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Snapshot of Computer and Mathematical Science Occupations in 2010

3,283,950

Total Employment

5.20 %

Unemployment Rate

$77,230

Average Annual Salary

#2 amongst U.S. occupational groups ranked by future employment growth.
#3 amongst U.S. occupational groups ranked by average annual wages.
#7 amongst U.S. occupational groups ranked by lowest annual unemployment rate.
#7 amongst U.S. occupational groups ranked by total employment growth from the previous year.
#14 amongst U.S. occupational groups ranked by future job openings.
#15 amongst U.S. occupational groups ranked by total employment.
#15 amongst U.S. occupational groups ranked by average annual wages growth from the previous year.
#16 amongst U.S. occupational groups ranked by percentage of women employed.

Computer and Mathematical Science Occupations

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HIGHEST PAYING OCCUPATIONS

1. Computer and Information Research Scientists: $103,150

2. Mathematicians: $100,260

3. Actuaries: $98,620

4. Software Developers, Systems Software: $97,960

5. Software Developers, Applications: $90,410

Table 1. Highest Paying Computer and Mathematical Science Occupations

FASTEST GROWING SALARIES

1. Computer and Information Research Scientists: 0.59 %

2. Software Developers, Systems Software: 0.51 %

3. Software Developers, Applications: 0.40 %

4. Computer Systems Analysts: 0.25 %

5. Computer Occupations, All Other*: 0.23 %

Table 2. Computer and Mathematical Science Occupations with the Fastest Growing Salaries

POPULAR OCCUPATIONS

1. Computer Support Specialists: 17.64 %

2. Software Developers, Applications: 15.20 %

3. Computer Systems Analysts: 15.10 %

4. Software Developers, Systems Software: 11.54 %

5. Computer Programmers: 10.16 %

Table 3. Popular Computer and Mathematical Science Occupations
(Percentage of Total Employment for Occupational Group)

FASTEST GROWING EMPLOYMENT

1. Computer Support Specialists: 2.77 %

2. Software Developers, Applications: 2.25 %

3. Computer Systems Analysts: 2.23 %

4. Software Developers, Systems Software: 1.47 %

5. Computer Programmers: 1.17 %

Table 4. Computer and Mathematical Science Occupations with the Fastest Growing Employment

Employment Information for Computer and Mathematical Science Occupations

Total Employment for Computer and Mathematical Occupations in 2010

Figure 1. Total Employment

Total Employment by Gender for Computer and Mathematical Occupations in 2010

Figure 2. Employment by Gender

Employment Percent Change for Computer and Mathematical Occupations in 2010

Figure 3. Employment Percent Change

Unemployment Rate for Computer and Mathematical Occupations in 2010

Figure 4. Unemployment Rate

Diversity of Racial Groups Amongst Computer and Mathematical Occupations in 2010

Figure 5. Diversity of Employment

Computer and Mathematical Science Occupations

National Estimates

Total Employment

3,283,950

127,097,160

Total Employment Amount Change from 2009 to 2010

-19,740

-3,550,450

Total Employment Percent Change from 2009 to 2010

-0.01 %

-0.03 %

Percent of Women Employed

25.80 %

47.20 %

Percent of Men Employed

74.20 %

52.80 %

Unemployment Rate

5.20 %

9.60 %

Unemployment Rate Amongst Women

5.70 %

8.60 %

Unemployment Rate Amongst Men

5.10 %

10.50 %

Table 5. Employment Information for Computer and Mathematical Science Occupations

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Salary Information for Computer and Mathematical Science Occupations

Annual Salary Distribution for Computer and Mathematical Occupations in 2010

Figure 6. Annual Salary Distribution

Hourly Wage Distribution for Computer and Mathematical Occupations in 2010

Figure 7. Hourly Wage Distribution

Average Annual Salary for Computer and Mathematical Occupations in 2010

Figure 8. Average Annual Salary

Average Hourly Wage for Computer and Mathematical Occupations in 2010

Figure 9. Average Hourly Wage

Wage Increase Percent for Computer and Mathematical Occupations in 2010

Figure 10. Average Annual Wage Percent Change

Computer and Mathematical Science Occupations

National Estimates

Average Annual Salary

$77,230

$44,410

Average Hourly Wage

$37.13

$21.35

Average Annual Salary Change from 2009 to 2010

0.01 %

0.02 %

Table 6. Salary Information for Computer and Mathematical Science Occupations

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Projections for Computer and Mathematical Science Occupations

Projected Employment Growth for Computer and Mathematical Science Occupations (2008-2018)

Figure 11. Projected Employment Growth (2008-2018)

Replacement Needs Rate for Computer and Mathematical Science Occupations (2008-2018)

Figure 12. Projected Replacement Needs^{( 1 )} Rate (2008-2018)

Projected Job Openings for Computer and Mathematical Science Occupations (2008-2018)

Figure 13. Contributions of Employment Growth and Replacement Needs¹ to Projected Job Openings, estimated to be 1,440,500 by 2018.

LARGEST EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

1. Computer software engineers: 295,200

2. Computer software engineers, applications: 175,100

3. Network systems and data communications analysts: 155,800

4. Computer software engineers, systems software: 120,200

5. Computer systems analysts: 108,100

Table 7. Occupations with the Largest Projected Employment Growth (2008 - 2018)

FASTEST GROWING OCCUPATIONS

1. Network systems and data communications analysts: 53.36%

2. Computer software engineers, applications: 34.01%

3. Computer software engineers: 32.46%

4. Computer software engineers, systems software: 30.44%

5. Computer and information scientists, research: 24.18%

Table 8. Occupations with the Fastest Growing Employment Rates (2008 - 2018)

SMALLEST EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

1. Computer programmers: -12,300

2. Mathematical technicians: 100

3. Mathematicians: 700

4. Mathematical scientists, all other: 1,200

5. Miscellaneous mathematical science occupations: 1,300

Table 9. Occupations with the Smallest Projected Employment Growth or Largest Projected Employment Decline (2008 - 2018)

LARGEST NUMBER OF JOB OPENINGS

1. Computer software engineers: 371,700

2. Computer support specialists: 234,600

3. Computer systems analysts: 222,800

4. Computer software engineers, applications: 218,400

5. Network systems and data communications analysts: 208,300

Table 10. Occupations with the Largest Number of Job Openings due to Employment Growth and Replacement Needs (2008 - 2018)

1. Replacement needs are an estimate of job openings resulting from workers retiring from or permanently leaving an occupation.

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Industry Information for Computer and Mathematical Science Occupations

HIGHEST PAYING INDUSTRIES

1. Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction: $84,020

2. Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: $81,760

3. Information: $79,740

4. Finance and Insurance: $78,550

5. Utilities: $78,300

Table 11. Highest Paying Industries

INDUSTRIES WITH HIGHEST CONCENTRATION

1. Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 151.43

2. Information: 150.47

3. Management of Companies and Enterprises: 101.41

4. Finance and Insurance: 56.09

5. Wholesale Trade: 29.96

Table 12. Industries with the Highest Concentration (Jobs Per Thousand Available in the Industry)

POPULAR INDUSTRIES

1. Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 34.06 %

2. Information: 12.41 %

3. Finance and Insurance: 9.40 %

4. Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation): 7.29 %

5. Educational Services: 6.10 %

Table 13. Popular Industries
(Percentage of Total Employment for Occupational Group)

FASTEST GROWING INDUSTRIES

1. Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: 0.14 %

2. Health Care and Social Assistance: 0.05 %

3. Educational Services: 0.04 %

4. Finance and Insurance: 0.02 %

5. Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation): 0.02 %

Table 14. Industries with the Fastest Growing Employment

U.S. States Information for Computer and Mathematical Science Occupations

HIGHEST PAYING STATES

1. Virginia: $88,730

2. Massachusetts: $88,020

3. California: $87,990

4. District of Columbia: $87,760

5. New Jersey: $85,570

Table 15. States with the Highest Salaries

STATES WITH HIGHEST CONCENTRATION

1. District of Columbia: 51.89

2. Virginia: 51.39

3. Maryland: 40.68

4. Washington: 40.15

5. Colorado: 40.09

Table 16. States with the Highest Concentration (Jobs Per Thousand Available in the State)

POPULAR STATES

1. California: 12.81 %

2. Texas: 8.01 %

3. New York: 6.17 %

4. Virginia: 5.52 %

5. Florida: 4.69 %

Table 17. States with Largest Employment
(Percentage of Total Employment for Occupational Group)

FASTEST GROWING STATES

1. North Dakota: 0.22 %

2. West Virginia: 0.10 %

3. Vermont: 0.10 %

4. Wisconsin: 0.09 %

5. Nebraska: 0.08 %

Table 18. States with the Fastest Growing Employment

U.S. Metro Areas Information for Computer and Mathematical Science Occupations

HIGHEST PAYING METRO AREAS

1. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA: $109,280

2. San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, CA: $96,440

3. Lowell-Billerica-Chelmsford, MA: $95,740

4. Framingham, MA: $93,680

5. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC: $93,160

Table 19. Metro Areas with the Highest Salaries

METRO AREAS WITH HIGHEST CONCENTRATION

1. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA: 98.53

2. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC: 76.43

3. Framingham, MA: 76.25

4. Boulder, CO: 73.53

5. Durham, NC: 70.26

Table 20. Metro Areas with the Highest Concentration (Jobs Per Thousand Available in the Metro Area)

POPULAR METRO AREAS

1. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC: 5.33 %

2. New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY: 4.45 %

3. Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL: 2.81 %

4. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA: 2.71 %

5. Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA: 2.67 %

Table 21. Metro Areas with Largest Employment
(Percentage of Total Employment for Occupational Group)

FASTEST GROWING METRO AREAS

1. Terre Haute, IN: 1.22 %

2. Corvallis, OR: 0.97 %

3. Tyler, TX: 0.85 %

4. Jacksonville, NC: 0.82 %

5. Gainesville, GA: 0.75 %

Table 22. Metro Areas with the Fastest Growing Employment

Further Information for Computer and Mathematical Science Occupations

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor