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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018

11-3021 Computer and Information Systems Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as electronic data processing, information systems, systems analysis, and computer programming. Excludes "Computer Occupations" (15-1111 through 15-1199).


National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
391,430 0.7 % $73.49 $152,860 0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $41.05 $52.94 $68.53 $86.63 (5)
Annual Wage (2) $85,380 $110,110 $142,530 $180,190 (5)


Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Computer Systems Design and Related Services 91,520 4.37 $76.82 $159,790
Management of Companies and Enterprises 39,710 1.67 $74.74 $155,460
Software Publishers 14,590 3.70 $82.11 $170,790
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 14,540 1.01 $77.44 $161,070
Insurance Carriers 13,320 1.14 $73.50 $152,870

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Computer Systems Design and Related Services 91,520 4.37 $76.82 $159,790
Software Publishers 14,590 3.70 $82.11 $170,790
Other Information Services 9,790 3.31 $91.71 $190,760
Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services 10,250 3.22 $77.68 $161,570
Monetary Authorities-Central Bank 380 2.07 $83.03 $172,690

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Clothing Stores 120 0.01 $93.07 $193,580
Other Information Services 9,790 3.31 $91.71 $190,760
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities 5,950 0.64 $89.68 $186,540
Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures 60 0.21 $87.38 $181,750
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 2,700 0.74 $86.49 $179,890


Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 63,640 3.74 1.38 $86.66 $180,250
New York 27,070 2.88 1.07 $91.50 $190,310
Texas 22,350 1.84 0.68 $74.35 $154,650
Massachusetts 17,820 4.99 1.85 $75.30 $156,620
Illinois 17,770 2.97 1.10 $69.18 $143,900




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 4,020 5.65 2.09 $81.01 $168,500
Connecticut 8,430 5.08 1.88 $70.89 $147,440
Massachusetts 17,820 4.99 1.85 $75.30 $156,620
Washington 13,690 4.20 1.55 $76.58 $159,290
Maryland 10,590 3.94 1.46 $74.46 $154,870




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 27,070 2.88 1.07 $91.50 $190,310
California 63,640 3.74 1.38 $86.66 $180,250
New Jersey 14,280 3.52 1.30 $84.95 $176,690
Virginia 13,450 3.51 1.30 $83.31 $173,290
Delaware 1,240 2.77 1.02 $81.60 $169,720





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 32,630 3.44 1.27 $94.09 $195,710
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 18,220 5.81 2.15 $83.40 $173,470
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 17,990 2.94 1.09 $80.74 $167,940
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 17,590 7.27 2.69 $93.39 $194,250
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 16,530 5.99 2.22 $77.05 $160,260
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 15,320 3.30 1.22 $70.22 $146,050
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 13,880 12.40 4.59 $98.87 $205,650
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 12,010 4.48 1.66 $70.75 $147,150
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 11,700 5.90 2.18 $79.18 $164,700
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 9,010 2.52 0.93 $76.81 $159,770