Technology Job Salaries
Official BLS Wage Data for 42 Occupations - May 2024
Occupations Listed
42
Highest Median Salary
$136,620
Average Median Salary
$100,578
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All Technology Jobs by Salary
| # | Job Title | Median Annual | 10th Pct | 90th Pct | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Computer and Information Research Scientists | $136,620 | $72,409 | $234,986 | 15% |
| 2 | Petroleum Engineers | $131,800 | $69,854 | $226,696 | 4% |
| 3 | Database Architects | $130,900 | $69,377 | $225,148 | 15% |
| 4 | Computer Hardware Engineers | $128,170 | $67,930 | $220,452 | 4% |
| 5 | Software Developers | $127,260 | $67,448 | $218,887 | 15% |
| 6 | Computer Network Architects | $126,900 | $67,257 | $218,268 | 15% |
| 7 | Aerospace Engineers | $122,270 | $64,803 | $210,304 | 4% |
| 8 | Nuclear Engineers | $120,380 | $63,801 | $207,054 | 4% |
| 9 | Actuaries | $113,990 | $60,415 | $196,063 | 15% |
| 10 | Mathematicians | $112,110 | $59,418 | $192,829 | 15% |
| 11 | Information Security Analysts | $112,000 | $59,360 | $192,640 | 15% |
| 12 | Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | $107,540 | $56,996 | $184,969 | 4% |
| 13 | Electrical Engineers | $105,990 | $56,175 | $182,303 | 4% |
| 14 | Chemical Engineers | $105,340 | $55,830 | $181,185 | 4% |
| 15 | Data Scientists | $103,500 | $54,855 | $178,020 | 15% |
| 16 | Computer Systems Analysts | $102,240 | $54,187 | $175,853 | 15% |
| 17 | Database Administrators | $101,000 | $53,530 | $173,720 | 15% |
| 18 | Engineers, All Other | $100,540 | $53,286 | $172,929 | 4% |
| 19 | Computer Programmers | $99,870 | $52,931 | $171,776 | 15% |
| 20 | Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers | $99,550 | $52,762 | $171,226 | 4% |
| 21 | Statisticians | $99,460 | $52,714 | $171,071 | 15% |
| 22 | Industrial Engineers | $99,380 | $52,671 | $170,934 | 4% |
| 23 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | $98,740 | $52,332 | $169,833 | 15% |
| 24 | Materials Engineers | $98,300 | $52,099 | $169,076 | 4% |
| 25 | Computer Occupations, All Other | $98,090 | $51,988 | $168,715 | 15% |
| 26 | Health and Safety Engineers | $97,200 | $51,516 | $167,184 | 4% |
| 27 | Mining and Geological Engineers | $97,090 | $51,458 | $166,995 | 4% |
| 28 | Marine Engineers and Naval Architects | $97,020 | $51,421 | $166,874 | 4% |
| 29 | Environmental Engineers | $96,530 | $51,161 | $166,032 | 4% |
| 30 | Mechanical Engineers | $96,310 | $51,044 | $165,653 | 4% |
| 31 | Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | $93,310 | $49,454 | $160,493 | 4% |
| 32 | Network and Computer Systems Administrators | $90,520 | $47,976 | $155,694 | 15% |
| 33 | Civil Engineers | $89,940 | $47,668 | $154,697 | 4% |
| 34 | Agricultural Engineers | $84,410 | $44,737 | $145,185 | 4% |
| 35 | Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other | $84,400 | $44,732 | $145,168 | 15% |
| 36 | Operations Research Analysts | $83,610 | $44,313 | $143,809 | 15% |
| 37 | Web and Digital Interface Designers | $83,240 | $44,117 | $143,173 | 15% |
| 38 | Web Developers | $82,870 | $43,921 | $142,536 | 15% |
| 39 | Landscape Architects | $73,890 | $39,162 | $127,091 | 4% |
| 40 | Computer Network Support Specialists | $69,160 | $36,655 | $118,955 | 15% |
| 41 | Surveyors | $64,940 | $34,418 | $111,697 | 4% |
| 42 | Computer User Support Specialists | $57,910 | $30,692 | $99,605 | 15% |