Computer and Mathematical Occupations Wages
SOC 15-0000 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Computer and Mathematical Occupations is $104,200 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $51,850 and the 90th percentile is $176,760, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
5,177,400
P10
$51,850
P25
$73,900
Median
$104,200
P75
$141,040
P90
$176,760
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Computer and Mathematical Occupations have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $104,200 | $113,140 | $51,850 | $176,760 | 5,177,400 | — |
| 2022 | $100,440 | $108,130 | $49,330 | $171,250 | 5,003,910 | -3.61% |
| 2021 | $97,540 | $99,860 | $47,430 | $163,640 | 4,654,750 | -2.89% |
| 2020 | $91,350 | $96,770 | $46,400 | $157,120 | 4,587,700 | -6.35% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Computer and Mathematical Occupations. The highest median is in California at $135,760, 30% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | $135,760 | +30.3% | $142,270 | 759,060 |
| Washington | $133,830 | +28.4% | $137,260 | 214,780 |
| District of Columbia | $124,590 | +19.6% | $125,330 | 48,860 |
| Maryland | $123,010 | +18.1% | $125,810 | 136,540 |
| Massachusetts | $121,650 | +16.7% | $126,150 | 158,960 |
| Virginia | $120,160 | +15.3% | $122,610 | 241,530 |
| New York | $113,970 | +9.4% | $124,300 | 297,330 |
| Colorado | $112,180 | +7.7% | $122,230 | 137,030 |
| Delaware | $112,070 | +7.6% | $117,220 | 16,920 |
| New Jersey | $109,780 | +5.4% | $119,280 | 162,010 |
| Rhode Island | $106,680 | +2.4% | $111,970 | 17,990 |
| North Carolina | $106,380 | +2.1% | $110,070 | 180,000 |
| Connecticut | $105,000 | +0.8% | $111,300 | 49,820 |
| Oregon | $103,040 | -1.1% | $109,790 | 61,910 |
| Minnesota | $102,630 | -1.5% | $105,630 | 98,240 |
| New Hampshire | $102,620 | -1.5% | $109,370 | 23,370 |
| Illinois | $100,580 | -3.5% | $104,380 | 179,980 |
| Texas | $100,530 | -3.5% | $105,070 | 490,410 |
| Georgia | $99,900 | -4.1% | $104,120 | 163,710 |
| Arizona | $98,180 | -5.8% | $103,720 | 112,540 |
| Utah | $97,200 | -6.7% | $103,650 | 68,430 |
| Hawaii | $95,000 | -8.8% | $96,420 | 13,080 |
| Florida | $94,540 | -9.3% | $100,180 | 287,410 |
| Ohio | $92,130 | -11.6% | $96,220 | 152,100 |
| New Mexico | $91,350 | -12.3% | $101,720 | 22,890 |
| Pennsylvania | $90,700 | -13% | $98,060 | 166,830 |
| Alabama | $89,640 | -14% | $96,240 | 54,910 |
| Kansas | $89,590 | -14% | $94,970 | 42,500 |
| Alaska | $89,400 | -14.2% | $92,980 | 4,760 |
| Vermont | $89,400 | -14.2% | $98,400 | 7,910 |
| Michigan | $88,800 | -14.8% | $93,980 | 124,370 |
| Iowa | $87,560 | -16% | $93,550 | 39,480 |
| Nebraska | $86,390 | -17.1% | $92,150 | 33,300 |
| South Carolina | $84,770 | -18.6% | $93,300 | 54,500 |
| Wisconsin | $84,400 | -19% | $91,370 | 83,260 |
| Idaho | $84,320 | -19.1% | $105,560 | 18,880 |
| Nevada | $82,670 | -20.7% | $94,620 | 26,560 |
| Tennessee | $82,290 | -21% | $90,370 | 76,310 |
| Maine | $82,080 | -21.2% | $91,140 | 14,210 |
| Indiana | $80,910 | -22.4% | $88,330 | 68,060 |
| Missouri | $80,880 | -22.4% | $88,750 | 86,390 |
| North Dakota | $80,780 | -22.5% | $86,110 | 7,790 |
| Oklahoma | $80,160 | -23.1% | $88,040 | 37,150 |
| Montana | $79,990 | -23.2% | $89,880 | 9,250 |
| Kentucky | $79,620 | -23.6% | $84,790 | 35,970 |
| Arkansas | $79,200 | -24% | $84,820 | 24,530 |
| Louisiana | $77,650 | -25.5% | $95,500 | 23,470 |
| Wyoming | $77,240 | -25.9% | $90,770 | 3,570 |
| West Virginia | $76,920 | -26.2% | $86,920 | 12,860 |
| South Dakota | $75,780 | -27.3% | $85,000 | 9,680 |
| Mississippi | $68,520 | -34.2% | $76,010 | 15,980 |