Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Kennewick

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#37. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: Not available
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 140 people (1.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Surveying and mapping technicians

- Median annual wage: $59,900
- Median hourly wage: $28.80
- Total employment: 40 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $61,330
- Median hourly wage: $29.48
- Total employment: 40 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $66,150
- Median hourly wage: $31.80
- Total employment: 460 people (3.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Architectural and civil drafters

- Median annual wage: $66,260
- Median hourly wage: $31.86
- Total employment: 70 people (0.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Mechanical drafters

- Median annual wage: $67,900
- Median hourly wage: $32.64
- Total employment: 30 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Web and digital interface designers

- Median annual wage: $68,890
- Median hourly wage: $33.12
- Total employment: 60 people (0.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $75,310
- Median hourly wage: $36.21
- Total employment: 100 people (0.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Civil engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $76,520
- Median hourly wage: $36.79
- Total employment: 110 people (0.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Surveyors

- Median annual wage: $78,200
- Median hourly wage: $37.59
- Total employment: 50 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $79,160
- Median hourly wage: $38.06
- Total employment: 30 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $96,670
- Median hourly wage: $46.48
- Total employment: Not available

#25. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $98,290
- Median hourly wage: $47.25
- Total employment: 160 people (1.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $103,180
- Median hourly wage: $49.61
- Total employment: 190 people (1.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $107,660
- Median hourly wage: $51.76
- Total employment: 30 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Industrial engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $107,810
- Median hourly wage: $51.83
- Total employment: 50 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Operations research analysts

- Median annual wage: $107,990
- Median hourly wage: $51.92
- Total employment: 40 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $108,820
- Median hourly wage: $52.32
- Total employment: 100 people (0.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $109,110
- Median hourly wage: $52.46
- Total employment: 180 people (1.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Web developers

- Median annual wage: $111,480
- Median hourly wage: $53.60
- Total employment: 60 people (0.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $114,990
- Median hourly wage: $55.28
- Total employment: 30 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $120,260
- Median hourly wage: $57.82
- Total employment: 710 people (5.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $120,330
- Median hourly wage: $57.85
- Total employment: 40 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $121,170
- Median hourly wage: $58.25
- Total employment: 500 people (3.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $127,540
- Median hourly wage: $61.32
- Total employment: 250 people (2.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $128,270
- Median hourly wage: $61.67
- Total employment: 70 people (0.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $129,830
- Median hourly wage: $62.42
- Total employment: 50 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $132,160
- Median hourly wage: $63.54
- Total employment: 610 people (4.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Materials engineers

- Median annual wage: $132,490
- Median hourly wage: $63.70
- Total employment: 40 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $137,080
- Median hourly wage: $65.91
- Total employment: 60 people (0.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Environmental engineers

- Median annual wage: $138,090
- Median hourly wage: $66.39
- Total employment: 290 people (2.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $138,120
- Median hourly wage: $66.40
- Total employment: 210 people (1.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $138,370
- Median hourly wage: $66.53
- Total employment: 490 people (3.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $139,080
- Median hourly wage: $66.87
- Total employment: 300 people (2.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Chemical engineers

- Median annual wage: $139,560
- Median hourly wage: $67.10
- Total employment: 300 people (2.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $141,600
- Median hourly wage: $68.08
- Total employment: 120 people (0.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Nuclear engineers

- Median annual wage: $150,950
- Median hourly wage: $72.57
- Total employment: 220 people (1.76 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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