Computer & mathematical occupations

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2022 Workforce

5.52M

Average Age

40.7

Average Salary

$108,411

Average Male Salary

$114,331

Average Female Salary

$91,415

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Computer & mathematical occupations are most often employed by the Computer Systems Design industry. The average yearly wage for Computer & mathematical occupations was $108,411 in 2022.

The locations that employ the most Computer & mathematical occupations are Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Sunnyvale City PUMA, CA, King County (Northwest)--Redmond, Kirkland Cities, Ingelwood & Finn Hill PUMA, WA, and King County (Northwest Central)--Greater Bellevue City PUMA, WA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Computer & mathematical occupations are Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Sunnyvale City PUMA, CA, King County (Northwest Central)--Greater Bellevue City PUMA, WA, and King County (Northwest)--Redmond, Kirkland Cities, Ingelwood & Finn Hill PUMA, WA.

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Employment and salary information for the Computer & mathematical occupations workforce. Computer & mathematical occupations workforce in 2022 was 5,516,979 people, of which 25.8% were women and 74.2% were men. Computer & mathematical occupations are paid most in Hidalgo County (North & West) PUMA, TX but are relatively concentrated in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Sunnyvale City PUMA, CA.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

4,091,752

Male Workforce

± 49k

1,425,227

Female Workforce

± 29.2k

The Computer & mathematical occupations workforce in 2022 was 5,516,979 people (25.8% women and 74.2% men). This implies an average annual growth of 49.9% between 2014 (3,680,957) and 2022 (5,516,979).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

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

During 2022, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Washington ($152,323), California ($143,061), and Massachusetts ($125,291).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$108,411

AVERAGE WAGE

#3 in the ranking (2022)

$64,683

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2022, Computer & mathematical occupations earned an average of $108,411, $43,728 more than the average national salary of $64,683

The graph shows the ranking of Computer & mathematical occupations in relation to all Broad Occupation in 2022.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.346

WAGE GINI

In 2022, Computer & mathematical occupations had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.346, 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 Taxi & limousine service ($249,655).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

5.52M

2022 Workforce

± 56,611

4.98%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 1.4%

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 81.2%, followed by Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges with 9.45% and Insurance carriers with 9.4%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Computer & mathematical occupations in the US. The workforce of Computer & mathematical occupations in 2022 was 5,516,979 people, with 25.8% woman, and 74.2% men. The average age of male Computer & mathematical occupations in the workforce is 40.5 and of female Computer & mathematical occupations is 41.1, 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 2022 was 5,516,979 people, with 25.8% woman, and 74.2% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 30 to 34 years (839,568 people), 35 to 39 years (783,456 people), and 25 to 29 years (764,826 people). Among them they concentrated 43.3% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2022, 9.31% of Computer & mathematical occupations workers were Hispanic and 90.7% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (68.6%), Puerto Rican (22.3)%, and Cuban (9.06)%

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Races

In 2022, 61.8% of the Computer & mathematical occupations workforce were White, of which 23.9% were women and 76.1% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Asian (20.6%) and Black (8.1%).

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 2022 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 2022 (counting all academic degrees) were Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (1,107,411 people), Engineering (712,504 people), and Business (619,060 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 (2,526,177 people), Graduate Degree (1,352,392 people), and Some college (802,064 people).

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

Skills

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Value

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.

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