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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2016
15-0000 Computer and Mathematical Occupations (Major Group)
This major group comprises the following occupations:
Computer and Information Research Scientists ;
Computer Systems Analysts ;
Information Security Analysts ;
Computer Programmers ;
Software Developers, Applications ;
Software Developers, Systems Software ;
Web Developers ;
Database Administrators ;
Network and Computer Systems Administrators ;
Computer Network Architects ;
Computer User Support Specialists ;
Computer Network Support Specialists ;
Computer Occupations, All Other ;
Actuaries ;
Mathematicians ;
Operations Research Analysts ;
Statisticians ;
Mathematical Technicians ;
Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other
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 major group:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 4,165,140 |
0.4 % |
$42.25 |
$87,880 |
0.4 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this major group:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$20.51 |
$28.42 |
$39.82 |
$53.70 |
$67.91 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$42,650 |
$59,120 |
$82,830 |
$111,690 |
$141,250 |
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 |
1,114,390 |
56.55 |
$44.12 |
$91,780 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises |
258,540 |
11.23 |
$42.10 |
$87,560 |
| Software Publishers |
181,110 |
53.13 |
$49.12 |
$102,170 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services |
136,110 |
10.22 |
$42.96 |
$89,350 |
| Insurance Carriers |
133,840 |
11.45 |
$42.36 |
$88,100 |
Industries with the highest concentration 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 |
1,114,390 |
56.55 |
$44.12 |
$91,780 |
| Software Publishers |
181,110 |
53.13 |
$49.12 |
$102,170 |
| Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services |
121,970 |
41.21 |
$41.80 |
$86,940 |
| Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing |
54,450 |
32.36 |
$55.09 |
$114,580 |
| Other Information Services |
78,280 |
30.61 |
$49.55 |
$103,050 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
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 |
580,040 |
36.33 |
1.22 |
$49.50 |
$102,970 |
| Texas |
350,160 |
29.81 |
1.00 |
$41.79 |
$86,920 |
| New York |
245,150 |
26.95 |
0.91 |
$44.84 |
$93,260 |
| Virginia |
198,560 |
52.80 |
1.78 |
$47.37 |
$98,540 |
| Florida |
193,670 |
23.56 |
0.79 |
$35.81 |
$74,480 |
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 |
41,390 |
58.93 |
1.99 |
$49.80 |
$103,580 |
| Virginia |
198,560 |
52.80 |
1.78 |
$47.37 |
$98,540 |
| Washington |
148,670 |
48.47 |
1.63 |
$50.20 |
$104,430 |
| Maryland |
123,660 |
46.82 |
1.58 |
$46.54 |
$96,800 |
| Colorado |
104,170 |
41.54 |
1.40 |
$45.35 |
$94,320 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Washington |
148,670 |
48.47 |
1.63 |
$50.20 |
$104,430 |
| District of Columbia |
41,390 |
58.93 |
1.99 |
$49.80 |
$103,580 |
| California |
580,040 |
36.33 |
1.22 |
$49.50 |
$102,970 |
| Virginia |
198,560 |
52.80 |
1.78 |
$47.37 |
$98,540 |
| Massachusetts |
142,740 |
41.26 |
1.39 |
$46.57 |
$96,860 |
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-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division |
218,450 |
33.17 |
1.12 |
$48.47 |
$100,820 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division |
189,120 |
75.93 |
2.56 |
$50.36 |
$104,750 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
130,550 |
124.88 |
4.21 |
$59.42 |
$123,600 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division |
127,940 |
35.16 |
1.19 |
$41.77 |
$86,870 |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division |
121,370 |
76.40 |
2.58 |
$53.26 |
$110,790 |
| Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division |
117,520 |
48.36 |
1.63 |
$43.60 |
$90,690 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
114,580 |
44.87 |
1.51 |
$42.55 |
$88,510 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division |
106,620 |
25.26 |
0.85 |
$43.78 |
$91,070 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA NECTA Division |
98,150 |
54.44 |
1.84 |
$46.95 |
$97,660 |
| San Francisco-Redwood City-South San Francisco, CA Metropolitan Division |
89,380 |
83.76 |
2.82 |
$55.35 |
$115,130 |
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United States Department of Labor
