Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Madison

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#45. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $58,570
- Median hourly wage: $28.16
- Total employment: 2,740 people (6.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Mechanical drafters

- Median annual wage: $59,350
- Median hourly wage: $28.53
- Total employment: 270 people (0.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Surveying and mapping technicians

- Median annual wage: $59,960
- Median hourly wage: $28.83
- Total employment: 90 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $62,840
- Median hourly wage: $30.21
- Total employment: 330 people (0.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Industrial engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $64,890
- Median hourly wage: $31.20
- Total employment: 270 people (0.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Architectural and civil drafters

- Median annual wage: $65,510
- Median hourly wage: $31.50
- Total employment: 420 people (1.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $65,790
- Median hourly wage: $31.63
- Total employment: Not available

#38. Civil engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $67,720
- Median hourly wage: $32.56
- Total employment: 230 people (0.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $75,080
- Median hourly wage: $36.09
- Total employment: 190 people (0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Web developers

- Median annual wage: $76,320
- Median hourly wage: $36.69
- Total employment: 320 people (0.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Landscape architects

- Median annual wage: $77,660
- Median hourly wage: $37.34
- Total employment: 140 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Operations research analysts

- Median annual wage: $78,620
- Median hourly wage: $37.80
- Total employment: 1,070 people (2.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Drafters, all other

- Median annual wage: $79,270
- Median hourly wage: $38.11
- Total employment: 30 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Surveyors

- Median annual wage: $79,570
- Median hourly wage: $38.25
- Total employment: 100 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $80,660
- Median hourly wage: $38.78
- Total employment: 1,550 people (3.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $80,830
- Median hourly wage: $38.86
- Total employment: Not available

#29. Web and digital interface designers

- Median annual wage: $81,900
- Median hourly wage: $39.38
- Total employment: 200 people (0.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $83,060
- Median hourly wage: $39.93
- Total employment: 1,190 people (2.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $85,710
- Median hourly wage: $41.21
- Total employment: 540 people (1.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Environmental engineers

- Median annual wage: $88,130
- Median hourly wage: $42.37
- Total employment: 170 people (0.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Nuclear engineers

- Median annual wage: $90,540
- Median hourly wage: $43.53
- Total employment: Not available

#24. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $92,020
- Median hourly wage: $44.24
- Total employment: 2,230 people (5.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Electrical and electronics drafters

- Median annual wage: $92,410
- Median hourly wage: $44.43
- Total employment: 70 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Chemical engineers

- Median annual wage: $92,840
- Median hourly wage: $44.64
- Total employment: Not available

#21. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $94,370
- Median hourly wage: $45.37
- Total employment: 1,650 people (4.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $95,530
- Median hourly wage: $45.93
- Total employment: 410 people (1.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Cartographers and photogrammetrists

- Median annual wage: $96,100
- Median hourly wage: $46.20
- Total employment: 50 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $96,680
- Median hourly wage: $46.48
- Total employment: 1,070 people (2.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $96,910
- Median hourly wage: $46.59
- Total employment: 1,430 people (3.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $97,130
- Median hourly wage: $46.70
- Total employment: 90 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $98,360
- Median hourly wage: $47.29
- Total employment: 1,370 people (3.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $98,510
- Median hourly wage: $47.36
- Total employment: 830 people (2.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $98,850
- Median hourly wage: $47.52
- Total employment: 380 people (0.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Computer hardware engineers

- Median annual wage: $100,690
- Median hourly wage: $48.41
- Total employment: 140 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $100,820
- Median hourly wage: $48.47
- Total employment: 350 people (0.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $102,670
- Median hourly wage: $49.36
- Total employment: 580 people (1.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Actuaries

- Median annual wage: $103,330
- Median hourly wage: $49.68
- Total employment: 160 people (0.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Statisticians

- Median annual wage: $104,430
- Median hourly wage: $50.21
- Total employment: 80 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $104,670
- Median hourly wage: $50.32
- Total employment: 6,380 people (15.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Materials engineers

- Median annual wage: $106,850
- Median hourly wage: $51.37
- Total employment: 60 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $107,400
- Median hourly wage: $51.63
- Total employment: 230 people (0.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $107,550
- Median hourly wage: $51.71
- Total employment: 50 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $116,590
- Median hourly wage: $56.05
- Total employment: 330 people (0.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Bioengineers and biomedical engineers

- Median annual wage: $121,270
- Median hourly wage: $58.30
- Total employment: 70 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $158,140
- Median hourly wage: $76.03
- Total employment: 60 people (0.14 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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