15 Series · SOC 15-1211

Computer Systems Analysts Salary

National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).

$105,850
Median / year
+2%
2024→2025
$167,710
Top 10% earn
+8.7%
Growth '24–'34
519,530
Estimated US jobs

Computer Systems Analysts earn a median of $105,850 per year.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $105,850, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $67,340 (10th percentile) to $167,710 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 519,530 estimated jobs in covered establishments. The highest published state median in this ranking is Rhode Island ($134,630).

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The pay verdict

Computer Systems Analysts earn a median of $105,850, putting them among the better-paid US occupations and higher than 87% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Computer and Mathematical, it ranks #10 of 21 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 8.7% by 2034.

$105,850
Median annual wage
Top 13%
of 825 US occupations with published wages
#10 of 21
in Computer and Mathematical
2.5×
90th-to-10th pay spread

Highest-paying state: Rhode Island at $134,630. Typical entry-level education: Bachelor's degree.

Observed pay change

What changed, BLS OEWS 2019–2025

May 2019 → May 2025
  • The published national median for Computer Systems Analysts moved from $90,920 in May 2019 to $105,850 in May 2025 (+16.4%).
  • Across the 749 occupations priced in both releases under SOC-2018, the median occupation changed +24.5%.
  • Computer Systems Analysts sits -8.0 pp behind that median, nominal dollars, no price deflator applied.

Computer Systems Analysts (SOC 15-1211) has a national median of $105,850 per year in the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics May 2025 release. The published 10th-to-90th-percentile boundaries run from $67,340 to $167,710, and the published mean is $114,610. Those summary statistics describe the estimated distribution; their difference alone does not identify its cause. OEWS estimates 519,530 jobs in covered establishments nationally. WageDex has published rows for 53 state or territory areas and 482 metropolitan or nonmetropolitan wage areas. The published national median moved from $103,790 in the May 2024 OEWS release to $105,850 in May 2025, a rise of $2,060 (+2%). This is a change between two BLS survey estimates, not an inflation-adjusted same-worker pay raise.

BLS Employment Projections forecast a +8.7% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which we classify as much faster than average relative to the all-occupations baseline of 3.1%. About 34,200 openings are projected per year from growth, occupational transfers, and labor-force exits. BLS assigns Bachelor's degree as typical education needed for entry. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) publish an occupation-specific rate that produces a WageDex safety grade of A, with a fatality rate of 0.1 per 100,000 and injury rate of 0.1 per 100.

Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Rhode Island pays the highest state median at $134,630, which is +27% above the national figure. The highest published metropolitan-area median in this ranking is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $157,140. The observed difference does not identify its cause. Pair the national median with the state and metropolitan-area rows below while keeping the geography and statistic consistent. OEWS includes tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses, but not employer benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, or nonproduction bonuses. See our methodology for the sourcing and calculation details.

BLS OEWS May 2025 519,530 jobs Median $105,850/yr

Median Salary

$105,850

per year

Median Hourly

$50.89/hr

per hour

Mean Salary

$114,610

average

Employment

519,530

jobs nationwide

How does this pay compare nationally?

Where Computer Systems Analysts pay sits nationally

Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median

$105,850 Top 13% higher than 87% of 825 US occupations

$0–$20,000: 0 US occupations (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 98 US occupations (12%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 298 US occupations (36%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 209 US occupations (25%). Below this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 82 US occupations (10%). Below this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 58 US occupations (7%). This entry sits in this band. $120,000–$140,000: 32 US occupations (4%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 14 US occupations (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 9 US occupations (1%). Above this entry. $180,000 and above: 25 US occupations (3%). Above this entry. This job $0 $180,000+ every BLS occupation, bucketed by value

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.

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Band Count Share
$0–$20,000 0 US occupations 0%
$20,000–$40,000 98 US occupations 12%
$40,000–$60,000 298 US occupations 36%
$60,000–$80,000 209 US occupations 25%
$80,000–$100,000 82 US occupations 10%
$100,000–$120,000 (this entry) 58 US occupations 7%
$120,000–$140,000 32 US occupations 4%
$140,000–$160,000 14 US occupations 2%
$160,000–$180,000 9 US occupations 1%
$180,000 and above 25 US occupations 3%

$105,850 · 87th percentile of 825 US occupations

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 Systems Analysts; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).

Among 21 15-series occupations with growth data, Computer Systems Analysts sits on the faster-growing side at +8.7% growth and $105,850 median pay. Scatter plot of 21 data points. $40000$60000$80000$100000$120000$140000$160000 -10%0%10%20%30%40% Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) Median annual wage Software Developers - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 15.8% · Median annual wage: $135980Computer User Suppor… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -3.7% · Median annual wage: $61860Computer Systems Ana… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 8.7% · Median annual wage: $105850Computer Occupations… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 8.2% · Median annual wage: $116580Network and Computer… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -4.2% · Median annual wage: $99130Data Scientists - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 33.5% · Median annual wage: $120230Information Security… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 28.5% · Median annual wage: $129180Software Quality Ass… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 10% · Median annual wage: $104300Computer Network Arc… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 11.9% · Median annual wage: $134050Computer Network Sup… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 1.8% · Median annual wage: $76220Web and Digital Inte… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 7% · Median annual wage: $104000Operations Research … - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 21.5% · Median annual wage: $88940Computer Programmers - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -6% · Median annual wage: $100390Web Developers - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 7.5% · Median annual wage: $92650Database Administrat… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -0.7% · Median annual wage: $104620Database Architects - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 8.7% · Median annual wage: $139500Computer and Informa… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 19.7% · Median annual wage: $140300Statisticians - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 8.5% · Median annual wage: $105650Actuaries - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 21.8% · Median annual wage: $130000Mathematical Science… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 4% · Median annual wage: $81490Mathematicians - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -0.7% · Median annual wage: $126710
Among 21 15-series occupations with growth data, Computer Systems Analysts sits on the faster-growing side at +8.7% growth and $105,850 median pay.
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  • Software Developers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 15.8%, Median annual wage $135980
  • Computer User Suppor…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -3.7%, Median annual wage $61860
  • Computer Systems Ana…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 8.7%, Median annual wage $105850
  • Computer Occupations…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 8.2%, Median annual wage $116580
  • Network and Computer…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -4.2%, Median annual wage $99130
  • Data Scientists: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 33.5%, Median annual wage $120230
  • Information Security…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 28.5%, Median annual wage $129180
  • Software Quality Ass…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 10%, Median annual wage $104300
  • Computer Network Arc…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 11.9%, Median annual wage $134050
  • Computer Network Sup…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1.8%, Median annual wage $76220
  • Web and Digital Inte…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 7%, Median annual wage $104000
  • Operations Research …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 21.5%, Median annual wage $88940
  • Computer Programmers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -6%, Median annual wage $100390
  • Web Developers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 7.5%, Median annual wage $92650
  • Database Administrat…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -0.7%, Median annual wage $104620
  • Database Architects: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 8.7%, Median annual wage $139500
  • Computer and Informa…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 19.7%, Median annual wage $140300
  • Statisticians: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 8.5%, Median annual wage $105650
  • Actuaries: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 21.8%, Median annual wage $130000
  • Mathematical Science…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4%, Median annual wage $81490
  • Mathematicians: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -0.7%, Median annual wage $126710

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).

Job Outlook (2024–2034)

Projected Growth

+8.7%

Much faster than average

Annual Openings

34,200

per year (projected)

Employment Change

+45,500

521,100 (2024) → 566,500 (2034)

Typical Education

Bachelor's degree

Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034

Workplace Safety

All safety ratings →
A

Very Safe

WageDex derived grade from BLS CFOI/SOII 2023, not an official BLS rating

Fatality Rate

0.1/100K

Injury Rate

0.1/100

Danger Index

0.5/100

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 Systems Analysts roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.

Top Skills

Speaking 4.0
Reading Comprehension 3.9
Active Listening 3.8
Critical Thinking 3.8
Systems Analysis 3.8
Systems Evaluation 3.8
Active Learning 3.6
Judgment and Decision Making 3.6
Writing 3.4
Monitoring 3.4

Knowledge Areas

Computers and Electronics 4.6
Customer and Personal Service 3.7
English Language 3.5
Mathematics 3.3
Administration and Management 3.2
Education and Training 3.0
Telecommunications 3.0
Engineering and Technology 2.7
Administrative 2.6
Personnel and Human Resources 2.4

Key Tasks

  • Troubleshoot program and system malfunctions to restore normal functioning.
  • Provide staff and users with assistance solving computer-related problems, such as malfunctions and program problems.
  • Test, maintain, and monitor computer programs and systems, including coordinating the installation of computer programs and systems.
  • Use the computer in the analysis and solution of business problems, such as development of integrated production and inventory control and cost analysis systems.
  • Coordinate and link the computer systems within an organization to increase compatibility so that information can be shared.
  • Use object-oriented programming languages, as well as client and server applications development processes and multimedia and Internet technology.
  • Analyze information processing or computation needs and plan and design computer systems, using techniques such as structured analysis, data modeling, and information engineering.
  • Review and analyze computer printouts and performance indicators to locate code problems, and correct errors by correcting codes.
  • Consult with management to ensure agreement on system principles.
  • Specify inputs accessed by the system and plan the distribution and use of the results.

Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.

Salary Range

Annual Salary Distribution

10th$67,340
25th$82,860
Median$105,850
75th$134,110
90th$167,710

Hourly Rate Distribution

10th$32.37
25th$39.84
Median$50.89
75th$64.48
90th$80.63

Computer Systems Analysts pay history, 2019–2025

Published national median across 7 BLS OEWS releases. Nominal dollars, not inflation-adjusted.

$90,000$95,000$100,000$105,000$110,000 2019202020212022202320242025 National median - 2019: $90,920National median - 2020: $93,730National median - 2021: $99,270National median - 2022: $102,240National median - 2023: $103,800National median - 2024: $103,790National median - 2025: $105,850$105,850
National median annual wage for Computer Systems Analysts, May 2019 to May 2025 OEWS releases
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Period National median
2019 $90,920
2020 $93,730
2021 $99,270
2022 $102,240
2023 $103,800
2024 $103,790
2025 $105,850

2019 median

$90,920

2025 median

$105,850

2019–2025 change

+$14,930 (+16.4%)

Avg/year

+2.6%

Published national median annual wage and estimated employment for Computer Systems Analysts by OEWS release year
Release Median Change Estimated jobs
May 2019 $90,920 First banked release 589,060
May 2020 $93,730 +3.1% 574,450
May 2021 $99,270 +5.9% 505,150
May 2022 $102,240 +3.0% 505,210
May 2023 $103,800 +1.5% 498,810
May 2024 $103,790 +0.0% 497,800
May 2025 $105,850 +2.0% 519,530

Across the 7 releases WageDex holds for this occupation, the published national median went from $90,920 in May 2019 to $105,850 in May 2025. Within the SOC-2018 classification (2019–2025), the like-for-like change averages +2.6% per year in nominal terms. Within the same SOC classification, estimated employment went from 589,060 in May 2019 to 519,530 in May 2025.

Each figure is a separate BLS survey estimate, so a change between releases reflects the estimated occupation-wide median in each year. It is not the raise any individual worker received, and it is not adjusted for inflation. Years where BLS did not publish an annual median for this occupation are omitted rather than filled in.

Salary by State

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# State Median Salary vs National
1 Rhode Island $134,630 +27% above national
2 Washington $129,410 +22% above national
3 Massachusetts $128,240 +21% above national
4 Colorado $127,750 +21% above national
5 California $127,720 +21% above national
6 New Jersey $122,890 +16% above national
7 Oregon $121,620 +15% above national
8 Virginia $120,840 +14% above national
9 District of Columbia $116,820 +10% above national
10 Maryland $113,610 +7% above national
11 Delaware $110,560 +4% above national
12 Wyoming $109,780 +4% above national
13 New York $109,610 +4% above national
14 Connecticut $109,600 +4% above national
15 New Hampshire $107,670 +2% above national
16 Texas $107,390 +1% above national
17 North Carolina $106,850 +1% above national
18 Minnesota $106,350 same as national
19 Georgia $106,240 same as national
20 North Dakota $105,470 same as national
21 Nevada $104,060 2% below national
22 Arizona $103,530 2% below national
23 Michigan $103,410 2% below national
24 Ohio $102,320 3% below national
25 Florida $101,900 4% below national
26 Alabama $101,770 4% below national
27 Illinois $101,570 4% below national
28 Kansas $100,770 5% below national
29 Wisconsin $100,440 5% below national
30 South Dakota $99,790 6% below national
31 Vermont $99,610 6% below national
32 Indiana $98,810 7% below national
33 Utah $98,770 7% below national
34 Pennsylvania $98,550 7% below national
35 South Carolina $98,280 7% below national
36 New Mexico $98,220 7% below national
37 Oklahoma $95,930 9% below national
38 Iowa $95,920 9% below national
39 Maine $95,820 9% below national
40 Louisiana $95,660 10% below national
41 Tennessee $95,630 10% below national
42 Kentucky $95,090 10% below national
43 Missouri $92,060 13% below national
44 Nebraska $91,810 13% below national
45 Montana $91,310 14% below national
46 Hawaii $88,640 16% below national
47 Alaska $88,520 16% below national
48 Mississippi $86,280 18% below national
49 Arkansas $81,760 23% below national
50 Idaho $75,310 29% below national
51 Puerto Rico $63,730 40% below national
52 Guam $59,900 43% below national
53 Virgin Islands $59,430 44% below national

Salary by Metro Area

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# Metro Area Median Salary vs National
1 San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $157,140 +48% above national
2 Pueblo, CO $139,870 +32% above national
3 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $134,460 +27% above national
4 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA $133,690 +26% above national
5 Boulder, CO $132,750 +25% above national
6 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH $129,180 +22% above national
7 Colorado Springs, CO $128,740 +22% above national
8 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA $128,580 +21% above national
9 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $128,340 +21% above national
10 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO $127,880 +21% above national
11 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $127,360 +20% above national
12 Kennewick-Richland, WA $127,100 +20% above national
13 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV $127,040 +20% above national
14 Fort Collins-Loveland, CO $126,880 +20% above national
15 Napa, CA $124,790 +18% above national
16 Midland, TX $124,540 +18% above national
17 Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $124,450 +18% above national
18 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $122,520 +16% above national
19 Longview-Kelso, WA $122,380 +16% above national
20 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA $122,330 +16% above national
21 Hanford-Corcoran, CA $122,320 +16% above national
22 Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT $121,700 +15% above national
23 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $121,560 +15% above national
24 Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $120,680 +14% above national
25 Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $119,970 +13% above national
26 Pittsfield, MA $119,640 +13% above national
27 Worcester, MA $119,260 +13% above national
28 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $119,090 +13% above national
29 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA $119,090 +13% above national
30 Burlington, NC $118,590 +12% above national
31 Springfield, IL $117,590 +11% above national
32 Gainesville, GA $113,740 +7% above national
33 Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA $113,520 +7% above national
34 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX $113,440 +7% above national
35 Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $113,070 +7% above national
36 Albany, OR $112,700 +6% above national
37 Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $112,270 +6% above national
38 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $112,090 +6% above national
39 Vallejo, CA $111,350 +5% above national
40 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $110,790 +5% above national
41 Charlottesville, VA $110,290 +4% above national
42 Salem, OR $109,970 +4% above national
43 Manchester-Nashua, NH $109,430 +3% above national
44 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD $108,980 +3% above national
45 Salinas, CA $108,900 +3% above national
46 Raleigh-Cary, NC $108,480 +2% above national
47 Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA $108,430 +2% above national
48 Trenton-Princeton, NJ $108,190 +2% above national
49 Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA $107,850 +2% above national
50 Bloomington, IN $107,370 +1% above national
51 Huntsville, AL $107,350 +1% above national
52 Fond du Lac, WI $107,300 +1% above national
53 Bend, OR $107,240 +1% above national
54 Columbus, OH $107,230 +1% above national
55 Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA $107,140 +1% above national
56 Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA $106,750 +1% above national
57 Bismarck, ND $106,700 +1% above national
58 Reno, NV $106,690 +1% above national
59 New Haven, CT $106,580 +1% above national
60 Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $106,410 +1% above national
61 Stockton-Lodi, CA $106,310 same as national
62 Binghamton, NY $106,060 same as national
63 Grants Pass, OR $106,040 same as national
64 Bellingham, WA $105,920 same as national
65 Roanoke, VA $105,430 same as national
66 Springfield, MA $105,200 1% below national
67 Richmond, VA $105,190 1% below national
68 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $105,080 1% below national
69 Waterbury-Shelton, CT $105,080 1% below national
70 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $105,050 1% below national
71 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $105,030 1% below national
72 Yuba City, CA $104,710 1% below national
73 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX $104,590 1% below national
74 Ann Arbor, MI $104,550 1% below national
75 Monroe, MI $104,500 1% below national
76 Rapid City, SD $104,350 1% below national
77 San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA $104,260 2% below national
78 Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA $104,180 2% below national
79 Barnstable Town, MA $104,150 2% below national
80 Greensboro-High Point, NC $104,050 2% below national
81 Ogden, UT $104,050 2% below national
82 Columbus, IN $103,800 2% below national
83 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ $103,770 2% below national
84 Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV $103,760 2% below national
85 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC $103,760 2% below national
86 Terre Haute, IN $103,720 2% below national
87 Naples-Marco Island, FL $103,680 2% below national
88 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $103,670 2% below national
89 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $103,650 2% below national
90 Corvallis, OR $103,610 2% below national
91 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN $103,490 2% below national
92 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $103,450 2% below national
93 Peoria, IL $103,440 2% below national
94 Columbus, GA-AL $103,410 2% below national
95 Charleston-North Charleston, SC $103,300 2% below national
96 Duluth, MN-WI $103,250 2% below national
97 Bloomington, IL $103,030 3% below national
98 Santa Fe, NM $102,900 3% below national
99 Midland, MI $102,840 3% below national
100 Sheboygan, WI $102,630 3% below national
101 Lafayette, LA $102,390 3% below national
102 Jacksonville, FL $102,230 3% below national
103 Visalia, CA $102,170 3% below national
104 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI $102,120 4% below national
105 Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $102,070 4% below national
106 Greenville, NC $102,050 4% below national
107 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $101,940 4% below national
108 Yakima, WA $101,930 4% below national
109 Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $101,900 4% below national
110 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN $101,890 4% below national
111 Punta Gorda, FL $101,830 4% below national
112 Burlington-South Burlington, VT $101,770 4% below national
113 Kingston, NY $101,700 4% below national
114 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY $101,660 4% below national
115 Lexington Park, MD $101,630 4% below national
116 Cleveland, OH $101,540 4% below national
117 Medford, OR $101,520 4% below national
118 Greeley, CO $101,500 4% below national
119 Amherst Town-Northampton, MA $101,480 4% below national
120 Portland-South Portland, ME $101,470 4% below national
121 Tulsa, OK $101,460 4% below national
122 Appleton, WI $101,360 4% below national
123 La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $101,360 4% below national
124 Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT $101,360 4% below national
125 Kansas City, MO-KS $101,340 4% below national
126 Winston-Salem, NC $101,320 4% below national
127 Dover, DE $101,270 4% below national
128 Anchorage, AK $101,260 4% below national
129 Akron, OH $101,040 5% below national
130 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $100,840 5% below national
131 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $100,780 5% below national
132 Memphis, TN-MS-AR $100,640 5% below national
133 Canton-Massillon, OH $100,630 5% below national
134 Madison, WI $100,550 5% below national
135 Bakersfield-Delano, CA $100,400 5% below national
136 Walla Walla, WA $100,370 5% below national
137 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH $100,360 5% below national
138 Eugene-Springfield, OR $100,360 5% below national
139 Green Bay, WI $100,290 5% below national
140 Glens Falls, NY $100,230 5% below national
141 Jackson, MI $100,100 5% below national
142 Salisbury, MD $100,100 5% below national
143 Reading, PA $99,980 6% below national
144 Janesville-Beloit, WI $99,950 6% below national
145 Bozeman, MT $99,890 6% below national
146 Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC $99,830 6% below national
147 Fargo, ND-MN $99,800 6% below national
148 Modesto, CA $99,760 6% below national
149 Decatur, AL $99,740 6% below national
150 Savannah, GA $99,710 6% below national
151 Birmingham, AL $99,470 6% below national
152 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $99,270 6% below national
153 Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA $99,170 6% below national
154 Sioux Falls, SD-MN $99,140 6% below national
155 Albany, GA $99,040 6% below national
156 Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT $98,970 6% below national
157 Gainesville, FL $98,930 7% below national
158 Fresno, CA $98,900 7% below national
159 Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ $98,750 7% below national
160 Longview, TX $98,750 7% below national
161 Vineland, NJ $98,700 7% below national
162 Pittsburgh, PA $98,550 7% below national
163 Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $98,410 7% below national
164 Salt Lake City-Murray, UT $98,400 7% below national
165 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL $98,350 7% below national
166 Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY $98,290 7% below national
167 Albuquerque, NM $98,220 7% below national
168 Lynchburg, VA $98,170 7% below national
169 Jacksonville, NC $98,100 7% below national
170 Tucson, AZ $98,100 7% below national
171 Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $98,090 7% below national
172 Kenosha, WI $98,050 7% below national
173 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $97,970 7% below national
174 Tyler, TX $97,880 8% below national
175 Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC $97,770 8% below national
176 Evansville, IN $97,690 8% below national
177 Amarillo, TX $97,620 8% below national
178 Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL $97,310 8% below national
179 New Orleans-Metairie, LA $97,240 8% below national
180 Rochester, NY $97,240 8% below national
181 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI $97,210 8% below national
182 Victoria, TX $97,170 8% below national
183 Battle Creek, MI $97,110 8% below national
184 Niles, MI $97,100 8% below national
185 Utica-Rome, NY $97,100 8% below national
186 Redding, CA $96,980 8% below national
187 Ames, IA $96,920 8% below national
188 Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA $96,830 9% below national
189 Elkhart-Goshen, IN $96,680 9% below national
190 York-Hanover, PA $96,600 9% below national
191 Killeen-Temple, TX $96,510 9% below national
192 Traverse City, MI $96,510 9% below national
193 Spartanburg, SC $96,470 9% below national
194 Omaha, NE-IA $96,310 9% below national
195 St. Louis, MO-IL $96,290 9% below national
196 Lawton, OK $96,250 9% below national
197 Mankato, MN $96,250 9% below national
198 Yuma, AZ $95,890 9% below national
199 Sumter, SC $95,870 9% below national
200 Grand Junction, CO $95,810 9% below national
201 Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ $95,520 10% below national
202 Lexington-Fayette, KY $95,500 10% below national
203 Waco, TX $95,470 10% below national
204 Rockford, IL $95,430 10% below national
205 Merced, CA $95,390 10% below national
206 Syracuse, NY $95,380 10% below national
207 Las Cruces, NM $95,350 10% below national
208 Auburn-Opelika, AL $94,900 10% below national
209 Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR $94,860 10% below national
210 Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA $94,840 10% below national
211 Bay City, MI $94,820 10% below national
212 Wichita, KS $94,790 10% below national
213 Billings, MT $94,730 11% below national
214 Wildwood-The Villages, FL $94,650 11% below national
215 Dalton, GA $94,640 11% below national
216 Oklahoma City, OK $94,630 11% below national
217 El Paso, TX $94,610 11% below national
218 Paducah, KY-IL $94,550 11% below national
219 Montgomery, AL $94,540 11% below national
220 Williamsport, PA $94,360 11% below national
221 Mobile, AL $94,350 11% below national
222 Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI $94,340 11% below national
223 Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $94,290 11% below national
224 Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ $94,250 11% below national
225 Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $93,970 11% below national
226 Wilmington, NC $93,830 11% below national
227 Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $93,760 11% below national
228 Ithaca, NY $93,740 11% below national
229 Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $93,740 11% below national
230 Chico, CA $93,720 11% below national
231 Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $93,620 12% below national
232 Chattanooga, TN-GA $93,350 12% below national
233 Altoona, PA $92,880 12% below national
234 Macon-Bibb County, GA $92,780 12% below national
235 Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL $92,580 13% below national
236 Gettysburg, PA $92,490 13% below national
237 Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC $92,370 13% below national
238 Winchester, VA-WV $92,090 13% below national
239 Toledo, OH $91,950 13% below national
240 Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $91,900 13% below national
241 Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $91,630 13% below national
242 Sandusky, OH $91,440 14% below national
243 Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA $91,380 14% below national
244 Lake Charles, LA $91,210 14% below national
245 Harrisonburg, VA $91,020 14% below national
246 Urban Honolulu, HI $90,980 14% below national
247 South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $90,860 14% below national
248 Columbia, SC $90,760 14% below national
249 Texarkana, TX-AR $90,640 14% below national
250 Homosassa Springs, FL $90,450 15% below national
251 Fort Wayne, IN $90,300 15% below national
252 Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $90,140 15% below national
253 Monroe, LA $89,740 15% below national
254 Morristown, TN $89,660 15% below national
255 Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $89,500 15% below national
256 Cheyenne, WY $89,480 15% below national
257 Hammond, LA $89,440 16% below national
258 Asheville, NC $89,400 16% below national
259 Flagstaff, AZ $89,130 16% below national
260 Corpus Christi, TX $88,890 16% below national
261 Fayetteville, NC $88,690 16% below national
262 Flint, MI $88,500 16% below national
263 Baton Rouge, LA $88,160 17% below national
264 Ocala, FL $88,020 17% below national
265 Clarksville, TN-KY $87,920 17% below national
266 Lima, OH $87,920 17% below national
267 Kahului-Wailuku, HI $87,830 17% below national
268 Alexandria, LA $87,760 17% below national
269 Port St. Lucie, FL $87,720 17% below national
270 Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $87,660 17% below national
271 Chambersburg, PA $87,580 17% below national
272 Lincoln, NE $87,500 17% below national
273 Warner Robins, GA $87,220 18% below national
274 Tuscaloosa, AL $87,140 18% below national
275 St. Cloud, MN $87,090 18% below national
276 Youngstown-Warren, OH $87,050 18% below national
277 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY $86,890 18% below national
278 Saginaw, MI $86,870 18% below national
279 San Angelo, TX $86,850 18% below national
280 Lancaster, PA $86,830 18% below national
281 Champaign-Urbana, IL $86,690 18% below national
282 Owensboro, KY $86,470 18% below national
283 Jackson, MS $86,280 18% below national
284 Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $85,820 19% below national
285 Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $85,800 19% below national
286 Knoxville, TN $85,730 19% below national
287 Lubbock, TX $85,660 19% below national
288 Dubuque, IA $85,310 19% below national
289 Wichita Falls, TX $85,250 19% below national
290 Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $85,180 20% below national
291 Lansing-East Lansing, MI $84,870 20% below national
292 Manhattan, KS $84,820 20% below national
293 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA $84,820 20% below national
294 Lewiston, ID-WA $84,660 20% below national
295 El Centro, CA $84,610 20% below national
296 Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL $84,580 20% below national
297 Odessa, TX $84,510 20% below national
298 State College, PA $84,330 20% below national
299 Rocky Mount, NC $84,310 20% below national
300 Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $84,230 20% below national
301 Topeka, KS $84,130 21% below national
302 Farmington, NM $84,000 21% below national
303 Laredo, TX $83,910 21% below national
304 Missoula, MT $83,800 21% below national
305 Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC $83,760 21% below national
306 Florence, SC $83,600 21% below national
307 Gulfport-Biloxi, MS $83,530 21% below national
308 Bangor, ME $83,240 21% below national
309 Lewiston-Auburn, ME $82,890 22% below national
310 Springfield, OH $82,730 22% below national
311 Wausau, WI $82,720 22% below national
312 Lebanon, PA $82,660 22% below national
313 Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $82,430 22% below national
314 Lawrence, KS $82,360 22% below national
315 Bowling Green, KY $82,290 22% below national
316 Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $82,250 22% below national
317 Dothan, AL $82,230 22% below national
318 Iowa City, IA $82,040 22% below national
319 College Station-Bryan, TX $81,580 23% below national
320 Cedar Rapids, IA $81,510 23% below national
321 Eau Claire, WI $81,420 23% below national
322 Boise City, ID $81,280 23% below national
323 Abilene, TX $80,960 24% below national
324 Johnstown, PA $80,890 24% below national
325 Idaho Falls, ID $80,760 24% below national
326 St. Joseph, MO-KS $80,670 24% below national
327 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $80,620 24% below national
328 Fairbanks-College, AK $80,530 24% below national
329 Erie, PA $80,500 24% below national
330 Michigan City-La Porte, IN $80,500 24% below national
331 Decatur, IL $80,410 24% below national
332 Jonesboro, AR $80,330 24% below national
333 Kankakee, IL $80,190 24% below national
334 Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $80,140 24% below national
335 Logan, UT-ID $79,960 24% below national
336 Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI $79,840 25% below national
337 Helena, MT $79,700 25% below national
338 Muncie, IN $79,390 25% below national
339 Twin Falls, ID $79,190 25% below national
340 Elizabethtown, KY $79,040 25% below national
341 Cape Girardeau, MO-IL $78,720 26% below national
342 Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA $78,630 26% below national
343 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $78,560 26% below national
344 Great Falls, MT $78,330 26% below national
345 Springfield, MO $78,200 26% below national
346 Cleveland, TN $78,190 26% below national
347 Joplin, MO-KS $78,160 26% below national
348 Jackson, TN $77,790 27% below national
349 Columbia, MO $77,760 27% below national
350 Jefferson City, MO $77,490 27% below national
351 Coeur d'Alene, ID $76,430 28% below national
352 Rome, GA $76,150 28% below national
353 Goldsboro, NC $74,990 29% below national
354 Aguadilla, PR $72,900 31% below national
355 Tallahassee, FL $72,510 31% below national
356 Pocatello, ID $72,260 32% below national
357 Johnson City, TN $72,000 32% below national
358 Hot Springs, AR $69,670 34% below national
359 Athens-Clarke County, GA $65,410 38% below national
360 San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR $63,730 40% below national
361 Hattiesburg, MS $59,880 43% below national
362 Fort Smith, AR-OK $38,020 64% below national

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Computer Systems Analysts make?
The median annual salary for Computer Systems Analysts is $105,850 ($50.89/hour). The salary range spans from $67,340 at the 10th percentile to $167,710 at the 90th percentile.
Where does Computer Systems Analysts pay rank nationally?
At a published national median of $105,850, Computer Systems Analysts pay is higher than 87% of the 825 detailed occupations with a published BLS annual median in the May 2025 OEWS release. This compares occupation-level medians, not individual workers, job offers, or this occupation's own worker pay-percentile range.
What state pays Computer Systems Analysts the most?
Rhode Island pays the highest median salary for Computer Systems Analysts at $134,630/year, which is +27% above the national median.
What education do Computer Systems Analysts need?
BLS assigns Computer Systems Analysts to Bachelor's degree for typical education needed for entry.
How dangerous is the work for Computer Systems Analysts?
Computer Systems Analysts has a safety grade of A (Very Safe) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 0.1 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 0.1 per 100 workers.
Is Computer Systems Analysts a good career?
Employment for Computer Systems Analysts is projected to grow 8.7% from 2024 to 2034, which is much faster than average. About 34,200 openings are projected each year.
How does Computer Systems Analysts pay vary by state?
Computer Systems Analysts salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is Rhode Island at $134,630/year, while Virgin Islands pays the least at $59,430/year. BLS data covers 53 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Computer Systems Analysts?
The highest published metropolitan-area median in this ranking is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $157,140/year. BLS reports a median for 362 metropolitan areas for this occupation. The ranking does not establish why values differ.

What to do with this data

How to use Computer Systems Analysts pay figures in a real decision

  • The 75th-percentile wage is about $134,110/year. Treat it as the upper-quartile market boundary, not an automatic target for experience alone; role scope, location, industry, credentials, performance, and employer context still need separate evidence. Salary calculator
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Data as of May 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 annual release. Employment projections from BLS Employment Projections program, 2024–2034. Data reflects cross-industry estimates for all ownership types.

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