Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019
15-1299 Computer Occupations, All Other
All computer occupations not listed separately. Excludes “Computer and Information Systems Managers” (11-3021), “Computer Hardware Engineers” (17-2061), “Electrical and Electronics Engineers” (17-2070), “Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary” (25-1021), “Special Effects Artists and Animators” (27-1014), “Graphic Designers” (27-1024), “Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars” (29-9021), and “Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers” (49-2011).
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) |
| 393,160 |
0.9 % |
$44.43 |
$92,410 |
0.5 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$21.05 |
$30.10 |
$42.57 |
$56.38 |
$70.40 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$43,780 |
$62,620 |
$88,550 |
$117,260 |
$146,440 |
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 |
87,700 |
4.03 |
$48.07 |
$99,980 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) |
76,050 |
3.79 |
$48.80 |
$101,500 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises |
21,630 |
0.88 |
$44.74 |
$93,070 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services |
17,070 |
1.14 |
$43.95 |
$91,420 |
| Software Publishers |
11,660 |
2.70 |
$46.50 |
$96,730 |
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 |
87,700 |
4.03 |
$48.07 |
$99,980 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) |
76,050 |
3.79 |
$48.80 |
$101,500 |
| Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services |
10,880 |
3.24 |
$43.38 |
$90,240 |
| Software Publishers |
11,660 |
2.70 |
$46.50 |
$96,730 |
| Other Information Services |
4,920 |
1.52 |
$49.58 |
$103,130 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
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 |
83,270 |
4.79 |
1.79 |
$50.28 |
$104,580 |
| Texas |
27,540 |
2.21 |
0.83 |
$41.15 |
$85,590 |
| Georgia |
22,000 |
4.92 |
1.84 |
$43.62 |
$90,730 |
| Pennsylvania |
19,660 |
3.33 |
1.24 |
$41.91 |
$87,170 |
| Maryland |
14,940 |
5.53 |
2.07 |
$53.72 |
$111,730 |
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) |
| Maryland |
14,940 |
5.53 |
2.07 |
$53.72 |
$111,730 |
| Colorado |
14,010 |
5.23 |
1.95 |
$51.00 |
$106,070 |
| Georgia |
22,000 |
4.92 |
1.84 |
$43.62 |
$90,730 |
| Utah |
7,270 |
4.83 |
1.81 |
$38.80 |
$80,690 |
| California |
83,270 |
4.79 |
1.79 |
$50.28 |
$104,580 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
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) |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
35,790 |
11.26 |
4.20 |
$55.85 |
$116,160 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
23,420 |
3.75 |
1.40 |
$41.34 |
$85,990 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
22,250 |
9.00 |
3.36 |
$57.87 |
$120,370 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
17,180 |
6.26 |
2.34 |
$45.41 |
$94,460 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
13,810 |
12.10 |
4.52 |
$66.04 |
$137,370 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
12,150 |
1.26 |
0.47 |
$43.93 |
$91,370 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
11,490 |
3.14 |
1.17 |
$44.97 |
$93,530 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
11,040 |
2.36 |
0.88 |
$45.94 |
$95,560 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
10,730 |
3.73 |
1.39 |
$45.31 |
$94,230 |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO |
9,260 |
6.12 |
2.29 |
$53.50 |
$111,280 |
United States Department of Labor
