Computer Systems Analysts
Occupation · SOC 2018 15-1211 · United States
- SOC 2018 code
- 15-1211
- Share of U.S. applications
- 9.48%
- Applications on record
- 1,149,312
- FY2025
- 20,794
- Median offered wage
- $105,000
- Certified (last three years)
- 99.3%
- Main route
- H-1B
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Applications year by year
Labor condition, PERM and H-2 applications classified as Computer Systems Analysts (SOC 15-1211). Older SOC codes are mapped to SOC 2018.
Applications by fiscal year — Computer Systems Analysts
Data table
| FY2008 | 3,642 |
| FY2009 | 11,425 |
| FY2010 | 45,786 |
| FY2011 | 55,575 |
| FY2012 | 75,222 |
| FY2013 | 89,530 |
| FY2014 | 99,673 |
| FY2015 | 127,939 |
| FY2016 | 126,848 |
| FY2017 | 119,256 |
| FY2018 | 84,381 |
| FY2019 | 80,476 |
| FY2020 | 57,879 |
| FY2021 | 38,284 |
| FY2022 | 40,633 |
| FY2023 | 35,473 |
| FY2024 | 22,664 |
| FY2025 | 20,794 |
| FY2026* | 13,832 |
| Fiscal year | CW-1 | H-2B | LCA | PERM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026* | 2 | 0 | 8,892 | 4,938 |
| FY2025 | 0 | 1 | 14,139 | 6,654 |
| FY2024 | 3 | 0 | 17,632 | 5,029 |
| FY2023 | 2 | 0 | 29,723 | 5,748 |
| FY2022 | 0 | 0 | 34,300 | 6,333 |
| FY2021 | 1 | 0 | 31,262 | 7,021 |
| FY2020 | 0 | 0 | 51,628 | 6,251 |
| FY2019 | 2 | 0 | 72,987 | 7,487 |
| FY2018 | 0 | 0 | 74,457 | 9,924 |
| FY2017 | 0 | 0 | 110,566 | 8,690 |
| FY2016 | 0 | 0 | 115,680 | 11,168 |
| FY2015 | 0 | 0 | 117,226 | 10,713 |
| FY2014 | 0 | 1 | 93,229 | 6,443 |
| FY2013 | 0 | 1 | 84,895 | 4,634 |
| FY2012 | 0 | 0 | 68,083 | 7,139 |
| FY2011 | 0 | 0 | 47,928 | 7,647 |
| FY2010 | 0 | 0 | 39,466 | 6,320 |
| FY2009 | 0 | 0 | 8,901 | 2,524 |
| FY2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,642 |
Largest sponsoring employers
Employers with the most applications in this occupation, all years.
- Infosys Limited139,251
- Cognizant Technology Solutions US Corp96,074
- Accenture LLP24,977
- Deloitte Consulting LLP22,916
- Tata Consultancy Services Limited18,918
- Ernst & Young U.S. LLP17,937
- IBM Corporation16,224
- Cognizant Technology Solutions U.S. Corporation13,578
- HCL America, Inc.12,733
- UST Global Inc.12,248
- IBM India Private Limited11,631
- Tech Mahindra (americas),inc.10,682
Where the jobs are
Worksite state and metropolitan area (Census CBSA).
Computer Systems Analysts: applications by worksite state
Data table
| State | Applications |
|---|---|
| CA | 178,123 |
| TX | 137,959 |
| NJ | 99,501 |
| NY | 67,319 |
| IL | 65,754 |
| PA | 57,660 |
| GA | 51,469 |
| NC | 43,579 |
| VA | 39,636 |
| WA | 38,834 |
| FL | 38,186 |
| MA | 35,174 |
| OH | 32,460 |
| MI | 28,682 |
| CT | 23,896 |
| AZ | 21,441 |
| MN | 20,734 |
| MD | 18,396 |
| WI | 15,886 |
| MO | 13,614 |
| TN | 13,023 |
| CO | 12,153 |
| IN | 9,915 |
| AR | 9,270 |
| OR | 8,503 |
| DE | 8,052 |
| DC | 5,958 |
| KY | 5,617 |
| IA | 5,555 |
| RI | 5,244 |
| UT | 5,071 |
| SC | 4,726 |
| NH | 3,954 |
| KS | 3,939 |
| NE | 3,278 |
| OK | 2,474 |
| LA | 2,366 |
| NV | 2,086 |
| AL | 1,967 |
| ID | 1,123 |
| ME | 1,085 |
| NM | 938 |
| MS | 839 |
| VT | 686 |
| PR | 554 |
| HI | 497 |
| WV | 477 |
| ND | 465 |
| SD | 420 |
| MT | 200 |
| AK | 181 |
| GU | 112 |
| WY | 84 |
| MP | 39 |
| VI | 14 |
| AS | 1 |
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ144,039
- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX76,580
- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA64,878
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN55,741
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA53,557
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD50,939
- Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA49,846
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV40,312
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA40,193
- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA37,357
Pay
Offered annual wages on certified labor condition applications, FY2024–FY2026.
Offered annual wage, 10th to 90th percentile (certified LCAs)
Median $105,000; middle half $90,667 to $126,500 · median prevailing wage $100,714 (marker) · 39,706 applications.
- Level I3,972
- Level II19,595
- Level III9,660
- Level IV6,391
- Programmer Analyst112,193
- Systems Analyst93,769
- Computer Systems Analyst58,394
- Senior Systems Analyst JC6042,788
- Technology Lead - US37,160
- Manager JC5035,727
- Business Analyst31,378
- Technology Analyst - US28,036
Pages for this occupation by metropolitan area
Areas with at least 50 LCA and PERM applications since FY2020.
- Akron, OH
- Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
- Albuquerque, NM
- Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
- Ann Arbor, MI
- Appleton, WI
- Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA
- Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
- Bakersfield-Delano, CA
- Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
- Baton Rouge, LA
- Birmingham, AL
- Bloomington, IL
- Boise City, ID
- Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
- Boulder, CO
- Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT
- Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
- Calhoun, GA
- Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
- Cedar Rapids, IA
- Charleston-North Charleston, SC
- Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Charlottesville, VA
- Chattanooga, TN-GA
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
- Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
- Cleveland, OH
- College Station-Bryan, TX
- Colorado Springs, CO
- Columbia, SC
- Columbus, GA-AL
- Columbus, IN
- Columbus, OH
- Concord, NH
- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
- Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
- Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH
- Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO
- Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
- Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
- Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
- Erie, PA
- Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR
- Fort Collins-Loveland, CO
- Fort Wayne, IN
- Frankfort, KY
- Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI
- Green Bay, WI
- Greensboro-High Point, NC
- Greenville, NC
- Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC
- Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV
- Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
- Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
- Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN
- Jackson, MI
- Jackson, MS
- Jacksonville, FL
- Jefferson City, MO
- Kalamazoo-Portage, MI
- Kansas City, MO-KS
- Knoxville, TN
- Lafayette, LA
- Lancaster, PA
- Lansing-East Lansing, MI
- Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV
- Lexington-Fayette, KY
- Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
- Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
- Lynchburg, VA
- Madison, WI
- Manchester-Nashua, NH
- Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
- Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI
- Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Monroe, LA
- Montgomery, AL
- Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
- New Haven, CT
- New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
- Niles, MI
- Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT
- Oklahoma City, OK
- Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
- Omaha, NE-IA
- Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
- Oshkosh-Neenah, WI
- Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
- Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
- Peoria, IL
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
- Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Portland-South Portland, ME
- Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Pottsville, PA
- Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
- Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT
- Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI
- Raleigh-Cary, NC
- Reno, NV
- Richmond, VA
- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
- Rochester, MN
- Rochester, NY
- 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
- Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
- Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
- Sioux Falls, SD-MN
- Springfield, IL
- Springfield, MA
- St. Louis, MO-IL
- Stockton-Lodi, CA
- Syracuse, NY
- Tallahassee, FL
- Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
- Toledo, OH
- Topeka, KS
- Trenton-Princeton, NJ
- Tucson, AZ
- Tulsa, OK
- Urban Honolulu, HI
- Utica-Rome, NY
- Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
- Warsaw, IN
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
- Waterbury-Shelton, CT
- Wichita, KS
- Winston-Salem, NC
- Worcester, MA
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