May 2025 OEWS estimate
Computer Systems Analyst Salary in the United States
The national median annual salary is $105,850. This page compares official BLS estimates across 44 major metro areas with publishable data.
Wage overview
Official BLS estimates; hourly values are shown only when BLS publishes them.
Median annual salary
$105,850
Mean annual salary
$114,610
Employment estimate
519,530
Annual salary percentiles
BLS wage thresholds from the 10th to the 90th percentile. Values are annual, the scale starts at $0, and P50 is the median.
| Percentile | Annual salary |
|---|---|
| P10 — 10th percentile | $67,340 |
| P25 — lower quartile | $82,860 |
| P50 — median | $105,850 |
| P75 — upper quartile | $134,110 |
| P90 — 90th percentile | $167,710 |
Median hourly wage
$50.89/hr
Mean hourly wage
$55.10/hr
Employment estimate
519,530
Hourly wage percentiles
BLS hourly wage thresholds from the 10th to the 90th percentile. The scale starts at $0; P50 is the median.
| Percentile | Hourly wage |
|---|---|
| P10 — 10th percentile | $32.37/hr |
| P25 — lower quartile | $39.84/hr |
| P50 — median | $50.89/hr |
| P75 — upper quartile | $64.48/hr |
| P90 — 90th percentile | $80.63/hr |
Median salary distribution across covered metros
These values summarize the 44 metros published on this site, not every U.S. metro.
- Lowest covered median
- $88,160
- Middle covered median
- $104,180
- Highest covered median
- $157,140
Highest-paying metros in this dataset
Ranked by annual median salary on a zero-based scale. This is not a cost-of-living or quality-of-life ranking.
| Rank | Metro or occupation | Annual median |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | San Jose, CA | $157,140 |
| #2 | San Francisco, CA | $134,460 |
| #3 | Seattle, WA | $133,690 |
| #4 | Boston, MA | $129,180 |
| #5 | New York, NY | $128,340 |
| #6 | Denver, CO | $127,880 |
| #7 | Portland, OR | $127,360 |
| #8 | Washington, DC | $127,040 |
| #9 | Dallas, TX | $122,520 |
| #10 | Sacramento, CA | $122,330 |
Largest employment markets
BLS employment estimates for the covered metros where employment is published.
| Rank | Employment market | Estimated employment |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York, NY | 26,540 |
| #2 | Dallas, TX | 20,000 |
| #3 | Seattle, WA | 19,050 |
| #4 | Washington, DC | 18,620 |
| #5 | Boston, MA | 17,470 |
| #6 | Los Angeles, CA | 16,900 |
| #7 | Chicago, IL | 14,660 |
| #8 | San Francisco, CA | 11,180 |
| #9 | Phoenix, AZ | 9,330 |
| #10 | Miami, FL | 9,000 |