Average Salary for Computer Systems Analysts
SOC 15-1121 · Computer and Mathematical Occupations · 2018 data
The median annual wage for Computer Systems Analysts in the United States is $88,740 ($42.66/hr), based on 2018 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $54,360 at the 10th percentile to $142,220 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 587,970 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 7.3% since 2014.
Median Annual
$88,740
Mean Annual
$93,610
10th Pct
$54,360
75th Pct
$113,460
Employment
587,970
Salary Distribution
$54k
10th
$69k
25th
$89k
Median
$113k
75th
$142k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $118,860 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $115,900 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $106,000 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $102,670 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $102,050 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $101,970 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT | $101,870 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $100,260 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $99,220 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $99,040 |
| Danbury, CT | $98,920 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $98,910 |
| California-Lexington Park, MD | $98,750 |
| Richmond, VA | $96,970 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $96,840 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $104,990 |
| New Jersey | $103,340 |
| California | $99,590 |
| Virginia | $98,290 |
| Rhode Island | $97,180 |
| New York | $96,810 |
| Maryland | $94,130 |
| Washington | $93,850 |
| Delaware | $93,640 |
| Colorado | $93,600 |
| Connecticut | $93,410 |
| Pennsylvania | $91,560 |
| Massachusetts | $91,510 |
| North Carolina | $90,230 |
| Minnesota | $90,030 |
| Texas | $89,860 |
| New Hampshire | $88,670 |
| Oregon | $88,630 |
| Arizona | $87,610 |
| Georgia | $87,500 |
| Illinois | $86,680 |
| Ohio | $84,100 |
| Iowa | $82,400 |
| Missouri | $81,660 |
| Alabama | $81,160 |
| Michigan | $80,250 |
| Nevada | $79,910 |
| Florida | $79,200 |
| New Mexico | $78,980 |
| Oklahoma | $78,140 |
| Utah | $78,040 |
| Wisconsin | $77,930 |
| Idaho | $77,490 |
| Hawaii | $76,580 |
| Vermont | $76,380 |
| South Carolina | $76,370 |
| Nebraska | $76,340 |
| Indiana | $75,060 |
| Wyoming | $74,750 |
| Maine | $74,610 |
| Tennessee | $73,480 |
| South Dakota | $73,260 |
| Kansas | $73,190 |
| North Dakota | $72,830 |
| West Virginia | $72,680 |
| Montana | $71,650 |
| Alaska | $69,080 |
| Arkansas | $68,700 |
| Louisiana | $68,540 |
| Kentucky | $68,450 |
| Mississippi | $62,000 |
| Guam | $50,090 |
| Virgin Islands | $49,940 |
| Puerto Rico | $44,090 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Computer Systems Analysts broken down by industry sector, 2018 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Personal and Laundry Services | $116,470 |
| Other Personal Services | $115,060 |
| Oil and Gas Extraction | $111,340 |
| Oil and Gas Extraction | $111,340 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | $109,010 |
| Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing | $105,670 |
| Other Information Services | $104,600 |
| Other Information Services | $104,600 |
| Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing | $104,140 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) | $104,040 |
| Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities | $101,980 |
| Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing | $101,270 |
| Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing | $100,280 |
| Natural Gas Distribution | $100,070 |
| Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil | $100,020 |
| Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations | $99,700 |
| Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing | $98,870 |
| Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | $98,710 |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | $98,320 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $97,860 |
| Nondepository Credit Intermediation | $97,850 |
| Communications Equipment Manufacturing | $97,830 |
| Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $97,440 |
| Radio and Television Broadcasting | $96,970 |
| Utilities | $96,800 |
| Utilities | $96,800 |
| Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction | $96,700 |
| Broadcasting (except Internet) | $96,060 |
| Monetary Authorities-Central Bank | $95,930 |
| Monetary Authorities-Central Bank | $95,930 |
| Television Broadcasting | $95,840 |
| Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution | $95,770 |
| Technical and Trade Schools | $95,500 |
| Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel | $95,390 |
| Utility System Construction | $95,290 |
| Cable and Other Subscription Programming | $95,080 |
| Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation | $95,040 |
| Converted Paper Product Manufacturing | $94,990 |
| Federal government, including the US Postal Service | $94,620 |
| Motion Picture and Video Industries | $94,490 |
| Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation | $94,470 |
| Manufacturing | $94,460 |
| Plastics Product Manufacturing | $94,420 |
| Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing | $94,240 |
| Postal Service (federal government) | $94,030 |
| Postal Service (federal government) | $94,030 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities | $93,990 |
| Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries | $93,740 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $93,700 |
| Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities | $93,620 |
| Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing | $93,530 |
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | $93,470 |
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | $93,470 |
| Pipeline Transportation | $93,460 |
| Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing | $93,370 |
| Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) | $93,040 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 And 5223 only) | $92,920 |
| Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $92,830 |
| Software Publishers | $92,660 |
| Publishing Industries (except Internet) | $92,110 |
| Nuclear Electric Power Generation | $92,040 |
| Rail Transportation | $91,870 |
| Rail Transportation | $91,870 |
| Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing | $91,780 |
| Engineering Services | $91,710 |
| Chemical Manufacturing | $91,680 |
| Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing | $91,640 |
| Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas | $91,630 |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services | $91,520 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $91,520 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $91,520 |
| Other Pipeline Transportation | $91,370 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $91,370 |
| Machinery Manufacturing | $91,230 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $91,220 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $91,220 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $91,220 |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $90,870 |
| Information | $90,740 |
| Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) | $90,720 |
| Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing | $90,710 |
| Finance and Insurance | $90,700 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | $90,620 |
| Electrical Equipment Manufacturing | $90,610 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) | $90,500 |
| Temporary Help Services | $90,490 |
| Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | $90,440 |
| Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses | $90,370 |
| Nonresidential Building Construction | $90,330 |
| Cross-industry, private ownership only | $90,320 |
| Employment Services | $90,210 |
| Nonstore Retailers | $90,160 |
| Paper Manufacturing | $90,070 |
| Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services | $89,880 |
| Tobacco Manufacturing | $89,840 |
| Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $89,780 |
| Construction of Buildings | $89,590 |
| Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services | $89,160 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $89,120 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $89,120 |
| Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing | $88,920 |
| Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers | $88,720 |
| Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers | $88,720 |
| Civic and Social Organizations | $88,650 |
| Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers | $88,620 |
| Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $88,600 |
| Other Food Manufacturing | $88,470 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) | $88,420 |
| Legal Services | $88,170 |
| Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors | $88,120 |
| Educational Support Services | $88,060 |
| Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing | $88,010 |
| Direct Selling Establishments | $87,830 |
| Ship and Boat Building | $87,770 |
| Residential Building Construction | $87,700 |
| Rental and Leasing Services | $87,470 |
| Household Appliance Manufacturing | $87,410 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $87,410 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $87,340 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $87,310 |
| Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing | $87,170 |
| Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing | $87,120 |
| Wholesale Trade | $87,090 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $87,040 |
| Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services | $86,940 |
| Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services | $86,940 |
| Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $86,930 |
| Support Activities for Air Transportation | $86,890 |
| Construction | $86,850 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) | $86,810 |
| Insurance Carriers | $86,790 |
| Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction | $86,740 |
| Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries | $86,620 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | $86,620 |
| Telecommunications | $86,330 |
| Couriers and Messengers | $86,250 |
| Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers | $86,190 |
| Insurance Carriers and Related Activities | $86,080 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | $85,970 |
| Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) | $85,840 |
| Couriers and Express Delivery Services | $85,760 |
| Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) | $85,720 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $85,670 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | $85,600 |
| Pharmacies and Drug Stores | $85,500 |
| Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers | $85,360 |
| Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing | $85,310 |
| Security Systems Services | $85,280 |
| Health and Personal Care Stores | $85,010 |
| Health and Personal Care Stores | $85,010 |
| All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $84,990 |
| Real Estate | $84,720 |
| Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers | $84,510 |
| Support Activities for Transportation | $84,440 |
| Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing | $84,360 |
| Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing | $84,270 |
| Primary Metal Manufacturing | $84,270 |
| Insurance Agencies and Brokerages | $84,240 |
| Office Administrative Services | $84,220 |
| Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing | $84,140 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $84,110 |
| Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $84,070 |
| Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $83,670 |
| Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) | $83,620 |
| Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) | $83,620 |
| Food Manufacturing | $83,560 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $83,540 |
| Beverage Manufacturing | $83,540 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $83,520 |
| Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing | $83,420 |
| Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) | $83,250 |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $83,240 |
| Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing | $83,190 |
| Freight Transportation Arrangement | $83,180 |
| Other Support Services | $83,040 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $82,960 |
| Hospitals | $82,680 |
| Spectator Sports | $82,570 |
| Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities | $82,360 |
| Local government, including schools and hospitals | $82,190 |
| Apparel Manufacturing | $82,150 |
| Scheduled Air Transportation | $82,050 |
| Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing | $82,020 |
| Air Transportation | $81,940 |
| Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing | $81,670 |
| Other Insurance Related Activities | $81,360 |
| Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance | $81,330 |
| Dairy Product Manufacturing | $81,290 |
| Social Advocacy Organizations | $81,030 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $80,890 |
| Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills | $80,800 |
| Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing | $80,760 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) | $80,670 |
| Business Schools and Computer and Management Training | $80,370 |
| Animal Slaughtering and Processing | $80,360 |
| Retail Trade | $80,280 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding state and local schools and hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OES Designation) | $80,160 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding state and local schools and hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OES Designation) | $80,160 |
| Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing | $79,820 |
| Investigation and Security Services | $79,710 |
| Building Equipment Contractors | $79,710 |
| Grantmaking and Giving Services | $79,700 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $79,690 |
| Testing Laboratories | $79,660 |
| Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services | $79,470 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $79,390 |
| Newspaper Publishers | $79,370 |
| Truck Transportation | $79,270 |
| Home Health Care Services | $79,260 |
| Repair and Maintenance | $78,860 |
| Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance | $78,710 |
| Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospitals, and the US Postal Service | $78,390 |
| Business Support Services | $78,180 |
| Specialty Trade Contractors | $77,960 |
| Foundries | $77,850 |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) | $77,740 |
| Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories | $77,730 |
| State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) | $77,600 |
| Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media | $77,450 |
| Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation | $77,350 |
| Religious Organizations | $77,170 |
| Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing | $77,120 |
| State government, including schools and hospitals | $76,880 |
| Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $76,850 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) | $76,800 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) | $76,620 |
| Other Wood Product Manufacturing | $76,440 |
| Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing | $76,390 |
| Specialized Design Services | $76,190 |
| Offices of All Other Health Practitioners | $76,050 |
| Water Transportation | $76,010 |
| Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | $75,970 |
| Educational Services | $75,780 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $75,670 |
| Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors | $75,600 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $74,860 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $74,860 |
| Textile Mills | $74,340 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $74,280 |
| Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries | $74,270 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing | $74,170 |
| Miscellaneous Store Retailers | $74,170 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) | $74,160 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $73,880 |
| Educational Services | $73,800 |
| Wood Product Manufacturing | $73,160 |
| Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing | $73,110 |
| Offices of Physicians | $73,070 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $72,920 |
| Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly | $72,780 |
| Food and Beverage Stores (4451 and 4452 only) | $72,410 |
| Food and Beverage Stores | $72,410 |
| Junior Colleges | $72,290 |
| Performing Arts Companies | $72,200 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities | $72,180 |
| Printing and Related Support Activities | $72,130 |
| Printing and Related Support Activities | $72,130 |
| Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities | $72,060 |
| Wind Electric Power Generation | $71,230 |
| Ambulance Services | $71,060 |
| Gambling Industries | $70,050 |
| Rubber Product Manufacturing | $70,040 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services | $69,690 |
| Facilities Support Services | $69,480 |
| Investigation, Guard, and Armored Car Services | $68,770 |
| Casino Hotels | $68,640 |
| Electronics and Appliance Stores | $68,020 |
| Electronics and Appliance Stores | $68,020 |
| Miscellaneous Store Retailers (4532 and 4533 only) | $67,960 |
| Social Assistance | $67,290 |
| Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers | $67,280 |
| Individual and Family Services | $67,220 |
| Other Specialty Trade Contractors | $67,110 |
| Waste Management and Remediation Services | $65,690 |
| Other Amusement and Recreation Industries | $65,460 |
| Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services | $65,190 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $64,660 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $64,660 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | $64,610 |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | $64,590 |
| Accommodation | $64,410 |
| Traveler Accommodation | $64,310 |
| Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities | $64,280 |
| Machine Shops | $63,700 |
| Automobile Dealers | $63,590 |
| Other Residential Care Facilities | $63,330 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $63,120 |
| Offices of Optometrists | $62,690 |
| Other Schools and Instruction | $62,320 |
| Waste Treatment and Disposal | $61,980 |
| Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers | $60,200 |
| Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores | $59,450 |
| Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists | $59,240 |
| Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities | $54,150 |
| Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers | $47,790 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $88,740 |
| 2017 | $88,270 |
| 2016 | $87,220 |
| 2015 | $85,800 |
| 2014 | $82,710 |