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Computer Systems Analysts salary

The BLS estimates 519,530 Computer Systems Analysts jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $105,850 (May 2025, SOC 15-1211). Across 211 metros with published figures, medians range from $38,020 in Fort Smith, AR-OK to $157,140 in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.

COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYSTS · UNITED STATES · BLS
BLS · UNITED STATES · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$67,340P25$82,860MEDIAN$105,850P75$134,110P90$167,710
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS

  1. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$157,140 · 7,260 jobs
  2. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$134,460 · 11,180 jobs
  3. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$133,690 · 19,050 jobs
  4. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$129,180 · 17,470 jobs
  5. Colorado Springs, CO$128,740 · 760 jobs
  6. Providence-Warwick, RI-MA$128,580 · 2,050 jobs
  7. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$128,340 · 26,540 jobs
  8. Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$127,880 · 4,190 jobs
  9. Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$127,360 · 4,020 jobs
  10. Kennewick-Richland, WA$127,100 · 320 jobs

LARGEST METROS

  1. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$128,340 · 26,540 jobs
  2. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$122,520 · 20,000 jobs
  3. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$133,690 · 19,050 jobs
  4. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$127,040 · 18,620 jobs
  5. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$129,180 · 17,470 jobs
  6. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$121,560 · 16,900 jobs
  7. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$103,490 · 14,660 jobs
  8. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$134,460 · 11,180 jobs
  9. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$103,770 · 9,330 jobs
  10. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$103,650 · 9,000 jobs

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ALL METROS (A–Z)

Akron, OH · Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY · Albuquerque, NM · Ann Arbor, MI · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD · Birmingham, AL · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY · Charleston-North Charleston, SC · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN · Cleveland, OH · Columbia, SC · Columbus, OH · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA · Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX · Huntsville, AL · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN · Jacksonville, FL · Kansas City, MO-KS · Knoxville, TN · Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN · Madison, WI · Memphis, TN-MS-AR · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · Oklahoma City, OK · Omaha, NE-IA · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL · Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ · Pittsburgh, PA · Portland-South Portland, ME · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA · Raleigh-Cary, NC · Richmond, VA · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA · Salt Lake City-Murray, UT · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA · San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · St. Louis, MO-IL · Tallahassee, FL · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL · Trenton-Princeton, NJ · Tulsa, OK · Urban Honolulu, HI · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

Questions

What is the median Computer Systems Analysts salary in the U.S.?

$105,850 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $82,860–$134,110.

Where do Computer Systems Analysts earn the most?

Highest metro medians: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($157,140), San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($134,460), Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($133,690). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.