Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2020

15-0000 Computer and Mathematical Occupations (Major Group)

Computer and Mathematical Occupations comprises the following occupations: Computer Systems Analysts; Information Security Analysts; Computer and Information Research Scientists; Computer Network Support Specialists; Computer User Support Specialists; Computer Network Architects; Network and Computer Systems Administrators; Database Administrators and Architects; Computer Programmers; Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers; Web Developers and Digital Interface Designers; Computer Occupations, All Other; Actuaries; Mathematicians; Operations Research Analysts; Statisticians; Data Scientists and Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other

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National estimates for Computer and Mathematical Occupations
Industry profile for Computer and Mathematical Occupations
Geographic profile for Computer and Mathematical Occupations

National estimates for Computer and Mathematical Occupations:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Computer and Mathematical Occupations:

Employment (1)	Employment RSE (3)	Mean hourly wage	Mean annual wage (2)	Wage RSE (3)
4,587,700	0.5 %	$ 46.53	$ 96,770	0.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for Computer and Mathematical Occupations:

Percentile	10%	25%	50% (Median)	75%	90%
Hourly Wage	$ 22.31	$ 31.12	$ 43.92	$ 59.44	$ 75.54
Annual Wage (2)	$ 46,400	$ 64,730	$ 91,350	$ 123,640	$ 157,120

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Industry profile for Computer and Mathematical Occupations:

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Computer and Mathematical Occupations:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Computer Systems Design and Related Services	1,202,310	54.67	$ 47.78	$ 99,370
Management of Companies and Enterprises	292,920	12.09	$ 46.60	$ 96,930
Software Publishers	240,110	49.19	$ 54.49	$ 113,350
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	170,350	11.19	$ 46.54	$ 96,800
Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services	148,170	41.28	$ 46.85	$ 97,440

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Computer and Mathematical Occupations:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Computer Systems Design and Related Services	1,202,310	54.67	$ 47.78	$ 99,370
Software Publishers	240,110	49.19	$ 54.49	$ 113,350
Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services	148,170	41.28	$ 46.85	$ 97,440
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	48,550	30.25	$ 66.16	$ 137,610
Monetary Authorities-Central Bank	4,400	22.48	$ 50.67	$ 105,390

Top paying industries for Computer and Mathematical Occupations:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Inland Water Transportation	(8)	(8)	$ 72.29	$ 150,370
Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation	560	0.58	$ 69.81	$ 145,210
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	48,550	30.25	$ 66.16	$ 137,610
Oil and Gas Extraction	9,890	7.94	$ 56.80	$ 118,140
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities	67,460	7.16	$ 56.48	$ 117,490

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Geographic profile for Computer and Mathematical Occupations:

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

States with the highest employment level in Computer and Mathematical Occupations:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
California	640,210	38.96	1.18	$ 56.16	$ 116,820
Texas	396,060	32.73	0.99	$ 45.04	$ 93,690
New York	265,840	30.59	0.93	$ 49.65	$ 103,280
Florida	220,900	26.17	0.79	$ 39.81	$ 82,810
Virginia	218,360	59.00	1.79	$ 51.50	$ 107,130

States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Computer and Mathematical Occupations:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia	44,720	65.08	1.97	$ 54.78	$ 113,930
Washington	200,650	62.80	1.90	$ 58.96	$ 122,640
Virginia	218,360	59.00	1.79	$ 51.50	$ 107,130
Maryland	133,060	52.74	1.60	$ 50.55	$ 105,150
Colorado	126,070	48.90	1.48	$ 48.33	$ 100,520

Top paying states for Computer and Mathematical Occupations:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Washington	200,650	62.80	1.90	$ 58.96	$ 122,640
California	640,210	38.96	1.18	$ 56.16	$ 116,820
District of Columbia	44,720	65.08	1.97	$ 54.78	$ 113,930
Virginia	218,360	59.00	1.79	$ 51.50	$ 107,130
Massachusetts	147,710	44.10	1.34	$ 50.67	$ 105,400

Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Computer and Mathematical Occupations:

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	305,430	34.57	1.05	$ 52.41	$ 109,010
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	242,350	80.19	2.43	$ 53.98	$ 112,280
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	174,740	89.34	2.71	$ 61.42	$ 127,760
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	174,170	29.91	0.91	$ 48.51	$ 100,900
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	167,230	46.60	1.41	$ 46.89	$ 97,540
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA	158,730	68.10	2.06	$ 61.64	$ 128,210
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	146,600	33.61	1.02	$ 45.39	$ 94,400
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	144,010	130.56	3.96	$ 68.96	$ 143,430
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH	137,740	52.94	1.61	$ 51.35	$ 106,810
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	124,980	47.47	1.44	$ 45.33	$ 94,280

Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Computer and Mathematical Occupations:

Metropolitan area	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	144,010	130.56	3.96	$ 68.96	$ 143,430
Bloomington, IL	10,530	127.55	3.87	$ 48.04	$ 99,920
California-Lexington Park, MD	4,660	103.18	3.13	$ 48.62	$ 101,140
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	174,740	89.34	2.71	$ 61.42	$ 127,760
Boulder, CO	15,400	84.90	2.57	$ 50.15	$ 104,320
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	242,350	80.19	2.43	$ 53.98	$ 112,280
Huntsville, AL	17,470	75.69	2.29	$ 47.77	$ 99,370
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	21,580	69.67	2.11	$ 46.43	$ 96,580
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA	158,730	68.10	2.06	$ 61.64	$ 128,210
Austin-Round Rock, TX	71,170	67.51	2.05	$ 44.80	$ 93,190