Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Salt Lake City

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#50. Environmental engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $55,950
- Median hourly wage: $26.90
- Total employment: 40 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $58,380
- Median hourly wage: $28.07
- Total employment: 710 people (0.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Calibration technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $59,370
- Median hourly wage: $28.54
- Total employment: Not available

#47. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $59,750
- Median hourly wage: $28.73
- Total employment: 5,490 people (6.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Civil engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $59,990
- Median hourly wage: $28.84
- Total employment: 580 people (0.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Industrial engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $62,890
- Median hourly wage: $30.24
- Total employment: 520 people (0.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Surveyors

- Median annual wage: $63,390
- Median hourly wage: $30.47
- Total employment: 270 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $63,740
- Median hourly wage: $30.64
- Total employment: 530 people (0.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Architectural and civil drafters

- Median annual wage: $64,030
- Median hourly wage: $30.78
- Total employment: 790 people (0.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Cartographers and photogrammetrists

- Median annual wage: $64,200
- Median hourly wage: $30.87
- Total employment: 90 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $64,680
- Median hourly wage: $31.09
- Total employment: 420 people (0.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $69,770
- Median hourly wage: $33.54
- Total employment: 100 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $71,600
- Median hourly wage: $34.43
- Total employment: 490 people (0.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Mechanical drafters

- Median annual wage: $72,150
- Median hourly wage: $34.69
- Total employment: 260 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Electrical and electronics drafters

- Median annual wage: $76,460
- Median hourly wage: $36.76
- Total employment: 90 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Materials engineers

- Median annual wage: $76,650
- Median hourly wage: $36.85
- Total employment: 250 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Web developers

- Median annual wage: $79,040
- Median hourly wage: $38.00
- Total employment: 700 people (0.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Drafters, all other

- Median annual wage: $79,220
- Median hourly wage: $38.09
- Total employment: 170 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Aerospace engineering and operations technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $79,410
- Median hourly wage: $38.18
- Total employment: 70 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Chemical engineers

- Median annual wage: $80,670
- Median hourly wage: $38.78
- Total employment: Not available

#30. Operations research analysts

- Median annual wage: $82,230
- Median hourly wage: $39.54
- Total employment: 740 people (0.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Landscape architects

- Median annual wage: $82,560
- Median hourly wage: $39.69
- Total employment: 70 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $84,810
- Median hourly wage: $40.78
- Total employment: 900 people (1.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Statisticians

- Median annual wage: $88,060
- Median hourly wage: $42.34
- Total employment: Not available

#26. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $88,330
- Median hourly wage: $42.47
- Total employment: 1,300 people (1.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $88,410
- Median hourly wage: $42.51
- Total employment: 710 people (0.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Bioengineers and biomedical engineers

- Median annual wage: $88,880
- Median hourly wage: $42.73
- Total employment: 280 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $91,160
- Median hourly wage: $43.83
- Total employment: 1,940 people (2.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $92,210
- Median hourly wage: $44.33
- Total employment: 2,470 people (3.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $94,920
- Median hourly wage: $45.63
- Total employment: 430 people (0.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Environmental engineers

- Median annual wage: $96,180
- Median hourly wage: $46.24
- Total employment: 250 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $96,530
- Median hourly wage: $46.41
- Total employment: 120 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $98,550
- Median hourly wage: $47.38
- Total employment: 1,930 people (2.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $99,560
- Median hourly wage: $47.86
- Total employment: 1,050 people (1.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $100,090
- Median hourly wage: $48.12
- Total employment: 450 people (0.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $100,580
- Median hourly wage: $48.36
- Total employment: 1,670 people (2.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $101,340
- Median hourly wage: $48.72
- Total employment: 2,250 people (2.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $102,230
- Median hourly wage: $49.15
- Total employment: 210 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Web and digital interface designers

- Median annual wage: $102,630
- Median hourly wage: $49.34
- Total employment: 580 people (0.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $103,380
- Median hourly wage: $49.70
- Total employment: 920 people (1.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $115,270
- Median hourly wage: $55.42
- Total employment: 170 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $122,370
- Median hourly wage: $58.83
- Total employment: Not available

#8. Computer hardware engineers

- Median annual wage: $127,700
- Median hourly wage: $61.39
- Total employment: 140 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $128,350
- Median hourly wage: $61.71
- Total employment: 16,740 people (20.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $131,550
- Median hourly wage: $63.24
- Total employment: Not available

#5. Aerospace engineers

- Median annual wage: $132,130
- Median hourly wage: $63.52
- Total employment: 240 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $134,040
- Median hourly wage: $64.44
- Total employment: 1,170 people (1.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Actuaries

- Median annual wage: $140,290
- Median hourly wage: $67.45
- Total employment: 270 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Computer and information research scientists

- Median annual wage: $160,550
- Median hourly wage: $77.19
- Total employment: 80 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Petroleum engineers

- Median annual wage: $174,410
- Median hourly wage: $83.85
- Total employment: 150 people (0.18 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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