Congrats to all you software engineers out there! Best job in America for 2011 per CNBC.

http://www.cnbc.com/id/40950977?slide=11

1. Software Engineer

Average Salary: $87,140
Scored High On: Hiring Outlook, Salary, Work Environment

If you had any doubt that technology was king, this No. 1 ranking should erase it. Software engineers, those who research, design and maintain software systems, are in great demand as mobile technology and computer networking grows. Plus, the need to secure and update those systems gives an added spike to demand.

Employment of computer software engineers is expected to jump more than 30 percent in the next decade, according to the Labor Department.

The pay is highest at scientific-research, computer-equipment manufacturing and software-publishing companies.

Gary Hoke