Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Norfolk

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#47. Environmental engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $45,300
- Median hourly wage: $21.78
- Total employment: 90 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Surveying and mapping technicians

- Median annual wage: $47,910
- Median hourly wage: $23.04
- Total employment: 550 people (0.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Electrical and electronics drafters

- Median annual wage: $56,230
- Median hourly wage: $27.04
- Total employment: 70 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $57,060
- Median hourly wage: $27.43
- Total employment: 200 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $57,860
- Median hourly wage: $27.82
- Total employment: 2,420 people (3.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Civil engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $58,050
- Median hourly wage: $27.91
- Total employment: 330 people (0.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Web and digital interface designers

- Median annual wage: $59,490
- Median hourly wage: $28.60
- Total employment: 400 people (0.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $59,640
- Median hourly wage: $28.67
- Total employment: 690 people (0.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Architectural and civil drafters

- Median annual wage: $61,480
- Median hourly wage: $29.56
- Total employment: 410 people (0.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Calibration technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $63,030
- Median hourly wage: $30.30
- Total employment: 90 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Drafters, all other

- Median annual wage: $64,680
- Median hourly wage: $31.10
- Total employment: 60 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Surveyors

- Median annual wage: $65,960
- Median hourly wage: $31.71
- Total employment: 240 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Industrial engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $67,460
- Median hourly wage: $32.44
- Total employment: 210 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Mechanical drafters

- Median annual wage: $69,590
- Median hourly wage: $33.46
- Total employment: 160 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Landscape architects

- Median annual wage: $74,330
- Median hourly wage: $35.74
- Total employment: 80 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Cartographers and photogrammetrists

- Median annual wage: $78,030
- Median hourly wage: $37.51
- Total employment: 110 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $84,970
- Median hourly wage: $40.85
- Total employment: 220 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $91,100
- Median hourly wage: $43.80
- Total employment: 100 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $94,060
- Median hourly wage: $45.22
- Total employment: 2,160 people (2.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $94,830
- Median hourly wage: $45.59
- Total employment: 1,410 people (1.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Web developers

- Median annual wage: $95,210
- Median hourly wage: $45.77
- Total employment: 330 people (0.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $95,280
- Median hourly wage: $45.81
- Total employment: 1,730 people (2.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $97,470
- Median hourly wage: $46.86
- Total employment: 2,200 people (2.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Statisticians

- Median annual wage: $98,170
- Median hourly wage: $47.20
- Total employment: Not available

#23. Environmental engineers

- Median annual wage: $99,250
- Median hourly wage: $47.72
- Total employment: 320 people (0.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $99,920
- Median hourly wage: $48.04
- Total employment: 1,130 people (1.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $99,970
- Median hourly wage: $48.06
- Total employment: 380 people (0.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Marine engineers and naval architects

- Median annual wage: $100,630
- Median hourly wage: $48.38
- Total employment: 1,810 people (2.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $100,770
- Median hourly wage: $48.45
- Total employment: 2,490 people (3.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $102,310
- Median hourly wage: $49.19
- Total employment: 600 people (0.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $102,360
- Median hourly wage: $49.21
- Total employment: 790 people (1.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Bioengineers and biomedical engineers

- Median annual wage: $103,110
- Median hourly wage: $49.57
- Total employment: Not available

#15. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $103,250
- Median hourly wage: $49.64
- Total employment: 750 people (0.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $106,070
- Median hourly wage: $51.00
- Total employment: 1,460 people (1.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $106,850
- Median hourly wage: $51.37
- Total employment: 610 people (0.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $108,370
- Median hourly wage: $52.10
- Total employment: 1,820 people (2.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Operations research analysts

- Median annual wage: $109,860
- Median hourly wage: $52.82
- Total employment: 520 people (0.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $112,400
- Median hourly wage: $54.04
- Total employment: 3,120 people (4.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $114,630
- Median hourly wage: $55.11
- Total employment: 520 people (0.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Materials engineers

- Median annual wage: $118,830
- Median hourly wage: $57.13
- Total employment: 210 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $121,080
- Median hourly wage: $58.21
- Total employment: 960 people (1.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $125,930
- Median hourly wage: $60.54
- Total employment: 6,740 people (8.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $127,480
- Median hourly wage: $61.29
- Total employment: 320 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Computer and information research scientists

- Median annual wage: $127,650
- Median hourly wage: $61.37
- Total employment: 510 people (0.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $129,310
- Median hourly wage: $62.17
- Total employment: 1,410 people (1.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Computer hardware engineers

- Median annual wage: $130,810
- Median hourly wage: $62.89
- Total employment: 280 people (0.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Aerospace engineers

- Median annual wage: $132,160
- Median hourly wage: $63.54
- Total employment: 940 people (1.25 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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