Computer Systems Design

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The top three occupations in the Computer Systems Design Industry Group are software developers, other managers, and computer support specialists. On average, full-time employees in the Computer Systems Design Industry Group work 43.2 hours per week and have an average annual salary of $142,706. Part-time employees in the same industry work 19.9 hours and earn an average annual salary of $55,995.

The locations with the highest concentration of employees in the Computer Systems Design Industry Group are King County (Northwest)--Redmond, Kirkland Cities, Ingelwood & Finn Hill PUMA, WA, King County (Northwest Central)--Greater Bellevue City PUMA, WA, and Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Sunnyvale City PUMA, CA.

The workforce of Computer Systems Design Industry Group in 2024 was 3,675,655 people, with 30% woman, and 70% men.

In 2024, 60.1% of the workforce in the Computer Systems Design Industry Group was White (2,210,561 people), of which 29% were women and 71% men.

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Employment & Salaries

A snapshot of workforce, wages, and opportunities in the Computer Systems Design Industry Group.

The workforce in Computer Systems Design Industry Group was 3,675,655 people and is concentrated in California (575,227 workers). The average annual salary was $138,391, being $68,514 more than the national average salary, which was $69,878.

Monthly Employment

Start Year

Y-Axis

2.37%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.13M people employed in the Computer Systems Design and Related Services industry. This represents a 2.37% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

This chart shows monthly employment numbers for Computer Systems Design and Related Services over time (non-seasonally adjusted).

Employment by Location

The states that concentrated the largest workforce in 2024 were California (575k), Texas (363k), and Florida (198k).

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by workforce for Computer Systems Design Industry Group.

Yearly Wage Ranking

In 2024, Computer Systems Design Industry Group had an average annual wage of $138,391, $68,514 more than the average national salary of $69,878.

The graph shows the position of Computer Systems Design Industry Group in the ranking of industries by average annual wage.

Wage Distribution

0.37

WAGE GINI

Computer Systems Design has a wage GINI of 0.37, which is less than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Computer Systems Design (shown in red) in comparison to the national average for those wage buckets (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Computer Systems Design Industry Group workers compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Occupations

A review of jobs and wages in the Computer Systems Design Industry Group.

Software developers are the most common position with 878,845 workers, but the Computer Systems Design Industry Group employs a relatively high number of Other managers and Computer support specialists.

The highest average salary in Computer Systems Design goes to Architectural & engineering managers.

Occupations Distribution

The graph shows the distribution of employees in the Computer Systems Design Industry Group according to occupations. In 2024, the occupations that concentrated the largest number of employees in this industry were software developers (878,845 people), other managers (265,022 people), and computer support specialists (231,086 people)

Wage by Sex in Common Jobs

$147,299

AVERAGE MALE SALARY

±$1,850

$117,560

AVERAGE FEMALE SALARY

±$2,325

On average, Male workers in the Computer Systems Design Industry Group make 1.25 times more than their Female counterparts. This chart shows the sex-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in the Computer Systems Design Industry Group.

Business

Estimates of the sources of the costs and the purchasers of the products in the Computer Systems Design Industry Group. Based on estimates from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, this section indicates the amount of money spent by a specific industry in other industries.

The industrial flow illustrates the intermediate inputs and the use of outputs of the Computer Systems Design Industry Group.

The Computer Systems Design Industry Group gets the most input, by its share of the cost of all intermediate inputs, from the Professional and business services Industry.

California and Texas stand out as the states with the largest number of establishments in the Computer Systems Design Industry Group.

Industrial Flow

The closest comparable data for Computer Systems Design is from Professional, Scientific & Management, and Administrative & Waste Management Services.

Professional and business services has the highest single input, by dollars, to the Computer Systems Design Industry Group, and the largest industry purchasing services from the Computer Systems Design Industry Group is Professional and business services.

In this flow diagram, all of the industries listed to the left are those places from which the highlighted industry has made purchases. They are the intermediate inputs to the highlighted industry. All those industries listed on the right side are those industries that have made purchases from the highlighted industry. They are the use of outputs of the highlighted industry. The visualizations below offer alternative ways to see and understand this data.

Intermediate Inputs

The closest comparable data for Computer Systems Design is from Professional, Scientific & Management, and Administrative & Waste Management Services.

HIGHEST INPUT INDUSTRY

Professional and business services
Manufacturing
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing

The Computer Systems Design Industry Group gets the most input, by its share of the cost of all intermediate inputs, from the Professional and business services Industry. This visualization does not include labor and capital costs.

Use of Output by Other Industries

The closest comparable data for Computer Systems Design is from Professional, Scientific & Management, and Administrative & Waste Management Services.

LARGEST PURCHASING INDUSTRY

The Professional and business services Industry purchases the greatest share of products and services from the Computer Systems Design Industry Group in order to produce other goods and services. Purchases of the Computer Systems Design Industry Group for final consumption by consumers, businesses, or government are not included here.

Establishments

States with more establishments in 2022

California
20,870
Texas
14,036
Florida
10,461

The charts shows the distribution of establishments in the Computer Systems Design industry by states and the number of establishments according to size.

Diversity

Demographic information on the Computer Systems Design Industry Group in the US.

Of the total workforce, 30% corresponds to women and 70% men. Male employees tend to earn more than Female employees, with average respective salaries of $147,299 and $117,560.

87.1% of workers have a bachelors degree, graduate degree or some college.

Gender and Age

1,100,936

Women

30%

2,574,719

Men

70%

The workforce of Computer Systems Design industry in 2024 was 3,675,655 people, with 30% woman, and 70% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Computer Systems Design industry.

Races

In 2024, 60.1% of the workforce in the Computer Systems Design industry was White (2,210,561 people), of which 29% were women and 71% men.

Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Asian and Two or More Races.

Educational Levels

The main educational levels achieved by the Computer Systems Design workers in 2024 were bachelors degree (1,774,372 people), graduate degree (961,604 people), and some college (464,105 people).

The chart shows the Computer Systems Design workforce by gender and educational level.

Projections

Growth projections of the Computer Systems Design and Related Services industry, both by number of employees and output, from the Bureau of Labor and Statistics. The national workforce is projected to grow 15.8% in the next ten years. The Computer Systems Design and Related Services industry has a lower projected workforce growth at 15.8%. Its projected 10-year growth in output (37.2%) is lower than the projected national growth in output (37.2%).

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparable industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Computer Systems Design and Related Services.

15.8%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

15.8%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Computer Systems Design and Related Services. This industry is expected to grow approximately the same than 15.8%, the average rate of national job growth.

Output Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparable industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Computer Systems Design and Related Services.

37.2%

Estimate Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in output of the Computer Systems Design and Related Services industry.

Professional, Scientific & Management, and Administrative & Waste Management Services

Industry Sector

Computer Systems Design

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