Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2021
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 Computer Occupations, All Other
Industry profile for Computer Occupations, All Other
Geographic profile for Computer Occupations, All Other
National estimates for Computer Occupations, All Other:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Computer Occupations, All Other:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 370,190 |
1.2 % |
$ 47.20 |
$ 98,180 |
0.7 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Computer Occupations, All Other:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$ 21.94 |
$ 29.77 |
$ 45.80 |
$ 61.23 |
$ 78.08 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 45,630 |
$ 61,920 |
$ 95,270 |
$ 127,360 |
$ 162,410 |
Industry profile for Computer Occupations, All Other:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Computer Occupations, All Other are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in Computer Occupations, All Other, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Computer Occupations, All Other:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) |
81,370 |
3.86 |
$ 52.18 |
$ 108,540 |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services |
80,220 |
3.54 |
$ 50.52 |
$ 105,070 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises |
15,990 |
0.63 |
$ 47.69 |
$ 99,200 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services |
13,260 |
0.85 |
$ 46.63 |
$ 96,980 |
| Employment Services |
12,950 |
0.37 |
$ 46.20 |
$ 96,100 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Computer Occupations, All Other:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) |
81,370 |
3.86 |
$ 52.18 |
$ 108,540 |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services |
80,220 |
3.54 |
$ 50.52 |
$ 105,070 |
| Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services |
12,350 |
3.26 |
$ 50.74 |
$ 105,530 |
| Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing |
3,260 |
2.10 |
$ 62.26 |
$ 129,490 |
| Other Information Services |
6,950 |
1.92 |
$ 57.62 |
$ 119,850 |
Top paying industries for Computer Occupations, All Other:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing |
1,240 |
0.35 |
$ 67.42 |
$ 140,230 |
| Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing |
3,260 |
2.10 |
$ 62.26 |
$ 129,490 |
| Other Information Services |
6,950 |
1.92 |
$ 57.62 |
$ 119,850 |
| Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities |
2,730 |
0.28 |
$ 57.09 |
$ 118,740 |
| Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing |
110 |
0.12 |
$ 56.00 |
$ 116,480 |
Geographic profile for Computer Occupations, All Other:
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Computer Occupations, All Other are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in Computer Occupations, All Other, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Computer Occupations, All Other:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
92,050 |
5.57 |
2.12 |
$ 53.85 |
$ 112,000 |
| Texas |
32,260 |
2.64 |
1.00 |
$ 44.33 |
$ 92,210 |
| Maryland |
23,640 |
9.28 |
3.53 |
$ 57.97 |
$ 120,580 |
| District of Columbia |
17,720 |
26.77 |
10.19 |
$ 58.13 |
$ 120,910 |
| Pennsylvania |
16,170 |
2.90 |
1.10 |
$ 42.21 |
$ 87,800 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Computer Occupations, All Other:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| District of Columbia |
17,720 |
26.77 |
10.19 |
$ 58.13 |
$ 120,910 |
| Maryland |
23,640 |
9.28 |
3.53 |
$ 57.97 |
$ 120,580 |
| California |
92,050 |
5.57 |
2.12 |
$ 53.85 |
$ 112,000 |
| Utah |
7,630 |
4.90 |
1.87 |
$ 39.28 |
$ 81,700 |
| Nebraska |
4,420 |
4.61 |
1.76 |
$ 36.17 |
$ 75,240 |
Top paying states for Computer Occupations, All Other:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| District of Columbia |
17,720 |
26.77 |
10.19 |
$ 58.13 |
$ 120,910 |
| Maryland |
23,640 |
9.28 |
3.53 |
$ 57.97 |
$ 120,580 |
| California |
92,050 |
5.57 |
2.12 |
$ 53.85 |
$ 112,000 |
| Delaware |
1,020 |
2.35 |
0.89 |
$ 53.36 |
$ 111,000 |
| Virginia |
12,690 |
3.38 |
1.29 |
$ 52.97 |
$ 110,170 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Computer Occupations, All Other:
| 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 |
35,740 |
12.19 |
4.64 |
$ 58.88 |
$ 122,470 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
23,610 |
4.13 |
1.57 |
$ 45.94 |
$ 95,560 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
20,340 |
9.07 |
3.45 |
$ 63.44 |
$ 131,960 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
17,180 |
16.08 |
6.12 |
$ 67.59 |
$ 140,590 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
11,670 |
1.35 |
0.51 |
$ 47.93 |
$ 99,700 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD |
11,420 |
9.09 |
3.46 |
$ 56.70 |
$ 117,940 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
10,150 |
5.29 |
2.01 |
$ 47.98 |
$ 99,800 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
9,930 |
2.77 |
1.05 |
$ 45.51 |
$ 94,650 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
9,380 |
3.62 |
1.38 |
$ 44.40 |
$ 92,360 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA |
8,870 |
6.38 |
2.43 |
$ 47.86 |
$ 99,550 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Computer Occupations, All Other:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California-Lexington Park, MD |
930 |
20.13 |
7.66 |
$ 55.26 |
$ 114,930 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
17,180 |
16.08 |
6.12 |
$ 67.59 |
$ 140,590 |
| Parkersburg-Vienna, WV |
460 |
13.31 |
5.07 |
$ 43.48 |
$ 90,440 |
| Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ |
440 |
12.94 |
4.92 |
$ 48.60 |
$ 101,090 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
35,740 |
12.19 |
4.64 |
$ 58.88 |
$ 122,470 |
| Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY |
550 |
10.60 |
4.03 |
$ 44.37 |
$ 92,290 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD |
11,420 |
9.09 |
3.46 |
$ 56.70 |
$ 117,940 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
20,340 |
9.07 |
3.45 |
$ 63.44 |
$ 131,960 |
| Warner Robins, GA |
590 |
7.94 |
3.02 |
$ 38.45 |
$ 79,970 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale, WA |
590 |
6.81 |
2.59 |
$ 46.43 |
$ 96,570 |
Top paying metropolitan areas for Computer Occupations, All Other:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
17,180 |
16.08 |
6.12 |
$ 67.59 |
$ 140,590 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA |
340 |
3.63 |
1.38 |
$ 63.67 |
$ 132,440 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
20,340 |
9.07 |
3.45 |
$ 63.44 |
$ 131,960 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
35,740 |
12.19 |
4.64 |
$ 58.88 |
$ 122,470 |
| Boulder, CO |
500 |
2.77 |
1.06 |
$ 58.50 |
$ 121,680 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD |
11,420 |
9.09 |
3.46 |
$ 56.70 |
$ 117,940 |
| California-Lexington Park, MD |
930 |
20.13 |
7.66 |
$ 55.26 |
$ 114,930 |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO |
4,000 |
2.73 |
1.04 |
$ 53.52 |
$ 111,320 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT |
130 |
0.35 |
0.13 |
$ 52.99 |
$ 110,210 |
| Salinas, CA |
550 |
3.28 |
1.25 |
$ 52.59 |
$ 109,390 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Computer Occupations, All Other:
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Computer Occupations, All Other:
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Computer Occupations, All Other:
About May 2021 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.
(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 2021 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 Occupation Profiles
Technical Notes
Last Modified Date: March 31, 2022
United States Department of Labor
