Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2011

15-1799 Computer Occupations, All Other*

* This occupation has the same title, but not necessarily the same content, as the 2010 SOC occupation

This OES occupation is a combination of data collected for the 2010 SOC occupation 15-1199 Computer Occupations, All Other and the 2000 SOC occupation 15-1099 Computer Specialists, All Other .


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)
177,630 1.1 % $38.70 $80,500 0.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $20.27 $28.79 $38.43 $48.51 $57.07
Annual Wage (2) $42,150 $59,870 $79,930 $100,900 $118,710


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)
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 72,370 3.51 $43.47 $90,420
Computer Systems Design and Related Services 18,780 1.25 $34.81 $72,410
Management of Companies and Enterprises 8,290 0.43 $38.68 $80,460
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 7,620 0.27 $32.37 $67,330
Insurance Carriers 5,650 0.49 $37.68 $78,380

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 72,370 3.51 $43.47 $90,420
Software Publishers 5,200 1.96 $44.37 $92,290
Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media 340 1.46 $35.66 $74,180
Other Information Services 1,960 1.31 $33.75 $70,190
Computer Systems Design and Related Services 18,780 1.25 $34.81 $72,410

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing 620 0.57 $50.44 $104,920
Other Investment Pools and Funds (8) (8) $47.01 $97,780
Software Publishers 5,200 1.96 $44.37 $92,290
Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) 740 0.44 $44.27 $92,080
Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers 60 0.05 $43.80 $91,100


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 19,870 1.42 1.02 $40.83 $84,920
Maryland 13,750 5.54 4.00 $46.71 $97,150
Illinois 9,760 1.75 1.26 $35.66 $74,160
New Jersey 9,620 2.55 1.84 $36.69 $76,320
Virginia 9,330 2.63 1.90 $45.75 $95,170




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)
District of Columbia 9,240 14.33 10.35 $50.42 $104,860
Maryland 13,750 5.54 4.00 $46.71 $97,150
Oregon 4,750 2.99 2.16 $34.83 $72,440
Minnesota 7,200 2.78 2.00 $35.75 $74,370
Virginia 9,330 2.63 1.90 $45.75 $95,170




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 9,240 14.33 10.35 $50.42 $104,860
Maryland 13,750 5.54 4.00 $46.71 $97,150
Virginia 9,330 2.63 1.90 $45.75 $95,170
California 19,870 1.42 1.02 $40.83 $84,920
Massachusetts 3,950 1.25 0.90 $40.51 $84,270





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 19,140 8.29 5.98 $49.66 $103,290
Baltimore-Towson, MD 6,280 5.02 3.62 $45.49 $94,630
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL Metropolitan Division 6,110 1.70 1.23 $36.57 $76,060
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 6,060 3.54 2.56 $36.93 $76,820
New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 4,680 0.93 0.67 $36.95 $76,860
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 4,490 1.17 0.85 $36.65 $76,230
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division 4,380 3.20 2.31 $41.22 $85,730
Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, CO 3,440 2.86 2.07 $37.92 $78,870
Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick, MD Metropolitan Division 3,140 5.65 4.08 $48.47 $100,810
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 3,100 3.17 2.29 $38.03 $79,090




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)
Carson City, NV 350 13.26 9.58 $32.43 $67,440
Elizabethtown, KY 520 11.42 8.24 $36.74 $76,420
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 19,140 8.29 5.98 $49.66 $103,290
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV 710 7.53 5.44 $45.18 $93,970
Hinesville-Fort Stewart, GA 120 7.18 5.18 $31.31 $65,120
Warner Robins, GA 330 5.72 4.13 $35.07 $72,950
Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick, MD Metropolitan Division 3,140 5.65 4.08 $48.47 $100,810
Salem, OR 800 5.64 4.07 $32.75 $68,120
Rochester, MN 500 5.10 3.68 $30.25 $62,910
Baltimore-Towson, MD 6,280 5.02 3.62 $45.49 $94,630




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)
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 19,140 8.29 5.98 $49.66 $103,290
Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick, MD Metropolitan Division 3,140 5.65 4.08 $48.47 $100,810
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 3,070 3.50 2.53 $46.17 $96,030
Charlottesville, VA 90 1.00 0.72 $45.85 $95,360
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ 630 4.72 3.41 $45.64 $94,920
Baltimore-Towson, MD 6,280 5.02 3.62 $45.49 $94,630
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV 710 7.53 5.44 $45.18 $93,970
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, CA Metropolitan Division 2,490 2.59 1.87 $45.13 $93,880
Salinas, CA 370 2.41 1.74 $44.77 $93,120
Framingham, MA NECTA Division 410 2.65 1.92 $43.63 $90,750

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)
Southeast Arizona nonmetropolitan area 410 6.72 4.85 $41.57 $86,470
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 270 1.17 0.84 $40.12 $83,450
Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area 270 2.30 1.66 $28.42 $59,100
St. Mary's County, Maryland nonmetropolitan area 250 6.01 4.34 $47.61 $99,040
Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area 190 4.08 2.94 $45.64 $94,930

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)
Southeast Arizona nonmetropolitan area 410 6.72 4.85 $41.57 $86,470
St. Mary's County, Maryland nonmetropolitan area 250 6.01 4.34 $47.61 $99,040
Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area 190 4.08 2.94 $45.64 $94,930
Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area 270 2.30 1.66 $28.42 $59,100
East Idaho nonmetropolitan area 80 1.73 1.25 $36.74 $76,420

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)
St. Mary's County, Maryland nonmetropolitan area 250 6.01 4.34 $47.61 $99,040
Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area 190 4.08 2.94 $45.64 $94,930
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 80 0.79 0.57 $42.30 $87,980
Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area 60 1.60 1.15 $41.85 $87,050
Southeast Arizona nonmetropolitan area 410 6.72 4.85 $41.57 $86,470


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

Download May 2011 Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates in Zipped XLS files

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 27, 2012