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Computer Occupations, All Other

All computer occupations not listed separately.

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Other titles employers use

Computer Console Operator · Computer Laboratory Technician · Data Center Operator

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Selected stateCalifornia
People doing this work
105,300
Job openings each year
7,130
Expected hiring change, 2022–2032
9.3%
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State People doing it Job openings each year Expected change
California 105,300 7,130 9.3%
Texas 68,310 5,280 28.9%
Maryland 26,980 1,960 18.5%
Florida 22,000 1,620 20.5%
District of Columbia 21,920 1,480 9.3%
Pennsylvania 19,240 1,290 8.6%
Georgia 17,980 1,260 13.6%
Virginia 17,810 1,310 19.9%
Washington 17,060 1,500 18.3%
Tennessee 14,750 1,120 26.3%
New Jersey 13,140 850 3.9%
Colorado 10,250 750 20.0%
Missouri 9,820 670 9.4%
Illinois 9,170 600 5.2%
New York 8,100 70 8.9%
North Carolina 7,910 560 16.0%
Michigan 7,370 490 6.2%
Utah 6,580 500 26.8%
Louisiana 6,430 430 9.0%
Arizona 6,320 460 17.7%
Wisconsin 5,660 390 10.5%
Nebraska 5,000 340 10.1%
Minnesota 4,870 330 7.7%
Kentucky 4,830 330 11.3%
Nevada 4,590 330 18.0%
Indiana 4,320 300 12.5%
Iowa 4,000 270 7.8%
South Carolina 3,820 280 21.7%
Massachusetts 3,530 240 9.3%
Oregon 3,190 220 13.9%
Oklahoma 3,080 210 12.8%
Alabama 2,650 190 13.2%
West Virginia 2,270 140 −3.0%
Vermont 1,450 100 17.9%
Mississippi 1,410 100 21.6%
Idaho 1,190 90 17.8%
Kansas 1,160 80 11.5%
Rhode Island 1,150 80 10.6%
North Dakota 1,080 70 9.1%
New Hampshire 1,020 70 10.9%
New Mexico 1,010 70 16.1%
Connecticut 880 60 4.8%
Puerto Rico 840 60 16.7%
Delaware 820 50 2.5%
Montana 780 60 16.4%
Arkansas 760 50 15.2%
Maine 690 50 7.8%
Alaska 370 20 5.7%
Guam 290 20 26.1%
South Dakota 250 20 4.2%
Wyoming 210 20 23.5%
Virgin Islands 80 10 14.3%

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CareerComputer Occupations, All Other
Most direct field Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology Related field Computing, general Related field Data Processing Related field Information Science/Studies Related field Computer Science Related field IT administration and management Related field Mathematics and Computer Science Related field Accounting and Computer Science

Where to study

Colleges with strong activity in these fields.

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UT

Western Governors University

Degrees each year
3,551
Admit rate
Not reported
Annual cost after aid
$13,000
Open college MD

University of Maryland Global Campus

Degrees each year
2,974
Admit rate
Not reported
Annual cost after aid
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Open college CA

University of California-Berkeley

Degrees each year
1,860
Admit rate
12%
Annual cost after aid
$10,000
Open college NH

Southern New Hampshire University

Degrees each year
1,587
Admit rate
96%
Annual cost after aid
$37,000
Open college MD

University of Maryland-College Park

Degrees each year
1,562
Admit rate
45%
Annual cost after aid
$10,000
Open college MI

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Degrees each year
1,435
Admit rate
18%
Annual cost after aid
$5,000
Open college CA

University of California-San Diego

Degrees each year
1,326
Admit rate
25%
Annual cost after aid
$10,000
Open college PA

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

Degrees each year
1,322
Admit rate
54%
Annual cost after aid
$26,000
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