,890
- Median hourly wage: $26.39
- Total employment: 270 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Drafters, all other

- Median annual wage: $56,420
- Median hourly wage: $27.13
- Total employment: 170 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Surveyors

- Median annual wage: $57,170
- Median hourly wage: $27.49
- Total employment: 520 people (0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Architectural and civil drafters

- Median annual wage: $59,790
- Median hourly wage: $28.74
- Total employment: 840 people (0.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Civil engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $61,500
- Median hourly wage: $29.57
- Total employment: 580 people (0.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Mechanical drafters

- Median annual wage: $66,620
- Median hourly wage: $32.03
- Total employment: 180 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $66,820
- Median hourly wage: $32.13
- Total employment: 950 people (0.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Cartographers and photogrammetrists

- Median annual wage: $68,020
- Median hourly wage: $32.70
- Total employment: 70 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $69,930
- Median hourly wage: $33.62
- Total employment: 830 people (0.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Operations research analysts

- Median annual wage: $69,990
- Median hourly wage: $33.65
- Total employment: 1,220 people (1.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Environmental engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $70,050
- Median hourly wage: $33.68
- Total employment: 100 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Electrical and electronics drafters

- Median annual wage: $71,420
- Median hourly wage: $34.34
- Total employment: 130 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $72,400
- Median hourly wage: $34.81
- Total employment: 410 people (0.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Landscape architects

- Median annual wage: $78,960
- Median hourly wage: $37.96
- Total employment: Not available

#30. Web and digital interface designers

- Median annual wage: $81,240
- Median hourly wage: $39.06
- Total employment: 510 people (0.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $82,800
- Median hourly wage: $39.81
- Total employment: 620 people (0.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Web developers

- Median annual wage: $83,640
- Median hourly wage: $40.21
- Total employment: 300 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $84,880
- Median hourly wage: $40.81
- Total employment: 2,250 people (2.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $84,920
- Median hourly wage: $40.83
- Total employment: 2,400 people (2.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Computer and information research scientists

- Median annual wage: $87,120
- Median hourly wage: $41.88
- Total employment: Not available

#24. Bioengineers and biomedical engineers

- Median annual wage: $95,440
- Median hourly wage: $45.88
- Total employment: 110 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Materials engineers

- Median annual wage: $96,610
- Median hourly wage: $46.45
- Total employment: Not available

#22. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $97,620
- Median hourly wage: $46.93
- Total employment: 1,120 people (1.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Statisticians

- Median annual wage: $97,990
- Median hourly wage: $47.11
- Total employment: 100 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $99,810
- Median hourly wage: $47.99
- Total employment: 380 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $100,150
- Median hourly wage: $48.15
- Total employment: 2,970 people (2.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $101,710
- Median hourly wage: $48.90
- Total employment: 1,150 people (1.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $102,370
- Median hourly wage: $49.22
- Total employment: 1,600 people (1.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $102,680
- Median hourly wage: $49.37
- Total employment: 740 people (0.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $103,110
- Median hourly wage: $49.57
- Total employment: 100 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $103,860
- Median hourly wage: $49.94
- Total employment: 890 people (0.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Environmental engineers

- Median annual wage: $104,910
- Median hourly wage: $50.44
- Total employment: 180 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $107,850
- Median hourly wage: $51.85
- Total employment: 1,440 people (1.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Chemical engineers

- Median annual wage: $108,240
- Median hourly wage: $52.04
- Total employment: 80 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $108,760
- Median hourly wage: $52.29
- Total employment: 5,700 people (5.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $113,930
- Median hourly wage: $54.77
- Total employment: 1,210 people (1.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $115,360
- Median hourly wage: $55.46
- Total employment: 900 people (0.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $121,520
- Median hourly wage: $58.42
- Total employment: 930 people (0.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Petroleum engineers

- Median annual wage: $122,980
- Median hourly wage: $59.12
- Total employment: 180 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $124,110
- Median hourly wage: $59.67
- Total employment: 560 people (0.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $125,210
- Median hourly wage: $60.20
- Total employment: 6,890 people (6.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $132,620
- Median hourly wage: $63.76
- Total employment: 370 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Aerospace engineers

- Median annual wage: $134,230
- Median hourly wage: $64.53
- Total employment: 370 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Computer hardware engineers

- Median annual wage: $146,450
- Median hourly wage: $70.41
- Total employment: Not available

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 364 metros.

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