Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Miami
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December 14, 2022
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Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Miami
Stacker compiled a list of the highest paying computer and engineering jobs in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 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.
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#30. Architects, except landscape and naval
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
- Annual mean salary: $72,740
- #229 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,020
National
- Annual mean salary: $91,900
- Employment: 100,400
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Birmingham-Hoover, AL ($120,430)
--- Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL ($115,450)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($113,780)
- Annual mean salary: $72,740
- #229 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,020
National
- Annual mean salary: $91,900
- Employment: 100,400
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Birmingham-Hoover, AL ($120,430)
--- Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL ($115,450)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($113,780)
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#29. Mechanical drafters
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
- Annual mean salary: $73,230
- #12 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 610
National
- Annual mean salary: $62,650
- Employment: 47,760
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($104,540)
--- Corpus Christi, TX ($90,720)
--- New Orleans-Metairie, LA ($82,590)
- Annual mean salary: $73,230
- #12 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 610
National
- Annual mean salary: $62,650
- Employment: 47,760
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($104,540)
--- Corpus Christi, TX ($90,720)
--- New Orleans-Metairie, LA ($82,590)
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#28. Aerospace engineering and operations technologists and technicians
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
- Annual mean salary: $74,160
- #16 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 370
National
- Annual mean salary: $73,510
- Employment: 10,900
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($106,970)
--- Oklahoma City, OK ($93,540)
--- Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL ($92,190)
- Annual mean salary: $74,160
- #16 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 370
National
- Annual mean salary: $73,510
- Employment: 10,900
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($106,970)
--- Oklahoma City, OK ($93,540)
--- Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL ($92,190)
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#27. Cartographers and photogrammetrists
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
- Annual mean salary: $74,180
- #29 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 90
National
- Annual mean salary: $73,510
- Employment: 12,610
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($108,640)
--- Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA ($104,570)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($92,720)
- Annual mean salary: $74,180
- #29 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 90
National
- Annual mean salary: $73,510
- Employment: 12,610
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($108,640)
--- Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA ($104,570)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($92,720)
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#26. Software quality assurance analysts and testers
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
- Annual mean salary: $77,670
- #162 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,280
National
- Annual mean salary: $97,710
- Employment: 190,120
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($138,360)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($126,640)
--- California-Lexington Park, MD ($122,750)
- Annual mean salary: $77,670
- #162 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,280
National
- Annual mean salary: $97,710
- Employment: 190,120
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($138,360)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($126,640)
--- California-Lexington Park, MD ($122,750)
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#25. Statisticians
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
- Annual mean salary: $78,670
- #66 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 200
National
- Annual mean salary: $99,450
- Employment: 31,370
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($155,320)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($129,620)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($125,860)
- Annual mean salary: $78,670
- #66 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 200
National
- Annual mean salary: $99,450
- Employment: 31,370
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($155,320)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($129,620)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($125,860)
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#24. Web developers
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
- Annual mean salary: $79,520
- #59 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,370
National
- Annual mean salary: $81,320
- Employment: 84,820
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($124,430)
--- California-Lexington Park, MD ($111,080)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($110,880)
- Annual mean salary: $79,520
- #59 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,370
National
- Annual mean salary: $81,320
- Employment: 84,820
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($124,430)
--- California-Lexington Park, MD ($111,080)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($110,880)
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#23. Web and digital interface designers
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
- Annual mean salary: $81,210
- #34 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,090
National
- Annual mean salary: $95,460
- Employment: 82,380
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($144,720)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($137,720)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($129,760)
- Annual mean salary: $81,210
- #34 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,090
National
- Annual mean salary: $95,460
- Employment: 82,380
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($144,720)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($137,720)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($129,760)
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#22. Network and computer systems administrators
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
- Annual mean salary: $83,670
- #149 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 4,720
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)
- Annual mean salary: $83,670
- #149 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 4,720
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)
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#21. Mechanical engineers
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
- Annual mean salary: $87,020
- #229 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,450
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)
- Annual mean salary: $87,020
- #229 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,450
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)
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#20. Bioengineers and biomedical engineers
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
- Annual mean salary: $88,200
- #43 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 140
National
- Annual mean salary: $101,020
- Employment: 17,190
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Flagstaff, AZ ($151,560)
--- Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ ($122,950)
--- Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI ($120,340)
- Annual mean salary: $88,200
- #43 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 140
National
- Annual mean salary: $101,020
- Employment: 17,190
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Flagstaff, AZ ($151,560)
--- Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ ($122,950)
--- Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI ($120,340)
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#19. Computer programmers
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
- Annual mean salary: $90,200
- #77 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,530
National
- Annual mean salary: $96,650
- Employment: 152,610
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($144,130)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($126,220)
--- Dalton, GA ($123,500)
- Annual mean salary: $90,200
- #77 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,530
National
- Annual mean salary: $96,650
- Employment: 152,610
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($144,130)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($126,220)
--- Dalton, GA ($123,500)
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#18. Electrical engineers
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
- Annual mean salary: $90,730
- #318 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,190
National
- Annual mean salary: $107,890
- Employment: 186,020
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($148,870)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($133,640)
--- Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA ($124,680)
- Annual mean salary: $90,730
- #318 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,190
National
- Annual mean salary: $107,890
- Employment: 186,020
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($148,870)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($133,640)
--- Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA ($124,680)
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#17. Materials engineers
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
- Annual mean salary: $90,920
- #73 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 90
National
- Annual mean salary: $101,950
- Employment: 21,530
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Boulder, CO ($135,680)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($134,720)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($129,400)
- Annual mean salary: $90,920
- #73 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 90
National
- Annual mean salary: $101,950
- Employment: 21,530
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Boulder, CO ($135,680)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($134,720)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($129,400)
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#16. Computer systems analysts
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
- Annual mean salary: $93,480
- #136 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 4,920
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)
- Annual mean salary: $93,480
- #136 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 4,920
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)
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#15. Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
- Annual mean salary: $93,880
- #79 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 280
National
- Annual mean salary: $99,700
- Employment: 22,870
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($127,700)
--- Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX ($123,690)
--- Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA ($122,770)
- Annual mean salary: $93,880
- #79 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 280
National
- Annual mean salary: $99,700
- Employment: 22,870
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($127,700)
--- Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX ($123,690)
--- Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA ($122,770)
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#14. Data scientists
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
- Annual mean salary: $95,560
- #73 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,160
National
- Annual mean salary: $108,660
- Employment: 105,980
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($157,110)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($153,180)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($135,900)
- Annual mean salary: $95,560
- #73 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,160
National
- Annual mean salary: $108,660
- Employment: 105,980
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($157,110)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($153,180)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($135,900)
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#13. Industrial engineers
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
- Annual mean salary: $96,210
- #107 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,280
National
- Annual mean salary: $95,200
- Employment: 293,950
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Anchorage, AK ($142,770)
--- Midland, TX ($129,440)
--- Billings, MT ($126,170)
- Annual mean salary: $96,210
- #107 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,280
National
- Annual mean salary: $95,200
- Employment: 293,950
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Anchorage, AK ($142,770)
--- Midland, TX ($129,440)
--- Billings, MT ($126,170)
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#12. Database administrators
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
- Annual mean salary: $96,980
- #52 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,090
National
- Annual mean salary: $96,550
- Employment: 85,870
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Trenton, NJ ($123,540)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($121,430)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($120,280)
- Annual mean salary: $96,980
- #52 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,090
National
- Annual mean salary: $96,550
- Employment: 85,870
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Trenton, NJ ($123,540)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($121,430)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($120,280)
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#11. Civil engineers
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
- Annual mean salary: $97,280
- #62 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 4,770
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)
- Annual mean salary: $97,280
- #62 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 4,770
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)
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#10. Environmental engineers
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
- Annual mean salary: $100,510
- #66 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 300
National
- Annual mean salary: $100,220
- Employment: 42,660
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX ($131,700)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($127,470)
--- Idaho Falls, ID ($127,160)
- Annual mean salary: $100,510
- #66 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 300
National
- Annual mean salary: $100,220
- Employment: 42,660
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX ($131,700)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($127,470)
--- Idaho Falls, ID ($127,160)
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#9. Information security analysts
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
- Annual mean salary: $102,720
- #71 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,650
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)
- Annual mean salary: $102,720
- #71 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,650
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)
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#8. Electronics engineers, except computer
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
- Annual mean salary: $104,790
- #86 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 850
National
- Annual mean salary: $115,490
- Employment: 107,170
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($152,060)
--- Santa Rosa, CA ($138,480)
--- Idaho Falls, ID ($136,310)
- Annual mean salary: $104,790
- #86 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 850
National
- Annual mean salary: $115,490
- Employment: 107,170
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($152,060)
--- Santa Rosa, CA ($138,480)
--- Idaho Falls, ID ($136,310)
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#7. Software developers
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
- Annual mean salary: $105,790
- #125 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 13,680
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)
- Annual mean salary: $105,790
- #125 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 13,680
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)
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#6. Aerospace engineers
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
- Annual mean salary: $109,910
- #44 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 730
National
- Annual mean salary: $122,970
- Employment: 56,640
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA ($166,060)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($149,490)
--- Boulder, CO ($148,990)
- Annual mean salary: $109,910
- #44 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 730
National
- Annual mean salary: $122,970
- Employment: 56,640
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA ($166,060)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($149,490)
--- Boulder, CO ($148,990)
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#5. Computer network architects
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
- Annual mean salary: $112,600
- #75 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,470
National
- Annual mean salary: $120,650
- Employment: 168,830
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($177,600)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($152,900)
--- Rapid City, SD ($145,810)
- Annual mean salary: $112,600
- #75 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,470
National
- Annual mean salary: $120,650
- Employment: 168,830
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($177,600)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($152,900)
--- Rapid City, SD ($145,810)
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#4. Actuaries
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
- Annual mean salary: $121,130
- #22 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 100
National
- Annual mean salary: $125,300
- Employment: 23,040
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA ($245,520)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($144,550)
--- Springfield, MA-CT ($144,320)
- Annual mean salary: $121,130
- #22 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 100
National
- Annual mean salary: $125,300
- Employment: 23,040
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA ($245,520)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($144,550)
--- Springfield, MA-CT ($144,320)
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#3. Computer hardware engineers
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
- Annual mean salary: $121,570
- #34 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 380
National
- Annual mean salary: $136,230
- Employment: 73,750
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($185,210)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($183,320)
--- San Diego-Carlsbad, CA ($161,580)
- Annual mean salary: $121,570
- #34 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 380
National
- Annual mean salary: $136,230
- Employment: 73,750
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($185,210)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($183,320)
--- San Diego-Carlsbad, CA ($161,580)
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#2. Database architects
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
- Annual mean salary: $125,660
- #29 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 700
National
- Annual mean salary: $121,840
- Employment: 50,440
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($187,070)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($161,830)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($156,530)
- Annual mean salary: $125,660
- #29 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 700
National
- Annual mean salary: $121,840
- Employment: 50,440
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($187,070)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($161,830)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($156,530)
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#1. Computer and information research scientists
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
- Annual mean salary: $127,400
- #26 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: data not available
National
- Annual mean salary: $142,650
- Employment: 30,840
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($209,890)
--- Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ ($202,020)
--- Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA ($183,750)
- Annual mean salary: $127,400
- #26 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: data not available
National
- Annual mean salary: $142,650
- Employment: 30,840
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($209,890)
--- Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ ($202,020)
--- Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA ($183,750)
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