Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Richmond

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#49. Environmental engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $45,860
- Median hourly wage: $22.05
- Total employment: 70 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Surveying and mapping technicians

- Median annual wage: $49,280
- Median hourly wage: $23.69
- Total employment: 380 people (0.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Electrical and electronics drafters

- Median annual wage: $57,970
- Median hourly wage: $27.87
- Total employment: 60 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $58,570
- Median hourly wage: $28.16
- Total employment: 2,520 people (3.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Industrial engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $58,740
- Median hourly wage: $28.24
- Total employment: 140 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Architectural and civil drafters

- Median annual wage: $63,080
- Median hourly wage: $30.33
- Total employment: 390 people (0.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Civil engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $63,310
- Median hourly wage: $30.44
- Total employment: 240 people (0.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Web and digital interface designers

- Median annual wage: $64,490
- Median hourly wage: $31.00
- Total employment: 330 people (0.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Drafters, all other

- Median annual wage: $64,550
- Median hourly wage: $31.04
- Total employment: 30 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $64,780
- Median hourly wage: $31.15
- Total employment: 60 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Surveyors

- Median annual wage: $69,690
- Median hourly wage: $33.51
- Total employment: 190 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Mechanical drafters

- Median annual wage: $71,070
- Median hourly wage: $34.17
- Total employment: 70 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $74,000
- Median hourly wage: $35.58
- Total employment: 520 people (0.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $76,660
- Median hourly wage: $36.86
- Total employment: 140 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Landscape architects

- Median annual wage: $79,380
- Median hourly wage: $38.16
- Total employment: 60 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Cartographers and photogrammetrists

- Median annual wage: $79,730
- Median hourly wage: $38.33
- Total employment: 90 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Calibration technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $80,990
- Median hourly wage: $38.94
- Total employment: 90 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Statisticians

- Median annual wage: $81,120
- Median hourly wage: $39.00
- Total employment: 170 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $83,060
- Median hourly wage: $39.93
- Total employment: 50 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $88,920
- Median hourly wage: $42.75
- Total employment: 1,720 people (2.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $90,530
- Median hourly wage: $43.53
- Total employment: 380 people (0.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $92,840
- Median hourly wage: $44.64
- Total employment: 430 people (0.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Environmental engineers

- Median annual wage: $93,270
- Median hourly wage: $44.84
- Total employment: 170 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $94,500
- Median hourly wage: $45.43
- Total employment: 580 people (0.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $96,150
- Median hourly wage: $46.23
- Total employment: 510 people (0.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $97,200
- Median hourly wage: $46.73
- Total employment: 1,570 people (2.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $100,720
- Median hourly wage: $48.43
- Total employment: 830 people (1.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $101,210
- Median hourly wage: $48.66
- Total employment: 560 people (0.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $102,020
- Median hourly wage: $49.05
- Total employment: 2,710 people (4.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Web developers

- Median annual wage: $102,630
- Median hourly wage: $49.34
- Total employment: 450 people (0.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Materials engineers

- Median annual wage: $102,700
- Median hourly wage: $49.38
- Total employment: 190 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $102,840
- Median hourly wage: $49.44
- Total employment: 50 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $103,960
- Median hourly wage: $49.98
- Total employment: 190 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $104,590
- Median hourly wage: $50.28
- Total employment: 680 people (1.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Bioengineers and biomedical engineers

- Median annual wage: $104,680
- Median hourly wage: $50.33
- Total employment: 70 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $105,210
- Median hourly wage: $50.58
- Total employment: 1,130 people (1.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Operations research analysts

- Median annual wage: $106,420
- Median hourly wage: $51.16
- Total employment: 1,070 people (1.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $110,500
- Median hourly wage: $53.13
- Total employment: 830 people (1.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $111,790
- Median hourly wage: $53.75
- Total employment: 40 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $117,020
- Median hourly wage: $56.26
- Total employment: 880 people (1.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Aerospace engineers

- Median annual wage: $118,390
- Median hourly wage: $56.92
- Total employment: 100 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $118,710
- Median hourly wage: $57.07
- Total employment: 400 people (0.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $122,530
- Median hourly wage: $58.91
- Total employment: 1,550 people (2.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Computer hardware engineers

- Median annual wage: $125,350
- Median hourly wage: $60.27
- Total employment: 100 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $128,070
- Median hourly wage: $61.57
- Total employment: 500 people (0.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $129,180
- Median hourly wage: $62.10
- Total employment: 840 people (1.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Actuaries

- Median annual wage: $130,360
- Median hourly wage: $62.67
- Total employment: 160 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $130,760
- Median hourly wage: $62.87
- Total employment: 6,990 people (10.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Computer and information research scientists

- Median annual wage: $231,930
- Median hourly wage: $111.50
- Total employment: 80 people (0.12 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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