Computer & mathematical occupations

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    2024 Workforce
    6.05M
    Average Age
    40.7
    Average Salary
    $117,994
    Average Male Salary
    $124,349
    Average Female Salary
    $99,976

    About

    Computer & mathematical occupations are most often employed by the Computer Systems Design industry. The average yearly wage for Computer & mathematical occupations was $117,994 in 2024.

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    Employment

    Employment and salary information for the Computer & mathematical occupations workforce. Computer & mathematical occupations workforce in 2024 was 6,054,292 people, of which 26.1% were women and 73.9% 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

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    Grouping
    4,475,700
    Male Workforce
    ± 51.2k
    1,578,592
    Female Workforce
    ± 30.7k

    The Computer & mathematical occupations workforce in 2024 was 6,054,292 people (26.1% women and 73.9% men). This implies an average annual growth of 64.5% between 2014 (3,680,957) and 2024 (6,054,292).

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    Employment by Location

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

    During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Washington ($170,701), California ($158,789), and Massachusetts ($135,600).

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    Yearly Wage Ranking

    $117,994
    AVERAGE WAGE
    #4 in the ranking (2014)
    $69,878
    NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE
    For all occupations across the US

    In 2024, Computer & mathematical occupations earned an average of $117,994, $48,116 more than the average national salary of $69,878

    The graph shows the ranking of Computer & mathematical occupations in relation to all Broad Occupation in 2014.

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    Wage Distribution

    Gender
    0.347
    WAGE GINI

    In 2024, Computer & mathematical occupations had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.347, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Computer & mathematical occupations (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

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    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 Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals ($267,847).

    Occupations by Industries

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    Value
    6.05M
    2024 Workforce
    ± 59,218
    4.84%
    1 YEAR GROWTH
    ± 1.34%

    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 75.9%, followed by Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges with 8.14% and Banking & related activities with 8.12%.

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    Diversity

    Demographic information on Computer & mathematical occupations in the US. The workforce of Computer & mathematical occupations in 2024 was 6,054,292 people, with 26.1% woman, and 73.9% men. The average age of male Computer & mathematical occupations in the workforce is 40.7 and of female Computer & mathematical occupations is 40.9, 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 2024 was 6,054,292 people, with 26.1% woman, and 73.9% men.

    The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 30 to 34 years (944,521 people), 35 to 39 years (863,824  people), and 25 to 29 years (848,412 people). Among them they concentrated 43.9% of the total workforce.

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    Ethnicity

    Gender

    In 2024, 10% of Computer & mathematical occupations workers were Hispanic and 90% non-Hispanic.

    The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (45.1%), Puerto Rican (13.9)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (6.14)%

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    Races

    In 2024, 58% of the Computer & mathematical occupations workforce were White, of which 23.7% were women and 76.3% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Asian (21.2%) and Two or More Races (8.86%).

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    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 2024 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 Science.

    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 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (1,235,286 people), Engineering (788,371 people), and Business (686,308 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 (2,793,458 people), Graduate Degree (1,530,119 people), and Some college (833,452 people).

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    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, Active Learning.

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