Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2020
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 Computer Systems Analysts
Industry profile for Computer Systems Analysts
Geographic profile for Computer Systems Analysts
National estimates for Computer Systems Analysts:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Computer Systems Analysts:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 574,450 |
1.0 % |
$ 47.61 |
$ 99,020 |
0.4 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Computer Systems Analysts:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$ 27.17 |
$ 34.63 |
$ 45.06 |
$ 58.12 |
$ 73.11 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 56,510 |
$ 72,030 |
$ 93,730 |
$ 120,890 |
$ 152,060 |
Industry profile for Computer Systems Analysts:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Computer Systems Analysts are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in Computer Systems Analysts, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Computer Systems Analysts:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services |
157,610 |
7.17 |
$ 49.37 |
$ 102,680 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises |
53,790 |
2.22 |
$ 47.69 |
$ 99,190 |
| Insurance Carriers |
30,630 |
2.54 |
$ 45.15 |
$ 93,920 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) |
24,570 |
1.21 |
$ 47.50 |
$ 98,800 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals |
23,040 |
0.41 |
$ 43.07 |
$ 89,580 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Computer Systems Analysts:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services |
157,610 |
7.17 |
$ 49.37 |
$ 102,680 |
| Monetary Authorities-Central Bank |
1,070 |
5.47 |
$ 49.38 |
$ 102,720 |
| Oil and Gas Extraction |
5,040 |
4.05 |
$ 64.93 |
$ 135,050 |
| Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services |
14,100 |
3.93 |
$ 47.98 |
$ 99,800 |
| Insurance Carriers |
30,630 |
2.54 |
$ 45.15 |
$ 93,920 |
Top paying industries for Computer Systems Analysts:
Geographic profile for Computer Systems Analysts:
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Computer Systems Analysts are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in Computer Systems Analysts, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Computer Systems Analysts:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
62,640 |
3.81 |
0.92 |
$ 55.66 |
$ 115,760 |
| Texas |
54,770 |
4.53 |
1.10 |
$ 50.33 |
$ 104,690 |
| New York |
35,890 |
4.13 |
1.00 |
$ 53.44 |
$ 111,150 |
| Illinois |
30,470 |
5.41 |
1.31 |
$ 45.17 |
$ 93,940 |
| Florida |
29,450 |
3.49 |
0.84 |
$ 42.29 |
$ 87,960 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Computer Systems Analysts:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Minnesota |
18,390 |
6.79 |
1.64 |
$ 48.21 |
$ 100,280 |
| Virginia |
23,230 |
6.28 |
1.52 |
$ 54.49 |
$ 113,340 |
| Maryland |
15,650 |
6.20 |
1.50 |
$ 48.45 |
$ 100,770 |
| Washington |
19,300 |
6.04 |
1.46 |
$ 52.60 |
$ 109,400 |
| North Carolina |
25,240 |
5.89 |
1.43 |
$ 46.10 |
$ 95,890 |
Top paying states for Computer Systems Analysts:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
62,640 |
3.81 |
0.92 |
$ 55.66 |
$ 115,760 |
| Virginia |
23,230 |
6.28 |
1.52 |
$ 54.49 |
$ 113,340 |
| New York |
35,890 |
4.13 |
1.00 |
$ 53.44 |
$ 111,150 |
| Washington |
19,300 |
6.04 |
1.46 |
$ 52.60 |
$ 109,400 |
| District of Columbia |
3,010 |
4.37 |
1.06 |
$ 52.15 |
$ 108,470 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Computer Systems Analysts:
| 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 |
40,880 |
4.63 |
1.12 |
$ 55.05 |
$ 114,500 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
22,930 |
7.59 |
1.84 |
$ 56.09 |
$ 116,670 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
22,130 |
5.07 |
1.23 |
$ 45.00 |
$ 93,590 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
21,590 |
6.02 |
1.46 |
$ 49.58 |
$ 103,130 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
17,640 |
3.03 |
0.73 |
$ 53.54 |
$ 111,370 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
16,420 |
8.88 |
2.15 |
$ 49.04 |
$ 102,000 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
16,190 |
8.28 |
2.00 |
$ 54.00 |
$ 112,320 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
15,450 |
6.63 |
1.61 |
$ 60.27 |
$ 125,350 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
15,280 |
5.81 |
1.41 |
$ 45.29 |
$ 94,210 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
15,170 |
5.83 |
1.41 |
$ 50.79 |
$ 105,650 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Computer Systems Analysts:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Bloomington, IL |
4,320 |
52.35 |
12.68 |
$ 48.06 |
$ 99,960 |
| California-Lexington Park, MD |
610 |
13.53 |
3.28 |
$ 46.26 |
$ 96,210 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
11,530 |
10.46 |
2.53 |
$ 64.41 |
$ 133,970 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA |
3,620 |
10.23 |
2.48 |
$ 42.70 |
$ 88,810 |
| Ames, IA |
440 |
10.01 |
2.42 |
$ 40.52 |
$ 84,280 |
| Pittsfield, MA |
360 |
9.96 |
2.41 |
$ 50.06 |
$ 104,130 |
| Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL |
1,080 |
9.87 |
2.39 |
$ 47.70 |
$ 99,220 |
| Raleigh, NC |
6,070 |
9.77 |
2.37 |
$ 47.56 |
$ 98,930 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC |
11,390 |
9.41 |
2.28 |
$ 48.01 |
$ 99,860 |
| Springfield, IL |
930 |
9.40 |
2.28 |
$ 45.09 |
$ 93,790 |
Top paying metropolitan areas for Computer Systems Analysts:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
11,530 |
10.46 |
2.53 |
$ 64.41 |
$ 133,970 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
15,450 |
6.63 |
1.61 |
$ 60.27 |
$ 125,350 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
14,420 |
4.86 |
1.18 |
$ 59.65 |
$ 124,070 |
| Greeley, CO |
150 |
1.42 |
0.34 |
$ 58.55 |
$ 121,790 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA |
770 |
4.21 |
1.02 |
$ 57.50 |
$ 119,610 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
22,930 |
7.59 |
1.84 |
$ 56.09 |
$ 116,670 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT |
1,660 |
4.41 |
1.07 |
$ 55.82 |
$ 116,100 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
40,880 |
4.63 |
1.12 |
$ 55.05 |
$ 114,500 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale, WA |
160 |
1.87 |
0.45 |
$ 54.93 |
$ 114,260 |
| Lynchburg, VA |
(8) |
(8) |
(8) |
$ 54.82 |
$ 114,020 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Computer Systems Analysts:
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Computer Systems Analysts:
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Computer Systems Analysts:
About May 2020 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 OEWS estimates and related information:
May 2020 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2020 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2020 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2020 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2020 Occupation Profiles
Technical Notes
Last Modified Date: March 31, 2021
United States Department of Labor
