Computer Systems Analyst Salary for 2027
Key takeaways
- Computer systems analysts earned a median of $105,850 a year in May 2025, with the middle half of workers between $82,860 and $134,110. The job sits between a business and its technology, so pay depends on the industry and the systems you own as much as on your coding skill.
- Rhode Island has the highest state median, $134,630, and 19 states sit above the national figure. BLS medians are not adjusted for living costs, so a higher number in an expensive state is not automatically a raise. Find your own state in the state table before comparing offers.
- Systems analysts work across more of the economy than most computer jobs. Computer systems design and related services employs the most, and management of companies and enterprises, government (federal, state and local), insurance carriers and related activities and general medical and surgical hospitals follow. That spread means analyst jobs exist in almost any region, though the medians differ by industry, as the chart below shows.
- BLS projects systems analyst jobs to grow 7.9% from 2025 to 2035, against 3.5% for all occupations, with about 32,900 openings a year. Most of those openings come from people retiring or changing jobs rather than from new positions, which keeps hiring steady.
- BLS publishes no pay by years of experience or by degree for this occupation, so this page does not either. BLS lists a bachelor’s degree as the typical entry education, and many analysts hold degrees in computer science, information systems or business. Compare degree costs.
The national picture
Computer Systems Analysts, all industries, BLS OEWS, May 2025.
- 10th percentile
- $67,340
- BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Median annual pay
- $105,850
- BLS OEWS, May 2025
- 90th percentile
- $167,710
- BLS OEWS, May 2025
| Percentile | What it means | Hourly | Annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | One in ten earn less | $32.37 | $67,340 |
| 25th | A quarter earn less | $39.84 | $82,860 |
| Median | Half earn more, half less | $50.89 | $105,850 |
| 75th | A quarter earn more | $64.48 | $134,110 |
| 90th | One in ten earn more | $80.63 | $167,710 |
The mean, $114,610, sits above the median because a smaller group at the top of the range pulls the average up. For a sense of what most people earn, the median and the middle half, $82,860 to $134,110, are the better guide.
Where BLS expects demand to rise. In its projection notes, BLS names monetary authorities-central bank, direct insurance (except life, health, and medical) carriers and accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping, and payroll services as industries where systems analysts will make up a growing share of jobs, mostly as payment systems and work processes go digital.
Computer systems analyst salary by employer type
National industry-specific medians for computer systems analysts, BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Computer systems design and related services employs the most computer systems analysts among the industries here, 129,850, at a median of $108,270. That is 25% of all computer systems analysts. The highest median belongs to employment services, $115,980, and the lowest of these to computing infrastructure providers, data processing and web hosting, $97,930.
- Computer systems design and related services 129,850 employed, 25% of the occupation $108,270
- Management of companies and enterprises 60,580 employed, 11.7% of the occupation $107,980
- Government (federal, state and local) 38,260 employed, 7.4% of the occupation $100,190
- Insurance carriers and related activities 31,190 employed, 6% of the occupation $104,030
- General medical and surgical hospitals 26,430 employed, 5.1% of the occupation $102,050
- Banks and other credit intermediation 26,020 employed, 5% of the occupation $110,390
- Management, scientific and technical consulting services 15,750 employed, 3% of the occupation $104,440
- Employment services 14,610 employed, 2.8% of the occupation $115,980
- Computing infrastructure providers, data processing and web hosting 14,540 employed, 2.8% of the occupation $97,930
- Colleges, universities and professional schools 13,850 employed, 2.7% of the occupation $99,920
Computer systems analyst salary by state
Median annual pay, employment and location quotient in every state BLS publishes, BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Rhode Island pays the highest state median, $134,630, 27% above the national figure, and Idaho the lowest, $75,310. California employs the most computer systems analysts, 59,060. Search for your state, or sort by any column.
| vs national median | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island | $134,630+27% | $131,603 | 1,850 | 1.10 | |
| Washington | $129,410+22% | $120,944 | 24,120 | 2.03 | |
| Massachusetts | $128,240+21% | $121,210 | 22,160 | 1.82 | |
| Colorado | $127,750+21% | $123,909 | 6,230 | 0.65 | |
| California | $127,720+21% | $115,375 | 59,060 | 0.97 | |
| New Jersey | $122,890+16% | $112,950 | 16,520 | 1.15 | |
| Oregon | $121,620+15% | $117,621 | 5,640 | 0.86 | |
| Virginia | $120,840+14% | $119,525 | 23,190 | 1.69 | |
| District of Columbia | $116,820+10% | $106,297 | 2,480 | 1.06 | |
| Maryland | $113,610+7% | $108,200 | 15,340 | 1.66 | |
| Delaware | $110,560+4% | $110,782 | 2,140 | 1.32 | |
| Wyoming | $109,780+4% | $118,425 | 310 | 0.33 | |
| New York | $109,610+4% | $101,585 | 24,100 | 0.74 | |
| Connecticut | $109,600+4% | $105,792 | 4,800 | 0.85 | |
| New Hampshire | $107,670+2% | $103,330 | 2,090 | 0.92 | |
| Texas | $107,390+1% | $110,597 | 47,990 | 1.02 | |
| North Carolina | $106,850+1% | $113,309 | 20,910 | 1.27 | |
| Minnesota | $106,3500% | $107,860 | 11,330 | 1.15 | |
| Georgia | $106,2400% | $110,322 | 11,640 | 0.71 | |
| North Dakota | $105,4700% | $118,506 | 280 | 0.20 | |
| Nevada | $104,060−2% | $104,060 | 2,540 | 0.49 | |
| Arizona | $103,530−2% | $102,810 | 11,330 | 1.05 | |
| Michigan | $103,410−2% | $107,495 | 14,070 | 0.96 | |
| Ohio | $102,320−3% | $110,259 | 19,190 | 1.03 | |
| Florida | $101,900−4% | $98,549 | 35,270 | 1.06 | |
| Alabama | $101,770−4% | $114,606 | 6,560 | 0.93 | |
| Illinois | $101,570−4% | $101,570 | 20,610 | 1.01 | |
| Kansas | $100,770−5% | $111,842 | 3,740 | 0.78 | |
| Wisconsin | $100,440−5% | $106,738 | 8,340 | 0.85 | |
| South Dakota | $99,790−6% | $112,630 | 1,110 | 0.73 | |
| Vermont | $99,610−6% | $101,643 | 590 | 0.58 | |
| Indiana | $98,810−7% | $105,906 | 9,660 | 0.90 | |
| Utah | $98,770−7% | $99,869 | 2,950 | 0.51 | |
| Pennsylvania | $98,550−7% | $100,973 | 19,450 | 0.96 | |
| South Carolina | $98,280−7% | $104,888 | 7,700 | 1.00 | |
| New Mexico | $98,220−7% | $106,529 | 2,290 | 0.79 | |
| Oklahoma | $95,930−9% | $109,260 | 3,710 | 0.65 | |
| Iowa | $95,920−9% | $109,248 | 4,760 | 0.91 | |
| Maine | $95,820−9% | $98,682 | 2,480 | 1.16 | |
| Louisiana | $95,660−10% | $108,458 | 2,980 | 0.46 | |
| Tennessee | $95,630−10% | $104,059 | 10,220 | 0.93 | |
| Kentucky | $95,090−10% | $105,421 | 5,930 | 0.89 | |
| Missouri | $92,060−13% | $101,388 | 7,730 | 0.79 | |
| Nebraska | $91,810−13% | $101,898 | 2,440 | 0.71 | |
| Montana | $91,310−14% | $96,522 | 850 | 0.50 | |
| Hawaii | $88,640−16% | $80,582 | 1,670 | 0.79 | |
| Alaska | $88,520−16% | $86,445 | 420 | 0.39 | |
| Mississippi | $86,280−18% | $99,172 | 1,990 | 0.51 | |
| West Virginia | $85,180Huntington area−20% | – | 1,030 | 0.44 | |
| Arkansas | $81,760−23% | $94,085 | 4,100 | 0.94 | |
| Idaho | $75,310−29% | $78,859 | 1,650 | 0.57 |
No state matches.
West Virginia: BLS released no statewide median for this occupation, so the row shows the Huntington metro area’s median from the same release.
Computer Systems Analysts, BLS OEWS, May 2025. Location quotient: the state’s share of employment in this job divided by the national share; above 1.00 means the job is more concentrated there than nationally. – means no published figure.
A higher median does not always mean more money left over, because prices differ between states. The price-adjusted column divides each state’s median by its all-items Regional Price Parity from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024, US = 100), which puts every state’s median in national-average prices. Adjusted that way, Rhode Island comes out highest, at $131,603.
Top-paying metro areas
Among the 50 largest metro areas this site covers with a published median, BLS OEWS metro data, May 2025.
Metro pay spreads wider than state pay. San Jose leads at $157,140, 48% above the national median. The biggest job markets are not always the best paid: New York employs the most computer systems analysts of any metro here, 26,540, at a median of $128,340.
- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 7,260 employed $157,140
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA 11,180 employed $134,460
- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 19,050 employed $133,690
- Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH 17,470 employed $129,180
- Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 2,050 employed $128,580
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ 26,540 employed $128,340
- Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO 4,190 employed $127,880
- Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 4,020 employed $127,360
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 18,620 employed $127,040
- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 20,000 employed $122,520
- Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA 3,170 employed $122,330
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 16,900 employed $121,560
- Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 8,300 employed $119,090
- San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA 5,760 employed $119,090
- Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX 8,510 employed $113,440
The largest job markets
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ median $128,340 26,540
- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX median $122,520 20,000
- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA median $133,690 19,050
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV median $127,040 18,620
- Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH median $129,180 17,470
What moves your pay
Each lever is the gap between two published medians, BLS OEWS, May 2025, ranked by size. Places run lowest to highest.
BLS does not publish pay by years of experience or by degree for computer systems analysts, so this ranking uses the gaps it does publish: between places, between employers and between occupations. Each is a gap between two medians, not a raise anyone is promised.
- L1 +$69,290
Moving into management
National medians, Computer Systems Analysts $105,850 to Computer and Information Systems Managers $175,140
- L2 +$62,510
Which metro you work in
Among the 50 metro areas this site covers with a published median, Oklahoma City metro $94,630 to San Jose metro $157,140
- L3 +$59,320
Which state you work in
Among the 50 states (District of Columbia included) with a published median, Idaho $75,310 to Rhode Island $134,630
- L4 +$34,450
Moving into a related occupation
National medians, Computer Systems Analysts $105,850 to Computer and Information Research Scientists $140,300
- L5 +$18,050
Which industry employs you
Among the 10 largest employing industries, Computing infrastructure providers, data processing and web hosting $97,930 to Employment services $115,980
How to raise your pay
What the figures above suggest, in order of how much they move the numbers.
- Know your market before you negotiate. The gap between the highest and lowest state medians is $59,320. Check your own state and metro above, and compare an offer with the local median rather than the national one.
- Pick the industry deliberately. Among the industries we checked, employment services pays systems analysts the highest median, $115,980. Because analysts work almost everywhere, the industry choice is a bigger lever here than in most computer jobs.
- Move up the range. The 75th percentile is $134,110 and the 90th is $167,710. Owning larger systems, leading implementations and working with leadership on what to build are the usual ways up.
- Consider development or architecture. Software developers earn a median $30,130 higher. Analysts who code can move toward development; those who design whole systems can move toward architecture roles.
- Weigh a degree against its cost. BLS lists a bachelor’s degree as typical for entry. Compare tuition, graduation rates and ABET status in our bachelor’s ranking.
How computer systems analyst pay compares
National medians for related BLS occupations, BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Among closely related computer occupations, computer and information research scientists have the highest median, $140,300, and web developers the lowest, $92,650. Computer systems analysts sit at $105,850, the fifth-highest of the 9.
- Computer and Information Research Scientists 21.8% projected change, 2025-35 $140,300
- Software Developers 10.2% projected change, 2025-35 $135,980
- Information Security Analysts 21% projected change, 2025-35 $129,180
- Data Scientists 34.6% projected change, 2025-35 $120,230
- Computer Systems Analysts 7.9% projected change, 2025-35 $105,850
- Database Administrators -0.1% projected change, 2025-35 $104,620
- Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers 5.7% projected change, 2025-35 $104,300
- Computer Programmers -7.3% projected change, 2025-35 $100,390
- Web Developers 3.8% projected change, 2025-35 $92,650
Job outlook
BLS Employment Projections, 2025-35.
BLS projects computer systems analysts employment to rise from 544,400 in 2025 to 587,200 in 2035, a gain of 42,900 jobs. Growth is only part of the story: new jobs average about 4,290 a year, about 13% of the 32,900 openings a year; the rest open when people retire, change occupations or leave the workforce.
Among the related occupations above, data scientists have the fastest projected growth, 34.6%. A projection is a model of the next decade, not a promise, and BLS revises it every year.
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Frequently asked questions
How much does a computer systems analyst make?
Computer systems analysts earned a median of $105,850 a year in May 2025, or $50.89 an hour. The 10th percentile was $67,340 and the 90th was $167,710.
What is the hourly pay for a systems analyst?
The national median was $50.89 an hour in May 2025, with a 10th percentile of $32.37 and a 90th of $80.63, from the BLS hourly series for computer systems analysts.
Which state pays computer systems analysts the most?
Rhode Island, with a median of $134,630 in May 2025. 19 states have a median above the national $105,850; Idaho is lowest at $75,310.
Which state employs the most systems analysts?
California, with 59,060 in May 2025. By location quotient, which compares a state’s share of these jobs with the national share, Washington, Massachusetts and Virginia are the most concentrated.
Do systems analysts make less than software developers?
On BLS’s national figures, yes. Software developers had a median of $135,980 in May 2025, $30,130 more than the $105,850 for computer systems analysts.
Which industries pay systems analysts the most?
Among the 24 industries we checked in BLS data, employment services has the highest median for systems analysts, $115,980. Computer systems design and related services employs the most, 129,850.
Is computer systems analyst a good career?
BLS projects 7.9% growth from 2025 to 2035, against 3.5% for all occupations, with about 32,900 openings a year, and a median of $105,850. Whether it suits you depends on whether you like working between business teams and technical ones.
What do entry-level systems analysts make?
BLS does not publish pay by experience. Its 10th and 25th percentiles, $67,340 and $82,860, show the lower part of the range; it is an inference, not a published figure, that many first analyst jobs fall there.
References
Every figure on this page comes from one of these, read by the site’s data scripts and computed at build time, never typed in.
- 1 BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025: national and state Computer systems analysts: employment, annual median and 10th to 90th percentiles, national and by state. The national row is cross-checked against the BLS API. Read .
- 2 BLS OEWS May 2025, via api.bls.gov: hourly, location quotient and industry series Hourly percentiles, location quotient by state, and national industry-specific employment and medians for computer systems analysts (24 industries checked).
- 3 BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, metropolitan areas, May 2025 Metro employment and median for computer systems analysts in the metro areas this site covers.
- 4 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, metropolitan areas, May 2025, via api.bls.gov West Virginia: the Huntington metro area median, shown where BLS released no statewide median. Read .
- 5 BLS Employment Projections, 2025-35 Projected employment change and annual openings, 2025 to 2035, for computer systems analysts and the related occupations compared here.
- 6 U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities by State (SARPP), 2024 All-items Regional Price Parity by state (US = 100), used for the price-adjusted column in the state table.
- 7 BLS Employment Projections, occupation tables 1.2, 1.10 and 1.12, 2025-35 Table 1.2, typical entry education, and table 1.12, the industries where BLS expects demand for computer systems analysts to rise.