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Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Auburn

Stacker compiled a list of the highest paying computer and engineering jobs in Auburn-Opelika, AL 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.

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#14. Surveying and mapping technicians

Auburn-Opelika, AL
– Annual mean salary: $41,690
– #265 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)

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#13. Civil engineering technologists and technicians

Auburn-Opelika, AL
– Annual mean salary: $46,890
– #260 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 40

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)

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#12. Industrial engineering technologists and technicians

Auburn-Opelika, AL
– Annual mean salary: $60,770
– #87 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 30

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)

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#11. Computer user support specialists

Auburn-Opelika, AL
– Annual mean salary: $62,890
– #36 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 380

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)

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#10. Database administrators

Auburn-Opelika, AL
– Annual mean salary: $76,270
– #192 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 30

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)

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#9. Mechanical engineers

Auburn-Opelika, AL
– Annual mean salary: $82,880
– #306 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)

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#8. Network and computer systems administrators

Auburn-Opelika, AL
– Annual mean salary: $84,040
– #143 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 90

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)

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#7. Civil engineers

Auburn-Opelika, AL
– Annual mean salary: $84,790
– #309 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 100

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)

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#6. Software developers

Auburn-Opelika, AL
– Annual mean salary: $86,190
– #431 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 190

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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#5. Computer systems analysts

Auburn-Opelika, AL
– Annual mean salary: $87,400
– #238 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 40

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)

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#4. Industrial engineers

Auburn-Opelika, AL
– Annual mean salary: $87,960
– #230 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 230

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)

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#3. Electrical engineers

Auburn-Opelika, AL
– Annual mean salary: $100,040
– #169 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 50

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)

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#2. Computer network architects

Auburn-Opelika, AL
– Annual mean salary: $100,380
– #186 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 40

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)

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#1. Environmental engineers

Auburn-Opelika, AL
– Annual mean salary: $109,740
– #38 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)