Computer & mathematical occupations

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2021 Workforce

5.24M

Average Age

40.8

Average Salary

$99,386

Average Male Salary

$104,837

Average Female Salary

$83,797

About

Computer & mathematical occupations are most often employed by the Computer Systems Design industry. The average yearly wage for Computer & mathematical occupations was $99,386 in 2021.

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

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Employment and salary information for the Computer & mathematical occupations workforce. Computer & mathematical occupations workforce in 2021 was 5,242,598 people, of which 25.9% were women and 74.1% were men. Computer & mathematical occupations are paid most in Hidalgo County (North & West) PUMA, TX but are relatively concentrated in Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

3,884,388

Male Workforce

± 47.8k

1,358,210

Female Workforce

± 28.5k

The Computer & mathematical occupations workforce in 2021 was 5,242,598 people (25.9% women and 74.1% men). This implies an average annual growth of 42.8% between 2014 (3,670,396) and 2021 (5,242,598).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Computer & mathematical occupations.

During 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Washington ($135,889), California ($129,121), and New Jersey ($115,782).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$99,386

AVERAGE WAGE

#3 in the ranking (2021)

$59,596

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Computer & mathematical occupations earned an average of $99,386, $39,790 more than the average national salary of $59,596

The graph shows the ranking of Computer & mathematical occupations in relation to all Broad Occupation in 2021.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.34

WAGE GINI

In 2021, Computer & mathematical occupations had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.34, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Computer & mathematical occupations (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Computer & mathematical occupations compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Computer & mathematical occupations and on wages 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 ($227,591).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

5.24M

2021 Workforce

± 55,222

5.73%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 1.43%

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 80.5%, followed by Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges with 9.8% and Insurance carriers with 9.67%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Computer & mathematical occupations in the US. The workforce of Computer & mathematical occupations in 2021 was 5,242,598 people, with 25.9% woman, and 74.1% men. The average age of male Computer & mathematical occupations in the workforce is 40.6 and of female Computer & mathematical occupations is 41.3, and the most common race/ethnicity for Computer & mathematical occupations is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Computer & mathematical occupations in 2021 was 5,242,598 people, with 25.9% woman, and 74.1% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 30 to 34 years (793,724 people), 35 to 39 years (749,610 people), and 25 to 29 years (720,199 people). Among them they concentrated 43.2% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2021, 8.73% of Computer & mathematical occupations workers were Hispanic and 91.3% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (71.1%), Puerto Rican (19.6)%, and Cuban (9.29)%

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Races

In 2021, 63.7% of the Computer & mathematical occupations workforce were White, of which 24.1% were women and 75.9% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Asian (20.4%) and Black (7.93%).

Education & Skills

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 the most specialized major according to RCA in 2021 were Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services.

Among the necessary skills for Computer & mathematical occupations, Mathematics stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Computer & mathematical occupations need more than the average amount of Programming.

Majors

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

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Computer & mathematical occupations in 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (1,046,003 people), Engineering (675,987 people), and Business (583,236 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Computer & mathematical occupations workers were Bachelors Degree (2,384,834 people), Graduate Degree (1,270,726 people), and Some college (778,280 people).

The graphic shows the Computer & mathematical occupations workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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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, Reading Comprehension.