Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Seattle

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#50. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $73,230
- Median hourly wage: $35.21
- Total employment: 13,510 people (6.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $75,530
- Median hourly wage: $36.31
- Total employment: 570 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Landscape architects

- Median annual wage: $76,190
- Median hourly wage: $36.63
- Total employment: Not available

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

- Median annual wage: $81,320
- Median hourly wage: $39.10
- Total employment: 660 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Civil engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $82,260
- Median hourly wage: $39.55
- Total employment: 800 people (0.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Electrical and electronics drafters

- Median annual wage: $82,840
- Median hourly wage: $39.83
- Total employment: 310 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $85,070
- Median hourly wage: $40.90
- Total employment: 1,430 people (0.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Industrial engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $86,560
- Median hourly wage: $41.62
- Total employment: 820 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Mechanical drafters

- Median annual wage: $88,540
- Median hourly wage: $42.57
- Total employment: 950 people (0.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $97,200
- Median hourly wage: $46.73
- Total employment: 2,070 people (0.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Environmental engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $97,240
- Median hourly wage: $46.75
- Total employment: 180 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $98,120
- Median hourly wage: $47.17
- Total employment: 3,730 people (1.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Surveyors

- Median annual wage: $98,720
- Median hourly wage: $47.46
- Total employment: 360 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Statisticians

- Median annual wage: $102,950
- Median hourly wage: $49.50
- Total employment: 2,100 people (1.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Cartographers and photogrammetrists

- Median annual wage: $103,240
- Median hourly wage: $49.64
- Total employment: 310 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Calibration technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $106,120
- Median hourly wage: $51.02
- Total employment: 220 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $106,920
- Median hourly wage: $51.41
- Total employment: 5,950 people (2.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Operations research analysts

- Median annual wage: $107,360
- Median hourly wage: $51.62
- Total employment: 1,990 people (0.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $107,680
- Median hourly wage: $51.77
- Total employment: 480 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $107,930
- Median hourly wage: $51.89
- Total employment: 7,250 people (3.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Aerospace engineering and operations technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $110,120
- Median hourly wage: $52.94
- Total employment: 450 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Environmental engineers

- Median annual wage: $115,770
- Median hourly wage: $55.66
- Total employment: 620 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $117,930
- Median hourly wage: $56.70
- Total employment: 5,390 people (2.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Marine engineers and naval architects

- Median annual wage: $118,810
- Median hourly wage: $57.12
- Total employment: Not available

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

- Median annual wage: $120,500
- Median hourly wage: $57.94
- Total employment: 340 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Web developers

- Median annual wage: $120,750
- Median hourly wage: $58.05
- Total employment: 3,420 people (1.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $121,350
- Median hourly wage: $58.34
- Total employment: 1,960 people (0.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Bioengineers and biomedical engineers

- Median annual wage: $125,010
- Median hourly wage: $60.10
- Total employment: 800 people (0.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $126,310
- Median hourly wage: $60.73
- Total employment: 5,350 people (2.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $131,640
- Median hourly wage: $63.29
- Total employment: 7,300 people (3.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Web and digital interface designers

- Median annual wage: $132,310
- Median hourly wage: $63.61
- Total employment: 6,400 people (3.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $132,580
- Median hourly wage: $63.74
- Total employment: 13,940 people (6.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $133,310
- Median hourly wage: $64.09
- Total employment: 1,380 people (0.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $134,230
- Median hourly wage: $64.54
- Total employment: 10,400 people (5.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Actuaries

- Median annual wage: $135,280
- Median hourly wage: $65.04
- Total employment: 160 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $135,480
- Median hourly wage: $65.14
- Total employment: 6,580 people (3.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Chemical engineers

- Median annual wage: $135,830
- Median hourly wage: $65.30
- Total employment: 150 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Nuclear engineers

- Median annual wage: $135,870
- Median hourly wage: $65.32
- Total employment: Not available

#12. Materials engineers

- Median annual wage: $140,810
- Median hourly wage: $67.70
- Total employment: 1,100 people (0.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $142,830
- Median hourly wage: $68.67
- Total employment: 1,590 people (0.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $152,660
- Median hourly wage: $73.40
- Total employment: 4,490 people (2.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $155,880
- Median hourly wage: $74.94
- Total employment: Not available

#8. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $157,290
- Median hourly wage: $75.62
- Total employment: 6,100 people (2.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $166,880
- Median hourly wage: $80.23
- Total employment: 3,370 people (1.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $167,970
- Median hourly wage: $80.76
- Total employment: Not available

#5. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $169,340
- Median hourly wage: $81.42
- Total employment: 72,730 people (34.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Computer hardware engineers

- Median annual wage: $174,070
- Median hourly wage: $83.69
- Total employment: 1,150 people (0.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Aerospace engineers

- Median annual wage: $174,130
- Median hourly wage: $83.72
- Total employment: 5,350 people (2.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Mathematicians

- Median annual wage: $176,000
- Median hourly wage: $84.61
- Total employment: 110 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Computer and information research scientists

- Median annual wage: $232,120
- Median hourly wage: $111.60
- Total employment: 2,070 people (0.99 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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