Occupation · SOC 11-3021

Computer and Information Systems Managers: pay and where the jobs are

What computer and information systems managers earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.

BLS May 2025 data · methodology

National pay, May 2025

$175,140 median annual wage

Mean (average) annual wage
$192,160
Median hourly wage
$84.20
Mean hourly wage
$92.39
Employment
670,570

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 11-3021.

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How much do computer and information systems managers make?

The median annual wage for computer and information systems managers was $175,140 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $107,550 and the highest-paid 10% more than $297,510. As an hourly rate, the median is $84.20. About 670,570 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in California ($218,290), Massachusetts ($214,960) and New York ($214,300). After taxes and local prices, though, a median paycheck goes furthest in Washington.

Pay ladder

What each step of the pay range for computer and information systems managers looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.

Computer and Information Systems Managers: pay at each percentile
StepAnnualHourlyMonthly grossMonthly after federal tax & FICA
10th percentile$107,550$51.71$8,963$7,041
25th percentile$138,060$66.38$11,505$8,803
Median$175,140$84.20$14,595$10,915
75th percentile$220,730$106.12$18,394$13,492
90th percentile$297,510$143.03$24,793$17,291

Computer and Information Systems Managers: pay by state

54 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.

1

Washington

$141,727 take-home in national prices

2

Massachusetts

$138,822 take-home in national prices

3

South Dakota

$137,897 take-home in national prices

Where a median computer and information systems manager paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.

Annual wages by state, May 2025, with after-tax and price-adjusted estimates
StateEmploymentMedian10th pct.90th pct.Median after tax*In national prices†
California94,720$218,290$129,970$325,970$141,540$127,836
Massachusetts24,910$214,960$134,390$308,250$146,814$138,822
New York48,050$214,300$134,870$323,670$145,694$135,000
Washington16,960$209,370$130,010$327,300$151,667$141,727
New Jersey34,470$203,460$137,070$294,110$138,651$127,431
Virginia17,550$201,490$133,320$300,720$138,213$136,704
Colorado11,510$199,420$130,570$293,250$138,692$134,584
District of Columbia5,690$195,190$126,520$286,280$131,056$119,249
New Hampshire3,810$176,540$112,090$263,960$131,931$126,656
Minnesota10,970$176,380$110,830$277,490$120,033$121,711
Oregon7,440$175,270$109,370$264,440$114,704$110,974
Georgia18,560$173,940$119,110$279,640$122,223$126,928
North Carolina25,650$172,860$108,280$287,840$123,027$130,428
Connecticut10,570$171,750$105,920$290,600$118,743$114,606
Illinois31,680$171,730$105,350$273,500$120,288$120,338
Texas73,060$171,530$106,390$277,160$128,507$132,403
Maryland14,620$171,490$106,620$245,830$120,224$114,544
Delaware2,140$168,500$124,290$310,250$115,982$116,205
Florida35,040$168,470$100,390$264,460$126,415$122,242
Rhode Island1,210$167,270$103,410$252,140$118,152$115,518
Arizona14,270$166,430$102,320$228,200$121,254$120,439
Nevada3,610$165,000$99,090$294,150$124,044$124,070
Kansas4,050$164,830$102,690$253,010$115,529$128,269
Pennsylvania27,060$163,910$101,520$246,580$118,152$121,092
Michigan16,010$163,760$99,270$232,870$116,487$121,067
Ohio19,500$163,640$100,900$233,510$119,050$128,323
Utah8,810$163,610$107,580$237,970$115,813$117,144
Idaho1,950$162,240$92,680$219,380$114,667$120,077
South Dakota380$162,240$119,670$221,420$122,157$137,897
South Carolina4,930$160,860$95,990$233,500$113,799$121,387
Maine1,450$160,260$99,030$218,290$109,697$113,031
Wisconsin8,880$160,140$99,260$230,980$112,875$119,958
Missouri11,130$159,460$95,690$216,330$113,700$125,196
Tennessee12,040$158,700$98,380$237,640$119,737$130,334
North Dakota850$149,130$94,820$192,560$111,548$125,392
Iowa3,920$143,780$101,340$213,730$104,728$119,332
Indiana8,060$142,040$94,780$214,590$104,190$111,637
Hawaii1,200$141,640$103,200$229,880$98,704$89,770
Kentucky3,130$140,360$85,770$217,000$102,407$113,585
West Virginia1,100$139,820$78,440$205,040$101,318$113,209
Alabama7,670$138,670$83,260$213,460$100,454$113,095
Vermont1,100$138,460$99,180$226,960$99,243$101,311
New Mexico1,500$137,730$89,870$234,780$99,987$108,431
Oklahoma3,790$137,280$82,970$214,590$99,465$113,230
Nebraska5,070$135,780$97,360$211,500$98,773$109,623
Alaska970$133,490$92,290$197,510$102,235$99,879
Montana1,180$132,860$92,820$215,800$95,930$101,358
Louisiana2,860$127,500$80,390$200,870$94,974$107,671
Arkansas3,420$127,220$78,630$219,250$93,714$107,795
Mississippi1,710$124,280$79,570$186,730$91,972$105,772
Wyoming330$120,850$83,740$197,960$93,848$101,248
Puerto Rico1,370$99,780$61,610$185,050——
Guam90$92,560$67,810$136,900——
Virgin Islands60$87,900$61,980$170,270——

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 11-3021. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).

Sources

  1. OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
  2. OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.