DOL Filings vs BLS Survey
What Employers File with DOL
This figure comes from 2,396 employer filings with the US Department of Labor under legal obligation. Employers file this salary when sponsoring workers for PERM green cards or H-1B visas.
What BLS Says the Market Pays
This figure comes from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey of 497,800 establishments. This is an independent survey-based estimate of what all workers in this occupation earn.
Salary Distribution
Top Paying Employers for Computer Systems Analysts
Ranked by median salary from DOL filings| Rank | Employer | Median Salary | Filings | vs Market |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accenture LLP | $116,200 | 2,272 | +12% |
| 2 | Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc. | $112,320 | 9 | +8.2% |
| 3 | Info Way Solutions LLC | $106,704 | 5 | +2.8% |
| 4 | Amazon Web Services Inc | $100,000 | 5 | -3.7% |
| 5 | Brillfy Technology Inc | $99,950 | 8 | -3.7% |
| 6 | Global Information Services, Inc. | $94,000 | 5 | -9.4% |
Salary by Metro Area
| Metro Area | Median | vs National | Filings | Employers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain View, CA | $165,547 | +43% | 19 | 1 |
| San Jose, CA | $163,301 | +41% | 26 | 2 |
| Fremont, CA | $150,600 | +30.1% | 11 | 1 |
| Bethesda, MD | $144,729 | +25% | 14 | 2 |
| San Francisco, CA | $143,582 | +24% | 12 | 1 |
| Seattle, WA | $138,164 | +19.3% | 20 | 3 |
| Boston, MA | $134,100 | +15.8% | 12 | 1 |
| Bothell, WA | $134,014 | +15.7% | 14 | 1 |
| Redmond, WA | $133,177 | +15% | 32 | 2 |
| JERSEY CITY, NJ | $131,600 | +13.6% | 11 | 2 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $128,250 | +10.8% | 20 | 1 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $126,700 | +9.4% | 12 | 1 |
| Hershey, PA | $125,900 | +8.7% | 13 | 1 |
| Wilmington, DE | $125,900 | +8.7% | 13 | 2 |
| FLORHAM PARK, NJ | $125,715 | +8.6% | 14 | 1 |
| New York, NY | $125,715 | +8.6% | 42 | 7 |
| Chesterbrook, PA | $123,500 | +6.6% | 10 | 1 |
| DALLAS, TX | $122,850 | +6.1% | 20 | 2 |
| Plano, TX | $122,179 | +5.5% | 52 | 4 |
| Austin, TX | $121,731 | +5.1% | 36 | 3 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $121,100 | +4.6% | 19 | 2 |
| Beaverton, OR | $120,869 | +4.4% | 17 | 1 |
| SACRAMENTO, CA | $119,800 | +3.5% | 14 | 1 |
| Charlotte, NC | $118,102 | +2% | 71 | 1 |
| Houston, TX | $117,998 | +1.9% | 92 | 2 |
| The Woodlands, TX | $117,998 | +1.9% | 10 | 1 |
| San Diego, CA | $117,313 | +1.3% | 44 | 2 |
| Lake Oswego, OR | $116,771 | +0.8% | 18 | 1 |
| Collegeville, PA | $115,850 | 0% | 14 | 1 |
| Parsippany, NJ | $115,800 | 0% | 11 | 2 |
Salary by State
| State | Median | vs National | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $181,900 | +59.4% | 1 |
| Washington | $136,500 | +7.1% | 79 |
| South Carolina | $135,500 | +43% | 3 |
| California | $133,245 | +4.4% | 239 |
| Colorado | $130,811 | +5.5% | 21 |
| New Jersey | $125,715 | +1.7% | 169 |
| New York | $125,715 | +19% | 57 |
| Indiana | $124,500 | +29.1% | 17 |
| Delaware | $124,081 | +19.2% | 18 |
| Massachusetts | $122,574 | +0.8% | 47 |
| Idaho | $121,100 | +76% | 4 |
| Maryland | $121,100 | +17.3% | 29 |
| Utah | $120,000 | +28.6% | 3 |
| Kentucky | $119,800 | +47.4% | 11 |
| Texas | $119,300 | +13.7% | 294 |
| Alabama | $117,622 | +13.4% | 6 |
| Oregon | $116,771 | +5.1% | 45 |
| Pennsylvania | $116,600 | +19.7% | 153 |
| Virginia | $115,731 | +2% | 43 |
| North Carolina | $114,900 | +9.5% | 105 |
| New Hampshire | $112,636 | +11.9% | 4 |
| Michigan | $110,302 | +10% | 70 |
| Oklahoma | $110,032 | +9.5% | 32 |
| Kansas | $109,800 | +12.9% | 10 |
| Connecticut | $109,783 | +3.7% | 126 |
| Rhode Island | $109,700 | -2.9% | 13 |
| Georgia | $109,350 | +5.8% | 164 |
| Minnesota | $108,200 | +1.4% | 97 |
| Nevada | $105,900 | +4% | 3 |
| Florida | $105,550 | +4.7% | 48 |
| Arizona | $105,300 | +3.5% | 38 |
| Missouri | $105,300 | +13.5% | 27 |
| Illinois | $104,600 | +9.1% | 136 |
| Ohio | $101,379 | +2.4% | 130 |
| Wisconsin | $99,278 | +0.5% | 44 |
| Tennessee | $99,000 | +20.1% | 25 |
| Nebraska | $92,622 | +0.6% | 3 |
| Louisiana | $92,100 | +2.6% | 8 |
| Arkansas | $87,800 | +21% | 20 |
| Iowa | $83,000 | -9.5% | 9 |
| West Virginia | $68,100 | -31.3% | 1 |
Salary Trend - DOL Data
Education by Top Employer
Most common minimum education from PERM filings| Employer | Most Common Education | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Accenture LLP | Not specified | $116,200 |
| Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc. | Not specified | $112,320 |
| Brillfy Technology Inc | Not specified | $99,950 |
| Amazon Web Services Inc | Not specified | $100,000 |
| Global Information Services, Inc. | Not specified | $94,000 |
| Info Way Solutions LLC | Not specified | $106,704 |
Salary by Industry
Same occupation, different industries (NAICS)The highest-paying industry for Computer Systems Analysts is Professional and Technical Services at $119,517.
Frequently Asked Questions
Based on 2,396 DOL filings, the median salary for a Computer Systems Analysts is $115,800, ranging from $103,000 to $132,100.
The 90th percentile salary is $166,030 according to BLS data.
Based on DOL filings, Mountain View, CA offers the highest median at $165,547.
DOL filing data covers positions where the employer filed for PERM green card sponsorship or an H-1B visa. These filings represent a subset of all Computer Systems Analysts positions. We compare this data against BLS OEWS data which covers all workers in this occupation.
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