15 Series · SOC 15-1299
Computer Occupations, All Other Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $116,580
- Median / year
- $188,470
- Top 10% earn
- +8.2%
- Growth '23–'33
- 435,370
- US workers
Computer Occupations, All Other earn a median of $116,580 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $116,580, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $55,940 (10th percentile) to $188,470 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 435,370 US workers. District of Columbia pays the most ($156,590), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Computer Occupations, All Other earn a median of $116,580, putting them among the better-paid US occupations and higher than 90% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Computer and Mathematical, it ranks #9 of 21 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 8.2% by 2033.
- $116,580
- Median annual wage
- Top 10%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #9 of 21
- in Computer and Mathematical
- 3.4×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: District of Columbia at $156,590. Typical entry-level education: Bachelor's degree.
Computer Occupations, All Other (SOC 15-1299) pays a national median of $116,580 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $55,940 at the 10th percentile to $188,470 at the 90th, with a mean of $122,230 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 435,370 Americans work in this occupation across 54 reporting states and 462 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +8.2% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as much faster than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 31,300 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is Bachelor's degree. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of A for this role, with a fatality rate of 0.3 per 100,000 and injury rate of 0.2 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. District of Columbia pays the highest state median at $156,590, which is +34% above the national figure. The top metro is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $184,430 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
BLS OEWS May 2025 435,370 jobs Median $116,580/yr
Median Salary
$116,580
per year
Median Hourly
$56.05/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$122,230
average
Employment
435,370
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Computer Occupations, All Other pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$116,580 Top 10% higher than 90% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 15-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Computer Occupations, All Other; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 21 15-series occupations with growth data, Computer Occupations, All Other sits on the faster-growing side at +8.2% growth and $116,580 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+8.2%
Much faster than average
Annual Openings
31,300
per year (projected)
Typical Education
Bachelor's degree
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings → A
Very Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
0.3/100K
Injury Rate
0.2/100
Danger Index
1/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Computer Occupations, All Other roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Critical Thinking 4.1
Reading Comprehension 4.0
Active Listening 4.0
Writing 4.0
Coordination 4.0
Time Management 4.0
Speaking 3.9
Management of Personnel Resources 3.9
Systems Analysis 3.8
Monitoring 3.6
Knowledge Areas
English Language 4.3
Customer and Personal Service 4.2
Computers and Electronics 4.2
Administration and Management 4.0
Engineering and Technology 3.6
Economics and Accounting 3.4
Administrative 3.3
Telecommunications 3.2
Personnel and Human Resources 3.1
Mathematics 3.1
Key Tasks
- ▸ Monitor systems for intrusions or denial of service attacks, and report security breaches to appropriate personnel.
- ▸ Assist in determining document management policies to facilitate efficient, legal, and secure access to electronic content.
- ▸ Identify or document backup or recovery plans.
- ▸ Produce data layers, maps, tables, or reports, using spatial analysis procedures or Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology, equipment, or systems.
- ▸ Back up or modify applications and related data to provide for disaster recovery.
- ▸ Identify security system weaknesses, using penetration tests.
- ▸ Design or prepare graphic representations of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) data, using GIS hardware or software applications.
- ▸ Manage project execution to ensure adherence to budget, schedule, and scope.
- ▸ Correct testing-identified problems, or recommend actions for their resolution.
- ▸ Identify, standardize, and communicate levels of access and security.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$55,940
25th Percentile
$79,370
Median
$116,580
75th Percentile
$157,500
90th Percentile
$188,470
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $156,590 | +34% above national |
| 2 | Maryland | $144,680 | +24% above national |
| 3 | Colorado | $139,580 | +20% above national |
| 4 | Virginia | $139,030 | +19% above national |
| 5 | Delaware | $137,470 | +18% above national |
| 6 | California | $134,440 | +15% above national |
| 7 | Washington | $128,940 | +11% above national |
| 8 | Connecticut | $127,720 | +10% above national |
| 9 | New Mexico | $127,090 | +9% above national |
| 10 | Hawaii | $120,100 | +3% above national |
| 11 | New York | $116,990 | same as national |
| 12 | South Carolina | $112,260 | 4% below national |
| 13 | Texas | $111,530 | 4% below national |
| 14 | Vermont | $111,530 | 4% below national |
| 15 | Ohio | $109,780 | 6% below national |
| 16 | Massachusetts | $109,590 | 6% below national |
| 17 | New Jersey | $108,310 | 7% below national |
| 18 | Maine | $107,990 | 7% below national |
| 19 | Iowa | $107,340 | 8% below national |
| 20 | Pennsylvania | $107,230 | 8% below national |
| 21 | West Virginia | $107,140 | 8% below national |
| 22 | Alabama | $106,330 | 9% below national |
| 23 | Alaska | $105,960 | 9% below national |
| 24 | Michigan | $105,680 | 9% below national |
| 25 | Florida | $105,370 | 10% below national |
| 26 | South Dakota | $105,370 | 10% below national |
| 27 | Arizona | $105,240 | 10% below national |
| 28 | North Carolina | $104,850 | 10% below national |
| 29 | Georgia | $104,610 | 10% below national |
| 30 | Kansas | $103,380 | 11% below national |
| 31 | Oklahoma | $102,520 | 12% below national |
| 32 | Rhode Island | $102,210 | 12% below national |
| 33 | Missouri | $101,040 | 13% below national |
| 34 | Nevada | $100,220 | 14% below national |
| 35 | Illinois | $99,360 | 15% below national |
| 36 | Idaho | $98,700 | 15% below national |
| 37 | Utah | $97,470 | 16% below national |
| 38 | Oregon | $97,350 | 16% below national |
| 39 | Virgin Islands | $96,180 | 17% below national |
| 40 | Wyoming | $94,520 | 19% below national |
| 41 | Indiana | $93,540 | 20% below national |
| 42 | Nebraska | $92,480 | 21% below national |
| 43 | Minnesota | $91,750 | 21% below national |
| 44 | New Hampshire | $91,720 | 21% below national |
| 45 | Kentucky | $89,420 | 23% below national |
| 46 | Wisconsin | $88,130 | 24% below national |
| 47 | Arkansas | $86,940 | 25% below national |
| 48 | Mississippi | $86,940 | 25% below national |
| 49 | Montana | $81,970 | 30% below national |
| 50 | North Dakota | $78,330 | 33% below national |
| 51 | Louisiana | $77,000 | 34% below national |
| 52 | Guam | $76,770 | 34% below national |
| 53 | Tennessee | $76,470 | 34% below national |
| 54 | Puerto Rico | $60,470 | 48% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $184,430 | +58% above national |
| 2 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $161,700 | +39% above national |
| 3 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $160,520 | +38% above national |
| 4 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $156,640 | +34% above national |
| 5 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $148,700 | +28% above national |
| 6 | Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $147,620 | +27% above national |
| 7 | Boulder, CO | $147,590 | +27% above national |
| 8 | Lexington Park, MD | $144,680 | +24% above national |
| 9 | Charlottesville, VA | $144,580 | +24% above national |
| 10 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $140,750 | +21% above national |
| 11 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $136,120 | +17% above national |
| 12 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $135,600 | +16% above national |
| 13 | Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | $133,480 | +14% above national |
| 14 | Salinas, CA | $131,730 | +13% above national |
| 15 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $131,600 | +13% above national |
| 16 | Columbus, OH | $129,940 | +11% above national |
| 17 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $129,470 | +11% above national |
| 18 | Jackson, MI | $128,570 | +10% above national |
| 19 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $128,390 | +10% above national |
| 20 | Albuquerque, NM | $127,820 | +10% above national |
| 21 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $127,600 | +9% above national |
| 22 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $127,360 | +9% above national |
| 23 | Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $127,190 | +9% above national |
| 24 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $126,910 | +9% above national |
| 25 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $126,330 | +8% above national |
| 26 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $126,300 | +8% above national |
| 27 | York-Hanover, PA | $125,050 | +7% above national |
| 28 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $121,990 | +5% above national |
| 29 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $121,850 | +5% above national |
| 30 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $121,610 | +4% above national |
| 31 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $121,230 | +4% above national |
| 32 | Bellingham, WA | $120,540 | +3% above national |
| 33 | Huntsville, AL | $120,450 | +3% above national |
| 34 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $120,100 | +3% above national |
| 35 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $119,520 | +3% above national |
| 36 | Greeley, CO | $119,130 | +2% above national |
| 37 | Winchester, VA-WV | $118,290 | +1% above national |
| 38 | Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | $118,120 | +1% above national |
| 39 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $117,600 | +1% above national |
| 40 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $116,920 | same as national |
| 41 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $116,580 | same as national |
| 42 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $116,400 | same as national |
| 43 | Greenville, NC | $116,080 | same as national |
| 44 | Chambersburg, PA | $116,030 | same as national |
| 45 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $115,920 | 1% below national |
| 46 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $115,750 | 1% below national |
| 47 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $115,210 | 1% below national |
| 48 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $115,210 | 1% below national |
| 49 | South Florida nonmetropolitan area | $114,630 | 2% below national |
| 50 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $114,000 | 2% below national |
| 51 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $113,760 | 2% below national |
| 52 | Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $113,420 | 3% below national |
| 53 | Anchorage, AK | $113,190 | 3% below national |
| 54 | New Haven, CT | $113,170 | 3% below national |
| 55 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $112,820 | 3% below national |
| 56 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $112,510 | 3% below national |
| 57 | Battle Creek, MI | $112,400 | 4% below national |
| 58 | Grand Junction, CO | $112,400 | 4% below national |
| 59 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $112,400 | 4% below national |
| 60 | Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $112,260 | 4% below national |
| 61 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $112,090 | 4% below national |
| 62 | Richmond, VA | $111,070 | 5% below national |
| 63 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $110,980 | 5% below national |
| 64 | Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $110,970 | 5% below national |
| 65 | Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area | $110,950 | 5% below national |
| 66 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $110,790 | 5% below national |
| 67 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $110,640 | 5% below national |
| 68 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $110,590 | 5% below national |
| 69 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $110,440 | 5% below national |
| 70 | Longview, TX | $110,310 | 5% below national |
| 71 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $110,180 | 5% below national |
| 72 | Colorado Springs, CO | $110,090 | 6% below national |
| 73 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $110,030 | 6% below national |
| 74 | Gettysburg, PA | $109,970 | 6% below national |
| 75 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $109,780 | 6% below national |
| 76 | Wildwood-The Villages, FL | $109,780 | 6% below national |
| 77 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $109,700 | 6% below national |
| 78 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $109,550 | 6% below national |
| 79 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $109,490 | 6% below national |
| 80 | Las Cruces, NM | $109,430 | 6% below national |
| 81 | Montgomery, AL | $109,300 | 6% below national |
| 82 | Barnstable Town, MA | $109,090 | 6% below national |
| 83 | Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | $108,890 | 7% below national |
| 84 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $108,820 | 7% below national |
| 85 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $108,730 | 7% below national |
| 86 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $108,450 | 7% below national |
| 87 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $107,990 | 7% below national |
| 88 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $107,910 | 7% below national |
| 89 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $107,660 | 8% below national |
| 90 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $107,560 | 8% below national |
| 91 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $107,310 | 8% below national |
| 92 | Iowa City, IA | $106,890 | 8% below national |
| 93 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $106,750 | 8% below national |
| 94 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $106,640 | 9% below national |
| 95 | Elizabethtown, KY | $106,330 | 9% below national |
| 96 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $106,330 | 9% below national |
| 97 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $106,330 | 9% below national |
| 98 | Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | $106,330 | 9% below national |
| 99 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $106,330 | 9% below national |
| 100 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $106,330 | 9% below national |
| 101 | Rochester, MN | $106,300 | 9% below national |
| 102 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $106,290 | 9% below national |
| 103 | Ann Arbor, MI | $106,240 | 9% below national |
| 104 | Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $106,200 | 9% below national |
| 105 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $106,080 | 9% below national |
| 106 | Savannah, GA | $106,080 | 9% below national |
| 107 | St. Cloud, MN | $105,790 | 9% below national |
| 108 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $105,470 | 10% below national |
| 109 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $105,440 | 10% below national |
| 110 | Morgantown, WV | $105,370 | 10% below national |
| 111 | Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $105,170 | 10% below national |
| 112 | Cleveland, OH | $104,870 | 10% below national |
| 113 | Erie, PA | $104,800 | 10% below national |
| 114 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $104,700 | 10% below national |
| 115 | Walla Walla, WA | $104,590 | 10% below national |
| 116 | Worcester, MA | $104,140 | 11% below national |
| 117 | Oklahoma City, OK | $104,060 | 11% below national |
| 118 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $103,990 | 11% below national |
| 119 | Fairbanks-College, AK | $103,770 | 11% below national |
| 120 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $103,770 | 11% below national |
| 121 | Beckley, WV | $103,520 | 11% below national |
| 122 | Roanoke, VA | $103,520 | 11% below national |
| 123 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $103,520 | 11% below national |
| 124 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $103,520 | 11% below national |
| 125 | Vallejo, CA | $103,480 | 11% below national |
| 126 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $103,440 | 11% below national |
| 127 | Ogden, UT | $103,440 | 11% below national |
| 128 | Pittsburgh, PA | $103,420 | 11% below national |
| 129 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $103,380 | 11% below national |
| 130 | El Centro, CA | $103,310 | 11% below national |
| 131 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $103,130 | 12% below national |
| 132 | Jacksonville, FL | $102,990 | 12% below national |
| 133 | Idaho Falls, ID | $102,960 | 12% below national |
| 134 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $102,770 | 12% below national |
| 135 | Reading, PA | $102,370 | 12% below national |
| 136 | Midland, MI | $102,280 | 12% below national |
| 137 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $102,140 | 12% below national |
| 138 | Fayetteville, NC | $101,800 | 13% below national |
| 139 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $101,780 | 13% below national |
| 140 | Omaha, NE-IA | $101,730 | 13% below national |
| 141 | Modesto, CA | $101,720 | 13% below national |
| 142 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $101,660 | 13% below national |
| 143 | Columbus, GA-AL | $101,630 | 13% below national |
| 144 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $101,610 | 13% below national |
| 145 | Santa Fe, NM | $101,520 | 13% below national |
| 146 | Boise City, ID | $101,330 | 13% below national |
| 147 | Gainesville, FL | $101,110 | 13% below national |
| 148 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $101,090 | 13% below national |
| 149 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $101,050 | 13% below national |
| 150 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $101,040 | 13% below national |
| 151 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $100,920 | 13% below national |
| 152 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $100,900 | 13% below national |
| 153 | Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $100,850 | 13% below national |
| 154 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $100,620 | 14% below national |
| 155 | Pueblo, CO | $100,590 | 14% below national |
| 156 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $100,520 | 14% below national |
| 157 | Albany, GA | $100,420 | 14% below national |
| 158 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $100,420 | 14% below national |
| 159 | Rapid City, SD | $100,420 | 14% below national |
| 160 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $100,420 | 14% below national |
| 161 | Warner Robins, GA | $100,260 | 14% below national |
| 162 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $100,220 | 14% below national |
| 163 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $100,170 | 14% below national |
| 164 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $100,110 | 14% below national |
| 165 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $99,990 | 14% below national |
| 166 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $99,790 | 14% below national |
| 167 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $99,710 | 14% below national |
| 168 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $99,610 | 15% below national |
| 169 | Saginaw, MI | $99,580 | 15% below national |
| 170 | Tulsa, OK | $99,450 | 15% below national |
| 171 | Asheville, NC | $99,350 | 15% below national |
| 172 | Napa, CA | $99,240 | 15% below national |
| 173 | Spartanburg, SC | $99,130 | 15% below national |
| 174 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $98,790 | 15% below national |
| 175 | Yuba City, CA | $98,340 | 16% below national |
| 176 | Reno, NV | $98,280 | 16% below national |
| 177 | Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $98,230 | 16% below national |
| 178 | Carson City, NV | $98,180 | 16% below national |
| 179 | Altoona, PA | $98,060 | 16% below national |
| 180 | Madison, WI | $97,950 | 16% below national |
| 181 | State College, PA | $97,920 | 16% below national |
| 182 | Topeka, KS | $97,680 | 16% below national |
| 183 | Cheyenne, WY | $97,470 | 16% below national |
| 184 | Flagstaff, AZ | $97,470 | 16% below national |
| 185 | Manhattan, KS | $97,470 | 16% below national |
| 186 | Midland, TX | $97,470 | 16% below national |
| 187 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $97,470 | 16% below national |
| 188 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $97,470 | 16% below national |
| 189 | Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $97,470 | 16% below national |
| 190 | Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $97,160 | 17% below national |
| 191 | Medford, OR | $97,120 | 17% below national |
| 192 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $97,020 | 17% below national |
| 193 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $97,020 | 17% below national |
| 194 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $96,960 | 17% below national |
| 195 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $96,920 | 17% below national |
| 196 | Abilene, TX | $96,890 | 17% below national |
| 197 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $96,890 | 17% below national |
| 198 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $96,890 | 17% below national |
| 199 | Lawton, OK | $96,890 | 17% below national |
| 200 | Peoria, IL | $96,890 | 17% below national |
| 201 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $96,890 | 17% below national |
| 202 | Springfield, IL | $96,890 | 17% below national |
| 203 | Sumter, SC | $96,890 | 17% below national |
| 204 | Wichita, KS | $96,890 | 17% below national |
| 205 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $96,890 | 17% below national |
| 206 | Rochester, NY | $96,750 | 17% below national |
| 207 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $96,720 | 17% below national |
| 208 | Wilmington, NC | $96,350 | 17% below national |
| 209 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $96,350 | 17% below national |
| 210 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $96,130 | 18% below national |
| 211 | Lebanon, PA | $96,110 | 18% below national |
| 212 | San Angelo, TX | $96,090 | 18% below national |
| 213 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $96,070 | 18% below national |
| 214 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $95,990 | 18% below national |
| 215 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $95,920 | 18% below national |
| 216 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $95,280 | 18% below national |
| 217 | St. George, UT | $95,120 | 18% below national |
| 218 | Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $94,920 | 19% below national |
| 219 | Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $94,740 | 19% below national |
| 220 | Winston-Salem, NC | $94,600 | 19% below national |
| 221 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $94,520 | 19% below national |
| 222 | Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $94,520 | 19% below national |
| 223 | Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $94,410 | 19% below national |
| 224 | Hinesville, GA | $94,390 | 19% below national |
| 225 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $94,380 | 19% below national |
| 226 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $94,360 | 19% below national |
| 227 | Birmingham, AL | $94,330 | 19% below national |
| 228 | West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $94,220 | 19% below national |
| 229 | Syracuse, NY | $94,200 | 19% below national |
| 230 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $94,130 | 19% below national |
| 231 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $94,100 | 19% below national |
| 232 | Duluth, MN-WI | $93,930 | 19% below national |
| 233 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $93,830 | 20% below national |
| 234 | Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $93,790 | 20% below national |
| 235 | Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $93,380 | 20% below national |
| 236 | Corvallis, OR | $93,260 | 20% below national |
| 237 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $93,250 | 20% below national |
| 238 | Rocky Mount, NC | $93,190 | 20% below national |
| 239 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $93,100 | 20% below national |
| 240 | Albany, OR | $93,020 | 20% below national |
| 241 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $92,940 | 20% below national |
| 242 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $92,890 | 20% below national |
| 243 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $92,490 | 21% below national |
| 244 | Bloomington, IN | $92,410 | 21% below national |
| 245 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $92,410 | 21% below national |
| 246 | Ames, IA | $92,310 | 21% below national |
| 247 | Bend, OR | $92,220 | 21% below national |
| 248 | Billings, MT | $91,920 | 21% below national |
| 249 | Columbia, SC | $91,920 | 21% below national |
| 250 | Corpus Christi, TX | $91,920 | 21% below national |
| 251 | El Paso, TX | $91,920 | 21% below national |
| 252 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $91,920 | 21% below national |
| 253 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $91,920 | 21% below national |
| 254 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $91,730 | 21% below national |
| 255 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $91,560 | 21% below national |
| 256 | Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | $91,560 | 21% below national |
| 257 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $91,560 | 21% below national |
| 258 | Dubuque, IA | $90,480 | 22% below national |
| 259 | Pocatello, ID | $90,470 | 22% below national |
| 260 | Salem, OR | $90,270 | 23% below national |
| 261 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $90,250 | 23% below national |
| 262 | Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $89,870 | 23% below national |
| 263 | Redding, CA | $89,780 | 23% below national |
| 264 | Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $89,660 | 23% below national |
| 265 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $89,610 | 23% below national |
| 266 | Jacksonville, NC | $89,420 | 23% below national |
| 267 | Wichita Falls, TX | $89,420 | 23% below national |
| 268 | Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $89,420 | 23% below national |
| 269 | Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $89,420 | 23% below national |
| 270 | Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $89,420 | 23% below national |
| 271 | Jackson, MS | $89,380 | 23% below national |
| 272 | Victoria, TX | $89,320 | 23% below national |
| 273 | Waco, TX | $89,190 | 23% below national |
| 274 | Johnstown, PA | $88,980 | 24% below national |
| 275 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $88,610 | 24% below national |
| 276 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $88,610 | 24% below national |
| 277 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $88,610 | 24% below national |
| 278 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $88,610 | 24% below national |
| 279 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $88,500 | 24% below national |
| 280 | Tyler, TX | $87,970 | 25% below national |
| 281 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $87,880 | 25% below national |
| 282 | Williamsport, PA | $87,860 | 25% below national |
| 283 | Gainesville, GA | $87,540 | 25% below national |
| 284 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $87,530 | 25% below national |
| 285 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $87,480 | 25% below national |
| 286 | Mansfield, OH | $87,480 | 25% below national |
| 287 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $87,480 | 25% below national |
| 288 | Utica-Rome, NY | $87,440 | 25% below national |
| 289 | Alexandria, LA | $86,940 | 25% below national |
| 290 | Helena, MT | $86,940 | 25% below national |
| 291 | Terre Haute, IN | $86,940 | 25% below national |
| 292 | Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $86,940 | 25% below national |
| 293 | Bismarck, ND | $86,840 | 26% below national |
| 294 | Lynchburg, VA | $86,830 | 26% below national |
| 295 | Dover, DE | $86,050 | 26% below national |
| 296 | Fond du Lac, WI | $85,330 | 27% below national |
| 297 | Valdosta, GA | $85,250 | 27% below national |
| 298 | Springfield, MA | $85,220 | 27% below national |
| 299 | Fresno, CA | $85,130 | 27% below national |
| 300 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $85,110 | 27% below national |
| 301 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $85,070 | 27% below national |
| 302 | Laredo, TX | $84,960 | 27% below national |
| 303 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $84,960 | 27% below national |
| 304 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $84,880 | 27% below national |
| 305 | Odessa, TX | $84,750 | 27% below national |
| 306 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $84,700 | 27% below national |
| 307 | Sherman-Denison, TX | $84,630 | 27% below national |
| 308 | Great Falls, MT | $84,450 | 28% below national |
| 309 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $84,450 | 28% below national |
| 310 | Lawrence, KS | $84,220 | 28% below national |
| 311 | Rockford, IL | $84,190 | 28% below national |
| 312 | Burlington, NC | $84,030 | 28% below national |
| 313 | Columbus, IN | $83,830 | 28% below national |
| 314 | Appleton, WI | $83,660 | 28% below national |
| 315 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $83,660 | 28% below national |
| 316 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $83,260 | 29% below national |
| 317 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $83,120 | 29% below national |
| 318 | Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $82,960 | 29% below national |
| 319 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $82,940 | 29% below national |
| 320 | Fort Wayne, IN | $82,860 | 29% below national |
| 321 | Amarillo, TX | $82,850 | 29% below national |
| 322 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $82,810 | 29% below national |
| 323 | Jefferson City, MO | $82,800 | 29% below national |
| 324 | Chico, CA | $82,730 | 29% below national |
| 325 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $82,680 | 29% below national |
| 326 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $82,660 | 29% below national |
| 327 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | $82,630 | 29% below national |
| 328 | Lubbock, TX | $82,520 | 29% below national |
| 329 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $82,480 | 29% below national |
| 330 | Traverse City, MI | $82,330 | 29% below national |
| 331 | Dalton, GA | $82,300 | 29% below national |
| 332 | Yakima, WA | $82,100 | 30% below national |
| 333 | Yuma, AZ | $81,970 | 30% below national |
| 334 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $81,940 | 30% below national |
| 335 | East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $81,900 | 30% below national |
| 336 | Lancaster, PA | $81,750 | 30% below national |
| 337 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $81,690 | 30% below national |
| 338 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $81,600 | 30% below national |
| 339 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $81,570 | 30% below national |
| 340 | Missoula, MT | $81,530 | 30% below national |
| 341 | Goldsboro, NC | $81,520 | 30% below national |
| 342 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $81,410 | 30% below national |
| 343 | Pittsfield, MA | $81,380 | 30% below national |
| 344 | Bangor, ME | $81,310 | 30% below national |
| 345 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $81,310 | 30% below national |
| 346 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $80,850 | 31% below national |
| 347 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $80,670 | 31% below national |
| 348 | Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $80,660 | 31% below national |
| 349 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $80,600 | 31% below national |
| 350 | Eau Claire, WI | $80,540 | 31% below national |
| 351 | Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $80,540 | 31% below national |
| 352 | Lincoln, NE | $80,370 | 31% below national |
| 353 | Mankato, MN | $80,370 | 31% below national |
| 354 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $80,350 | 31% below national |
| 355 | Columbia, MO | $80,330 | 31% below national |
| 356 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $80,280 | 31% below national |
| 357 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $80,210 | 31% below national |
| 358 | Green Bay, WI | $79,930 | 31% below national |
| 359 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $79,630 | 32% below national |
| 360 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $79,610 | 32% below national |
| 361 | Harrisonburg, VA | $79,530 | 32% below national |
| 362 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $79,350 | 32% below national |
| 363 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $79,280 | 32% below national |
| 364 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $79,150 | 32% below national |
| 365 | Lake Charles, LA | $78,960 | 32% below national |
| 366 | Ocala, FL | $78,950 | 32% below national |
| 367 | Fargo, ND-MN | $78,840 | 32% below national |
| 368 | Merced, CA | $78,840 | 32% below national |
| 369 | Kenosha, WI | $78,630 | 33% below national |
| 370 | Evansville, IN | $78,580 | 33% below national |
| 371 | Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $78,570 | 33% below national |
| 372 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $78,520 | 33% below national |
| 373 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $78,450 | 33% below national |
| 374 | Johnson City, TN | $78,370 | 33% below national |
| 375 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $78,350 | 33% below national |
| 376 | Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $78,310 | 33% below national |
| 377 | Visalia, CA | $78,290 | 33% below national |
| 378 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $78,100 | 33% below national |
| 379 | Rome, GA | $77,910 | 33% below national |
| 380 | Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area | $77,530 | 33% below national |
| 381 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $77,500 | 34% below national |
| 382 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $77,290 | 34% below national |
| 383 | Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $77,260 | 34% below national |
| 384 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $77,200 | 34% below national |
| 385 | Florence, SC | $77,130 | 34% below national |
| 386 | Bozeman, MT | $77,000 | 34% below national |
| 387 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $77,000 | 34% below national |
| 388 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $76,980 | 34% below national |
| 389 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $76,900 | 34% below national |
| 390 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $76,890 | 34% below national |
| 391 | Salisbury, MD | $76,750 | 34% below national |
| 392 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $76,710 | 34% below national |
| 393 | Springfield, MO | $76,430 | 34% below national |
| 394 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $76,370 | 34% below national |
| 395 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $76,360 | 34% below national |
| 396 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $76,220 | 35% below national |
| 397 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $76,170 | 35% below national |
| 398 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $75,960 | 35% below national |
| 399 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $75,930 | 35% below national |
| 400 | Wausau, WI | $75,890 | 35% below national |
| 401 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $75,870 | 35% below national |
| 402 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $75,530 | 35% below national |
| 403 | Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $75,520 | 35% below national |
| 404 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $75,520 | 35% below national |
| 405 | Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $75,440 | 35% below national |
| 406 | Tallahassee, FL | $75,170 | 36% below national |
| 407 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $75,010 | 36% below national |
| 408 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $74,990 | 36% below national |
| 409 | Baton Rouge, LA | $74,940 | 36% below national |
| 410 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $74,630 | 36% below national |
| 411 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $74,310 | 36% below national |
| 412 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $74,210 | 36% below national |
| 413 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $73,770 | 37% below national |
| 414 | Joplin, MO-KS | $73,690 | 37% below national |
| 415 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $73,420 | 37% below national |
| 416 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $73,290 | 37% below national |
| 417 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $73,290 | 37% below national |
| 418 | Mobile, AL | $72,380 | 38% below national |
| 419 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $72,180 | 38% below national |
| 420 | Jackson, TN | $72,090 | 38% below national |
| 421 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $71,880 | 38% below national |
| 422 | West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $71,600 | 39% below national |
| 423 | Binghamton, NY | $71,520 | 39% below national |
| 424 | Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $70,840 | 39% below national |
| 425 | West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $68,750 | 41% below national |
| 426 | Flint, MI | $68,280 | 41% below national |
| 427 | Hammond, LA | $67,850 | 42% below national |
| 428 | East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | $67,850 | 42% below national |
| 429 | Hattiesburg, MS | $67,620 | 42% below national |
| 430 | Sheboygan, WI | $67,390 | 42% below national |
| 431 | Morristown, TN | $67,260 | 42% below national |
| 432 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $67,180 | 42% below national |
| 433 | Knoxville, TN | $66,960 | 43% below national |
| 434 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $66,830 | 43% below national |
| 435 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $65,940 | 43% below national |
| 436 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $65,730 | 44% below national |
| 437 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $65,600 | 44% below national |
| 438 | Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $65,540 | 44% below national |
| 439 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $65,230 | 44% below national |
| 440 | East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $65,010 | 44% below national |
| 441 | Akron, OH | $64,880 | 44% below national |
| 442 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $64,870 | 44% below national |
| 443 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $64,820 | 44% below national |
| 444 | Tucson, AZ | $64,630 | 45% below national |
| 445 | Twin Falls, ID | $64,540 | 45% below national |
| 446 | Toledo, OH | $64,430 | 45% below national |
| 447 | Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $64,240 | 45% below national |
| 448 | Lafayette, LA | $63,780 | 45% below national |
| 449 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $63,250 | 46% below national |
| 450 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $62,770 | 46% below national |
| 451 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $62,750 | 46% below national |
| 452 | Monroe, LA | $61,900 | 47% below national |
| 453 | Cleveland, TN | $61,600 | 47% below national |
| 454 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $61,600 | 47% below national |
| 455 | Logan, UT-ID | $61,330 | 47% below national |
| 456 | Vineland, NJ | $61,100 | 48% below national |
| 457 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $60,820 | 48% below national |
| 458 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $60,170 | 48% below national |
| 459 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $57,140 | 51% below national |
| 460 | Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $55,940 | 52% below national |
| 461 | Aguadilla, PR | $47,130 | 60% below national |
| 462 | West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $28,290 | 76% below national |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Computer Occupations, All Other make? ▼
The median annual salary for Computer Occupations, All Other is $116,580 ($56.05/hour). The salary range spans from $55,940 at the 10th percentile to $188,470 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Computer Occupations, All Other the most? ▼
District of Columbia pays the highest median salary for Computer Occupations, All Other at $156,590/year, which is +34% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a Computer Occupations, All Other? ▼
The typical entry-level education for Computer Occupations, All Other is Bachelor's degree.
How dangerous is being a Computer Occupations, All Other? ▼
Computer Occupations, All Other has a safety grade of A (Very Safe) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 0.3 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 0.2 per 100 workers.
Is Computer Occupations, All Other a good career? ▼
Employment for Computer Occupations, All Other is projected to grow 8.2% from 2024 to 2034, which is much faster than average. About 31,300 openings are projected each year.
How does Computer Occupations, All Other pay vary by state? ▼
Computer Occupations, All Other salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is District of Columbia at $156,590/year, while North Dakota pays the least at $78,330/year. BLS data covers 54 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Computer Occupations, All Other? ▼
The highest-paying metro area for Computer Occupations, All Other is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $184,430/year. BLS reports wage data for 462 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.
What to do with this data
How to use Computer Occupations, All Other pay figures in a real decision
- For an experienced offer, anchor on the 75th percentile (about $157,500/year), not the median. The median marks the middle worker; the upper quartile is the realistic target with strong experience. Salary calculator
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