U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data

Tech Salary Database

What do tech workers actually earn? Government-verified salary data -- not crowdsourced estimates.

57
Occupations
393
Metro Areas
May 2025
Data Period

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Software Developers
$135,980 1,687,890 employed
Computer User Support Specialists
$61,860 717,190 employed
Computer Systems Analysts
$105,850 519,530 employed
Computer Occupations, All Other
$116,580 435,370 employed
Civil Engineers
$100,840 367,840 employed
Industrial Engineers
$102,440 365,740 employed
Network and Computer Systems Administrators
$99,130 314,340 employed
Mechanical Engineers
$104,110 296,810 employed
Data Scientists
$120,230 262,440 employed
Electrical Engineers
$120,630 198,750 employed
Information Security Analysts
$129,180 190,650 employed
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
$104,300 186,740 employed
Computer Network Architects
$134,050 179,740 employed
Engineers, All Other
$122,930 154,070 employed
Computer Network Support Specialists
$76,220 146,190 employed
Web and Digital Interface Designers
$104,000 113,330 employed
Operations Research Analysts
$88,940 108,510 employed
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval
$99,280 106,770 employed
Architectural and Civil Drafters
$66,150 103,700 employed
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
$130,220 96,900 employed
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
$78,190 95,130 employed
Computer Programmers
$100,390 92,230 employed
Computer Hardware Engineers
$161,740 76,660 employed
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians
$66,120 75,570 employed
Web Developers
$92,650 70,190 employed
Database Administrators
$104,620 69,990 employed
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians
$64,950 68,520 employed
Aerospace Engineers
$134,960 67,710 employed
Database Architects
$139,500 67,140 employed
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other
$78,350 59,930 employed
Surveying and Mapping Technicians
$54,240 58,010 employed
Surveyors
$75,440 50,830 employed
Mechanical Drafters
$71,550 39,960 employed
Environmental Engineers
$107,110 38,340 employed
Computer and Information Research Scientists
$140,300 37,200 employed
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians
$74,510 36,190 employed
Statisticians
$105,650 29,030 employed
Actuaries
$130,000 26,670 employed
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers
$109,370 23,480 employed
Materials Engineers
$112,860 22,770 employed
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors
$115,160 21,450 employed
Chemical Engineers
$125,040 21,070 employed
Landscape Architects
$79,870 19,600 employed
Petroleum Engineers
$144,910 18,060 employed
Electrical and Electronics Drafters
$76,870 17,920 employed
Calibration Technologists and Technicians
$67,820 16,540 employed
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians
$73,900 15,520 employed
Nuclear Engineers
$133,970 15,280 employed
Drafters, All Other
$63,520 14,470 employed
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists
$81,390 14,260 employed
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians
$59,920 12,190 employed
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians
$82,890 11,280 employed
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects
$112,230 8,250 employed
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers
$106,220 6,080 employed
Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other
$81,490 3,720 employed
Mathematicians
$126,710 2,030 employed
Agricultural Engineers
$98,590 1,480 employed

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025 OEWS. This data reflects occupational employment and wage estimates and may not capture total compensation including equity, bonuses, or benefits.