Average Salary for Computer Systems Analysts
SOC 15-1211 · Computer and Mathematical Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Computer Systems Analysts in the United States is $103,790 ($49.90/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $63,160 at the 10th percentile to $166,030 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 497,800 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 14.2% since 2019.
Median Annual
$103,790
Mean Annual
$111,960
10th Pct
$63,160
75th Pct
$132,360
Employment
497,800
Salary Distribution
$63k
10th
$81k
25th
$104k
Median
$132k
75th
$166k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $160,800 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $145,440 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $132,580 |
| Boulder, CO | $132,290 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $127,540 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $127,500 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $127,150 |
| Midland, TX | $126,660 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $126,520 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $126,170 |
| Mansfield, OH | $125,920 |
| Huntsville, AL | $124,960 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $124,090 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $123,550 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $123,430 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| California | $127,660 |
| Washington | $127,420 |
| Colorado | $124,010 |
| New Jersey | $123,640 |
| Massachusetts | $121,580 |
| District of Columbia | $114,110 |
| Virginia | $113,500 |
| Rhode Island | $112,980 |
| Oregon | $111,140 |
| Minnesota | $106,740 |
| Connecticut | $105,860 |
| New York | $105,610 |
| Texas | $104,970 |
| North Carolina | $104,940 |
| Delaware | $104,070 |
| Alabama | $103,730 |
| Georgia | $103,380 |
| Maryland | $103,200 |
| Nevada | $101,810 |
| Arizona | $101,730 |
| Florida | $100,770 |
| New Hampshire | $100,700 |
| Oklahoma | $100,450 |
| Michigan | $100,240 |
| West Virginia | $99,050 |
| Ohio | $98,990 |
| Wisconsin | $98,790 |
| Vermont | $98,690 |
| Maine | $98,660 |
| Pennsylvania | $97,450 |
| Kansas | $97,300 |
| Indiana | $96,470 |
| North Dakota | $96,350 |
| Illinois | $95,920 |
| South Dakota | $95,850 |
| South Carolina | $94,740 |
| New Mexico | $94,570 |
| Utah | $93,330 |
| Missouri | $92,740 |
| Nebraska | $92,090 |
| Iowa | $91,670 |
| Louisiana | $89,800 |
| Montana | $89,060 |
| Wyoming | $88,790 |
| Hawaii | $86,700 |
| Alaska | $84,800 |
| Mississippi | $82,870 |
| Tennessee | $82,430 |
| Kentucky | $81,270 |
| Arkansas | $72,540 |
| Idaho | $68,810 |
| Puerto Rico | $61,940 |
| Virgin Islands | $56,650 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Computer Systems Analysts broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services | $166,270 |
| Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services | $166,270 |
| Gasoline Stations and Fuel Dealers | $162,190 |
| Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Retailers | $157,070 |
| Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing | $153,880 |
| Other Specialty Trade Contractors | $142,680 |
| Oil and Gas Extraction | $132,600 |
| Oil and Gas Extraction | $132,600 |
| Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing | $132,130 |
| Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing | $130,730 |
| Sawmills and Wood Preservation | $129,740 |
| Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing | $129,280 |
| Telecommunications | $129,090 |
| Rail Transportation | $128,930 |
| Rail Transportation | $128,930 |
| Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing | $128,850 |
| Natural Gas Distribution | $127,930 |
| Sound Recording Industries | $127,830 |
| Monetary Authorities-Central Bank | $127,640 |
| Monetary Authorities-Central Bank | $127,640 |
| Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers | $126,740 |
| Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $126,420 |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | $126,380 |
| Broadcasting and Content Providers | $126,010 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | $125,830 |
| Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | $125,770 |
| Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities | $125,560 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $125,420 |
| Hydroelectric Power Generation | $124,690 |
| Engineering Services | $124,390 |
| Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing | $123,270 |
| Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $122,990 |
| Nuclear Electric Power Generation | $122,360 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | $122,000 |
| Other Personal Services | $121,940 |
| Personal and Laundry Services | $121,940 |
| Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing | $120,600 |
| Taxi and Limousine Service | $119,810 |
| Real Estate | $119,590 |
| Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation | $119,220 |
| Other Miscellaneous Retailers | $118,600 |
| Electronics and Appliance Retailers | $118,070 |
| Communications Equipment Manufacturing | $117,850 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) | $117,230 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $117,130 |
| Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services | $116,530 |
| Temporary Help Services | $116,320 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $116,150 |
| Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing | $115,180 |
| Utilities | $114,610 |
| Utilities | $114,610 |
| Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $114,250 |
| Employment Services | $113,560 |
| Pipeline Transportation | $113,310 |
| Air Transportation | $113,260 |
| Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing | $112,560 |
| Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing | $112,460 |
| Household Appliance Manufacturing | $112,310 |
| Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing | $111,490 |
| Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, and Appliance Retailers | $110,910 |
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | $110,560 |
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | $110,560 |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $110,460 |
| Newspaper Publishers | $110,370 |
| Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas | $110,280 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | $110,170 |
| Manufacturing | $109,680 |
| Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) | $109,620 |
| Chemical Manufacturing | $109,620 |
| Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) | $109,620 |
| Postal Service (Federal Government) | $109,600 |
| Postal Service (Federal Government) | $109,600 |
| Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) | $109,390 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $109,210 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $109,210 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $109,210 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) | $108,980 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities | $108,970 |
| Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution | $108,560 |
| Nondepository Credit Intermediation | $108,350 |
| Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing | $107,950 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $107,650 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $107,650 |
| Information | $107,630 |
| Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors | $107,580 |
| Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation | $107,110 |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $106,640 |
| Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing | $106,400 |
| Wholesale Trade | $106,280 |
| Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles | $105,860 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $105,750 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $105,750 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $105,720 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $105,590 |
| Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction | $105,580 |
| Motor Vehicle Manufacturing | $105,460 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) | $105,440 |
| Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories | $105,340 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $105,160 |
| Finance and Insurance | $104,910 |
| Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media | $104,900 |
| Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries | $104,890 |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services | $104,370 |
| Software Publishers | $104,350 |
| Dairy Product Manufacturing | $104,260 |
| Publishing Industries | $104,100 |
| Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers | $104,100 |
| Motion Picture and Video Industries | $104,000 |
| Business Schools and Computer and Management Training | $104,000 |
| Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills | $103,940 |
| Other Residential Care Facilities | $103,920 |
| Couriers and Express Delivery Services | $103,870 |
| Couriers and Messengers | $103,860 |
| Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds | $103,790 |
| Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing | $103,490 |
| Plastics Product Manufacturing | $103,450 |
| Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers | $103,300 |
| Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel | $103,280 |
| Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing | $103,240 |
| Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $103,240 |
| Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | $103,240 |
| Grain and Oilseed Milling | $103,200 |
| Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities | $103,050 |
| Insurance Carriers | $102,950 |
| Legal Services | $102,910 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $102,580 |
| Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers | $102,580 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $102,470 |
| Residential Building Construction | $102,450 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) | $102,190 |
| Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $102,060 |
| Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $102,060 |
| Office Administrative Services | $101,860 |
| Other Support Services | $101,760 |
| Insurance Carriers and Related Activities | $101,750 |
| Paper Manufacturing | $101,660 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $101,530 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | $101,330 |
| Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing | $101,060 |
| Educational Support Services | $100,760 |
| Electrical Equipment Manufacturing | $100,670 |
| Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations | $100,630 |
| Insurance Agencies and Brokerages | $100,510 |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services | $100,260 |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services | $100,260 |
| Other Food Manufacturing | $100,160 |
| Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $99,930 |
| Converted Paper Product Manufacturing | $99,900 |
| Mining (except Oil and Gas) | $99,850 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $99,750 |
| Machinery Manufacturing | $99,700 |
| Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing | $99,700 |
| Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing | $99,670 |
| Facilities Support Services | $99,600 |
| Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers | $99,560 |
| Hospitals | $99,390 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $99,350 |
| Retail Trade | $99,230 |
| Support Activities for Air Transportation | $99,150 |
| Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing | $99,070 |
| Primary Metal Manufacturing | $98,850 |
| Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation | $98,690 |
| Water Transportation | $98,690 |
| Ship and Boat Building | $98,680 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $98,610 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $98,600 |
| Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing | $98,570 |
| Automobile Dealers | $98,530 |
| Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $98,420 |
| Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities | $98,340 |
| Investigation and Security Services | $98,290 |
| Food and Beverage Retailers | $98,210 |
| Testing Laboratories and Services | $97,770 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $97,710 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) | $97,670 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $97,620 |
| Technical and Trade Schools | $97,510 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $97,430 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $97,430 |
| Support Activities for Transportation | $97,380 |
| All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $97,270 |
| Offices of Physicians | $97,100 |
| Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $97,100 |
| Building Material and Supplies Dealers | $97,070 |
| Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) | $96,680 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $96,640 |
| Freight Transportation Arrangement | $96,560 |
| Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry | $96,550 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | $96,550 |
| Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers | $96,450 |
| Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $96,390 |
| Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $96,230 |
| Foundries | $95,840 |
| Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation | $95,790 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $95,460 |
| Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services | $95,380 |
| Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance | $95,280 |
| Rental and Leasing Services | $95,150 |
| Other Insurance Related Activities | $95,100 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | $94,600 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $94,470 |
| Wood Product Manufacturing | $94,050 |
| Grantmaking and Giving Services | $93,640 |
| Food Manufacturing | $93,360 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers | $93,250 |
| Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services | $92,830 |
| Waste Collection | $92,670 |
| Textile Mills | $92,650 |
| Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services | $92,630 |
| Specialized Design Services | $92,490 |
| Security Systems Services | $92,100 |
| Educational Services | $92,100 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $92,080 |
| Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers | $92,080 |
| Furniture and Home Furnishings Retailers | $91,610 |
| Rubber Product Manufacturing | $91,470 |
| Remediation and Other Waste Management Services | $91,350 |
| Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction | $90,700 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $90,180 |
| Waste Management and Remediation Services | $90,040 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing | $89,390 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) | $89,390 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) | $89,130 |
| Home Health Care Services | $88,910 |
| Construction of Buildings | $88,810 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $88,730 |
| Educational Services | $88,680 |
| Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers | $88,370 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) | $88,280 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $87,340 |
| Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) | $87,100 |
| Utility System Construction | $86,960 |
| Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing | $86,520 |
| Nonresidential Building Construction | $86,500 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) | $86,380 |
| Beverage Manufacturing | $85,970 |
| Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing | $85,760 |
| Truck Transportation | $85,740 |
| Civic and Social Organizations | $85,720 |
| Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing | $85,710 |
| Animal Slaughtering and Processing | $85,290 |
| Metal Ore Mining | $85,240 |
| Water, Sewage and Other Systems | $85,150 |
| Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing | $84,960 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $84,350 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $84,350 |
| Religious Organizations | $84,280 |
| Other Schools and Instruction | $84,050 |
| Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities | $84,020 |
| Social Advocacy Organizations | $83,910 |
| Other Motor Vehicle Dealers | $83,420 |
| Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | $83,200 |
| Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) | $82,970 |
| Spectator Sports | $82,000 |
| Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing | $81,920 |
| Printing and Related Support Activities | $81,600 |
| Printing and Related Support Activities | $81,600 |
| Junior Colleges | $81,130 |
| Business Support Services | $81,080 |
| Construction | $80,590 |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) | $80,150 |
| Other Amusement and Recreation Industries | $80,130 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | $79,480 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | $79,480 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $78,760 |
| Machine Shops | $78,620 |
| Repair and Maintenance | $78,360 |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | $78,190 |
| Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries | $77,710 |
| Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events | $77,500 |
| Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly | $77,160 |
| Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance | $76,560 |
| Pharmacies and Drug Retailers | $75,880 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $75,720 |
| Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries | $75,390 |
| Gambling Industries | $75,390 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $75,330 |
| Apparel Manufacturing | $75,150 |
| Animal Food Manufacturing | $74,810 |
| Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities | $74,670 |
| Individual and Family Services | $73,990 |
| Social Assistance | $73,990 |
| Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers | $73,950 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities | $73,820 |
| General Merchandise Retailers | $73,060 |
| Television Broadcasting Stations | $72,950 |
| Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations | $72,950 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities | $72,760 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $71,940 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $71,610 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $71,610 |
| Other Wood Product Manufacturing | $71,300 |
| Casino Hotels | $70,070 |
| Specialty Trade Contractors | $68,280 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services | $66,470 |
| Miscellaneous Store Retailers (4594 and 4595 only) | $66,140 |
| Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities | $65,990 |
| Traveler Accommodation | $64,840 |
| Building Equipment Contractors | $64,480 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | $63,990 |
| Accommodation | $63,990 |
| Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors | $53,860 |
| Amusement Parks and Arcades | $53,120 |
| Food Services and Drinking Places | $52,150 |
| Full-Service Restaurants | $48,380 |
| Restaurants and Other Eating Places | $48,380 |
| Photographic Services | $45,100 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $103,790 |
| 2023 | $103,800 |
| 2022 | $102,240 |
| 2021 | $99,270 |
| 2020 | $93,730 |
| 2019 | $90,920 |