Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Blacksburg

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#22. Web and digital interface designers

- Median annual wage: $51,380
- Median hourly wage: $24.70
- Total employment: 50 people (0.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $54,580
- Median hourly wage: $26.24
- Total employment: 320 people (4.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Architectural and civil drafters

- Median annual wage: $60,620
- Median hourly wage: $29.15
- Total employment: 40 people (0.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $61,990
- Median hourly wage: $29.80
- Total employment: 110 people (1.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $63,500
- Median hourly wage: $30.53
- Total employment: 50 people (0.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $80,770
- Median hourly wage: $38.83
- Total employment: 40 people (0.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $81,920
- Median hourly wage: $39.39
- Total employment: 170 people (2.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Web developers

- Median annual wage: $83,920
- Median hourly wage: $40.35
- Total employment: 50 people (0.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $84,270
- Median hourly wage: $40.52
- Total employment: 60 people (0.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $84,330
- Median hourly wage: $40.54
- Total employment: 40 people (0.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $85,510
- Median hourly wage: $41.11
- Total employment: 410 people (5.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $85,580
- Median hourly wage: $41.15
- Total employment: 180 people (2.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $85,590
- Median hourly wage: $41.15
- Total employment: 180 people (2.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $86,240
- Median hourly wage: $41.46
- Total employment: 50 people (0.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $86,880
- Median hourly wage: $41.77
- Total employment: 130 people (1.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $99,580
- Median hourly wage: $47.88
- Total employment: 120 people (1.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $100,450
- Median hourly wage: $48.29
- Total employment: 60 people (0.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $101,770
- Median hourly wage: $48.93
- Total employment: 80 people (1.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $102,050
- Median hourly wage: $49.06
- Total employment: 30 people (0.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $103,110
- Median hourly wage: $49.57
- Total employment: 580 people (7.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $105,890
- Median hourly wage: $50.91
- Total employment: 110 people (1.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $106,680
- Median hourly wage: $51.29
- Total employment: 70 people (0.94 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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