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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

15-1299 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), “Special Effects Artists and Animators” (27-1014), “Graphic Designers” (27-1024), “Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars” (29-9021), and “Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers” (49-2011).

National estimates for Computer Occupations, All Other
Industry profile for Computer Occupations, All Other
Geographic profile for Computer Occupations, All Other

National estimates for Computer Occupations, All Other:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Computer Occupations, All Other:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3) 		Mean hourly
wage		 Mean annual
wage (2) 		Wage RSE (3)
437,170 0.8 % $ 54.05 $ 112,430 0.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for Computer Occupations, All Other:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 23.89 $ 34.61 $ 50.44 $ 68.18 $ 83.80
Annual Wage (2) $ 49,690 $ 71,990 $ 104,920 $ 141,820 $ 174,300

Industry profile for Computer Occupations, All Other:

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Computer Occupations, All Other:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) 83,690 3.91 $ 56.68 $ 117,900
Computer Systems Design and Related Services 75,790 2.99 $ 57.85 $ 120,320
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 24,220 1.31 $ 49.93 $ 103,860
Management of Companies and Enterprises 23,250 0.84 $ 58.61 $ 121,900
Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services 13,430 2.79 $ 61.55 $ 128,030

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Computer Occupations, All Other:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) 83,690 3.91 $ 56.68 $ 117,900
Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media 370 3.20 $ 68.93 $ 143,370
Computer Systems Design and Related Services 75,790 2.99 $ 57.85 $ 120,320
Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services 13,430 2.79 $ 61.55 $ 128,030
Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services 3,320 1.80 (8) (8)

Top paying industries for Computer Occupations, All Other:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing (8) (8) $ 76.07 $ 158,230
Local Messengers and Local Delivery 50 0.03 $ 74.14 $ 154,200
Other Investment Pools and Funds 40 0.19 $ 71.63 $ 149,000
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 1,770 0.45 $ 69.85 $ 145,290
Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services 510 0.27 $ 69.66 $ 144,880

Geographic profile for Computer Occupations, All Other:

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



Map of employment of computer occupations, all other by state, May 2023


States with the highest employment level in Computer Occupations, All Other:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 91,510 5.10 1.77 $ 60.89 $ 126,640
Texas 59,460 4.39 1.52 $ 51.44 $ 106,990
Maryland 21,560 8.05 2.80 $ 64.72 $ 134,610
Pennsylvania 20,230 3.40 1.18 $ 50.34 $ 104,710
District of Columbia 16,960 24.17 8.39 $ 63.12 $ 131,290


Map of location quotient of computer occupations, all other by state, May 2023


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Computer Occupations, All Other:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 16,960 24.17 8.39 $ 63.12 $ 131,290
Maryland 21,560 8.05 2.80 $ 64.72 $ 134,610
California 91,510 5.10 1.77 $ 60.89 $ 126,640
West Virginia 3,390 4.92 1.71 $ 52.84 $ 109,910
Washington 15,410 4.41 1.53 $ 62.93 $ 130,890


Map of annual mean wages of computer occupations, all other by state, May 2023


Top paying states for Computer Occupations, All Other:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Delaware 1,070 2.27 0.79 $ 68.71 $ 142,910
Colorado 7,810 2.76 0.96 $ 67.53 $ 140,460
Maryland 21,560 8.05 2.80 $ 64.72 $ 134,610
District of Columbia 16,960 24.17 8.39 $ 63.12 $ 131,290
Washington 15,410 4.41 1.53 $ 62.93 $ 130,890



Map of employment of computer occupations, all other by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Computer Occupations, All Other:

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 35,220 11.39 3.96 $ 64.57 $ 134,300
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 23,940 3.87 1.34 $ 52.93 $ 110,080
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 21,320 5.37 1.87 $ 52.96 $ 110,160
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 20,120 8.31 2.89 $ 67.27 $ 139,930
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 17,790 15.58 5.41 $ 80.43 $ 167,290
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 14,520 1.53 0.53 $ 58.57 $ 121,830
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 12,130 5.83 2.03 $ 65.93 $ 137,130
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 11,950 3.76 1.31 $ 54.37 $ 113,090
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 11,160 3.96 1.38 $ 49.12 $ 102,170
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 10,290 3.64 1.26 $ 55.37 $ 115,160


Map of location quotient of computer occupations, all other by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Computer Occupations, All Other:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California-Lexington Park, MD 910 19.28 6.70 $ 60.47 $ 125,780
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 17,790 15.58 5.41 $ 80.43 $ 167,290
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ 490 14.46 5.02 $ 51.54 $ 107,200
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 35,220 11.39 3.96 $ 64.57 $ 134,300
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV 390 10.73 3.73 $ 47.19 $ 98,150
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY 550 10.26 3.56 $ 47.09 $ 97,950
Warner Robins, GA 650 8.50 2.95 $ 42.86 $ 89,150
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 20,120 8.31 2.89 $ 67.27 $ 139,930
Austin-Round Rock, TX 10,230 8.28 2.88 $ 51.65 $ 107,440
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 9,770 7.49 2.60 $ 65.40 $ 136,020