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Computer Systems Analysts: apprenticeship hours and pay
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Approved apprenticeship titles
3 apprenticeship titles on the Department of Labor's approved list fall under Computer Systems Analysts, trained hybrid, time-based, competency-based. The shortest approved term is 2,000 hours, for COMMUNICATIONS-COMPUTER SYSTEMS PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION(Mil Only) (hybrid).
| Title | RAPIDS code | Approach and term |
|---|---|---|
| COMMUNICATIONS-COMPUTER SYSTEMS PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION(Mil Only) | 1073 | Hybrid: 2,000 to 2,500 hours Time-Based: 2,000 hours |
| COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYST | 2017 | Competency-Based: 2,000 hours Competency-Based: 2,240 hours Hybrid: 2,240 to 3,428 hours Hybrid: 2,000 to 4,000 hours Time-Based: 2,000 hours Time-Based: 2,240 hours |
| PUBLIC HEALTH INFORMATICIAN (CDC) | 2010 | Competency-Based: 2,000 hours Hybrid: 2,000 to 2,500 hours Time-Based: 2,000 hours |
Time-based programs count hours on the job; competency-based programs move on when the apprentice shows the skills; hybrid programs use both, within a range of hours (29 CFR 29.5(b)(2)). Each registered program sets its own term inside what the approved title allows.
What computer systems analysts earn, by state
Rhode Island has the highest state median for computer systems analysts ($134,630) and U.S. Virgin Islands the lowest ($59,430), across the 53 states with a published figure.
| State | Median pay | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island | $134,630 | $64.73 | 1,850 |
| Washington | $129,410 | $62.22 | 24,120 |
| Massachusetts | $128,240 | $61.66 | 22,160 |
| Colorado | $127,750 | $61.42 | 6,230 |
| California | $127,720 | $61.40 | 59,060 |
| New Jersey | $122,890 | $59.08 | 16,520 |
| Oregon | $121,620 | $58.47 | 5,640 |
| Virginia | $120,840 | $58.09 | 23,190 |
| District of Columbia | $116,820 | $56.16 | 2,480 |
| Maryland | $113,610 | $54.62 | 15,340 |
| Delaware | $110,560 | $53.16 | 2,140 |
| Wyoming | $109,780 | $52.78 | 310 |
| New York | $109,610 | $52.70 | 24,100 |
| Connecticut | $109,600 | $52.69 | 4,800 |
| New Hampshire | $107,670 | $51.77 | 2,090 |
| Texas | $107,390 | $51.63 | 47,990 |
| North Carolina | $106,850 | $51.37 | 20,910 |
| Minnesota | $106,350 | $51.13 | 11,330 |
| Georgia | $106,240 | $51.08 | 11,640 |
| North Dakota | $105,470 | $50.71 | 280 |
| Nevada | $104,060 | $50.03 | 2,540 |
| Arizona | $103,530 | $49.77 | 11,330 |
| Michigan | $103,410 | $49.72 | 14,070 |
| Ohio | $102,320 | $49.19 | 19,190 |
| Florida | $101,900 | $48.99 | 35,270 |
| Alabama | $101,770 | $48.93 | 6,560 |
| Illinois | $101,570 | $48.83 | 20,610 |
| Kansas | $100,770 | $48.45 | 3,740 |
| Wisconsin | $100,440 | $48.29 | 8,340 |
| South Dakota | $99,790 | $47.98 | 1,110 |
| Vermont | $99,610 | $47.89 | 590 |
| Indiana | $98,810 | $47.51 | 9,660 |
| Utah | $98,770 | $47.48 | 2,950 |
| Pennsylvania | $98,550 | $47.38 | 19,450 |
| South Carolina | $98,280 | $47.25 | 7,700 |
| New Mexico | $98,220 | $47.22 | 2,290 |
| Oklahoma | $95,930 | $46.12 | 3,710 |
| Iowa | $95,920 | $46.11 | 4,760 |
| Maine | $95,820 | $46.07 | 2,480 |
| Louisiana | $95,660 | $45.99 | 2,980 |
| Tennessee | $95,630 | $45.98 | 10,220 |
| Kentucky | $95,090 | $45.72 | 5,930 |
| Missouri | $92,060 | $44.26 | 7,730 |
| Nebraska | $91,810 | $44.14 | 2,440 |
| Montana | $91,310 | $43.90 | 850 |
| Hawaii | $88,640 | $42.61 | 1,670 |
| Alaska | $88,520 | $42.56 | 420 |
| Mississippi | $86,280 | $41.48 | 1,990 |
| Arkansas | $81,760 | $39.31 | 4,100 |
| Idaho | $75,310 | $36.21 | 1,650 |
| Puerto Rico | $63,730 | $30.64 | 1,280 |
| Guam | $59,900 | $28.80 | 60 |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | $59,430 | $28.57 | 40 |
Finding a program
The public sponsor file names the organizations that run registered apprenticeships but not the occupations each one trains, so this guide names no sponsor. Search apprenticeship.gov's Apprenticeship Finder for this title, or ask your American Job Center which local programs train it.
Apprenticeship sponsors by state (25,633) · All approved occupations
Sources: apprenticeship.gov approved occupations list (Last-Modified October 8, 2026); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (all industries; blanks are figures BLS does not publish).