Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Wilmington

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

Stacker compiled a list of the highest paying computer and engineering jobs in Wilmington, 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.

#24. Surveying and mapping technicians

Wilmington, NC
- Annual mean salary: $47,740
- #145 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 130

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)

#23. Civil engineering technologists and technicians

Wilmington, NC
- Annual mean salary: $53,080
- #189 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 60

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)

#22. Computer user support specialists

Wilmington, NC
- Annual mean salary: $53,670
- #188 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 530

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)

#21. Architectural and civil drafters

Wilmington, NC
- Annual mean salary: $54,140
- #220 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)

#20. Web and digital interface designers

Wilmington, NC
- Annual mean salary: $57,840
- #147 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 70

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)

#19. Computer network support specialists

Wilmington, NC
- Annual mean salary: $60,860
- #254 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 50

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)

#18. Surveyors

Wilmington, NC
- Annual mean salary: $77,450
- #39 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 60

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)

#17. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

Wilmington, NC
- Annual mean salary: $77,480
- #165 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 140

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)

#16. Architects, except landscape and naval

Wilmington, NC
- Annual mean salary: $79,040
- #188 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 60

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)

#15. Network and computer systems administrators

Wilmington, NC
- Annual mean salary: $79,160
- #238 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 220

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)

#14. Environmental engineers

Wilmington, NC
- Annual mean salary: $79,200
- #174 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 30

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)

#13. Web developers

Wilmington, NC
- Annual mean salary: $79,390
- #62 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 60

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)

#12. Mechanical engineers

Wilmington, NC
- Annual mean salary: $88,880
- #192 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)

#11. Computer systems analysts

Wilmington, NC
- Annual mean salary: $89,110
- #209 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 370

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)

#10. Civil engineers

Wilmington, NC
- Annual mean salary: $91,410
- #139 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 310

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)

#9. Electronics engineers, except computer

Wilmington, NC
- Annual mean salary: $93,410
- #155 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 60

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)

#8. Industrial engineers

Wilmington, NC
- Annual mean salary: $96,770
- #102 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 160

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)

#7. Computer network architects

Wilmington, NC
- Annual mean salary: $99,900
- #190 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 60

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)

#6. Data scientists

Wilmington, NC
- Annual mean salary: $100,430
- #54 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 100

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)

#5. Information security analysts

Wilmington, NC
- Annual mean salary: $102,560
- #72 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 60

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)

#4. Software developers

Wilmington, NC
- Annual mean salary: $103,070
- #162 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 940

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. Computer programmers

Wilmington, NC
- Annual mean salary: $104,630
- #21 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 70

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)

#2. Electrical engineers

Wilmington, NC
- Annual mean salary: $110,600
- #56 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 140

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. Database architects

Wilmington, NC
- Annual mean salary: $127,090
- #26 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40

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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