Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Wausau

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#18. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $56,490
- Median hourly wage: $27.16
- Total employment: 280 people (4.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Mechanical drafters

- Median annual wage: $59,080
- Median hourly wage: $28.40
- Total employment: 90 people (1.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Architectural and civil drafters

- Median annual wage: $59,150
- Median hourly wage: $28.44
- Total employment: 60 people (0.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $65,040
- Median hourly wage: $31.27
- Total employment: 30 people (0.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Industrial engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $69,100
- Median hourly wage: $33.22
- Total employment: 50 people (0.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Operations research analysts

- Median annual wage: $69,600
- Median hourly wage: $33.46
- Total employment: 90 people (1.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $74,080
- Median hourly wage: $35.62
- Total employment: 60 people (0.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $82,320
- Median hourly wage: $39.58
- Total employment: 70 people (1.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $82,790
- Median hourly wage: $39.80
- Total employment: 70 people (0.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $82,900
- Median hourly wage: $39.86
- Total employment: 110 people (1.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $85,410
- Median hourly wage: $41.06
- Total employment: 50 people (0.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $86,490
- Median hourly wage: $41.58
- Total employment: 190 people (2.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $94,570
- Median hourly wage: $45.47
- Total employment: 380 people (5.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $95,580
- Median hourly wage: $45.95
- Total employment: 200 people (2.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $95,750
- Median hourly wage: $46.04
- Total employment: 30 people (0.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $100,090
- Median hourly wage: $48.12
- Total employment: 60 people (0.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $100,840
- Median hourly wage: $48.48
- Total employment: 270 people (3.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $117,640
- Median hourly wage: $56.56
- Total employment: 40 people (0.58 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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