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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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)
505,210 1.4 % $ 51.70 $ 107,530 0.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for Computer Systems Analysts:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 29.52 $ 38.03 $ 49.15 $ 62.69 $ 77.88
Annual Wage (2) $ 61,390 $ 79,100 $ 102,240 $ 130,400 $ 161,980

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 129,700 5.25 $ 53.29 $ 110,840
Management of Companies and Enterprises 58,950 2.20 $ 52.91 $ 110,050
Insurance Carriers 23,980 1.99 $ 49.67 $ 103,320
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 20,500 0.37 $ 45.34 $ 94,310
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) 20,260 1.00 $ 50.88 $ 105,830

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 129,700 5.25 $ 53.29 $ 110,840
Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services 15,660 3.45 $ 51.77 $ 107,670
Management of Companies and Enterprises 58,950 2.20 $ 52.91 $ 110,050
Monetary Authorities-Central Bank 450 2.14 $ 52.54 $ 109,290
Insurance Carriers 23,980 1.99 $ 49.67 $ 103,320

Top paying industries for Computer Systems Analysts:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 8,150 1.71 $ 65.37 $ 135,980
Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing 170 0.88 $ 64.31 $ 133,770
Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil 60 0.53 $ 62.62 $ 130,260
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 1,260 0.34 $ 61.98 $ 128,920
Scientific Research and Development Services 7,820 0.90 $ 61.44 $ 127,800

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.



Map of employment of computer systems analysts by state, May 2022


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 55,160 3.13 0.92 $ 62.18 $ 129,330
Texas 50,320 3.87 1.13 $ 51.31 $ 106,720
Florida 31,210 3.39 0.99 $ 48.53 $ 100,940
Virginia 24,080 6.22 1.82 $ 54.83 $ 114,050
North Carolina 23,690 5.10 1.49 $ 48.00 $ 99,830


Map of location quotient of computer systems analysts by state, May 2022


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)
Virginia 24,080 6.22 1.82 $ 54.83 $ 114,050
Maryland 14,440 5.47 1.60 $ 51.98 $ 108,120
North Carolina 23,690 5.10 1.49 $ 48.00 $ 99,830
Washington 16,810 4.94 1.45 $ 61.22 $ 127,330
Minnesota 13,380 4.73 1.38 $ 50.85 $ 105,760


Map of annual mean wages of computer systems analysts by state, May 2022


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 55,160 3.13 0.92 $ 62.18 $ 129,330
Washington 16,810 4.94 1.45 $ 61.22 $ 127,330
New Jersey 12,260 2.98 0.87 $ 59.47 $ 123,690
Massachusetts 11,410 3.20 0.94 $ 58.22 $ 121,100
Colorado 9,410 3.40 1.00 $ 57.22 $ 119,020



Map of employment of computer systems analysts by area, May 2022


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 21,640 2.36 0.69 $ 60.54 $ 125,920
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 19,360 6.39 1.87 $ 58.64 $ 121,980
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 17,740 4.66 1.36 $ 54.07 $ 112,460
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 15,020 2.46 0.72 $ 56.78 $ 118,100
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 14,270 3.23 0.95 $ 49.11 $ 102,150
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 13,350 6.55 1.92 $ 62.53 $ 130,070
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 12,690 5.30 1.55 $ 70.44 $ 146,520
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 11,600 3.80 1.11 $ 53.59 $ 111,460
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 11,580 6.15 1.80 $ 51.73 $ 107,600
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 11,190 5.04 1.48 $ 50.03 $ 104,050


Map of location quotient of computer systems analysts by area, May 2022


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)
California-Lexington Park, MD 640 13.56 3.97 $ 47.17 $ 98,110
Huntsville, AL 2,310 9.66 2.83 $ 59.97 $ 124,730
Springfield, IL 940 9.22 2.70 $ 48.50 $ 100,890
Austin-Round Rock, TX 9,460 8.04 2.35 $ 48.67 $ 101,230
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 2,620 7.99 2.34 $ 48.44 $ 100,760
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 8,780 7.82 2.29 $ 79.75 $ 165,870
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 9,720 7.66 2.24 $ 52.23 $ 108,640
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA 2,740 7.38 2.16 $ 45.98 $ 95,630
Madison, WI 2,830 7.32 2.14 $ 44.74 $ 93,060
Raleigh, NC 4,840 7.21 2.11 $ 48.99 $ 101,910