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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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)
416,320 0.7 % $ 50.32 $ 104,660 0.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for Computer Occupations, All Other:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 22.37 $ 31.46 $ 47.47 $ 63.48 $ 80.18
Annual Wage (2) $ 46,540 $ 65,430 $ 98,740 $ 132,030 $ 166,780


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)
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 81,200 3.90 $ 54.05 $ 112,410
Computer Systems Design and Related Services 81,180 3.29 $ 54.73 $ 113,840
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 25,200 1.43 $ 42.29 $ 87,970
Management of Companies and Enterprises 19,850 0.74 $ 52.38 $ 108,950
Employment Services 14,700 0.37 $ 49.50 $ 102,950

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) 81,200 3.90 $ 54.05 $ 112,410
Computer Systems Design and Related Services 81,180 3.29 $ 54.73 $ 113,840
Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services 11,160 2.46 $ 51.05 $ 106,180
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing 3,200 2.03 $ 67.93 $ 141,280
Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media 220 1.99 $ 52.41 $ 109,020

Top paying industries for Computer Occupations, All Other:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing 3,200 2.03 $ 67.93 $ 141,280
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 1,260 0.34 $ 66.87 $ 139,090
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities 4,790 0.47 $ 61.74 $ 128,430
Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation 70 0.21 $ 60.94 $ 126,750
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing 110 0.10 $ 60.56 $ 125,960


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.



Map of employment of computer occupations, all other by state, May 2022


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 80,510 4.57 1.62 $ 60.67 $ 126,190
Texas 52,620 4.05 1.44 $ 44.49 $ 92,540
Maryland 23,380 8.86 3.15 $ 59.73 $ 124,240
Pennsylvania 19,040 3.28 1.16 $ 47.62 $ 99,040
District of Columbia 17,880 25.92 9.21 $ 61.05 $ 126,990


Map of location quotient of computer occupations, all other by state, May 2022


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 17,880 25.92 9.21 $ 61.05 $ 126,990
Maryland 23,380 8.86 3.15 $ 59.73 $ 124,240
California 80,510 4.57 1.62 $ 60.67 $ 126,190
Tennessee 13,780 4.42 1.57 $ 32.27 $ 67,130
Nebraska 4,120 4.25 1.51 $ 41.08 $ 85,440


Map of annual mean wages of computer occupations, all other by state, May 2022


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)
Colorado 8,020 2.90 1.03 $ 68.52 $ 142,520
District of Columbia 17,880 25.92 9.21 $ 61.05 $ 126,990
California 80,510 4.57 1.62 $ 60.67 $ 126,190
Maryland 23,380 8.86 3.15 $ 59.73 $ 124,240
Delaware 770 1.68 0.60 $ 58.16 $ 120,970



Map of employment of computer occupations, all other by area, May 2022


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 36,860 12.17 4.32 (8) (8)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 22,600 3.70 1.32 $ 50.28 $ 104,580
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 18,410 4.84 1.72 $ 45.08 $ 93,760
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 17,360 7.26 2.58 $ 71.53 $ 148,780
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 16,090 1.75 0.62 $ 49.99 $ 103,980
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 14,470 12.89 4.58 $ 82.37 $ 171,320
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 11,080 4.06 1.44 $ 46.97 $ 97,700
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 10,530 8.13 2.89 $ 58.89 $ 122,480
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 10,490 3.43 1.22 $ 45.59 $ 94,830
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 10,360 5.09 1.81 $ 55.13 $ 114,670


Map of location quotient of computer occupations, all other by area, May 2022


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)
California-Lexington Park, MD 980 20.90 7.43 $ 57.73 $ 120,070
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ 460 13.91 4.94 $ 49.26 $ 102,460
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV 460 13.22 4.70 $ 44.39 $ 92,340
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 14,470 12.89 4.58 $ 82.37 $ 171,320
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 36,860 12.17 4.32 (8) (8)
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY 560 10.85 3.85 $ 45.56 $ 94,770
Austin-Round Rock, TX 10,050 8.54 3.03 $ 43.87 $ 91,250
Warner Robins, GA 640 8.53 3.03 $ 40.54 $ 84,310
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 10,530 8.13 2.89 $ 58.89 $ 122,480
Burlington-South Burlington, VT 860 7.34 2.61 $ 47.73 $ 99,270


Map of annual mean wages of computer occupations, all other by area, May 2022


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 14,470 12.89 4.58 $ 82.37 $ 171,320
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 17,360 7.26 2.58 $ 71.53 $ 148,780
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 150 0.39 0.14 $ 65.58 $ 136,400
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 4,570 2.95 1.05 $ 64.47 $ 134,090
Colorado Springs, CO 1,470 4.84 1.72 $ 60.30 $ 125,420
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 10,530 8.13 2.89 $ 58.89 $ 122,480
California-Lexington Park, MD 980 20.90 7.43 $ 57.73 $ 120,070
Hanford-Corcoran, CA 90 2.01 0.72 $ 56.59 $ 117,700
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH (8) (8) (8) $ 56.06 $ 116,610
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 630 3.06 1.09 $ 55.13 $ 114,670

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 400 8.18 2.91 $ 57.62 $ 119,840
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 320 2.34 0.83 $ 28.21 $ 58,670
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 320 2.20 0.78 $ 31.22 $ 64,930
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 250 2.33 0.83 $ 31.45 $ 65,410
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 240 1.25 0.45 $ 37.54 $ 78,070

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 400 8.18 2.91 $ 57.62 $ 119,840
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 180 2.37 0.84 $ 33.71 $ 70,110
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 320 2.34 0.83 $ 28.21 $ 58,670
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 250 2.33 0.83 $ 31.45 $ 65,410
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 320 2.20 0.78 $ 31.22 $ 64,930

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)
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $ 58.63 $ 121,940
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area 400 8.18 2.91 $ 57.62 $ 119,840
South Florida nonmetropolitan area 110 1.39 0.49 $ 52.11 $ 108,380
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 70 0.69 0.24 $ 50.72 $ 105,500
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 210 2.15 0.76 $ 50.31 $ 104,650


About May 2022 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 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023