Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2011

11-3021 Computer and Information Systems Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as electronic data processing, information systems, systems analysis, and computer programming. Excludes "Computer Occupations" (15-1111 through 15-1199).


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)
300,830 0.9 % $60.41 $125,660 0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $35.13 $44.46 $56.74 $71.39 $89.01
Annual Wage (2) $73,080 $92,470 $118,010 $148,500 $185,150


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 58,190 3.88 $64.74 $134,660
Management of Companies and Enterprises 27,860 1.46 $62.02 $129,000
Insurance Carriers 15,070 1.30 $58.59 $121,860
Software Publishers 10,480 3.95 $68.23 $141,910
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 9,510 0.33 $49.74 $103,460

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Software Publishers 10,480 3.95 $68.23 $141,910
Computer Systems Design and Related Services 58,190 3.88 $64.74 $134,660
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing 5,280 3.32 $67.50 $140,410
Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services 7,720 3.23 $62.08 $129,120
Monetary Authorities-Central Bank 590 2.99 $64.52 $134,200

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Motion Picture and Video Industries 1,820 0.52 $78.14 $162,520
Securities and Commodity Exchanges 180 2.54 $75.08 $156,180
Other Information Services 3,570 2.40 $74.20 $154,330
Other Personal Services 50 0.02 $72.81 $151,450
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing 100 0.09 $72.48 $150,750


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 41,760 2.97 1.27 $69.34 $144,240
New York 24,100 2.86 1.22 $69.98 $145,550
Texas 18,170 1.76 0.75 $60.02 $124,840
Virginia 15,370 4.33 1.85 $67.78 $140,980
New Jersey 14,610 3.87 1.65 $69.09 $143,710




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 3,690 5.73 2.44 $63.28 $131,610
Massachusetts 14,450 4.58 1.95 $65.55 $136,340
Virginia 15,370 4.33 1.85 $67.78 $140,980
Connecticut 6,540 4.06 1.73 $56.37 $117,240
New Hampshire 2,430 4.01 1.71 $60.93 $126,730




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 24,100 2.86 1.22 $69.98 $145,550
California 41,760 2.97 1.27 $69.34 $144,240
New Jersey 14,610 3.87 1.65 $69.09 $143,710
Virginia 15,370 4.33 1.85 $67.78 $140,980
Delaware 1,490 3.70 1.58 $66.35 $138,010





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)
New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 20,500 4.05 1.73 $75.35 $156,730
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 16,500 7.14 3.04 $68.94 $143,400
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL Metropolitan Division 10,280 2.87 1.22 $55.41 $115,240
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA NECTA Division 9,960 5.95 2.54 $67.55 $140,510
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 9,370 2.45 1.05 $65.41 $136,060
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 8,450 9.64 4.11 $84.18 $175,100
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 8,190 4.79 2.04 $57.84 $120,310
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA 7,960 3.57 1.52 $58.96 $122,640
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division 7,340 5.36 2.28 $65.92 $137,120
Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division 6,590 3.22 1.38 $61.38 $127,670




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)
Framingham, MA NECTA Division 1,510 9.70 4.14 $64.28 $133,710
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 8,450 9.64 4.11 $84.18 $175,100
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 16,500 7.14 3.04 $68.94 $143,400
Lowell-Billerica-Chelmsford, MA-NH NECTA Division 800 7.00 2.98 $69.91 $145,400
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 1,740 6.51 2.78 $65.58 $136,410
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, CA Metropolitan Division 5,790 6.03 2.57 $76.14 $158,380
Nashua, NH-MA NECTA Division 760 5.96 2.54 $65.59 $136,440
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA NECTA Division 9,960 5.95 2.54 $67.55 $140,510
Portsmouth, NH-ME 310 5.72 2.44 $62.85 $130,720
Corvallis, OR 190 5.59 2.38 $54.72 $113,820




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)
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 8,450 9.64 4.11 $84.18 $175,100
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, CA Metropolitan Division 5,790 6.03 2.57 $76.14 $158,380
New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 20,500 4.05 1.73 $75.35 $156,730
Newark-Union, NJ-PA Metropolitan Division 3,510 3.70 1.58 $71.78 $149,310
Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, CA Metropolitan Division 2,940 3.08 1.32 $70.49 $146,620
Lowell-Billerica-Chelmsford, MA-NH NECTA Division 800 7.00 2.98 $69.91 $145,400
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 16,500 7.14 3.04 $68.94 $143,400
Edison-New Brunswick, NJ Metropolitan Division 4,220 4.39 1.87 $68.58 $142,650
Wilmington, DE-MD-NJ Metropolitan Division 1,390 4.35 1.86 $67.88 $141,190
Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division 4,100 2.26 0.96 $67.56 $140,520

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)
West Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 290 1.73 0.74 $47.92 $99,670
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 270 0.71 0.30 $34.16 $71,040
Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 260 0.87 0.37 $51.98 $108,120
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 250 1.32 0.56 $37.81 $78,650
Other New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 240 2.45 1.05 $52.51 $109,220

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)
Los Alamos County, New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 70 4.67 1.99 (8) (8)
St. Mary's County, Maryland nonmetropolitan area 160 3.89 1.66 $61.51 $127,940
Other New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 240 2.45 1.05 $52.51 $109,220
Western New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 130 2.16 0.92 $52.37 $108,930
Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area 230 1.95 0.83 $48.28 $100,410

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)
Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area 90 1.89 0.81 $67.30 $139,980
St. Mary's County, Maryland nonmetropolitan area 160 3.89 1.66 $61.51 $127,940
North Central Colorado nonmetropolitan area 30 0.44 0.19 $61.17 $127,230
Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 50 0.85 0.36 $58.99 $122,690
Central New York nonmetropolitan area 140 1.15 0.49 $58.58 $121,840


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