Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Houston

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

Stacker compiled a list of the highest paying computer and engineering jobs in Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 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.

#30. Network and computer systems administrators

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
- Annual mean salary: $90,890
- #55 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 5,880

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)

#29. Computer programmers

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
- Annual mean salary: $93,460
- #55 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,080

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)

#28. Architects, except landscape and naval

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
- Annual mean salary: $94,100
- #39 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,620

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)

#27. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
- Annual mean salary: $94,300
- #47 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 3,110

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)

#26. Statisticians

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
- Annual mean salary: $95,100
- #29 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 240

National
- Annual mean salary: $99,450
- Employment: 31,370
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($155,320)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($129,620)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($125,860)

#25. Database administrators

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
- Annual mean salary: $100,290
- #32 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,710

National
- Annual mean salary: $96,550
- Employment: 85,870
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Trenton, NJ ($123,540)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($121,430)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($120,280)

#24. Information security analysts

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
- Annual mean salary: $104,490
- #61 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,280

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)

#23. Civil engineers

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
- Annual mean salary: $104,910
- #26 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 9,930

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)

#22. Database architects

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
- Annual mean salary: $105,390
- #77 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 810

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)

#21. Industrial engineers

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
- Annual mean salary: $108,120
- #25 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 6,470

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)

#20. Marine engineers and naval architects

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
- Annual mean salary: $109,390
- #3 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 160

National
- Annual mean salary: $97,820
- Employment: 7,380
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($153,630)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($126,010)
--- Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX ($109,390)

#19. Electrical engineers

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
- Annual mean salary: $110,040
- #58 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 4,180

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)

#18. Software developers

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
- Annual mean salary: $110,150
- #88 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 18,110

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)

#17. Actuaries

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
- Annual mean salary: $112,170
- #36 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 390

National
- Annual mean salary: $125,300
- Employment: 23,040
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA ($245,520)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($144,550)
--- Springfield, MA-CT ($144,320)

#16. Electronics engineers, except computer

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
- Annual mean salary: $112,290
- #53 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,690

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)

#15. Data scientists

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
- Annual mean salary: $115,730
- #15 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 980

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)

#14. Computer systems analysts

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
- Annual mean salary: $116,770
- #8 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 12,850

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)

#13. Nuclear engineers

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
- Annual mean salary: $118,530
- #14 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $121,760
- Employment: 12,670
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ ($153,790)
--- Idaho Falls, ID ($143,500)
--- Niles-Benton Harbor, MI ($141,090)

#12. Mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
- Annual mean salary: $118,870
- #11 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 500

National
- Annual mean salary: $100,450
- Employment: 7,370
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Boulder, CO ($152,290)
--- Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA ($150,970)
--- Oklahoma City, OK ($149,070)

#11. Computer network architects

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
- Annual mean salary: $122,550
- #28 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 3,040

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)

#10. Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
- Annual mean salary: $123,690
- #2 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 990

National
- Annual mean salary: $99,700
- Employment: 22,870
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($127,700)
--- Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX ($123,690)
--- Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA ($122,770)

#9. Mechanical engineers

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
- Annual mean salary: $125,970
- #4 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 8,480

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)

#8. Operations research analysts

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
- Annual mean salary: $127,330
- #3 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 3,630

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)

#7. Materials engineers

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
- Annual mean salary: $128,070
- #4 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 610

National
- Annual mean salary: $101,950
- Employment: 21,530
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Boulder, CO ($135,680)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($134,720)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($129,400)

#6. Computer hardware engineers

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
- Annual mean salary: $128,300
- #21 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 740

National
- Annual mean salary: $136,230
- Employment: 73,750
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($185,210)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($183,320)
--- San Diego-Carlsbad, CA ($161,580)

#5. Environmental engineers

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
- Annual mean salary: $131,700
- #1 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 910

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)

#4. Aerospace engineers

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
- Annual mean salary: $133,260
- #11 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,500

National
- Annual mean salary: $122,970
- Employment: 56,640
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA ($166,060)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($149,490)
--- Boulder, CO ($148,990)

#3. Computer and information research scientists

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
- Annual mean salary: $145,380
- #8 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 370

National
- Annual mean salary: $142,650
- Employment: 30,840
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($209,890)
--- Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ ($202,020)
--- Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA ($183,750)

#2. Petroleum engineers

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
- Annual mean salary: $159,790
- #10 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 5,850

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)

#1. Chemical engineers

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
- Annual mean salary: $173,640
- #1 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 3,890

National
- Annual mean salary: $121,840
- Employment: 24,180
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX ($173,640)
--- Anchorage, AK ($159,010)
--- Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ ($152,820)

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