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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2020

11-3021 Computer and Information Systems Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as electronic data processing, information systems, systems analysis, and computer programming. Excludes "Computer Occupations" (15-1211 through 15-1299).

National estimates for Computer and Information Systems Managers
Industry profile for Computer and Information Systems Managers
Geographic profile for Computer and Information Systems Managers

National estimates for Computer and Information Systems Managers:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Computer and Information Systems Managers:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3) 		Mean hourly
wage		 Mean annual
wage (2) 		Wage RSE (3)
457,290 0.7 % $ 77.76 $ 161,730 0.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for Computer and Information Systems Managers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 43.48 $ 56.25 $ 72.67 $ 92.05 (5)
Annual Wage (2) $ 90,430 $ 116,990 $ 151,150 $ 191,470 (5)

Industry profile for Computer and Information Systems Managers:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Computer and Information Systems Managers are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Computer and Information Systems Managers, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Computer and Information Systems Managers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Computer Systems Design and Related Services 104,710 4.76 $ 81.77 $ 170,080
Management of Companies and Enterprises 44,040 1.82 $ 77.45 $ 161,110
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 22,020 1.45 $ 81.17 $ 168,830
Software Publishers 19,380 3.97 $ 86.76 $ 180,470
Insurance Carriers 16,490 1.37 $ 76.80 $ 159,750

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Computer and Information Systems Managers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Computer Systems Design and Related Services 104,710 4.76 $ 81.77 $ 170,080
Software Publishers 19,380 3.97 $ 86.76 $ 180,470
Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services 14,150 3.94 $ 81.65 $ 169,840
Monetary Authorities-Central Bank 660 3.37 $ 78.26 $ 162,780
Other Information Services 9,160 2.64 $ 98.80 $ 205,510

Top paying industries for Computer and Information Systems Managers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Information Services 9,160 2.64 $ 98.80 $ 205,510
Other Investment Pools and Funds 60 0.56 $ 96.10 $ 199,900
Scientific Research and Development Services 10,890 1.45 $ 92.73 $ 192,870
Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media 120 1.09 $ 92.16 $ 191,700
Cable and Other Subscription Programming 1,290 2.57 $ 91.68 $ 190,690

Geographic profile for Computer and Information Systems Managers:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Computer and Information Systems Managers are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Computer and Information Systems Managers, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in Computer and Information Systems Managers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 81,760 4.98 1.51 $ 95.30 $ 198,210
Texas 29,970 2.48 0.75 $ 75.97 $ 158,010
New York 29,050 3.34 1.02 $ 92.87 $ 193,180
Illinois 21,690 3.85 1.17 $ 73.99 $ 153,900
Massachusetts 20,320 6.07 1.85 $ 79.67 $ 165,710




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Computer and Information Systems Managers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Connecticut 9,670 6.28 1.91 $ 71.61 $ 148,940
Massachusetts 20,320 6.07 1.85 $ 79.67 $ 165,710
District of Columbia 4,110 5.99 1.82 $ 82.79 $ 172,210
California 81,760 4.98 1.51 $ 95.30 $ 198,210
New Hampshire 2,970 4.79 1.46 $ 71.77 $ 149,290




Top paying states for Computer and Information Systems Managers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 81,760 4.98 1.51 $ 95.30 $ 198,210
New York 29,050 3.34 1.02 $ 92.87 $ 193,180
New Jersey 17,160 4.54 1.38 $ 91.88 $ 191,120
Virginia 14,900 4.03 1.22 $ 84.78 $ 176,350
Colorado 8,080 3.14 0.95 $ 83.68 $ 174,060





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Computer and Information Systems Managers:

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 37,080 4.20 1.28 $ 96.79 $ 201,320
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 23,830 10.22 3.11 $ 102.15 $ 212,480
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 22,790 3.91 1.19 $ 88.54 $ 184,170
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 19,320 7.43 2.26 $ 80.53 $ 167,500
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 19,130 6.33 1.93 $ 85.50 $ 177,840
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 17,820 4.08 1.24 $ 75.46 $ 156,960
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 16,530 14.99 4.56 $ 113.00 $ 235,040
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 12,560 4.77 1.45 $ 73.11 $ 152,060
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 12,440 3.47 1.05 $ 77.97 $ 162,180
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 10,370 3.85 1.17 $ 77.54 $ 161,290




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Computer and Information Systems Managers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 16,530 14.99 4.56 $ 113.00 $ 235,040
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 23,830 10.22 3.11 $ 102.15 $ 212,480
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 4,540 8.25 2.51 $ 69.74 $ 145,070
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 19,320 7.43 2.26 $ 80.53 $ 167,500
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 2,270 7.31 2.22 $ 68.31 $ 142,080
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 2,460 6.53 1.99 $ 84.11 $ 174,950
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 19,130 6.33 1.93 $ 85.50 $ 177,840
Huntsville, AL 1,310 5.68 1.73 $ 68.58 $ 142,640
Portsmouth, NH-ME 480 5.37 1.63 $ 78.33 $ 162,920
Dover-Durham, NH-ME 250 5.20 1.58 $ 73.37 $ 152,610