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Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Elizabethtown

Stacker compiled a list of the highest paying computer and engineering jobs in Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY 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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#16. Surveying and mapping technicians

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY
– Annual mean salary: $42,580
– #248 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 30

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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#15. Civil engineering technologists and technicians

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY
– Annual mean salary: $44,390
– #284 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 60

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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#14. Computer user support specialists

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY
– Annual mean salary: $46,730
– #421 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 230

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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#13. Information security analysts

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY
– Annual mean salary: $52,840
– #255 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 50

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. Industrial engineering technologists and technicians

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY
– Annual mean salary: $56,360
– #160 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 network support specialists

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY
– Annual mean salary: $60,690
– #258 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 60

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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#10. Network and computer systems administrators

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY
– Annual mean salary: $65,540
– #471 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 70

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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#9. Mechanical engineers

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY
– Annual mean salary: $71,130
– #443 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. Computer systems analysts

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY
– Annual mean salary: $75,190
– #414 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 70

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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#7. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY
– Annual mean salary: $78,470
– #157 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 30

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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#6. Electrical engineers

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY
– Annual mean salary: $81,770
– #404 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 30

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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#5. Industrial engineers

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY
– Annual mean salary: $83,060
– #337 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 100

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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#4. Civil engineers

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY
– Annual mean salary: $84,370
– #316 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 50

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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#3. Operations research analysts

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY
– Annual mean salary: $89,460
– #60 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 50

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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#2. Software developers

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY
– Annual mean salary: $96,400
– #277 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 100

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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#1. Computer network architects

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY
– Annual mean salary: $107,930
– #122 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 30

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)