Pay, demand and where to work, from BLS data with the year on every table.
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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Computer occupations, all other (SOC 15-1299) employed 435,370 people in May 2025. The median pay is $116,580 a year ($56.05 an hour); the lowest-paid 10% earn under $55,940 and the highest-paid 10% more than $188,470. BLS projects its employment to change by +5.1% between 2025 and 2035 (about 27,000 openings a year including replacements). The typical way in: Bachelor's degree.
Highest median pay: District of Columbia ($156,590), Maryland ($144,680), Colorado ($139,580). Most jobs: California (80,150), Texas (57,020), Georgia (20,630).
| Measure ⇅ | Annual ⇅ | Hourly equivalent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile (entry level) | $55,940 | $26.89 |
| 25th percentile | $79,370 | $38.16 |
| Median | $116,580 | $56.05 |
| Mean | $122,230 | $58.76 |
| 75th percentile | $157,500 | $75.72 |
| 90th percentile (experienced) | $188,470 | $90.61 |
Estimate for a wage earner: 2026 federal brackets and standard deduction (IRS), Social Security 6.2% up to $184,500, Medicare 1.45% (+0.9% above $200,000 single / $250,000 married), and a state rate you set. It ignores credits, pre-tax deductions, local taxes and benefits. Sources: IRS: tax year 2026 inflation adjustments · SSA wage base per Federal Register notice 2025-19763.
Hourly equivalents divide by 2,080 hours. Pay above $239,200 is shown as "≥ $239,200" (BLS top code).
| Measure ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Jobs 2025 | 471,200 |
| Jobs 2035 (projected) | 495,300 |
| Change in jobs | 24,200 |
| Percent change | +5.1% |
| Openings a year (growth + replacements) | 27,000 |
| Self-employed share | 4.9% |
| Typical entry education | Bachelor's degree |
| Work experience in a related occupation | None |
| Typical on-the-job training | None |
Licences and certifications are set by states and employers; the education shown is the usual entry requirement, not a legal one.
| State ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ | Yearly rent as % of median pay ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 2,630 | 0.44 | $106,330 | $59,260 | $151,300 | -9% | 12% |
| Alaska | 710 | 0.78 | $105,960 | $62,910 | $140,350 | -9% | 16% |
| Arizona | 5,510 | 0.61 | $105,240 | $52,450 | $166,870 | -10% | 19% |
| Arkansas | 1,120 | 0.31 | $86,940 | $45,770 | $135,140 | -25% | 14% |
| California | 80,150 | 1.57 | $134,440 | $58,340 | $222,690 | +15% | 19% |
| Colorado | 11,800 | 1.47 | $139,580 | $76,140 | $170,800 | +20% | 16% |
| Connecticut | 3,100 | 0.65 | $127,720 | $60,720 | $181,830 | +10% | 15% |
| Delaware | 860 | 0.63 | $137,470 | $65,820 | $170,850 | +18% | 13% |
| District of Columbia | 17,200 | 8.75 | $156,590 | $87,400 | $207,700 | +34% | 15% |
| Florida | 13,710 | 0.49 | $105,370 | $52,960 | $173,260 | -10% | 21% |
| Georgia | 20,630 | 1.51 | $104,610 | $60,920 | $173,060 | -10% | 17% |
| Hawaii | 2,080 | 1.18 | $120,100 | $65,950 | $161,700 | +3% | 19% |
| Idaho | 1,040 | 0.43 | $98,700 | $59,480 | $162,290 | -15% | 17% |
| Illinois | 11,160 | 0.65 | $99,360 | $53,590 | $167,080 | -15% | 16% |
| Indiana | 3,340 | 0.37 | $93,540 | $28,180 | $138,260 | -20% | 14% |
| Iowa | 3,850 | 0.88 | $107,340 | $49,990 | $165,920 | -8% | 11% |
| Kansas | 1,340 | 0.33 | $103,380 | $49,090 | $143,800 | -11% | 13% |
| Kentucky | 1,850 | 0.33 | $89,420 | $44,980 | $136,990 | -23% | 13% |
| Louisiana | 5,020 | 0.93 | $77,000 | $38,190 | $136,990 | -34% | 17% |
| Maine | 900 | 0.50 | $107,990 | $65,340 | $172,490 | -7% | 13% |
| Maryland | 19,060 | 2.46 | $144,680 | $69,910 | $185,220 | +24% | 14% |
| Massachusetts | 6,170 | 0.61 | $109,590 | $55,740 | $183,460 | -6% | 20% |
| Michigan | 7,440 | 0.60 | $105,680 | $51,440 | $160,830 | -9% | 13% |
| Minnesota | 4,180 | 0.51 | $91,750 | $65,260 | $165,210 | -21% | 17% |
| Mississippi | 1,450 | 0.45 | $86,940 | $31,380 | $135,500 | -25% | 14% |
| Missouri | 14,340 | 1.74 | $101,040 | $52,590 | $165,360 | -13% | 13% |
| Montana | 540 | 0.38 | $81,970 | $37,080 | $126,280 | -30% | 17% |
| Nebraska | 2,280 | 0.79 | $92,480 | $49,830 | $136,410 | -21% | 14% |
| Nevada | 2,610 | 0.60 | $100,220 | $53,410 | $175,860 | -14% | 20% |
| New Hampshire | 970 | 0.51 | $91,720 | $52,380 | $165,300 | -21% | 20% |
| New Jersey | 12,010 | 1.00 | $108,310 | $48,380 | $207,950 | -7% | 20% |
| New Mexico | 1,650 | 0.67 | $127,090 | $70,120 | $194,850 | +9% | 11% |
| New York | 11,460 | 0.42 | $116,990 | $59,740 | $203,040 | +0% | 17% |
| North Carolina | 15,090 | 1.09 | $104,850 | $39,190 | $175,660 | -10% | 15% |
| North Dakota | 730 | 0.60 | $78,330 | $38,730 | $123,590 | -33% | 15% |
| Ohio | 6,150 | 0.40 | $109,780 | $49,320 | $161,520 | -6% | 12% |
| Oklahoma | 3,320 | 0.69 | $102,520 | $58,800 | $162,490 | -12% | 12% |
| Oregon | 2,450 | 0.45 | $97,350 | $61,290 | $159,140 | -16% | 20% |
| Pennsylvania | 14,580 | 0.86 | $107,230 | $59,890 | $167,420 | -8% | 14% |
| Rhode Island | 830 | 0.59 | $102,210 | $50,700 | $158,670 | -12% | 17% |
| South Carolina | 4,300 | 0.67 | $112,260 | $53,840 | $165,640 | -4% | 14% |
| South Dakota | 240 | 0.18 | $105,370 | $76,900 | $149,430 | -10% | 11% |
| Tennessee | 10,930 | 1.19 | $76,470 | $45,870 | $129,430 | -34% | 20% |
| Texas | 57,020 | 1.45 | $111,530 | $55,480 | $174,300 | -4% | 16% |
| Utah | 6,680 | 1.37 | $97,470 | $49,990 | $158,350 | -16% | 20% |
| Vermont | 1,320 | 1.56 | $111,530 | $52,950 | $181,020 | -4% | 14% |
| Virginia | 17,000 | 1.48 | $139,030 | $77,130 | $185,950 | +19% | 14% |
| Washington | 14,360 | 1.44 | $128,940 | $60,210 | $200,610 | +11% | 17% |
| West Virginia | 3,380 | 1.72 | $107,140 | $51,090 | $172,410 | -8% | 10% |
| Wisconsin | 4,680 | 0.57 | $88,130 | $52,640 | $133,450 | -24% | 16% |
| Wyoming | 170 | 0.22 | $94,520 | $56,830 | $157,190 | -19% | 13% |
Location quotient above 1 means the occupation is more concentrated in the state than in the nation. "n/a" means BLS suppressed the figure. Rent uses the state median gross rent (ACS).
The 60 highest-paying metropolitan areas among those with at least 300 jobs in this occupation.
| Metropolitan area ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Median pay ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 16,680 | $184,430 | $98,340 | $290,240 | 5.25 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 16,930 | $161,700 | $63,340 | $255,390 | 2.55 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 7,850 | $160,520 | $80,230 | $166,670 | 1.74 |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | 350 | $148,700 | $58,700 | $185,220 | 1.18 |
| Boulder, CO | 1,120 | $147,590 | $79,810 | $207,810 | 2.09 |
| Lexington Park, MD | 1,000 | $144,680 | $101,830 | $185,220 | 5.05 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | 800 | $140,750 | $75,300 | $187,460 | 0.71 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 10,710 | $136,120 | $60,210 | $205,060 | 1.83 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 9,010 | $135,600 | $60,000 | $179,050 | 2.37 |
| Salinas, CA | 500 | $131,730 | $58,570 | $176,430 | 0.95 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 1,590 | $131,600 | $79,970 | $172,100 | 1.44 |
| Columbus, OH | 2,410 | $129,940 | $60,150 | $162,930 | 0.78 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | 10,100 | $129,470 | $57,040 | $199,380 | 2.79 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | 670 | $128,390 | $63,180 | $188,620 | 1.18 |
| Albuquerque, NM | 870 | $127,820 | $65,860 | $201,250 | 0.77 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 7,340 | $127,600 | $60,250 | $186,440 | 1.70 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 19,540 | $127,360 | $60,600 | $177,180 | 1.72 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 16,230 | $126,910 | $56,330 | $212,380 | 0.61 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 2,090 | $126,300 | $63,060 | $174,170 | 2.17 |
| York-Hanover, PA | 550 | $125,050 | $69,910 | $161,470 | 1.06 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 7,360 | $121,990 | $61,600 | $171,850 | 0.91 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | 840 | $121,850 | $49,550 | $181,020 | 2.51 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | 490 | $121,610 | $72,560 | $171,900 | 1.04 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 4,800 | $121,230 | $61,840 | $195,190 | 0.63 |
| Huntsville, AL | 890 | $120,450 | $58,200 | $168,580 | 1.19 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | 1,880 | $120,100 | $65,950 | $161,700 | 1.50 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | 590 | $119,520 | $83,100 | $153,690 | 2.23 |
| Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | 500 | $118,120 | $82,870 | $148,030 | 5.29 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | 1,020 | $117,600 | $58,960 | $218,280 | 0.61 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 3,490 | $116,920 | $75,030 | $152,570 | 1.63 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | 1,110 | $116,580 | $64,640 | $153,340 | 1.07 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | 510 | $115,920 | $59,680 | $163,070 | 0.74 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | 970 | $114,000 | $51,140 | $170,870 | 1.45 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | 570 | $113,760 | $72,850 | $172,490 | 0.70 |
| Anchorage, AK | 410 | $113,190 | $69,700 | $149,340 | 0.83 |
| New Haven, CT | 360 | $113,170 | $48,510 | $171,490 | 0.46 |
| Battle Creek, MI | 300 | $112,400 | $81,450 | $141,130 | 1.99 |
| Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | 490 | $112,400 | $70,120 | $167,250 | 0.92 |
| Richmond, VA | 1,280 | $111,070 | $57,610 | $164,760 | 0.69 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 2,700 | $110,980 | $55,220 | $174,240 | 0.89 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 3,290 | $110,790 | $43,330 | $170,580 | 0.87 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 460 | $110,640 | $62,910 | $163,380 | 0.91 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 3,380 | $110,590 | $58,110 | $174,230 | 0.51 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | 5,100 | $110,440 | $58,410 | $157,980 | 1.62 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | 1,080 | $110,180 | $58,100 | $159,700 | 1.14 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | 1,680 | $110,090 | $42,900 | $162,090 | 1.90 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 3,620 | $110,030 | $40,920 | $193,540 | 1.74 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 20,060 | $109,700 | $49,720 | $203,490 | 1.14 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 1,770 | $109,490 | $50,840 | $163,770 | 1.57 |
| Montgomery, AL | 740 | $109,300 | $78,850 | $136,990 | 1.59 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 13,750 | $108,730 | $63,370 | $188,470 | 1.70 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 7,330 | $108,450 | $58,100 | $166,660 | 1.95 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 3,830 | $107,560 | $52,680 | $164,210 | 0.72 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 360 | $106,750 | $59,910 | $169,310 | 0.91 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | 1,160 | $106,640 | $60,430 | $162,090 | 1.79 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | 450 | $106,330 | $77,000 | $133,470 | 3.14 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | 2,010 | $106,330 | $57,900 | $173,260 | 0.51 |
| Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | 350 | $106,330 | $81,970 | $139,090 | 3.46 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 2,450 | $106,330 | $51,310 | $165,460 | 0.60 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | 1,700 | $106,290 | $49,490 | $169,210 | 1.87 |
The median is $116,580 a year ($56.05 an hour); the lowest-paid tenth earn under $55,940 and the highest-paid tenth over $188,470 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
435,370 in May 2025, and BLS projects +5.1% growth to 2035.
The typical entry education is: Bachelor's degree (BLS).
District of Columbia, with a median of $156,590 (among states with published figures).