Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing

Industry Group

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Workforce Population

114k

2023

Average Employee Age

45.1

2023

Estimated Job Growth

4.17%

10-Year Projection

Average Salary

$142,642

2023

Average Male Salary

$154,082

2023

Average Female Salary

$112,613

2023

About

The top three occupations in the Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing Industry Group are software developers, other managers, and miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers. On average, full-time employees in the Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing Industry Group work 43.9 hours per week and have an average annual salary of $146,774. Part-time employees in the same industry work 20.8 hours and earn an average annual salary of $56,245.

The locations with the highest concentration of employees in the Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing Industry Group are Santa Clara County (Southwest)--Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA, Santa Clara County (Northwest)--San Jose (Berryessa) & Milpitas Cities PUMA, CA, and Santa Clara County (Central)--San Jose (West Central) & Campbell Cities PUMA, CA.

The workforce of Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing Industry Group in 2023 was 113,734 people, with 27.6% woman, and 72.4% men.

In 2023, 55.6% of the workforce in the Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing Industry Group was White (63,291 people), of which 25.6% were women and 74.4% men.

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Manufacturing

Employment & Salaries

A snapshot of workforce, wages, and opportunities in the Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing Industry Group.

The workforce in Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing Industry Group was 113,734 people and is concentrated in California (37,970 workers). The average annual salary was $142,642, being $74,915 more than the national average salary, which was $67,727.

Monthly Employment

Start Year

Y-Axis

7.09%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 95.1k people employed in the Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing industry. This represents a 7.09% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

This chart shows monthly employment numbers for Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing over time (non-seasonally adjusted).

Employment by Location

The states that concentrated the largest workforce in 2023 were California (38k), Texas (15.4k), and Massachusetts (4.64k).

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by workforce for Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing Industry Group.

Yearly Wage Ranking

In 2023, Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing Industry Group had an average annual wage of $142,642, $74,915 more than the average national salary of $67,727.

The graph shows the position of Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing Industry Group in the ranking of industries by average annual wage.

Wage Distribution

0.416

WAGE GINI

Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing has a wage GINI of 0.416, which is less than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing (shown in red) in comparison to the national average for those wage buckets (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing Industry Group workers compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Occupations

A review of jobs and wages in the Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing Industry Group.

Software developers are the most common position with 10,966 workers, but the Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing Industry Group employs a relatively high number of Other managers and Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers.

The highest average salary in Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing goes to Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers.

Occupations Distribution

The graph shows the distribution of employees in the Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing Industry Group according to occupations. In 2023, the occupations that concentrated the largest number of employees in this industry were software developers (10,966 people), other managers (8,520 people), and miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers (8,298 people)

Wage by Sex in Common Jobs

$154,082

AVERAGE MALE SALARY

±$11,966

$112,613

AVERAGE FEMALE SALARY

±$15,342

On average, Male workers in the Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing Industry Group make 1.37 times more than their Female counterparts. This chart shows the sex-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in the Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing Industry Group.

Business

Estimates of the sources of the costs and the purchasers of the products in the Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing Industry Group. Based on estimates from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, this section indicates the amount of money spent by a specific industry in other industries.

The industrial flow illustrates the intermediate inputs and the use of outputs of the Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing Industry Group.

The Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing Industry Group gets the most input, by its share of the cost of all intermediate inputs, from the Manufacturing Industry.

California and Texas stand out as the states with the largest number of establishments in the Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing Industry Group.

Industrial Flow

The closest comparable data for Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing is from Manufacturing.

Manufacturing has the highest single input, by dollars, to the Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing Industry Group, and the largest industry purchasing services from the Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing Industry Group is Manufacturing.

In this flow diagram, all of the industries listed to the left are those places from which the highlighted industry has made purchases. They are the intermediate inputs to the highlighted industry. All those industries listed on the right side are those industries that have made purchases from the highlighted industry. They are the use of outputs of the highlighted industry. The visualizations below offer alternative ways to see and understand this data.

Intermediate Inputs

The closest comparable data for Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing is from Manufacturing.

HIGHEST INPUT INDUSTRY

Manufacturing
Wholesale trade
Mining

The Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing Industry Group gets the most input, by its share of the cost of all intermediate inputs, from the Manufacturing Industry. This visualization does not include labor and capital costs.

Use of Output by Other Industries

The closest comparable data for Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing is from Manufacturing.

LARGEST PURCHASING INDUSTRY

The Manufacturing Industry purchases the greatest share of products and services from the Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing Industry Group in order to produce other goods and services. Purchases of the Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing Industry Group for final consumption by consumers, businesses, or government are not included here.

Establishments

States with more establishments in 2022

The charts shows the distribution of establishments in the Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing industry by states and the number of establishments according to size.

Diversity

Demographic information on the Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing Industry Group in the US.

Of the total workforce, 27.6% corresponds to women and 72.4% men. Male employees tend to earn more than Female employees, with average respective salaries of $154,082 and $112,613.

76.4% of workers have a bachelors degree, graduate degree or some college.

Gender and Age

31,375

Women

27.6%

82,359

Men

72.4%

The workforce of Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing industry in 2023 was 113,734 people, with 27.6% woman, and 72.4% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing industry.

Races

In 2023, 55.6% of the workforce in the Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing industry was White (63,291 people), of which 25.6% were women and 74.4% men.

Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Asian and Two or More Races.

Educational Levels

The main educational levels achieved by the Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing workers in 2023 were bachelors degree (43,601 people), graduate degree (27,882 people), and some college (15,365 people).

The chart shows the Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing workforce by gender and educational level.

Projections

Growth projections of the Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing industry, both by number of employees and output, from the Bureau of Labor and Statistics. The national workforce is projected to grow 4.17% in the next ten years. The Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing industry has a lower projected workforce growth at 4.17%. Its projected 10-year growth in output (20.1%) is lower than the projected national growth in output (20.1%).

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparable industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing.

4.17%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

4.17%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing. This industry is expected to grow approximately the same than 4.17%, the average rate of national job growth.

Output Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparable industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing.

20.1%

Estimate Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in output of the Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing industry.