BLS metro-level wage data places Computer Systems Analysts pay in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL at a median of $98,350 per year ($47.28/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $105,850, North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota pays 7% below, which typically tracks with a lower local cost of living or smaller specialized-employer cluster. Approximately 660 computer systems analystss are employed across the North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota MSA in SOC 15-1211.

The North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota pay distribution spans from $59,990 at the 10th percentile to $154,430 at the 90th — a 2.6× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $78,250 and the 75th at $119,890, so half of North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota-based computer systems analystss earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide FL data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.