Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Charleston, West Virginia

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

- Median annual wage: Not available
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 60 people (0.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Surveying and mapping technicians

- Median annual wage: $45,050
- Median hourly wage: $21.66
- Total employment: 70 people (0.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $51,240
- Median hourly wage: $24.64
- Total employment: 130 people (1.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $57,260
- Median hourly wage: $27.53
- Total employment: 440 people (4.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Mechanical drafters

- Median annual wage: $57,630
- Median hourly wage: $27.71
- Total employment: 30 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Civil engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $59,400
- Median hourly wage: $28.56
- Total employment: 170 people (1.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $61,420
- Median hourly wage: $29.53
- Total employment: 40 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Surveyors

- Median annual wage: $61,460
- Median hourly wage: $29.55
- Total employment: 90 people (0.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $63,110
- Median hourly wage: $30.34
- Total employment: 60 people (0.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Operations research analysts

- Median annual wage: $63,180
- Median hourly wage: $30.38
- Total employment: 90 people (0.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Architectural and civil drafters

- Median annual wage: $66,260
- Median hourly wage: $31.86
- Total employment: 70 people (0.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $69,370
- Median hourly wage: $33.35
- Total employment: 300 people (2.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $69,530
- Median hourly wage: $33.43
- Total employment: 40 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $82,110
- Median hourly wage: $39.48
- Total employment: 70 people (0.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $83,150
- Median hourly wage: $39.98
- Total employment: 50 people (0.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $84,460
- Median hourly wage: $40.61
- Total employment: 320 people (3.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $84,530
- Median hourly wage: $40.64
- Total employment: 40 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $87,910
- Median hourly wage: $42.26
- Total employment: 50 people (0.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $89,860
- Median hourly wage: $43.20
- Total employment: 90 people (0.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $97,310
- Median hourly wage: $46.78
- Total employment: 60 people (0.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $98,480
- Median hourly wage: $47.35
- Total employment: 40 people (0.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $98,550
- Median hourly wage: $47.38
- Total employment: 490 people (4.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $99,050
- Median hourly wage: $47.62
- Total employment: 330 people (3.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Environmental engineers

- Median annual wage: $99,830
- Median hourly wage: $47.99
- Total employment: 210 people (1.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $100,020
- Median hourly wage: $48.09
- Total employment: 330 people (3.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $107,750
- Median hourly wage: $51.80
- Total employment: 110 people (1.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $108,150
- Median hourly wage: $51.99
- Total employment: 60 people (0.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $123,340
- Median hourly wage: $59.30
- Total employment: 80 people (0.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $141,900
- Median hourly wage: $68.22
- Total employment: 150 people (1.42 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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