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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018
15-0000 Computer and Mathematical Occupations (Major Group)
This major group comprises the following occupations:
Computer and Information Research Scientists ;
Computer Systems Analysts ;
Information Security Analysts ;
Computer Programmers ;
Software Developers, Applications ;
Software Developers, Systems Software ;
Web Developers ;
Database Administrators ;
Network and Computer Systems Administrators ;
Computer Network Architects ;
Computer User Support Specialists ;
Computer Network Support Specialists ;
Computer Occupations, All Other ;
Actuaries ;
Mathematicians ;
Operations Research Analysts ;
Statisticians
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 major group:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 4,384,300 |
0.5 % |
$44.01 |
$91,530 |
0.4 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this major group:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$21.41 |
$29.64 |
$41.51 |
$55.98 |
$71.12 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$44,530 |
$61,640 |
$86,340 |
$116,440 |
$147,920 |
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 |
1,183,190 |
56.49 |
$45.89 |
$95,450 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises |
274,010 |
11.55 |
$44.17 |
$91,860 |
| Software Publishers |
195,990 |
49.76 |
$50.12 |
$104,260 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services |
144,050 |
9.99 |
$44.24 |
$92,020 |
| Employment Services |
135,600 |
3.70 |
$42.30 |
$87,990 |
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 |
1,183,190 |
56.49 |
$45.89 |
$95,450 |
| Software Publishers |
195,990 |
49.76 |
$50.12 |
$104,260 |
| Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services |
129,210 |
40.54 |
$44.79 |
$93,170 |
| Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing |
50,860 |
32.45 |
$55.60 |
$115,650 |
| Other Information Services |
80,370 |
27.17 |
$51.29 |
$106,680 |
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 |
616,270 |
36.23 |
1.20 |
$52.01 |
$108,190 |
| Texas |
364,120 |
30.06 |
0.99 |
$43.63 |
$90,740 |
| New York |
264,620 |
28.19 |
0.93 |
$46.79 |
$97,320 |
| Florida |
206,930 |
24.04 |
0.79 |
$37.87 |
$78,780 |
| Virginia |
206,750 |
53.94 |
1.78 |
$49.25 |
$102,430 |
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 |
42,120 |
59.12 |
1.95 |
$52.21 |
$108,600 |
| Virginia |
206,750 |
53.94 |
1.78 |
$49.25 |
$102,430 |
| Washington |
164,830 |
50.57 |
1.67 |
$52.24 |
$108,660 |
| Maryland |
128,230 |
47.78 |
1.58 |
$48.35 |
$100,560 |
| Colorado |
116,930 |
44.62 |
1.47 |
$46.58 |
$96,880 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Washington |
164,830 |
50.57 |
1.67 |
$52.24 |
$108,660 |
| District of Columbia |
42,120 |
59.12 |
1.95 |
$52.21 |
$108,600 |
| California |
616,270 |
36.23 |
1.20 |
$52.01 |
$108,190 |
| Virginia |
206,750 |
53.94 |
1.78 |
$49.25 |
$102,430 |
| New Jersey |
144,240 |
35.61 |
1.18 |
$48.75 |
$101,390 |
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) |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
305,470 |
32.16 |
1.06 |
$49.98 |
$103,960 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
232,290 |
74.09 |
2.45 |
$51.81 |
$107,760 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
171,700 |
28.06 |
0.93 |
$46.15 |
$96,000 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
150,970 |
42.31 |
1.40 |
$45.11 |
$93,820 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
147,310 |
31.74 |
1.05 |
$42.85 |
$89,130 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
146,420 |
60.53 |
2.00 |
$58.04 |
$120,730 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
141,030 |
126.01 |
4.16 |
$61.08 |
$127,040 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
139,440 |
70.27 |
2.32 |
$54.69 |
$113,750 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
132,130 |
47.89 |
1.58 |
$48.23 |
$100,310 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
123,340 |
45.97 |
1.52 |
$43.85 |
$91,220 |
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