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How Much Does a Computer and Information Systems Manager Make?

A computer and information systems manager in the US earns a median salary of $175,140 a year, or $84.20 an hour (BLS, May 2025). The average is $192,160, and the middle half earn between $138,060 and $220,730.

Median a year $175,140
Median an hour $84.20
Median a month $14,595
Average a year $192,160

Computer and information systems manager pay range

What computer and information systems managers earn at each point of the pay scale. The 10th percentile is a rough guide to starting pay.

Percentile A year An hour
10th (lowest 10%) $107,550 $51.71
25th $138,060 $66.38
Median (50th) $175,140 $84.20
75th $220,730 $106.12
90th (top 10%) $297,510 $143.03

The median is 244% more than the $50,980 median for all US jobs. About 670,570 people work as computer and information systems managers in the US.

After tax and by period

A week
$3,368
Every two weeks
$6,736
Twice a month
$7,298
A month
$14,595

At the median salary, before tax.

Computer and information systems manager salary by state

Sorted by average pay. California pays computer and information systems managers the most, at $238,440 a year on average.

State Average Median Jobs After tax
California $238,440 $218,290 94,720 After tax
New York $223,590 $214,300 48,050 After tax
Washington $222,510 $209,370 16,960 After tax
Massachusetts $218,740 $214,960 24,910 After tax
Virginia $206,920 $201,490 17,550 After tax
New Jersey $206,650 $203,460 34,470 After tax
Colorado $202,500 $199,420 11,510 After tax
District of Columbia $200,760 $195,190 5,690 After tax
Delaware $190,950 $168,500 2,140 After tax
Georgia $187,100 $173,940 18,560 After tax
New Hampshire $186,790 $176,540 3,810 After tax
Minnesota $186,520 $176,380 10,970 After tax
North Carolina $184,680 $172,860 25,650 After tax
Connecticut $184,030 $171,750 10,570 After tax
Texas $181,500 $171,530 73,060 After tax
Oregon $180,880 $175,270 7,440 After tax
Illinois $179,190 $171,730 31,680 After tax
Nevada $177,200 $165,000 3,610 After tax
Maryland $176,850 $171,490 14,620 After tax
Florida $175,140 $168,470 35,040 After tax
Rhode Island $174,020 $167,270 1,210 After tax
Kansas $171,190 $164,830 4,050 After tax
Arizona $170,050 $166,430 14,270 After tax
Utah $169,960 $163,610 8,810 After tax
Ohio $169,360 $163,640 19,500 After tax
Pennsylvania $169,100 $163,910 27,060 After tax
South Dakota $168,550 $162,240 380 After tax
Tennessee $167,270 $158,700 12,040 After tax
Michigan $166,790 $163,760 16,010 After tax
South Carolina $166,190 $160,860 4,930 After tax
Wisconsin $165,150 $160,140 8,880 After tax
Maine $163,470 $160,260 1,450 After tax
Missouri $158,620 $159,460 11,130 After tax
Idaho $156,520 $162,240 1,950 After tax
Hawaii $155,230 $141,640 1,200 After tax
New Mexico $154,800 $137,730 1,500 After tax
Iowa $154,640 $143,780 3,920 After tax
Indiana $153,520 $142,040 8,060 After tax
Vermont $152,390 $138,460 1,100 After tax
Kentucky $150,620 $140,360 3,130 After tax
Alabama $148,000 $138,670 7,670 After tax
Nebraska $147,830 $135,780 5,070 After tax
North Dakota $146,840 $149,130 850 After tax
Montana $146,100 $132,860 1,180 After tax
Oklahoma $146,050 $137,280 3,790 After tax
West Virginia $141,510 $139,820 1,100 After tax
Arkansas $138,910 $127,220 3,420 After tax
Alaska $138,190 $133,490 970 After tax
Louisiana $136,670 $127,500 2,860 After tax
Wyoming $135,610 $120,850 330 After tax
Mississippi $131,880 $124,280 1,710 After tax
Puerto Rico $111,110 $99,780 1,370
Virgin Islands $106,800 $87,900 60
Guam $98,730 $92,560 90

A dash means BLS did not publish that figure for the state.

Other management jobs

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (published 2026), for “Computer and Information Systems Managers” (SOC 11-3021). Wages are before tax and leave out self-employed workers. All job salaries

About the Job Salaries

Job Salaries shows what more than 500 US jobs pay, from nurses and electricians to software developers and truck drivers. Each job has its median and average salary, hourly and monthly pay, the pay range from the lowest-paid 10% to the top 10%, and a table of pay in every state. The figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, the largest survey of US pay, in its latest release.

How to use it

  1. 1 Search for a job or pick one from the list.
  2. 2 Read the median salary, hourly pay and the pay range.
  3. 3 Check the salary by state to see where the job pays most.
  4. 4 Open the take-home pay calculator to see the salary after tax.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a computer and information systems manager make an hour?

The median hourly wage for a computer and information systems manager is $84.20, and the average is $92.39. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $51.71 an hour and the top 10% over $143.03.

How much does a computer and information systems manager make a month?

At the median salary of $175,140, a computer and information systems manager earns about $14,595 a month before tax, or $6,736 every two weeks.

Which state pays computer and information systems managers the most?

California has the highest average pay for a computer and information systems manager, at $238,440 a year. Next are New York and Washington. Pay is usually higher where living costs are higher, so compare take-home pay too.

What is the starting salary for a computer and information systems manager?

The lowest-paid 10% of computer and information systems managers earn less than $107,550 a year, and the lowest 25% less than $138,060. That is a fair guide to starting pay, which depends on the state, the employer and your experience.

How much do the highest-paid computer and information systems managers make?

The top 10% earn more than $297,510 a year, and the top 25% more than $220,730.