Highest-paying Computer and Engineering Jobs in Houma

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Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Houma

Stacker compiled a list of the highest paying computer and engineering jobs in Houma-Thibodaux, LA 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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#12. Surveying and mapping technicians

Houma-Thibodaux, LA
- Annual mean salary: $48,140
- #138 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 80

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)

#11. Computer user support specialists

Houma-Thibodaux, LA
- Annual mean salary: $48,250
- #370 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 80

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

Houma-Thibodaux, LA
- Annual mean salary: $56,550
- #151 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 30

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. Surveyors

Houma-Thibodaux, LA
- Annual mean salary: $63,540
- #154 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 70

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)

#8. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

Houma-Thibodaux, LA
- Annual mean salary: $64,160
- #178 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 90

National
- Annual mean salary: $69,070
- Employment: 101,450
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Fort Collins, CO ($91,980)
--- Bakersfield, CA ($90,780)
--- Baton Rouge, LA ($88,600)

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#7. Computer programmers

Houma-Thibodaux, LA
- Annual mean salary: $72,110
- #263 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)

#6. Computer systems analysts

Houma-Thibodaux, LA
- Annual mean salary: $74,220
- #424 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)

#5. Network and computer systems administrators

Houma-Thibodaux, LA
- Annual mean salary: $74,670
- #334 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 60

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)

#4. Software developers

Houma-Thibodaux, LA
- Annual mean salary: $90,650
- #366 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 50

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. Civil engineers

Houma-Thibodaux, LA
- Annual mean salary: $110,970
- #7 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40

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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#2. Industrial engineers

Houma-Thibodaux, LA
- Annual mean salary: $117,440
- #8 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 60

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)

#1. Petroleum engineers

Houma-Thibodaux, LA
- Annual mean salary: $147,220
- #16 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 110

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)

Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Houma

Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Houma

#12. Surveying and mapping technicians

#11. Computer user support specialists

#10. Architectural and civil drafters

#9. Surveyors

#8. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

#7. Computer programmers

#6. Computer systems analysts

#5. Network and computer systems administrators

#4. Software developers

#3. Civil engineers

#2. Industrial engineers

#1. Petroleum engineers

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