Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Athens

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

Stacker compiled a list of the highest paying computer and engineering jobs in Athens-Clarke County, GA 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.

#12. Computer user support specialists

Athens-Clarke County, GA
- Annual mean salary: $47,600
- #388 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 330

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)

#11. Architectural and civil drafters

Athens-Clarke County, GA
- Annual mean salary: $54,060
- #223 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 50

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)

#10. Computer network support specialists

Athens-Clarke County, GA
- Annual mean salary: $60,700
- #257 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 130

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)

#9. Operations research analysts

Athens-Clarke County, GA
- Annual mean salary: $70,290
- #155 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 50

National
- Annual mean salary: $95,830
- Employment: 98,700
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($164,730)
--- Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX ($127,330)
--- Austin-Round Rock, TX ($118,710)

#8. Civil engineers

Athens-Clarke County, GA
- Annual mean salary: $71,240
- #483 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 90

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)

#7. Network and computer systems administrators

Athens-Clarke County, GA
- Annual mean salary: $71,840
- #393 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 160

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. Computer systems analysts

Athens-Clarke County, GA
- Annual mean salary: $82,750
- #321 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 90

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)

#5. Computer programmers

Athens-Clarke County, GA
- Annual mean salary: $83,420
- #140 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 50

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)

#4. Software developers

Athens-Clarke County, GA
- Annual mean salary: $83,970
- #457 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 310

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)

#3. Industrial engineers

Athens-Clarke County, GA
- Annual mean salary: $84,140
- #318 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 90

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)

#2. Mechanical engineers

Athens-Clarke County, GA
- Annual mean salary: $90,090
- #173 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 90

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)

#1. Electrical engineers

Athens-Clarke County, GA
- Annual mean salary: $106,560
- #91 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40

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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