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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


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


Top paying metropolitan areas for Computer Systems Analysts:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Barnstable Town, MA 90 0.92 0.27 $ 81.27 $ 169,040
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 8,780 7.82 2.29 $ 79.75 $ 165,870
Idaho Falls, ID 220 2.91 0.85 $ 76.83 $ 159,800
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 12,690 5.30 1.55 $ 70.44 $ 146,520
Pittsfield, MA 50 1.27 0.37 $ 64.19 $ 133,520
Ogden-Clearfield, UT 280 1.02 0.30 $ 62.75 $ 130,530
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 13,350 6.55 1.92 $ 62.53 $ 130,070
Boulder, CO 780 4.08 1.19 $ 61.71 $ 128,350
Midland, TX 180 1.74 0.51 $ 60.82 $ 126,500
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 21,640 2.36 0.69 $ 60.54 $ 125,920

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Computer Systems Analysts:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 650 3.61 1.06 $ 29.07 $ 60,470
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 450 1.18 0.35 $ 36.65 $ 76,240
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 450 2.40 0.70 $ 36.24 $ 75,380
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 390 1.60 0.47 $ 45.61 $ 94,870
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 360 1.88 0.55 $ 39.96 $ 83,130

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Computer Systems Analysts:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area 200 4.00 1.17 $ 52.62 $ 109,440
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 650 3.61 1.06 $ 29.07 $ 60,470
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 270 2.75 0.80 $ 46.34 $ 96,390
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 450 2.40 0.70 $ 36.24 $ 75,380
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 150 2.30 0.67 $ 41.69 $ 86,700

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Computer Systems Analysts:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 30 0.49 0.14 $ 77.92 $ 162,070
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 160 1.11 0.32 $ 60.04 $ 124,880
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area 200 4.00 1.17 $ 52.62 $ 109,440
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 60 0.61 0.18 $ 52.27 $ 108,710
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $ 52.11 $ 108,380


About May 2022 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.

(8) Estimate not released.

(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 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023