Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2010

11-3021 Computer and Information Systems Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as electronic data processing, information systems, systems analysis, and computer programming. Excludes "Computer Occupations" (15-1111 through 15-1199).

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)
288,660 0.8 % $59.27 $123,280 0.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $34.34 $43.68 $55.67 $70.23 (5)
Annual Wage (2) $71,420 $90,850 $115,780 $146,080 (5)

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)
Computer Systems Design and Related Services 52,090 3.62 $64.16 $133,450
Management of Companies and Enterprises 26,700 1.40 $60.51 $125,860
Insurance Carriers 14,940 1.26 $57.32 $119,220
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 9,660 0.34 $48.42 $100,710
Software Publishers 9,560 3.77 $66.87 $139,090

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Software Publishers 9,560 3.77 $66.87 $139,090
Computer Systems Design and Related Services 52,090 3.62 $64.16 $133,450
Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services 7,950 3.31 $61.56 $128,050
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing 5,180 3.29 $66.72 $138,790
Monetary Authorities-Central Bank 540 2.78 $63.32 $131,710

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Information Services 3,050 2.22 $72.77 $151,360
Other Financial Investment Activities 2,490 0.75 $71.00 $147,690
Securities and Commodity Exchanges 190 2.51 $69.86 $145,300
Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage 4,500 0.98 $68.76 $143,020
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing 80 0.08 $68.25 $141,950

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 38,380 2.74 1.21 $67.98 $141,410
New York 23,080 2.77 1.22 $68.70 $142,910
Texas 17,870 1.77 0.78 $58.63 $121,940
New Jersey 15,010 3.98 1.75 $68.68 $142,860
Illinois 13,490 2.44 1.08 $54.68 $113,720




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 3,640 5.70 2.51 $62.04 $129,040
Connecticut 6,660 4.17 1.83 $54.32 $112,980
Massachusetts 12,940 4.15 1.83 $64.61 $134,380
New Jersey 15,010 3.98 1.75 $68.68 $142,860
New Hampshire 2,360 3.92 1.72 $58.95 $122,610




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 23,080 2.77 1.22 $68.70 $142,910
New Jersey 15,010 3.98 1.75 $68.68 $142,860
California 38,380 2.74 1.21 $67.98 $141,410
Virginia 13,160 3.73 1.64 $66.35 $138,000
Massachusetts 12,940 4.15 1.83 $64.61 $134,380

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)
New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 19,620 3.94 1.73 $74.00 $153,910
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 14,420 6.30 2.77 $67.41 $140,200
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL Metropolitan Division 10,270 2.90 1.28 $56.11 $116,710
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA NECTA Division 8,950 5.40 2.38 $65.98 $137,240
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 8,590 2.25 0.99 $64.56 $134,290
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 8,250 4.92 2.17 $57.64 $119,900
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA 7,900 3.59 1.58 $57.44 $119,460
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 7,420 8.66 3.81 $82.02 $170,590
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division 6,760 5.02 2.21 $64.45 $134,060
Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division 6,490 3.24 1.43 $61.36 $127,630