The 50 highest-paying computers and engineering jobs in Washington, D.C. in 2025
- #50. Computer user support specialists
- #49. Electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians
- #48. Calibration technologists and technicians
- #47. Architectural and civil drafters
- #45. Mechanical drafters
- #44. Industrial engineering technologists and technicians
- #43. Electrical and electronics drafters
- #42. Web and digital interface designers
- #40. Landscape architects
- #39. Civil engineering technologists and technicians
- #38. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians
- #37. Cartographers and photogrammetrists
- #35. Civil engineers
- #34. Mathematical science occupations, all other
- #33. Computer programmers
- #32. Architects, except landscape and naval
- #30. Bioengineers and biomedical engineers
- #29. Industrial engineers
- #28. Mechanical engineers
- #27. Network and computer systems administrators
- #25. Database administrators
- #24. Environmental engineers
- #23. Web developers
- #22. Computer systems analysts
- #20. Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors
- #19. Chemical engineers
- #18. Statisticians
- #17. Data scientists
- #15. Electrical engineers
- #14. Actuaries
- #13. Information security analysts
- #12. Computer occupations, all other
- #10. Software developers
- #9. Computer hardware engineers
- #8. Computer and information research scientists
- #7. Aerospace engineers
- #5. Mathematicians
- #4. Engineers, all other
- #3. Computer network architects
- #2. Database architects
#50. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $75,250
- Median hourly wage: $36.18
- Total employment: 17,710 people (5.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#49. Electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $75,870
- Median hourly wage: $36.47
- Total employment: Not available
#48. Calibration technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $75,960
- Median hourly wage: $36.52
- Total employment: 180 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#47. Architectural and civil drafters

- Median annual wage: $77,050
- Median hourly wage: $37.04
- Total employment: 1,710 people (0.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#45. Mechanical drafters

- Median annual wage: $77,740
- Median hourly wage: $37.37
- Total employment: Not available
#44. Industrial engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $80,340
- Median hourly wage: $38.63
- Total employment: 370 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#43. Electrical and electronics drafters

- Median annual wage: $80,380
- Median hourly wage: $38.64
- Total employment: 230 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#42. Web and digital interface designers

- Median annual wage: $83,270
- Median hourly wage: $40.04
- Total employment: 2,610 people (0.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#40. Landscape architects

- Median annual wage: $86,840
- Median hourly wage: $41.75
- Total employment: 680 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#39. Civil engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $89,060
- Median hourly wage: $42.82
- Total employment: 770 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#38. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $91,350
- Median hourly wage: $43.92
- Total employment: 1,870 people (0.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#37. Cartographers and photogrammetrists

- Median annual wage: $96,270
- Median hourly wage: $46.29
- Total employment: 690 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#35. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $100,370
- Median hourly wage: $48.26
- Total employment: 8,280 people (2.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#34. Mathematical science occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $100,740
- Median hourly wage: $48.43
- Total employment: 270 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#33. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $103,580
- Median hourly wage: $49.80
- Total employment: 4,090 people (1.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#32. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $106,120
- Median hourly wage: $51.02
- Total employment: 3,080 people (0.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#30. Bioengineers and biomedical engineers

- Median annual wage: $108,310
- Median hourly wage: $52.07
- Total employment: 570 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#29. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $110,110
- Median hourly wage: $52.94
- Total employment: 1,750 people (0.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#28. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $121,060
- Median hourly wage: $58.20
- Total employment: 5,080 people (1.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#27. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $124,050
- Median hourly wage: $59.64
- Total employment: 11,280 people (3.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#25. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $124,160
- Median hourly wage: $59.69
- Total employment: 3,470 people (1.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#24. Environmental engineers

- Median annual wage: $125,240
- Median hourly wage: $60.21
- Total employment: 930 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#23. Web developers

- Median annual wage: $126,040
- Median hourly wage: $60.60
- Total employment: 3,620 people (1.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#22. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $126,170
- Median hourly wage: $60.66
- Total employment: 17,720 people (5.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#20. Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors

- Median annual wage: $128,260
- Median hourly wage: $61.66
- Total employment: 350 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#19. Chemical engineers

- Median annual wage: $129,040
- Median hourly wage: $62.04
- Total employment: 870 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#18. Statisticians

- Median annual wage: $133,240
- Median hourly wage: $64.06
- Total employment: 3,490 people (1.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#17. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $135,190
- Median hourly wage: $65.00
- Total employment: 8,530 people (2.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#15. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $136,820
- Median hourly wage: $65.78
- Total employment: 3,660 people (1.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#14. Actuaries

- Median annual wage: $137,610
- Median hourly wage: $66.16
- Total employment: 690 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#13. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $138,410
- Median hourly wage: $66.54
- Total employment: 15,870 people (5.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#12. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $144,040
- Median hourly wage: $69.25
- Total employment: 35,080 people (11.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#10. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $150,880
- Median hourly wage: $72.54
- Total employment: 68,210 people (21.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#9. Computer hardware engineers

- Median annual wage: $153,340
- Median hourly wage: $73.72
- Total employment: 2,060 people (0.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#8. Computer and information research scientists

- Median annual wage: $156,360
- Median hourly wage: $75.17
- Total employment: 3,150 people (1.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#7. Aerospace engineers

- Median annual wage: $157,980
- Median hourly wage: $75.95
- Total employment: 2,750 people (0.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#5. Mathematicians

- Median annual wage: $160,510
- Median hourly wage: $77.17
- Total employment: 220 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#4. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $162,610
- Median hourly wage: $78.18
- Total employment: 7,950 people (2.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#3. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $163,570
- Median hourly wage: $78.64
- Total employment: 8,910 people (2.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#2. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $188,120
- Median hourly wage: $90.44
- Total employment: 6,710 people (2.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)