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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018
15-1199 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), "Multimedia Artists and Animators" (27-1014), "Graphic Designers" (27-1024), "Computer Operators" (43-9011), and "Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairs" (49-2011).
National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
National estimates for this occupation: Top
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 381,380 |
0.9 % |
$44.88 |
$93,350 |
0.4 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$22.77 |
$31.93 |
$43.40 |
$56.28 |
$69.62 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$47,350 |
$66,410 |
$90,270 |
$117,070 |
$144,820 |
Industry profile for this occupation: Top
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 |
84,630 |
4.04 |
$46.96 |
$97,670 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) |
74,150 |
3.70 |
$48.69 |
$101,280 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises |
20,150 |
0.85 |
$45.26 |
$94,140 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services |
17,250 |
1.20 |
$43.53 |
$90,540 |
| Software Publishers |
12,690 |
3.22 |
$45.88 |
$95,420 |
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 |
84,630 |
4.04 |
$46.96 |
$97,670 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) |
74,150 |
3.70 |
$48.69 |
$101,280 |
| Software Publishers |
12,690 |
3.22 |
$45.88 |
$95,420 |
| Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services |
9,490 |
2.98 |
$45.52 |
$94,690 |
| Other Information Services |
4,930 |
1.67 |
$45.91 |
$95,500 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
Geographic profile for this occupation: Top
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 |
74,690 |
4.39 |
1.67 |
$49.65 |
$103,270 |
| Texas |
25,620 |
2.11 |
0.80 |
$43.41 |
$90,290 |
| Georgia |
21,500 |
4.89 |
1.86 |
$43.34 |
$90,140 |
| Pennsylvania |
19,010 |
3.25 |
1.23 |
$41.84 |
$87,040 |
| District of Columbia |
18,040 |
25.33 |
9.61 |
$56.51 |
$117,540 |
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) |
| District of Columbia |
18,040 |
25.33 |
9.61 |
$56.51 |
$117,540 |
| Colorado |
16,440 |
6.27 |
2.38 |
$49.27 |
$102,470 |
| Maryland |
13,720 |
5.11 |
1.94 |
$54.49 |
$113,330 |
| Georgia |
21,500 |
4.89 |
1.86 |
$43.34 |
$90,140 |
| Utah |
6,470 |
4.44 |
1.69 |
$36.97 |
$76,890 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| District of Columbia |
18,040 |
25.33 |
9.61 |
$56.51 |
$117,540 |
| Maryland |
13,720 |
5.11 |
1.94 |
$54.49 |
$113,330 |
| New Hampshire |
1,010 |
1.55 |
0.59 |
$54.06 |
$112,440 |
| Virginia |
14,580 |
3.80 |
1.44 |
$50.61 |
$105,270 |
| California |
74,690 |
4.39 |
1.67 |
$49.65 |
$103,270 |
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 |
34,980 |
11.16 |
4.23 |
$55.70 |
$115,850 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
21,320 |
3.48 |
1.32 |
$41.81 |
$86,950 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
19,480 |
8.05 |
3.06 |
$54.70 |
$113,780 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
17,270 |
6.44 |
2.44 |
$44.66 |
$92,890 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
13,280 |
2.86 |
1.09 |
(8) |
(8) |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
12,580 |
11.24 |
4.27 |
$65.64 |
$136,530 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
11,120 |
3.12 |
1.18 |
$46.38 |
$96,470 |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO |
11,000 |
7.44 |
2.82 |
$50.98 |
$106,040 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
10,600 |
5.34 |
2.03 |
$45.29 |
$94,210 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
10,460 |
3.67 |
1.39 |
$44.70 |
$92,970 |
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