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There were 5.0 million computer and mathematical jobs in May 2022, representing 3.4 percent of U.S. employment. The largest computer and mathematical occupations were software developers (1.5 million), computer user support specialists (696,830), and computer systems analysts (505,210). The smallest occupations in this group were mathematicians (2,070); mathematical science occupations, all other (3,840); and actuaries (25,010).
Occupation | Employment |
---|---|
Software developers | 1,534,790 |
Computer user support specialists | 696,830 |
Computer systems analysts | 505,210 |
Computer occupations, all other | 416,320 |
Network and computer systems administrators | 325,930 |
Software quality assurance analysts and testers | 196,420 |
Computer network architects | 173,920 |
Computer network support specialists | 168,920 |
Information security analysts | 163,690 |
Data scientists | 159,630 |
Computer programmers | 132,740 |
Operations research analysts | 105,080 |
Web and digital interface designers | 97,350 |
Web developers | 88,620 |
Database administrators | 80,520 |
Database architects | 62,470 |
Computer and information research scientists | 33,780 |
Statisticians | 30,780 |
Actuaries | 25,010 |
Mathematical science occupations, all other | 3,840 |
Mathematicians | 2,070 |
Twenty out of 21 computer and mathematical occupations had annual mean wages above the U.S. average of $61,900. Computer user support specialists ($61,580) was the only occupation in this group that did not have an above-average wage. After computer user support specialists, the lowest paying computer and mathematical occupation was computer network support specialists ($76,060).
Occupation | Annual mean wage |
---|---|
Computer and information research scientists |
155,880 |
Database architects |
136,540 |
Software developers |
132,930 |
Computer network architects |
129,490 |
Actuaries |
127,580 |
Information security analysts |
119,860 |
Data scientists |
115,240 |
Mathematicians |
113,860 |
All computer and mathematical occupations |
108,130 |
Computer systems analysts |
107,530 |
Software quality assurance analysts and testers |
105,750 |
Statisticians |
105,510 |
Computer occupations, all other |
104,660 |
Computer programmers |
102,790 |
Database administrators |
102,530 |
Web and digital interface designers |
101,740 |
Network and computer systems administrators |
97,160 |
Operations research analysts |
95,820 |
Web developers |
87,580 |
Mathematical science occupations, all other |
82,160 |
Computer network support specialists |
76,060 |
All occupations |
61,900 |
Computer user support specialists |
61,580 |
The highest paying computer and mathematical occupations were computer and information research scientists ($155,880), database architects ($136,540), and software developers ($132,930). The annual mean wage for all computer and mathematical occupations combined was $108,130.
These data are from the Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program. To learn more, see "Occupational Employment and Wages — 2022." Also see the May 2022 national occupational employment and wage estimates.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, The Economics Daily, Software developers was the largest computer and mathematical occupation in May 2022 at https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2023/software-developers-was-the-largest-computer-and-mathematical-occupation-in-may-2022.htm (visited November 13, 2024).