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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2020

15-1299 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), "Special Effects Artists and Animators" (27-1014), "Graphic Designers" (27-1024), "Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars" (29-9021), and "Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers" (49-2011).


National estimates for Computer Occupations, All Other
Industry profile for Computer Occupations, All Other
Geographic profile for Computer Occupations, All Other

National estimates for Computer Occupations, All Other:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Computer Occupations, All Other:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
362,580 1.0 % $ 46.51 $ 96,740 0.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for Computer Occupations, All Other:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 22.00 $ 31.55 $ 44.65 $ 58.83 $ 73.43
Annual Wage (2) $ 45,760 $ 65,630 $ 92,870 $ 122,360 $ 152,730


Industry profile for Computer Occupations, All Other:

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Computer Occupations, All Other:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Computer Systems Design and Related Services 80,120 3.64 $ 50.47 $ 104,970
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 79,130 3.80 $ 51.51 $ 107,140
Management of Companies and Enterprises 17,480 0.72 $ 45.54 $ 94,730
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 15,760 1.04 $ 44.43 $ 92,410
Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services 11,750 3.27 $ 47.66 $ 99,140

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Computer Occupations, All Other:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 79,130 3.80 $ 51.51 $ 107,140
Computer Systems Design and Related Services 80,120 3.64 $ 50.47 $ 104,970
Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services 11,750 3.27 $ 47.66 $ 99,140
Software Publishers 9,540 1.95 $ 48.84 $ 101,580
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 15,760 1.04 $ 44.43 $ 92,410

Top paying industries for Computer Occupations, All Other:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Rail Transportation 80 0.04 $ 56.47 $ 117,470
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing (8) (8) $ 55.74 $ 115,950
Natural Gas Distribution 330 0.30 $ 55.21 $ 114,840
Scientific Research and Development Services 5,430 0.72 $ 53.73 $ 111,760
Other Information Services 3,380 0.97 $ 53.43 $ 111,130


Geographic profile for Computer Occupations, All Other:

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





States with the highest employment level in Computer Occupations, All Other:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 83,170 5.06 1.94 $ 53.16 $ 110,580
Texas 27,990 2.31 0.89 $ 43.19 $ 89,840
Georgia 18,520 4.30 1.65 $ 44.94 $ 93,480
Pennsylvania 18,270 3.31 1.27 $ 43.61 $ 90,700
District of Columbia 18,170 26.45 10.15 $ 58.88 $ 122,460




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Computer Occupations, All Other:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 18,170 26.45 10.15 $ 58.88 $ 122,460
Maryland 15,490 6.14 2.36 $ 57.15 $ 118,880
Utah 7,590 5.10 1.95 $ 37.96 $ 78,950
California 83,170 5.06 1.94 $ 53.16 $ 110,580
Colorado 11,170 4.33 1.66 $ 53.30 $ 110,870




Top paying states for Computer Occupations, All Other:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 18,170 26.45 10.15 $ 58.88 $ 122,460
Maryland 15,490 6.14 2.36 $ 57.15 $ 118,880
Colorado 11,170 4.33 1.66 $ 53.30 $ 110,870
California 83,170 5.06 1.94 $ 53.16 $ 110,580
Virginia 13,630 3.68 1.41 $ 52.88 $ 110,000





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Computer Occupations, All Other:

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 34,730 11.49 4.41 $ 58.53 $ 121,730
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 21,320 3.66 1.40 $ 43.19 $ 89,830
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 21,270 9.13 3.50 $ 60.33 $ 125,480
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 16,570 15.02 5.76 $ 68.48 $ 142,440
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 14,160 5.38 2.06 $ 46.93 $ 97,600
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 11,850 3.30 1.27 $ 45.94 $ 95,550
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 11,340 1.28 0.49 $ 45.36 $ 94,350
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 9,580 3.55 1.36 $ 47.24 $ 98,260
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 8,950 6.39 2.45 $ 47.81 $ 99,450
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 8,430 1.93 0.74 $ 45.90 $ 95,470




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Computer Occupations, All Other:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 16,570 15.02 5.76 $ 68.48 $ 142,440
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ 460 14.63 5.61 $ 46.81 $ 97,360
California-Lexington Park, MD 630 13.87 5.32 $ 57.26 $ 119,100
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV 460 13.51 5.18 $ 42.87 $ 89,160
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 34,730 11.49 4.41 $ 58.53 $ 121,730
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY 550 10.80 4.14 $ 43.49 $ 90,460
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 21,270 9.13 3.50 $ 60.33 $ 125,480
Warner Robins, GA 560 7.66 2.94 $ 37.06 $ 77,090
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA 630 7.28 2.79 $ 43.86 $ 91,220
Hinesville, GA 120 7.06 2.71 $ 39.96 $ 83,120




Top paying metropolitan areas for Computer Occupations, All Other:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 16,570 15.02 5.76 $ 68.48 $ 142,440
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 21,270 9.13 3.50 $ 60.33 $ 125,480
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 34,730 11.49 4.41 $ 58.53 $ 121,730
California-Lexington Park, MD 630 13.87 5.32 $ 57.26 $ 119,100
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 7,430 5.10 1.96 $ 56.12 $ 116,720
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 7,330 5.69 2.18 $ 54.99 $ 114,380
Salinas, CA 550 3.21 1.23 $ 52.42 $ 109,040
Spartanburg, SC 50 0.29 0.11 $ 50.95 $ 105,980
Brunswick, GA 110 2.67 1.03 $ 50.51 $ 105,050
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV 330 3.43 1.32 $ 50.49 $ 105,020

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Computer Occupations, All Other:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area 410 8.54 3.28 $ 54.83 $ 114,040
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 280 2.03 0.78 $ 31.08 $ 64,640
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area 270 1.46 0.56 $ 34.23 $ 71,200
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 270 1.50 0.58 $ 41.39 $ 86,090
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 200 1.04 0.40 $ 34.63 $ 72,020

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Computer Occupations, All Other:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area 410 8.54 3.28 $ 54.83 $ 114,040
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 190 2.54 0.97 $ 30.67 $ 63,790
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 280 2.03 0.78 $ 31.08 $ 64,640
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 120 1.86 0.71 $ 37.61 $ 78,230
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 110 1.64 0.63 $ 30.08 $ 62,580

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Computer Occupations, All Other:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area 410 8.54 3.28 $ 54.83 $ 114,040
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 80 0.83 0.32 $ 50.86 $ 105,790
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 80 0.76 0.29 $ 50.42 $ 104,860
South Florida nonmetropolitan area 80 1.10 0.42 $ 45.98 $ 95,640
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 60 0.64 0.24 $ 44.31 $ 92,160


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