Average Computer Science Major Salary

Updated September 14, 2023

$71,156

$40,00010%

$71,156Median

$124,00090%

What is the average computer science major salary in the US?

The national average salary for a computer science major graduate in the United States is $71,156 per year or $34.21 per hour.If you are in the top 10 percent, you will make over $124,000; however, if you are in the bottom 10 percent, you will earn less than $40,000 per year.Most jobs for computer science majors are in technology companies and professional companies.The best states for high paying jobs for computer science major graduates are California, Washington, New York, New Jersey, and Massachusetts.

Best Paying Cities

San Francisco, CA

$87,574

Seattle, WA

$79,472

New York, NY

$77,689

Average Computer Science Salary By Company

Computer science major graduates can expect good job security. However, some industries pay higher than others.Most jobs for computer science majors are in technology companies and technology companies.Companies like Meta or Google will get you the highest pay packages.If you can find a job at a company like Apple or Microsoft, they also offer very competitive salaries for computer science major graduates.

Average Salary By Company

Rank	Company	Zippia Score	Average Computer Science Salary
1	M 1.Meta	4.8	$124,336
2	G 2.Google	4.8	$116,899
3	A 3.Apple	4.8	$113,555
4	M 4.Microsoft	4.8	$112,825
5	C 5.Cisco	4.8	$109,241
6	C 6.Citi	4.6	$101,633
7	A 7.Applied Materials	4.5	$97,780
8	J 8.JPMorgan Chase & Co.	4.8	$96,813
9	D 9.Dell	4.8	$92,311
10	H 10.HSBC Bank	4.9	$91,228
11	A 11.American Express	4.8	$88,802
12	T 12.Thomson Reuters	4.6	$88,572
13	A 13.Amazon	4.7	$88,313
14	I 14.Intel	4.7	$88,172
15	G 15.General Electric	4.8	$86,317
16	O 16.Oracle	4.6	$84,884
17	M 17.Macy's	4.5	$82,739
18	I 18.IBM	4.7	$82,522
19	A 19.AT&T	4.6	$81,782
20	U 20.Unisys	4.6	$81,368

Average Computer Science Major Salary By City

The national average salary for a computer science major graduate in the USA is $71,156 annually or $34.21 hourly.San Francisco, CA reports the highest annual salary for computer science majors at 87,574.Even entry-level jobs for computer science majors have an average salary of $48,000 per year in San Francisco, CA.computer science major graduates in Seattle, WA, New York, NY, Washington, DC, Jersey City, NJ, Boston, MA, and Hartford, CT make the most money.California, Washington, New York, New Jersey, and Massachusetts are the top 5 highest earning states for computer science major graduates.Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Wyoming, and Mississippi are at the bottom for competitive pay.

Average Salary By Location

Rank	City	Average Computer Science Salary	Salary Range
1	San Francisco, CA	$87,574	$47k $118k
2	Seattle, WA	$79,472	$47k $118k
3	New York, NY	$77,689	$47k $118k
4	Washington, DC	$76,658	$47k $118k
5	Jersey City, NJ	$75,776	$47k $118k
6	Boston, MA	$74,661	$47k $118k
7	Hartford, CT	$73,587	$47k $118k
8	Annapolis, MD	$72,185	$47k $118k
9	Arlington, VA	$71,729	$47k $118k
10	Portland, OR	$71,311	$47k $118k
11	Philadelphia, PA	$70,889	$47k $118k
12	Raleigh, NC	$67,204	$47k $118k
13	Phoenix, AZ	$67,050	$47k $118k
14	San Antonio, TX	$66,628	$47k $118k
15	Chicago, IL	$66,500	$47k $118k
16	Minneapolis, MN	$65,857	$47k $118k
17	Portland, ME	$65,133	$47k $118k
18	Columbus, OH	$64,793	$47k $118k
19	Madison, WI	$63,796	$47k $118k
20	Atlanta, GA	$63,394	$47k $118k

Highest Paying Jobs For Computer Science Majors

Rank	Job Title	Average Salary	Open Jobs
1	Principal Software Engineer	$134,230	345,893
2	Solutions Architect	$116,327	107,754
3	Senior Software Engineer	$114,494	338,989
4	Senior Front End Developer	$110,223	215,831
5	Data Engineer	$109,675	303,105
6	Software Development Engineer	$109,146	356,971
7	Senior Java Developer	$106,767	248,350
8	Data Scientist	$106,104	106,973
9	Security Engineer	$104,524	86,093
10	Devops Engineer	$104,019	257,025
11	Computer Scientist	$103,238	59,802
12	Senior Web Application Developer	$100,402	181,779
13	Software Engineer	$100,259	339,938
14	Android Developer	$98,495	237,147
15	Information Security Analyst	$98,143	112,818
16	Senior Business Analyst	$96,843	129,426
17	Solutions Engineer	$95,482	123,287
18	Sales Engineer	$93,726	132,324
19	Front End Developer	$92,147	124,876
20	User Experience Designer	$91,159	52,582

Average Computer Science Major Salary By Industry

The type of industry that a computer science major graduate works in can influence their earning potential.Our analysis shows that technology companies, finance companies, and manufacturing companies pay higher-than-average wages for computer science major graduates.Salaries for computer science major graduates in technology companies average $82,970 annually, while finance companies and manufacturing companies pay $57,323 and $50,675, respectively.The types of companies that pay computer science majors the least are in the retail industry, where the average annual salary is $29,639.

Average Salary By Industry

Rank	Industry	Average Computer Science Major Salary	Range
1	Technology	$82,970	$21k $110k
2	Finance	$57,323	$21k $110k
3	Manufacturing	$50,675	$21k $110k
4	Professional	$49,486	$21k $110k
5	Government	$43,587	$21k $110k
6	Telecommunication	$41,816	$21k $110k
7	Health Care	$39,701	$21k $110k
8	Retail	$29,639	$21k $110k

Salary History For Computer Science Major Graduates

This data shows the national average salary between 2011-2020 among Computer Science major graduates.

National Average

Salaries For Related Majors

Rank	Major	Average Salary	Range
1	Computer Applications	$84,839	$42k $104k
2	Information Systems	$76,156	$42k $104k
3	Computer Systems Security	$75,535	$42k $104k
4	Information Sciences	$73,406	$42k $104k
5	Computer Programming	$72,597	$42k $104k
6	Data Processing	$70,663	$42k $104k
7	Information Technology	$66,919	$42k $104k
8	Computer Information Systems	$66,863	$42k $104k
9	Computer Systems Analysis	$60,612	$42k $104k
10	Computer Networking	$57,700	$42k $104k
11	Computer Technical Support	$55,446	$42k $104k