Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2011

15-1179 Information Security Analysts, Web Developers, and Computer Network Architects

This OES occupation is a combination of data collected for the 2010 SOC occupations 15-1122 Information Security Analysts, 15-1134 Web Developers, 15-1143 Computer Network Architects and the 2000 SOC occupation 15-1081 Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts.


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 occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
272,670 1.1 % $39.27 $81,670 0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $20.56 $28.03 $37.49 $48.83 $60.03
Annual Wage (2) $42,770 $58,300 $77,990 $101,570 $124,860


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 64,670 4.31 $41.07 $85,430
Management of Companies and Enterprises 17,600 0.92 $39.78 $82,750
Wired Telecommunications Carriers 17,000 2.88 $42.21 $87,800
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 11,800 1.12 $41.64 $86,610
Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services 9,010 3.77 $39.72 $82,620

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 64,670 4.31 $41.07 $85,430
Other Information Services 6,390 4.29 $38.41 $79,900
Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services 9,010 3.77 $39.72 $82,620
Satellite Telecommunications 460 2.93 $43.84 $91,180
Wired Telecommunications Carriers 17,000 2.88 $42.21 $87,800

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage 2,820 0.61 $52.63 $109,480
Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing 50 0.02 $49.78 $103,530
Rail Transportation 170 0.08 $48.59 $101,080
Household Appliance Manufacturing 70 0.12 $48.59 $101,070
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 1,440 0.38 $48.39 $100,660


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 34,880 2.48 1.17 $43.74 $90,980
Texas 21,030 2.04 0.96 $40.16 $83,530
Virginia 20,530 5.78 2.72 $44.78 $93,130
Florida 19,250 2.69 1.27 $32.36 $67,300
New York 18,840 2.24 1.05 $43.10 $89,650




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)
Virginia 20,530 5.78 2.72 $44.78 $93,130
District of Columbia 2,590 4.02 1.89 $42.95 $89,330
Maryland 9,040 3.65 1.72 $43.63 $90,740
Washington 9,530 3.50 1.65 $40.36 $83,950
Massachusetts 9,770 3.10 1.46 $43.60 $90,690




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Virginia 20,530 5.78 2.72 $44.78 $93,130
California 34,880 2.48 1.17 $43.74 $90,980
New Jersey 9,510 2.52 1.19 $43.68 $90,860
Maryland 9,040 3.65 1.72 $43.63 $90,740
Massachusetts 9,770 3.10 1.46 $43.60 $90,690





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)
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 19,070 8.25 3.88 $46.52 $96,750
New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 13,800 2.73 1.28 $46.71 $97,160
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 9,100 2.38 1.12 $39.07 $81,270
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division 7,910 5.78 2.72 $42.28 $87,940
Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division 7,510 3.67 1.73 $40.76 $84,770
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA NECTA Division 7,010 4.18 1.97 $44.65 $92,880
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 5,890 3.44 1.62 $39.09 $81,310
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA 5,850 2.62 1.23 $40.76 $84,790
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 5,710 6.52 3.07 $55.44 $115,320
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL Metropolitan Division 5,680 1.59 0.75 $39.79 $82,760




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

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 Metropolitan Division 19,070 8.25 3.88 $46.52 $96,750
Tallahassee, FL 1,090 6.90 3.25 $26.82 $55,790
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 5,710 6.52 3.07 $55.44 $115,320
Gainesville, FL 770 6.49 3.05 $26.88 $55,900
Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick, MD Metropolitan Division 3,260 5.86 2.76 $44.45 $92,450
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO 1,150 5.81 2.73 (8) (8)
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division 7,910 5.78 2.72 $42.28 $87,940
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 1,390 5.19 2.44 $39.46 $82,080
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, CA Metropolitan Division 4,820 5.02 2.36 $48.88 $101,660
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX 3,640 4.63 2.18 $43.15 $89,740




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Reading, PA 90 0.57 0.27 $56.37 $117,260
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 5,710 6.52 3.07 $55.44 $115,320
Columbus, IN 50 1.08 0.51 $50.38 $104,790
Rochester, MN 210 2.10 0.99 $49.50 $102,970
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, CA Metropolitan Division 4,820 5.02 2.36 $48.88 $101,660
Trenton-Ewing, NJ 490 2.27 1.07 $48.27 $100,410
Manchester, NH 180 1.78 0.84 $47.91 $99,660
Framingham, MA NECTA Division 620 3.96 1.86 $47.40 $98,590
New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 13,800 2.73 1.28 $46.71 $97,160
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 19,070 8.25 3.88 $46.52 $96,750

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area 290 2.50 1.18 $24.49 $50,950
West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 280 1.83 0.86 $28.44 $59,150
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 250 1.48 0.69 $33.19 $69,030
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 220 1.01 0.47 $30.65 $63,750
Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area 210 4.48 2.11 $43.94 $91,400

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
St. Mary's County, Maryland nonmetropolitan area 210 4.92 2.31 $42.58 $88,560
Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area 210 4.48 2.11 $43.94 $91,400
East Idaho nonmetropolitan area 140 2.96 1.39 $36.31 $75,520
Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area 290 2.50 1.18 $24.49 $50,950
Northwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 60 2.41 1.13 $25.92 $53,910

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 160 0.79 0.37 $48.86 $101,620
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 60 0.40 0.19 $44.74 $93,070
Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area 210 4.48 2.11 $43.94 $91,400
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area 50 0.29 0.14 $43.46 $90,400
St. Mary's County, Maryland nonmetropolitan area 210 4.92 2.31 $42.58 $88,560


About May 2011 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 mean 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 OES estimates and related information:

May 2011 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

List of Occupations in SOC Code Number Order

List of Occupations in Alphabetical Order

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Last Modified Date: March 27, 2012