Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Hickory

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

Stacker compiled a list of the highest paying computer and engineering jobs in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC 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.

#20. Surveying and mapping technicians

Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
- Annual mean salary: $47,500
- #148 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40

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)

#18 (tie). Computer user support specialists

Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
- Annual mean salary: $50,180
- #294 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)

#18 (tie). Architectural and civil drafters

Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
- Annual mean salary: $50,180
- #307 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40

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)

#17. Industrial engineering technologists and technicians

Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
- Annual mean salary: $50,540
- #240 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 160

National
- Annual mean salary: $61,230
- Employment: 62,030
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS ($94,360)
--- Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX ($90,460)
--- Baton Rouge, LA ($86,020)

#16. Mechanical drafters

Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
- Annual mean salary: $55,820
- #151 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 60

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)

#15. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
- Annual mean salary: $58,070
- #263 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)

#14. Computer network support specialists

Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
- Annual mean salary: $58,950
- #304 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)

#13. Web and digital interface designers

Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
- Annual mean salary: $59,260
- #135 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40

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)

#12. Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians

Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
- Annual mean salary: $61,580
- #75 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 50

National
- Annual mean salary: $63,390
- Employment: 40,180
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Baton Rouge, LA ($112,580)
--- New Orleans-Metairie, LA ($91,550)
--- Portland-South Portland, ME ($90,200)

#11. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
- Annual mean salary: $67,240
- #219 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 50

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)

#10. Network and computer systems administrators

Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
- Annual mean salary: $70,880
- #410 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 150

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)

#9. Industrial engineers

Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
- Annual mean salary: $80,830
- #384 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 480

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)

#8. Computer programmers

Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
- Annual mean salary: $82,580
- #153 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)

#7. Civil engineers

Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
- Annual mean salary: $83,260
- #336 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)

#6. Computer network architects

Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
- Annual mean salary: $85,370
- #275 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 50

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)

#5. Mechanical engineers

Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
- Annual mean salary: $86,240
- #245 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 230

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)

#4. Computer systems analysts

Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
- Annual mean salary: $89,510
- #205 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 220

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)

#3. Electronics engineers, except computer

Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
- Annual mean salary: $90,460
- #176 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 50

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)

#2. Electrical engineers

Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
- Annual mean salary: $95,420
- #248 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 160

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)

#1. Software developers

Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
- Annual mean salary: $105,870
- #124 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 240

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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