Computer & mathematical occupations

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Total Workforce

4.94M

Average Age

40.7

Average Salary

$89,381

Average Male Salary

$94,295

Average Female Salary

$75,719

About

Computer & mathematical occupations are most often employed by the Computer Systems Design industry. The average yearly wage for Computer & mathematical occupations was $89,381 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Computer & mathematical occupations by wage are Architecture & engineering occupations, Management occupations, and Business & financial operations occupations.

Computer & mathematical occupations are part of the Computer, engineering, & science occupations, along with Computer & mathematical occupations, Architecture & engineering occupations, and Life, physical, & social science occupations.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Computer & mathematical occupations are Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA, Fremont City (East) PUMA, CA, and San Jose (Northwest) & Santa Clara Cities PUMA, CA. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Computer & mathematical occupations are Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA, Greater Bellevue City PUMA, WA, and Fremont City (East) PUMA, CA.

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Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Computer & mathematical occupations and on wages and locations for those in the field. Computer Systems Design is the industry that employs the most Computer & mathematical occupations, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Computer & mathematical occupations, by average wage, is Other consumer goods rental. Computer & mathematical occupations are paid most in LENOWISCO & Cumberland Plateau Planning District Commissions PUMA, VA but are relatively concentrated in Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA.

Wages

Yearly Wage

$89,381

AVERAGE SALARY

± $726

In 2018, Computer & mathematical occupations earned an average of $89,381, $35,492 more than than the average national salary of $53,888.

Management occupations make somewhat more than Computer & mathematical occupations while Architecture & engineering occupations make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Computer & mathematical occupations as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

0.338

WAGE GINI

In 2018, Computer & mathematical occupations had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.338, which is lower than than the national average of 0.479. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Computer & mathematical occupations (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Computer & mathematical occupations.

Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Computer & mathematical occupations

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Computer & mathematical occupations.

Industries

Most Common

The most common industries employing Computer & mathematical occupations, by number of employees, are Computer Systems Design, Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges, and Banking & related activities.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Computer & mathematical occupations, by average wage, are Video tape & disk rental, Other consumer goods rental, Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals, Tobacco manufacturing, Metal ore mining, and Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals.

Industries by Share

4.94M

2018 Workforce

± 53,645

5.95%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 1.47%

The number of people employed as Computer & mathematical occupations has been growing at a rate of 5.95%, from 4,660,200 people in 2017 to 4,937,335 people in 2018.

This graphic shows the share of Computer & mathematical occupations employed by various industries. Computer Systems Design employs the largest share of Computer & mathematical occupations at 28.3%, followed by Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges with 3.89% and Banking & related activities with 3.83%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Computer & mathematical occupations in the US. The average age of male Computer & mathematical occupations in the workforce is 40.4 and of female Computer & mathematical occupations is 41.4, and the most common race/ethnicity for Computer & mathematical occupations is White (Non-Hispanic).

Gender Composition

3.63M

MALE WORKFORCE

± 46,213

1.31M

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 27,936

73.5% of Computer & mathematical occupations are Male, making them the more common gender in the occupation. This chart shows the gender breakdown of Computer & mathematical occupations.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Computer & mathematical occupations

White (Non-Hispanic)
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
Black (Non-Hispanic)

61.7% of Computer & mathematical occupations are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 19.8% of Computer & mathematical occupations, Asian (Non-Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Computer & mathematical occupations.

Age by Gender

40.4

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 0.154

41.4

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 0.265

The median age of Computer & mathematical occupations is 40.7, and Male employees are generally 1 years younger than than their Female counterparts.

Education

Data on higher education choices for Computer & mathematical occupations from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Computer & mathematical occupations is Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services but a relatively high number of Computer & mathematical occupations hold a major in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degree-majorss. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree-majors obtained.

MOST COMMON MAJORS

MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS

Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Computer & mathematical occupations from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Computer & mathematical occupations need many skills, but most especially Mathematics, Critical Thinking, and Reading Comprehension. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Computer & mathematical occupations need more than the average amount of Programming, Technology Design, and Management of Financial Resources.