Computer Occupations, All Other
Computer Occupations, All Other (SOC 15-1299) earn a median $116,580 a year ($56.05 an hour) in the United States, with 435,370 employed as of May 2025; the highest-paying state is District of Columbia.
What computer occupations, all other do
Computer occupations, all other, is a residual category for computer jobs that do not match one of the specific computer occupations, such as systems analyst, security analyst, programmer, developer, or administrator. O*NET maps specialized occupations here, including web administrators, geographic information systems technologists and technicians, penetration testers, and digital forensics analysts, along with titles like computer operator and computer laboratory technician. Computer and information systems managers are not counted here, computer hardware engineers, electrical and electronics engineers, and postsecondary computer science teachers, among others listed in their own classifications. Because it is a catch-all, there is no standard description and no single route into the work. Titles in this residual group vary widely, so duties and tools depend on the specialty.
Also called: Artificial Intelligence Specialist, Business Consultant, Computer Console Operator, Computer Laboratory Technician, Computer Operator.
National wage percentiles, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||
| United States | Hourly | $26.89 | $38.16 | $56.05 | $75.72 | $90.61 | $58.77 | 435,370 |
| Annual | $55,940 | $79,370 | $116,580 | $157,500 | $188,470 | $122,230 | ||
Employment per 1,000 jobs and the location quotient are area measures; they appear in the state and metro tables below. To see what a wage in this range leaves after tax, use FastCalc's take-home pay calculator.
Where computer occupations, all other earn and work most
Five highest-paying states
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| District of Columbia | Hourly | $42.02 | $59.31 | $75.29 | $86.77 | $99.86 | $72.74 | 17,200 | 24.50 | 8.75 |
| Annual | $87,400 | $123,360 | $156,590 | $180,480 | $207,700 | $151,310 | ||||
| Maryland | Hourly | $33.61 | $55.25 | $69.56 | $79.68 | $89.05 | $66.22 | 19,060 | 6.90 | 2.46 |
| Annual | $69,910 | $114,920 | $144,680 | $165,730 | $185,220 | $137,730 | ||||
| Colorado | Hourly | $36.61 | $48.15 | $67.10 | $77.18 | $82.12 | $63.96 | 11,800 | 4.11 | 1.47 |
| Annual | $76,140 | $100,150 | $139,580 | $160,520 | $170,800 | $133,030 | ||||
| Virginia | Hourly | $37.08 | $52.00 | $66.84 | $79.48 | $89.40 | $66.56 | 17,000 | 4.14 | 1.48 |
| Annual | $77,130 | $108,160 | $139,030 | $165,320 | $185,950 | $138,430 | ||||
| Delaware | Hourly | $31.64 | $49.82 | $66.09 | $81.81 | $82.14 | $68.30 | 860 | 1.77 | 0.63 |
| Annual | $65,820 | $103,620 | $137,470 | $170,170 | $170,850 | $142,050 | ||||
Five states with the most jobs
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| California | Hourly | $28.05 | $42.00 | $64.63 | $86.41 | $107.06 | $70.56 | 80,150 | 4.40 | 1.57 |
| Annual | $58,340 | $87,350 | $134,440 | $179,730 | $222,690 | $146,770 | ||||
| Texas | Hourly | $26.67 | $37.55 | $53.62 | $73.13 | $83.80 | $56.47 | 57,020 | 4.05 | 1.45 |
| Annual | $55,480 | $78,100 | $111,530 | $152,110 | $174,300 | $117,450 | ||||
| Georgia | Hourly | $29.29 | $38.28 | $50.29 | $66.44 | $83.20 | $54.70 | 20,630 | 4.22 | 1.51 |
| Annual | $60,920 | $79,630 | $104,610 | $138,180 | $173,060 | $113,780 | ||||
| Maryland | Hourly | $33.61 | $55.25 | $69.56 | $79.68 | $89.05 | $66.22 | 19,060 | 6.90 | 2.46 |
| Annual | $69,910 | $114,920 | $144,680 | $165,730 | $185,220 | $137,730 | ||||
| District of Columbia | Hourly | $42.02 | $59.31 | $75.29 | $86.77 | $99.86 | $72.74 | 17,200 | 24.50 | 8.75 |
| Annual | $87,400 | $123,360 | $156,590 | $180,480 | $207,700 | $151,310 | ||||
Five highest-paying metropolitan areas
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | Hourly | $47.28 | $65.44 | $88.67 | $105.81 | $139.54 | $94.08 | 16,680 | 14.70 | 5.25 |
| Annual | $98,340 | $136,120 | $184,430 | $220,080 | $290,240 | $195,680 | ||||
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | Hourly | $30.45 | $49.20 | $77.74 | $99.26 | $122.78 | $77.67 | 16,930 | 7.13 | 2.55 |
| Annual | $63,340 | $102,340 | $161,700 | $206,460 | $255,390 | $161,550 | ||||
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | Hourly | $38.57 | $51.71 | $77.18 | $77.18 | $80.13 | $66.74 | 7,850 | 4.88 | 1.74 |
| Annual | $80,230 | $107,560 | $160,520 | $160,520 | $166,670 | $138,820 | ||||
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | Hourly | $44.73 | $60.66 | $75.31 | $84.48 | $97.79 | $72.32 | ** | ** | ** |
| Annual | $93,040 | $126,160 | $156,640 | $175,720 | $203,390 | $150,420 | ||||
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | Hourly | $28.22 | $50.37 | $71.49 | $81.57 | $89.05 | $65.76 | 350 | 3.30 | 1.18 |
| Annual | $58,700 | $104,770 | $148,700 | $169,670 | $185,220 | $136,790 | ||||
Five metropolitan areas with the most jobs
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | Hourly | $23.90 | $34.78 | $52.74 | $78.46 | $97.83 | $59.46 | 20,060 | 3.20 | 1.14 |
| Annual | $49,720 | $72,340 | $109,700 | $163,210 | $203,490 | $123,680 | ||||
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | Hourly | $29.13 | $39.69 | $61.23 | $77.17 | $85.18 | $59.74 | 19,540 | 4.83 | 1.72 |
| Annual | $60,600 | $82,560 | $127,360 | $160,510 | $177,180 | $124,260 | ||||
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | Hourly | $30.45 | $49.20 | $77.74 | $99.26 | $122.78 | $77.67 | 16,930 | 7.13 | 2.55 |
| Annual | $63,340 | $102,340 | $161,700 | $206,460 | $255,390 | $161,550 | ||||
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | Hourly | $47.28 | $65.44 | $88.67 | $105.81 | $139.54 | $94.08 | 16,680 | 14.70 | 5.25 |
| Annual | $98,340 | $136,120 | $184,430 | $220,080 | $290,240 | $195,680 | ||||
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | Hourly | $27.08 | $39.67 | $61.01 | $82.22 | $102.11 | $63.98 | 16,230 | 1.71 | 0.61 |
| Annual | $56,330 | $82,510 | $126,910 | $171,020 | $212,380 | $133,070 | ||||
Top industries employing computer occupations, all other
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) employ 19.8% of computer occupations, all other nationally (86,390 jobs) at a median $128,670 a year ($61.86 an hour), followed by Computer Systems Design and Related Services (17.6%) and Management of Companies and Enterprises (5.8%).
| Industry | Employment | Share of occupation | Median annual | Median hourly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) NAICS 999100 | 86,390 | 19.8% | $128,670 | $61.86 |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services NAICS 541500 | 76,660 | 17.6% | $126,880 | $61.00 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises NAICS 551100 | 25,080 | 5.8% | $128,070 | $61.57 |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services NAICS 518200 | 16,520 | 3.8% | $129,280 | $62.15 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services NAICS 541600 | 15,100 | 3.5% | $107,550 | $51.71 |
Share is the industry's employment over the occupation's national employment (435,370). Industries whose employment BLS withheld are not ranked.
Published medians, May 2021 to May 2025
BLS published a median annual wage of $95,270 for computer occupations, all other in May 2021 and $116,580 in May 2025, with employment of 370,190 and 435,370.
| Release | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2021 | $95,270 | $45.80 | 370,190 |
| May 2022 | $98,740 | $47.47 | 416,320 |
| May 2023 | $104,920 | $50.44 | 437,170 |
| May 2024 | $108,970 | $52.39 | 439,380 |
| May 2025 | $116,580 | $56.05 | 435,370 |
BLS does not design OEWS as a time series: each release pools three years of samples, and occupational classifications, area definitions and estimation methods change between releases, so a difference between two releases is not a measure of change over time. The figures are shown as published, side by side, and nothing is computed from them. See how often OEWS is updated.
Every state, by median wage
51 states and DC publish a row for this occupation. A linked state has its own page with the within-state metro table and comparison; the others appear here only.
| Rank | State | Median hourly | Median annual | 10th pct (annual) | 90th pct (annual) | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia profile | $75.29 | $156,590 | $87,400 | $207,700 | 17,200 | 24.50 | 8.75 |
| 2 | Maryland profile | $69.56 | $144,680 | $69,910 | $185,220 | 19,060 | 6.90 | 2.46 |
| 3 | Colorado profile | $67.10 | $139,580 | $76,140 | $170,800 | 11,800 | 4.11 | 1.47 |
| 4 | Virginia profile | $66.84 | $139,030 | $77,130 | $185,950 | 17,000 | 4.14 | 1.48 |
| 5 | Delaware profile | $66.09 | $137,470 | $65,820 | $170,850 | 860 | 1.77 | 0.63 |
| 6 | California profile | $64.63 | $134,440 | $58,340 | $222,690 | 80,150 | 4.40 | 1.57 |
| 7 | Washington profile | $61.99 | $128,940 | $60,210 | $200,610 | 14,360 | 4.04 | 1.44 |
| 8 | Connecticut profile | $61.40 | $127,720 | $60,720 | $181,830 | 3,100 | 1.83 | 0.65 |
| 9 | New Mexico profile | $61.10 | $127,090 | $70,120 | $194,850 | 1,650 | 1.89 | 0.67 |
| 10 | Hawaii profile | $57.74 | $120,100 | $65,950 | $161,700 | 2,080 | 3.31 | 1.18 |
| 11 | New York profile | $56.25 | $116,990 | $59,740 | $203,040 | 11,460 | 1.18 | 0.42 |
| 12 | South Carolina profile | $53.97 | $112,260 | $53,840 | $165,640 | 4,300 | 1.87 | 0.67 |
| 13 | Texas profile | $53.62 | $111,530 | $55,480 | $174,300 | 57,020 | 4.05 | 1.45 |
| 14 | Vermont profile | $53.62 | $111,530 | $52,950 | $181,020 | 1,320 | 4.36 | 1.56 |
| 15 | Ohio profile | $52.78 | $109,780 | $49,320 | $161,520 | 6,150 | 1.11 | 0.40 |
| 16 | Massachusetts profile | $52.69 | $109,590 | $55,740 | $183,460 | 6,170 | 1.70 | 0.61 |
| 17 | New Jersey profile | $52.07 | $108,310 | $48,380 | $207,950 | 12,010 | 2.80 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Maine profile | $51.92 | $107,990 | $65,340 | $172,490 | 900 | 1.41 | 0.50 |
| 19 | Iowa profile | $51.61 | $107,340 | $49,990 | $165,920 | 3,850 | 2.47 | 0.88 |
| 20 | Pennsylvania profile | $51.55 | $107,230 | $59,890 | $167,420 | 14,580 | 2.40 | 0.86 |
| 21 | West Virginia profile | $51.51 | $107,140 | $51,090 | $172,410 | 3,380 | 4.82 | 1.72 |
| 22 | Alabama profile | $51.12 | $106,330 | $59,260 | $151,300 | 2,630 | 1.24 | 0.44 |
| 23 | Alaska profile | $50.94 | $105,960 | $62,910 | $140,350 | 710 | 2.18 | 0.78 |
| 24 | Michigan profile | $50.81 | $105,680 | $51,440 | $160,830 | 7,440 | 1.69 | 0.60 |
| 25 | Florida profile | $50.66 | $105,370 | $52,960 | $173,260 | 13,710 | 1.38 | 0.49 |
| 26 | South Dakota profile | $50.66 | $105,370 | $76,900 | $149,430 | 240 | 0.52 | 0.18 |
| 27 | Arizona profile | $50.60 | $105,240 | $52,450 | $166,870 | 5,510 | 1.70 | 0.61 |
| 28 | North Carolina profile | $50.41 | $104,850 | $39,190 | $175,660 | 15,090 | 3.05 | 1.09 |
| 29 | Georgia profile | $50.29 | $104,610 | $60,920 | $173,060 | 20,630 | 4.22 | 1.51 |
| 30 | Kansas profile | $49.70 | $103,380 | $49,090 | $143,800 | 1,340 | 0.93 | 0.33 |
| 31 | Oklahoma profile | $49.29 | $102,520 | $58,800 | $162,490 | 3,320 | 1.94 | 0.69 |
| 32 | Rhode Island profile | $49.14 | $102,210 | $50,700 | $158,670 | 830 | 1.66 | 0.59 |
| 33 | Missouri profile | $48.58 | $101,040 | $52,590 | $165,360 | 14,340 | 4.88 | 1.74 |
| 34 | Nevada profile | $48.18 | $100,220 | $53,410 | $175,860 | 2,610 | 1.68 | 0.60 |
| 35 | Illinois profile | $47.77 | $99,360 | $53,590 | $167,080 | 11,160 | 1.83 | 0.65 |
| 36 | Idaho profile | $47.45 | $98,700 | $59,480 | $162,290 | 1,040 | 1.21 | 0.43 |
| 37 | Utah profile | $46.86 | $97,470 | $49,990 | $158,350 | 6,680 | 3.85 | 1.37 |
| 38 | Oregon profile | $46.80 | $97,350 | $61,290 | $159,140 | 2,450 | 1.25 | 0.45 |
| 39 | Wyoming profile | $45.44 | $94,520 | $56,830 | $157,190 | 170 | 0.61 | 0.22 |
| 40 | Indiana profile | $44.97 | $93,540 | $28,180 | $138,260 | 3,340 | 1.04 | 0.37 |
| 41 | Nebraska profile | $44.46 | $92,480 | $49,830 | $136,410 | 2,280 | 2.23 | 0.79 |
| 42 | Minnesota profile | $44.11 | $91,750 | $65,260 | $165,210 | 4,180 | 1.42 | 0.51 |
| 43 | New Hampshire profile | $44.10 | $91,720 | $52,380 | $165,300 | 970 | 1.42 | 0.51 |
| 44 | Kentucky profile | $42.99 | $89,420 | $44,980 | $136,990 | 1,850 | 0.92 | 0.33 |
| 45 | Wisconsin profile | $42.37 | $88,130 | $52,640 | $133,450 | 4,680 | 1.59 | 0.57 |
| 46 | Arkansas profile | $41.80 | $86,940 | $45,770 | $135,140 | 1,120 | 0.86 | 0.31 |
| 47 | Mississippi profile | $41.80 | $86,940 | $31,380 | $135,500 | 1,450 | 1.25 | 0.45 |
| 48 | Montana profile | $39.41 | $81,970 | $37,080 | $126,280 | 540 | 1.06 | 0.38 |
| 49 | North Dakota profile | $37.66 | $78,330 | $38,730 | $123,590 | 730 | 1.69 | 0.60 |
| 50 | Louisiana profile | $37.02 | $77,000 | $38,190 | $136,990 | 5,020 | 2.60 | 0.93 |
| 51 | Tennessee profile | $36.77 | $76,470 | $45,870 | $129,430 | 10,930 | 3.33 | 1.19 |
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Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS 15-1299 Computer Occupations, All Other.
**- Employment estimate not available.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.
- Top industries: nat4d_M2025_dl.xlsx in oesm25in4.zip (BLS OEWS May 2025, national, 4-digit NAICS, cross-ownership). Employment is the industry's rounded total for this occupation; industries whose employment BLS withheld (**) are not ranked.
- Published medians: national_M2021_dl.xlsx to national_M2024_dl.xlsx in oesm21nat.zip to oesm24nat.zip (BLS OEWS May 2021 to May 2024, national, cross-industry, all ownerships) and the May 2025 spine. Each release is shown as published; nothing is computed between them.
Sources
- BLS Standard Occupational Classification 2018, definition of 15-1299, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- O*NET 30.1 Database, 15-1299.00, National Center for O*NET Development, USDOL/ETA (CC BY 4.0).
- OEWS May 2025 national industry-specific estimates, 4-digit NAICS (oesm25in4.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2021 national estimates (oesm21nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2022 national estimates (oesm22nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2023 national estimates (oesm23nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2024 national estimates (oesm24nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2025 national estimates (oesm25nat.zip), the site's data spine, US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
Includes information from O*NET 30.1 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, used under the CC BY 4.0 license.
Description written 2026-10-17 in our own words from the sources above.