Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in State College

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

Stacker compiled a list of the highest paying computer and engineering jobs in State College, PA 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.

#16. Computer user support specialists

State College, PA
- Annual mean salary: $49,110
- #328 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 350

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)

#15. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

State College, PA
- Annual mean salary: $50,560
- #315 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 70

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. Civil engineering technologists and technicians

State College, PA
- Annual mean salary: $58,230
- #117 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 50

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)

#13. Architectural and civil drafters

State College, PA
- Annual mean salary: $60,350
- #72 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 80

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)

#12. Surveyors

State College, PA
- Annual mean salary: $69,230
- #83 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40

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)

#11. Computer network support specialists

State College, PA
- Annual mean salary: $72,300
- #59 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)

#10. Information security analysts

State College, PA
- Annual mean salary: $80,250
- #230 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40

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)

#9. Civil engineers

State College, PA
- Annual mean salary: $82,050
- #363 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 210

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)

#8. Mechanical engineers

State College, PA
- Annual mean salary: $83,620
- #291 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 180

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)

#7. Architects, except landscape and naval

State College, PA
- Annual mean salary: $83,660
- #135 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40

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)

#6. Industrial engineers

State College, PA
- Annual mean salary: $86,260
- #262 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 100

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)

#5. Electrical engineers

State College, PA
- Annual mean salary: $92,360
- #298 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 120

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)

#4. Computer systems analysts

State College, PA
- Annual mean salary: $92,370
- #156 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 70

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. Computer network architects

State College, PA
- Annual mean salary: $97,900
- #209 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 100

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)

#2. Software developers

State College, PA
- Annual mean salary: $105,070
- #132 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 370

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)

#1. Electronics engineers, except computer

State College, PA
- Annual mean salary: $106,390
- #79 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)

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