Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2017

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).

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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)
365,690	0.8 %	$71.99	$149,730	0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile	10%	25%	50% (Median)	75%	90%
Hourly Wage	$40.32	$51.80	$66.93	$84.56	(5)
Annual Wage (2)	$83,860	$107,740	$139,220	$175,890	(5)

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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	81,090	4.02	$76.04	$158,160
Management of Companies and Enterprises	37,150	1.60	$73.06	$151,960
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	14,640	1.07	$76.27	$158,640
Software Publishers	13,430	3.66	$79.37	$165,090
Insurance Carriers	13,070	1.12	$72.75	$151,320

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	81,090	4.02	$76.04	$158,160
Software Publishers	13,430	3.66	$79.37	$165,090
Other Information Services	9,080	3.28	$88.85	$184,810
Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services	9,370	3.05	$75.11	$156,220
Monetary Authorities-Central Bank	380	2.11	$81.12	$168,730

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Clothing Stores	100	0.01	$93.10	$193,650
Other Information Services	9,080	3.28	$88.85	$184,810
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities	6,030	0.66	$88.29	$183,650
Other Pipeline Transportation	30	0.41	$87.58	$182,160
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	2,920	0.81	$85.97	$178,810

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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	53,270	3.19	1.24	$84.03	$174,790
New York	26,520	2.88	1.12	$90.27	$187,770
Texas	19,420	1.63	0.64	$77.18	$160,530
Massachusetts	16,310	4.62	1.80	$73.96	$153,830
Illinois	15,470	2.61	1.02	$65.93	$137,140

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	4,060	5.74	2.24	$78.99	$164,310
Connecticut	8,060	4.87	1.90	$71.03	$147,740
Massachusetts	16,310	4.62	1.80	$73.96	$153,830
Washington	12,590	3.95	1.54	$74.42	$154,790
Maryland	9,920	3.72	1.45	$72.38	$150,540

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	26,520	2.88	1.12	$90.27	$187,770
New Jersey	13,900	3.47	1.35	$84.54	$175,830
California	53,270	3.19	1.24	$84.03	$174,790
Virginia	13,460	3.55	1.38	$81.57	$169,660
District of Columbia	4,060	5.74	2.24	$78.99	$164,310

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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	24,320	3.63	1.42	$95.73	$199,130
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division	14,920	5.92	2.31	$83.11	$172,880
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	11,950	10.97	4.28	$98.16	$204,180
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	11,410	4.35	1.70	$68.71	$142,910
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA NECTA Division	11,400	6.19	2.41	$76.14	$158,370
Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division	11,140	3.04	1.19	$68.31	$142,090
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division	10,340	6.28	2.45	$78.00	$162,230
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division	10,340	2.33	0.91	$78.40	$163,070
San Francisco-Redwood City-South San Francisco, CA Metropolitan Division	8,760	7.85	3.06	$96.68	$201,100
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	8,000	4.14	1.61	$70.41	$146,450

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Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	11,950	10.97	4.28	$98.16	$204,180
San Francisco-Redwood City-South San Francisco, CA Metropolitan Division	8,760	7.85	3.06	$96.68	$201,100
Cedar Rapids, IA	1,060	7.54	2.94	$62.37	$129,730
Lowell-Billerica-Chelmsford, MA-NH NECTA Division	1,150	7.42	2.89	$72.93	$151,700
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division	10,340	6.28	2.45	$78.00	$162,230
Framingham, MA NECTA Division	1,080	6.25	2.44	$78.51	$163,310
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA NECTA Division	11,400	6.19	2.41	$76.14	$158,370
California-Lexington Park, MD	280	6.06	2.36	$71.15	$147,990
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division	14,920	5.92	2.31	$83.11	$172,880
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	3,210	5.52	2.15	$69.23	$144,010