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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2016
15-1199 Computer Occupations, All Other
All computer occupations not listed separately. Excludes "Computer and Information Systems Managers" (11-3021), "Computer Hardware Engineers" (17-2061), "Electrical and Electronics Engineers" (17-2070), "Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary" (25-1021), "Multimedia Artists and Animators" (27-1014), "Graphic Designers" (27-1024), "Computer Operators" (43-9011), and "Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairs" (49-2011).
National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
National estimates for this occupation: Top
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 261,210 |
0.9 % |
$42.73 |
$88,880 |
0.4 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$21.83 |
$31.10 |
$41.59 |
$53.17 |
$64.37 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$45,410 |
$64,690 |
$86,510 |
$110,590 |
$133,890 |
Industry profile for this occupation: Top
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) |
74,260 |
3.67 |
$46.37 |
$96,460 |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services |
42,230 |
2.14 |
$43.02 |
$89,470 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises |
13,210 |
0.57 |
$43.35 |
$90,180 |
| Employment Services |
8,900 |
0.25 |
$43.02 |
$89,490 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services |
8,720 |
0.65 |
$41.01 |
$85,300 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) |
74,260 |
3.67 |
$46.37 |
$96,460 |
| Satellite Telecommunications |
210 |
3.49 |
$44.46 |
$92,490 |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services |
42,230 |
2.14 |
$43.02 |
$89,470 |
| Software Publishers |
6,100 |
1.79 |
$43.39 |
$90,240 |
| Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services |
4,690 |
1.59 |
$41.16 |
$85,600 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
Geographic profile for this occupation: Top
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
32,440 |
2.03 |
1.09 |
$46.14 |
$95,970 |
| Texas |
16,890 |
1.44 |
0.77 |
$42.37 |
$88,140 |
| Illinois |
15,080 |
2.55 |
1.37 |
$43.04 |
$89,530 |
| District of Columbia |
14,720 |
20.95 |
11.26 |
$55.02 |
$114,440 |
| Maryland |
14,070 |
5.33 |
2.86 |
$50.79 |
$105,640 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| District of Columbia |
14,720 |
20.95 |
11.26 |
$55.02 |
$114,440 |
| Maryland |
14,070 |
5.33 |
2.86 |
$50.79 |
$105,640 |
| Colorado |
11,370 |
4.53 |
2.44 |
$45.96 |
$95,600 |
| Oregon |
6,340 |
3.54 |
1.90 |
$37.77 |
$78,570 |
| West Virginia |
2,250 |
3.23 |
1.73 |
$40.98 |
$85,240 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| District of Columbia |
14,720 |
20.95 |
11.26 |
$55.02 |
$114,440 |
| Maryland |
14,070 |
5.33 |
2.86 |
$50.79 |
$105,640 |
| Virginia |
11,980 |
3.19 |
1.71 |
$48.86 |
$101,630 |
| Connecticut |
1,930 |
1.16 |
0.62 |
$46.91 |
$97,560 |
| California |
32,440 |
2.03 |
1.09 |
$46.14 |
$95,970 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division |
26,740 |
10.74 |
5.77 |
$53.68 |
$111,660 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division |
10,240 |
2.81 |
1.51 |
$44.48 |
$92,510 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
8,790 |
3.44 |
1.85 |
$43.06 |
$89,570 |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO |
7,820 |
5.52 |
2.97 |
$47.84 |
$99,520 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division |
6,660 |
1.58 |
0.85 |
$39.59 |
$82,350 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD |
6,490 |
4.83 |
2.60 |
$48.95 |
$101,830 |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division |
5,990 |
3.77 |
2.03 |
$43.41 |
$90,290 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
5,910 |
3.09 |
1.66 |
$38.58 |
$80,240 |
| New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division |
5,740 |
0.87 |
0.47 |
$42.46 |
$88,320 |
| Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division |
4,980 |
2.05 |
1.10 |
$44.94 |
$93,480 |
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United States Department of Labor
