Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Charlottesville

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#32. Surveying and mapping technicians

- Median annual wage: $49,630
- Median hourly wage: $23.86
- Total employment: 60 people (0.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Civil engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $52,000
- Median hourly wage: $25.00
- Total employment: 60 people (0.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $61,000
- Median hourly wage: $29.33
- Total employment: 430 people (3.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Web and digital interface designers

- Median annual wage: $62,440
- Median hourly wage: $30.02
- Total employment: 70 people (0.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Architectural and civil drafters

- Median annual wage: $62,880
- Median hourly wage: $30.23
- Total employment: 90 people (0.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Surveyors

- Median annual wage: $66,250
- Median hourly wage: $31.85
- Total employment: 40 people (0.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $67,960
- Median hourly wage: $32.67
- Total employment: 140 people (1.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $71,350
- Median hourly wage: $34.30
- Total employment: 120 people (1.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Landscape architects

- Median annual wage: $73,250
- Median hourly wage: $35.22
- Total employment: 40 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $79,540
- Median hourly wage: $38.24
- Total employment: 170 people (1.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Bioengineers and biomedical engineers

- Median annual wage: $84,750
- Median hourly wage: $40.74
- Total employment: 60 people (0.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $87,270
- Median hourly wage: $41.96
- Total employment: 80 people (0.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $95,410
- Median hourly wage: $45.87
- Total employment: 150 people (1.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Web developers

- Median annual wage: $96,170
- Median hourly wage: $46.24
- Total employment: 140 people (1.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Operations research analysts

- Median annual wage: $97,220
- Median hourly wage: $46.74
- Total employment: 40 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $97,520
- Median hourly wage: $46.89
- Total employment: 160 people (1.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $97,620
- Median hourly wage: $46.93
- Total employment: 260 people (2.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $102,350
- Median hourly wage: $49.21
- Total employment: 60 people (0.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $104,180
- Median hourly wage: $50.09
- Total employment: 110 people (1.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $105,470
- Median hourly wage: $50.71
- Total employment: 90 people (0.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $105,660
- Median hourly wage: $50.80
- Total employment: 100 people (0.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $106,790
- Median hourly wage: $51.34
- Total employment: 490 people (4.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $108,440
- Median hourly wage: $52.14
- Total employment: 160 people (1.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $108,850
- Median hourly wage: $52.33
- Total employment: 160 people (1.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $119,220
- Median hourly wage: $57.32
- Total employment: 110 people (0.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $120,480
- Median hourly wage: $57.93
- Total employment: 180 people (1.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $125,360
- Median hourly wage: $60.27
- Total employment: 70 people (0.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $127,910
- Median hourly wage: $61.50
- Total employment: 1,320 people (11.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Computer and information research scientists

- Median annual wage: $134,160
- Median hourly wage: $64.50
- Total employment: 50 people (0.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Computer hardware engineers

- Median annual wage: $134,440
- Median hourly wage: $64.64
- Total employment: 30 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $142,150
- Median hourly wage: $68.34
- Total employment: 140 people (1.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $152,840
- Median hourly wage: $73.48
- Total employment: 70 people (0.59 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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