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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2020

15-1211 Computer Systems Analysts

Analyze science, engineering, business, and other data processing problems to develop and implement solutions to complex applications problems, system administration issues, or network concerns. Perform systems management and integration functions, improve existing computer systems, and review computer system capabilities, workflow, and schedule limitations. May analyze or recommend commercially available software.


National estimates for Computer Systems Analysts
Industry profile for Computer Systems Analysts
Geographic profile for Computer Systems Analysts

National estimates for Computer Systems Analysts:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Computer Systems Analysts:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
574,450 1.0 % $ 47.61 $ 99,020 0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for Computer Systems Analysts:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 27.17 $ 34.63 $ 45.06 $ 58.12 $ 73.11
Annual Wage (2) $ 56,510 $ 72,030 $ 93,730 $ 120,890 $ 152,060


Industry profile for Computer Systems Analysts:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Computer Systems Analysts are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Computer Systems Analysts, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Computer Systems Analysts:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Computer Systems Design and Related Services 157,610 7.17 $ 49.37 $ 102,680
Management of Companies and Enterprises 53,790 2.22 $ 47.69 $ 99,190
Insurance Carriers 30,630 2.54 $ 45.15 $ 93,920
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) 24,570 1.21 $ 47.50 $ 98,800
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 23,040 0.41 $ 43.07 $ 89,580

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Computer Systems Analysts:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Computer Systems Design and Related Services 157,610 7.17 $ 49.37 $ 102,680
Monetary Authorities-Central Bank 1,070 5.47 $ 49.38 $ 102,720
Oil and Gas Extraction 5,040 4.05 $ 64.93 $ 135,050
Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services 14,100 3.93 $ 47.98 $ 99,800
Insurance Carriers 30,630 2.54 $ 45.15 $ 93,920

Top paying industries for Computer Systems Analysts:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Oil and Gas Extraction 5,040 4.05 $ 64.93 $ 135,050
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 9,210 1.76 $ 59.25 $ 123,250
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing 2,690 1.68 $ 58.51 $ 121,710
Scientific Research and Development Services 10,630 1.41 $ 57.23 $ 119,050
Cable and Other Subscription Programming 420 0.84 $ 56.21 $ 116,920


Geographic profile for Computer Systems Analysts:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Computer Systems Analysts are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Computer Systems Analysts, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in Computer Systems Analysts:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 62,640 3.81 0.92 $ 55.66 $ 115,760
Texas 54,770 4.53 1.10 $ 50.33 $ 104,690
New York 35,890 4.13 1.00 $ 53.44 $ 111,150
Illinois 30,470 5.41 1.31 $ 45.17 $ 93,940
Florida 29,450 3.49 0.84 $ 42.29 $ 87,960




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Computer Systems Analysts:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Minnesota 18,390 6.79 1.64 $ 48.21 $ 100,280
Virginia 23,230 6.28 1.52 $ 54.49 $ 113,340
Maryland 15,650 6.20 1.50 $ 48.45 $ 100,770
Washington 19,300 6.04 1.46 $ 52.60 $ 109,400
North Carolina 25,240 5.89 1.43 $ 46.10 $ 95,890




Top paying states for Computer Systems Analysts:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 62,640 3.81 0.92 $ 55.66 $ 115,760
Virginia 23,230 6.28 1.52 $ 54.49 $ 113,340
New York 35,890 4.13 1.00 $ 53.44 $ 111,150
Washington 19,300 6.04 1.46 $ 52.60 $ 109,400
District of Columbia 3,010 4.37 1.06 $ 52.15 $ 108,470





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Computer Systems Analysts:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 40,880 4.63 1.12 $ 55.05 $ 114,500
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 22,930 7.59 1.84 $ 56.09 $ 116,670
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 22,130 5.07 1.23 $ 45.00 $ 93,590
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 21,590 6.02 1.46 $ 49.58 $ 103,130
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 17,640 3.03 0.73 $ 53.54 $ 111,370
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 16,420 8.88 2.15 $ 49.04 $ 102,000
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 16,190 8.28 2.00 $ 54.00 $ 112,320
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 15,450 6.63 1.61 $ 60.27 $ 125,350
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 15,280 5.81 1.41 $ 45.29 $ 94,210
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 15,170 5.83 1.41 $ 50.79 $ 105,650




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Computer Systems Analysts:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Bloomington, IL 4,320 52.35 12.68 $ 48.06 $ 99,960
California-Lexington Park, MD 610 13.53 3.28 $ 46.26 $ 96,210
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 11,530 10.46 2.53 $ 64.41 $ 133,970
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA 3,620 10.23 2.48 $ 42.70 $ 88,810
Ames, IA 440 10.01 2.42 $ 40.52 $ 84,280
Pittsfield, MA 360 9.96 2.41 $ 50.06 $ 104,130
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL 1,080 9.87 2.39 $ 47.70 $ 99,220
Raleigh, NC 6,070 9.77 2.37 $ 47.56 $ 98,930
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 11,390 9.41 2.28 $ 48.01 $ 99,860
Springfield, IL 930 9.40 2.28 $ 45.09 $ 93,790




Top paying metropolitan areas for Computer Systems Analysts:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 11,530 10.46 2.53 $ 64.41 $ 133,970
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 15,450 6.63 1.61 $ 60.27 $ 125,350
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 14,420 4.86 1.18 $ 59.65 $ 124,070
Greeley, CO 150 1.42 0.34 $ 58.55 $ 121,790
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 770 4.21 1.02 $ 57.50 $ 119,610
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 22,930 7.59 1.84 $ 56.09 $ 116,670
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 1,660 4.41 1.07 $ 55.82 $ 116,100
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 40,880 4.63 1.12 $ 55.05 $ 114,500
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA 160 1.87 0.45 $ 54.93 $ 114,260
Lynchburg, VA (8) (8) (8) $ 54.82 $ 114,020

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Computer Systems Analysts:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 740 4.42 1.07 $ 29.02 $ 60,360
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 630 2.99 0.72 $ 44.24 $ 92,030
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 470 1.90 0.46 $ 31.86 $ 66,260
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 440 1.82 0.44 $ 40.53 $ 84,290
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 410 1.73 0.42 $ 41.02 $ 85,320

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Computer Systems Analysts:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area 330 6.93 1.68 $ 45.04 $ 93,680
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 740 4.42 1.07 $ 29.02 $ 60,360
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 320 3.22 0.78 $ 40.32 $ 83,860
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 630 2.99 0.72 $ 44.24 $ 92,030
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 260 2.58 0.62 $ 40.68 $ 84,600

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Computer Systems Analysts:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area 330 6.93 1.68 $ 45.04 $ 93,680
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 80 0.84 0.20 $ 44.84 $ 93,270
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 170 1.47 0.36 $ 44.58 $ 92,730
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area 90 0.68 0.16 $ 44.45 $ 92,450
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 160 1.04 0.25 $ 44.33 $ 92,200


About May 2020 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2020 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 31, 2021