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#30. Surveyors
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
– Annual mean salary: $78,590
– #37 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 120
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)
#29. Web and digital interface designers
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
– Annual mean salary: $80,660
– #35 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 190
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)
#28. Operations research analysts
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
– Annual mean salary: $81,760
– #101 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 320
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)
#27. Computer programmers
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
– Annual mean salary: $82,290
– #158 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 1,650
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)
#26. Landscape architects
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
– Annual mean salary: $83,600
– #15 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 100
National
– Annual mean salary: $74,980
– Employment: 17,430
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($108,590)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($96,810)
— Santa Rosa, CA ($95,110)
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#25. Computer systems analysts
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
– Annual mean salary: $87,250
– #242 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 2,900
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)
#23. Network and computer systems administrators
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
– Annual mean salary: $88,500
– #74 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 1,360
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)
#22. Architects, except landscape and naval
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
– Annual mean salary: $88,860
– #77 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 360
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)
#21. Environmental engineers
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
– Annual mean salary: $91,380
– #118 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 400
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)
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#19. Civil engineers
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
– Annual mean salary: $93,620
– #111 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 1,480
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)
#18. Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
– Annual mean salary: $98,250
– #62 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 160
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)
#17. Industrial engineers
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
– Annual mean salary: $101,900
– #59 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 1,420
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)
#16. Data scientists
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
– Annual mean salary: $102,760
– #46 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 300
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)
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#15. Software developers
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
– Annual mean salary: $103,060
– #163 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 2,810
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)
#14. Statisticians
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
– Annual mean salary: $104,380
– #13 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 120
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)
#13. Nuclear engineers
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
– Annual mean salary: $105,840
– #19 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 90
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. Mechanical engineers
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
– Annual mean salary: $106,120
– #28 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 1,120
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. Information security analysts
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
– Annual mean salary: $107,140
– #48 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 320
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)
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#10. Actuaries
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
– Annual mean salary: $108,030
– #44 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 110
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)
#9. Electrical engineers
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
– Annual mean salary: $109,090
– #67 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 820
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)
#8. Computer network architects
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
– Annual mean salary: $112,100
– #80 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 400
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)
#7. Bioengineers and biomedical engineers
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
– Annual mean salary: $112,480
– #8 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 90
National
– Annual mean salary: $101,020
– Employment: 17,190
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Flagstaff, AZ ($151,560)
— Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ ($122,950)
— Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI ($120,340)
#6. Materials engineers
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
– Annual mean salary: $113,760
– #12 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 100
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)
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#5. Database architects
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
– Annual mean salary: $116,620
– #48 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 120
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)
#4. Electronics engineers, except computer
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
– Annual mean salary: $117,340
– #32 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 190
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)
#3. Chemical engineers
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
– Annual mean salary: $118,020
– #24 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 170
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)
#2. Computer hardware engineers
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
– Annual mean salary: $124,010
– #29 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 50
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)
#1. Computer and information research scientists
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
– Annual mean salary: $135,120
– #18 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 100
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)
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Stacker compiled the highest paying computer and engineering jobs in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY using data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
