Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Grand Junction

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December 14, 2022
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Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Grand Junction

Stacker compiled a list of the highest paying computer and engineering jobs in Grand Junction, CO metro area using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jobs are ranked by 2021 annual mean wage. Jobs the BLS lists as "architecture and engineering occupations" or "computer and mathematical occupations" were considered. Keep reading to discover the highest paying computer and engineering jobs in your city.

#13. Surveying and mapping technicians

Grand Junction, CO
- Annual mean salary: $38,990
- #300 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 100

National
- Annual mean salary: $49,810
- Employment: 56,070
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($84,710)
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($77,840)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($76,960)

#12. Civil engineering technologists and technicians

Grand Junction, CO
- Annual mean salary: $52,750
- #195 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $58,000
- Employment: 64,170
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($92,190)
--- Vallejo-Fairfield, CA ($83,250)
--- Baton Rouge, LA ($81,340)

#11. Computer user support specialists

Grand Junction, CO
- Annual mean salary: $53,760
- #186 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 180

National
- Annual mean salary: $57,650
- Employment: 654,310
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA ($90,480)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($76,920)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($76,510)

#10. Architectural and civil drafters

Grand Junction, CO
- Annual mean salary: $56,410
- #153 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 70

National
- Annual mean salary: $60,620
- Employment: 101,310
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC ($76,060)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($75,700)
--- Anchorage, AK ($75,650)

#9. Computer network support specialists

Grand Junction, CO
- Annual mean salary: $60,090
- #274 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $71,350
- Employment: 176,200
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($94,120)
--- Barnstable Town, MA ($93,670)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($92,190)

#8. Surveyors

Grand Junction, CO
- Annual mean salary: $65,110
- #137 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 30

National
- Annual mean salary: $68,880
- Employment: 46,390
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($112,360)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($104,740)
--- Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA ($103,260)

#7. Network and computer systems administrators

Grand Junction, CO
- Annual mean salary: $78,730
- #246 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 110

National
- Annual mean salary: $91,250
- Employment: 316,760
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($135,440)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($116,370)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($110,930)

#6. Mechanical engineers

Grand Junction, CO
- Annual mean salary: $81,620
- #332 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 100

National
- Annual mean salary: $97,000
- Employment: 278,240
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($137,540)
--- Baton Rouge, LA ($128,790)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($127,030)

#5. Civil engineers

Grand Junction, CO
- Annual mean salary: $84,240
- #318 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 160

National
- Annual mean salary: $95,490
- Employment: 304,310
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($119,720)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($116,550)
--- Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA ($115,120)

#4. Information security analysts

Grand Junction, CO
- Annual mean salary: $84,950
- #208 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 30

National
- Annual mean salary: $113,270
- Employment: 157,220
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($150,820)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($149,250)
--- Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA ($135,080)

#3. Computer systems analysts

Grand Junction, CO
- Annual mean salary: $88,850
- #215 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $102,210
- Employment: 505,150
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($141,290)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($131,650)
--- Huntsville, AL ($118,690)

#2. Software developers

Grand Junction, CO
- Annual mean salary: $104,300
- #145 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 160

National
- Annual mean salary: $120,990
- Employment: 1,364,180
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($167,420)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($158,320)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($148,220)

#1. Petroleum engineers

Grand Junction, CO
- Annual mean salary: $107,640
- #51 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $145,720
- Employment: 22,100
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($214,700)
--- Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA ($175,590)
--- Anchorage, AK ($169,650)

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