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Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Birmingham

Stacker compiled a list of the highest paying computer and engineering jobs in Birmingham-Hoover, 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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#30. Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
– Annual mean salary: $55,230
– #143 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 140

National
– Annual mean salary: $63,390
– Employment: 40,180
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Baton Rouge, LA ($112,580)
— New Orleans-Metairie, LA ($91,550)
— Portland-South Portland, ME ($90,200)

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#29. Industrial engineering technologists and technicians

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
– Annual mean salary: $60,570
– #91 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 140

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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#28. Architectural and civil drafters

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
– Annual mean salary: $61,110
– #62 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 440

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)

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#27. Landscape architects

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
– Annual mean salary: $70,450
– #40 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 60

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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#26. Statisticians

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
– Annual mean salary: $74,880
– #70 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 70

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)

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#25. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
– Annual mean salary: $76,180
– #50 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 190

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)

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#24. Chemical engineers

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
– Annual mean salary: $81,500
– #108 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: data not available

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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#23. Computer network support specialists

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
– Annual mean salary: $82,250
– #18 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 470

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)

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#22. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
– Annual mean salary: $82,280
– #119 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 350

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)

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#21. Network and computer systems administrators

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
– Annual mean salary: $83,210
– #152 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 1,240

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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#20. Operations research analysts

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
– Annual mean salary: $86,530
– #75 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 120

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)

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#19. Data scientists

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
– Annual mean salary: $86,890
– #124 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 110

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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#18. Database administrators

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
– Annual mean salary: $88,200
– #108 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 740

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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#17. Computer systems analysts

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
– Annual mean salary: $90,440
– #190 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 1,380

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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#16. Environmental engineers

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
– Annual mean salary: $90,500
– #126 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 190

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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#15. Materials engineers

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
– Annual mean salary: $90,530
– #77 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 130

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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#14. Industrial engineers

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
– Annual mean salary: $91,370
– #165 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 730

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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#13. Information security analysts

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
– Annual mean salary: $91,660
– #155 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 640

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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#12. Computer programmers

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
– Annual mean salary: $92,420
– #63 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 700

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)

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#11. Civil engineers

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
– Annual mean salary: $93,700
– #110 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 1,140

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

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
– Annual mean salary: $96,110
– #22 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 80

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)

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#9. Mechanical engineers

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
– Annual mean salary: $97,360
– #79 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 630

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. Software developers

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
– Annual mean salary: $98,920
– #236 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 3,750

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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#7. Electronics engineers, except computer

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
– Annual mean salary: $103,070
– #101 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 290

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

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
– Annual mean salary: $104,100
– #46 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 110

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)

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#5. Computer network architects

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
– Annual mean salary: $108,720
– #117 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 680

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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#4. Architects, except landscape and naval

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
– Annual mean salary: $120,430
– #1 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 390

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)

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#3. Electrical engineers

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
– Annual mean salary: $121,460
– #11 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 1,000

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. Database architects

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
– Annual mean salary: $124,570
– #30 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)

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#1. Aerospace engineers

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
– Annual mean salary: $137,930
– #8 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 110

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)

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