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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019

15-1211 Computer Systems Analysts

Analyze science, engineering, business, and other data processing problems to develop and implement solutions to complex applications problems, system administration issues, or network concerns. Perform systems management and integration functions, improve existing computer systems, and review computer system capabilities, workflow, and schedule limitations. May analyze or recommend commercially available software.


National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
589,060 1.0 % $46.23 $96,160 0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $26.53 $33.65 $43.71 $56.31 $71.00
Annual Wage (2) $55,180 $70,000 $90,920 $117,120 $147,670


Industry profile for this occupation:

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 172,810 7.95 $48.20 $100,260
Management of Companies and Enterprises 54,950 2.23 $46.08 $95,850
Insurance Carriers 31,520 2.63 $43.90 $91,320
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 And 5223 only) 23,730 1.16 $46.91 $97,570
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 23,340 0.42 $41.81 $86,970

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 172,810 7.95 $48.20 $100,260
Monetary Authorities-Central Bank 980 5.13 $46.83 $97,410
Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services 15,460 4.60 $45.56 $94,770
Oil and Gas Extraction 5,160 3.65 $66.00 $137,290
Insurance Carriers 31,520 2.63 $43.90 $91,320

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Oil and Gas Extraction 5,160 3.65 $66.00 $137,290
Scientific Research and Development Services 10,590 1.50 $53.72 $111,730
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 5,550 1.07 $53.67 $111,630
Cable and Other Subscription Programming 330 0.63 $52.85 $109,930
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing 3,580 2.26 $52.53 $109,270


Geographic profile for this occupation:

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 64,260 3.70 0.92 $53.28 $110,820
Texas 54,150 4.36 1.09 $49.10 $102,120
New York 39,860 4.19 1.04 $52.84 $109,910
Illinois 30,710 5.10 1.27 $43.92 $91,340
Florida 27,450 3.12 0.78 $41.33 $85,970




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)
Minnesota 20,240 7.03 1.75 $46.20 $96,090
Virginia 26,310 6.78 1.69 $51.20 $106,490
Maryland 17,760 6.58 1.64 $48.54 $100,970
North Carolina 26,050 5.84 1.46 $45.35 $94,330
Illinois 30,710 5.10 1.27 $43.92 $91,340




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 64,260 3.70 0.92 $53.28 $110,820
New York 39,860 4.19 1.04 $52.84 $109,910
District of Columbia 3,560 4.91 1.23 $52.55 $109,300
Virginia 26,310 6.78 1.69 $51.20 $106,490
New Jersey 18,510 4.53 1.13 $50.30 $104,630





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-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 44,210 4.58 1.14 $54.84 $114,070
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 27,210 8.56 2.13 $52.31 $108,800
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 22,410 4.79 1.20 $43.60 $90,690
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 19,460 5.32 1.33 $46.75 $97,250
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 18,450 9.36 2.33 $46.92 $97,590
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 16,980 6.87 1.71 $58.32 $121,300
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 16,870 2.70 0.67 $50.66 $105,380
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 16,280 5.93 1.48 $44.08 $91,690
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 15,430 5.52 1.38 $47.92 $99,670
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 15,300 5.01 1.25 $57.47 $119,540




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)
Bloomington, IL 3,990 45.02 11.23 $47.08 $97,930
California-Lexington Park, MD 1,210 25.36 6.32 $50.19 $104,400
Olympia-Tumwater, WA 1,460 12.84 3.20 $39.51 $82,170
Raleigh, NC 7,070 10.87 2.71 $46.02 $95,730
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 12,190 10.68 2.66 $59.13 $122,990
Ames, IA 440 9.80 2.44 $40.06 $83,320
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA 3,630 9.76 2.43 $41.21 $85,710
Madison, WI 3,840 9.70 2.42 $45.12 $93,840
Springfield, IL 1,010 9.66 2.41 $43.42 $90,310
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 18,450 9.36 2.33 $46.92 $97,590




Top paying metropolitan areas for 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 12,190 10.68 2.66 $59.13 $122,990
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 16,980 6.87 1.71 $58.32 $121,300
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 15,300 5.01 1.25 $57.47 $119,540
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 44,210 4.58 1.14 $54.84 $114,070
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 1,670 4.04 1.01 $53.83 $111,960
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 610 3.19 0.80 $52.67 $109,550
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 27,210 8.56 2.13 $52.31 $108,800
Napa, CA 70 0.94 0.23 $52.30 $108,780
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY 30 0.81 0.20 $52.27 $108,720
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 12,590 6.23 1.55 $51.29 $106,690

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 740 4.15 1.03 $28.68 $59,650
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 660 2.96 0.74 $41.50 $86,330
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 500 1.95 0.49 $42.92 $89,280
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 420 1.68 0.42 $41.31 $85,910
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 380 1.99 0.50 $43.02 $89,490

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

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area 230 4.58 1.14 $46.23 $96,160
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 740 4.15 1.03 $28.68 $59,650
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 360 3.53 0.88 $42.64 $88,690
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 660 2.96 0.74 $41.50 $86,330
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area 260 2.74 0.68 $39.45 $82,050

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area 40 0.67 0.17 $54.67 $113,710
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area 230 4.58 1.14 $46.23 $96,160
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area 50 0.99 0.25 $43.80 $91,100
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $43.57 $90,630
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 160 1.02 0.25 $43.57 $90,620


About May 2019 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 OES estimates and related information:

May 2019 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: July 6, 2020