Computer and Mathematical Occupations

The median annual wage for Computer and Mathematical Occupations is $104,200, based on BLS OEWS 2023 data. The mean annual wage is $113,140, and an estimated 5,177,400 workers are employed in this occupation nationally. Between 2020 and 2023, pay rose +14.1% while consumer prices rose 17.7% — a real change of -3.1% (pay did not keep up with inflation).

Wage Trend & Inflation Adjustment

How the national median wage for Computer and Mathematical Occupations has moved across BLS OEWS release years, and what each year's wage is worth in 2023 dollars after adjusting for CPI inflation. "Real" change strips out inflation — the truest measure of whether pay is actually rising.

National median wage trend for Computer and Mathematical Occupations, nominal and inflation-adjusted, BLS OEWS.
Year	Median (nominal)	In 2023 $ (real)	Employment
2023	$104,200	$104,200	5,177,400
2022	$100,440	$104,575	5,003,910
2021	$97,540	$109,682	4,654,750
2020	$91,350	$107,548	4,587,700

Nominal change

+14.1%

Inflation (CPI)

+17.7%

Real change

-3.1%

Highest-Paying Areas (2023)

Where Computer and Mathematical Occupations earn the most, and how each area's median compares to the national median of $104,200. A positive premium means the area pays above the national rate.

Highest-paying areas for Computer and Mathematical Occupations, BLS OEWS 2023.
Area	Median Annual	vs National	Employment
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	$135,940	+30.5%	—
California	$135,760	+30.3%	759,060
Washington	$133,830	+28.4%	214,780
District of Columbia	$124,590	+19.6%	48,860
Maryland	$123,010	+18.1%	136,540
Massachusetts	$121,650	+16.7%	158,960
Virginia	$120,160	+15.3%	241,530
New York	$113,970	+9.4%	297,330
Colorado	$112,180	+7.7%	137,030
Delaware	$112,070	+7.6%	16,920