Computer Systems Analysts · SOC 15-1211

Highest-Paying Metro Areas for Computer Systems Analystss

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025U.S. metropolitan areas

Metro areas ranked by published median annual wage for computer systems analysts. Areas where BLS suppressed the median are not ranked (6 such areas are excluded here). Higher medians often track higher living costs — this is a pay comparison, not a ranking of where the job is “best”.

Top 25 of 362 metro areas

Computer Systems Analysts: metro areas with the highest published median annual wages, May 2025
#	Metro area	Median annual	Employment	Per 1,000 jobs
1	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$157,140	7,260	6.4
2	Pueblo, CO	$139,870	40	0.7
3	San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$134,460	11,180	4.7
4	Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$133,690	19,050	9.1
5	Boulder, CO	$132,750	Not published	Not published
6	Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	$129,180	17,470	6.5
7	Colorado Springs, CO	$128,740	760	2.4
8	Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	$128,580	2,050	2.9
9	New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$128,340	26,540	2.8
10	Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	$127,880	4,190	2.6
11	Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	$127,360	4,020	3.3
12	Kennewick-Richland, WA	$127,100	320	2.5
13	Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	$127,040	18,620	5.9
14	Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	$126,880	200	1.2
15	Napa, CA	$124,790	80	1.1
16	Midland, TX	$124,540	150	1.2
17	Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	$124,450	490	5.0
18	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$122,520	20,000	4.9
19	Longview-Kelso, WA	$122,380	100	2.4
20	Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	$122,330	3,170	2.9
21	Hanford-Corcoran, CA	$122,320	50	1.1
22	Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	$121,700	800	2.0
23	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$121,560	16,900	2.7
24	Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	$120,680	720	3.6
25	Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	$119,970	760	2.4

Full state and metro tables, the national distribution, and the pay map are on the Computer Systems Analysts overview.

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.