380 metro areas

IT Manager Salary by City (2026)

IT managers earn the most in Seattle, WA, an average of $231,400 a year, against $192,160 nationally. After local prices, pay goes furthest in Seattle, WA ($208,220 in national-average dollars). Every metro area with its own BLS estimate is ranked below.

US average (mean): $192,160BLS OEWS, May 2025
Highest-paying city: $231,400Seattle, WA
Best after cost of living: $208,220Seattle, WA
Metro areas: 380With their own estimate

Top cities

Highest-paying cities for IT managers

Mean annual wage

Top 10 metro areas

Seattle, WA$231,400
New York, NY-NJ$224,990
Boston, MA-NH$220,290
San Diego, CA$210,950
Boulder, CO$210,290
Bridgeport, CT$208,830
Santa Maria, CA$208,790
Los Angeles, CA$208,290
Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV$206,960
Denver, CO$205,920

Top 10 metro areas by mean wage for IT managers
Item	Value
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$231,400
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$224,990
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	$220,290
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	$210,950
Boulder, CO	$210,290
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	$208,830
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	$208,790
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$208,290
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	$206,960
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	$205,920

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

At national-average prices

Mean wage ÷ BEA price level

Seattle, WA$231,400 nominal$208,220
Bloomington, IL$194,330 nominal$207,760
Rochester, MN$185,640 nominal$204,400
Dover, DE$198,470 nominal$203,540
Boston, MA-NH$220,290 nominal$203,470
Richmond, VA$196,750 nominal$201,060
Boulder, CO$210,290 nominal$199,890
New York, NY-NJ$224,990 nominal$199,880
Charlotte, NC-SC$194,560 nominal$199,860
Yakima, WA$190,530 nominal$199,410

Top 10 metro areas by price-adjusted mean wage for IT managers
Item	Value
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$208,220
Bloomington, IL	$207,760
Rochester, MN	$204,400
Dover, DE	$203,540
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	$203,470
Richmond, VA	$201,060
Boulder, CO	$199,890
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$199,880
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	$199,860
Yakima, WA	$199,410

Source: BLS OEWS 2025 · BEA RPP 2024

Every city

IT Manager salary in every metro area

Mean annual wage, with the Department of Labor's entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) prevailing-wage benchmarks for the same metro, and the mean at national-average prices. Sorted by mean pay.

IT Manager pay in every metro area with a BLS estimate
#	Metro area	Mean	Entry (Level I)	Experienced (Level IV)	At US prices
1	San Francisco, CA	$239,200+	$167,560	$289,180	N/A
2	Seattle, WA	$231,400	$146,450	$273,230	$208,220
3	New York, NY-NJ	$224,990	$153,900	$260,000	$199,880
4	Boston, MA-NH	$220,290	$151,570	$254,160	$203,470
5	San Diego, CA	$210,950	$140,230	$245,770	$188,540
6	Boulder, CO	$210,290	$138,990	$245,420	$199,890
7	Bridgeport, CT	$208,830	$129,270	$248,020	$195,420
8	Santa Maria, CA	$208,790	$141,480	$241,950	$191,910
9	Los Angeles, CA	$208,290	$136,880	$243,460	$183,410
10	Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV	$206,960	$147,470	$236,250	$190,070
11	Denver, CO	$205,920	$144,190	$236,330	$194,660
12	Trenton, NJ	$202,530	$143,080	$231,820	$196,290
13	Santa Cruz, CA	$201,990	$136,340	$234,330	$183,800
14	Bremerton, WA	$199,760	$129,830	$234,190	$189,150
15	Dover, DE	$198,470	$115,110	$239,550	$203,540
16	Fort Collins, CO	$196,770	$133,910	$227,720	$194,580
17	Richmond, VA	$196,750	$134,800	$227,280	$201,060
18	Napa, CA	$196,640	$133,620	$227,680	$174,710
19	Charlotte, NC-SC	$194,560	$130,040	$226,320	$199,860
20	Bloomington, IL	$194,330	$128,590	$226,740	$207,760
21	Worcester, MA	$193,710	$128,000	$226,080	$188,940
22	Colorado Springs, CO	$193,590	$133,970	$222,960	$192,230
23	Mount Vernon, WA	$193,520	$130,250	$224,700	$188,910
24	Atlanta, GA	$193,250	$134,490	$222,190	$193,140
25	Minneapolis, MN-WI	$192,670	$133,060	$222,040	$183,810
26	Austin, TX	$192,460	$128,130	$224,140	$196,260
27	Hanford, CA	$191,980	$121,640	$226,640	$188,930
28	Durham, NC	$191,920	$129,920	$222,480	$196,700
29	Kennewick, WA	$191,210	$133,410	$219,690	$191,060
30	Greeley, CO	$190,630	$123,720	$223,600	$190,300
31	Yakima, WA	$190,530	$121,930	$224,310	$199,410
32	Vallejo, CA	$190,260	$130,560	$219,670	$175,390
33	Barnstable Town, MA	$189,400	$120,720	$223,230	$192,580
34	Portland, OR-WA	$188,970	$127,150	$219,420	$179,250
35	Longview, WA	$188,030	$117,770	$222,620	$192,760
36	Spokane, WA	$187,510	$124,070	$218,750	$186,860
37	Ithaca, NY	$186,830	$123,930	$217,800	$180,830
38	Raleigh, NC	$186,450	$124,340	$217,030	$189,950
39	Kiryas Joel, NY	$186,350	$125,880	$216,110	$170,300
40	Bellingham, WA	$186,220	$120,760	$218,460	$180,210
41	Midland, TX	$185,990	$121,120	$217,940	$194,180
42	Dallas, TX	$185,720	$127,520	$214,390	$180,150
43	Rochester, MN	$185,640	$147,700	$204,320	$204,400
44	Pittsfield, MA	$184,830	$104,370	$224,450	$194,340
45	Chicago, IL-IN	$184,810	$124,840	$214,360	$178,400
46	Riverside, CA	$184,790	$121,310	$216,050	$173,610
47	Sacramento, CA	$183,680	$130,830	$209,730	$172,190
48	Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$183,600	$121,910	$213,990	$179,030
49	Manchester, NH	$182,830	$128,750	$209,460	$173,040
50	Houston, TX	$182,210	$119,560	$213,050	$184,740
51	Wenatchee, WA	$182,060	$125,170	$210,080	$175,300
52	Kenosha, WI	$181,830	$111,490	$216,490	$179,820
53	Santa Rosa, CA	$181,330	$112,220	$215,380	$168,230
54	Provo, UT	$181,230	$119,560	$211,620	$184,490
55	Charleston, SC	$181,020	$105,520	$218,210	$179,300
56	Las Vegas, NV	$180,590	$109,010	$215,820	$180,200
57	Virginia Beach, VA-NC	$180,230	$122,700	$208,560	$184,020
58	New Haven, CT	$180,150	$121,180	$209,190	$172,300
59	Bend, OR	$180,090	$118,460	$210,430	$173,820
60	Merced, CA	$179,630	$127,960	$205,090	$182,780
61	Rochester, NY	$179,360	$124,430	$206,400	$184,840
62	Peoria, IL	$179,230	$121,990	$207,420	$196,460
63	Palm Bay, FL	$179,150	$119,330	$208,620	$179,140
64	Buffalo, NY	$178,730	$122,530	$206,420	$186,480
65	Orlando, FL	$178,360	$113,800	$210,140	$175,870
66	Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$178,300	$115,340	$209,290	$186,960
67	Providence, RI-MA	$178,240	$113,400	$210,180	$175,130
68	Binghamton, NY	$177,820	$117,080	$207,730	$191,490
69	Salinas, CA	$177,570	$119,410	$206,230	$162,850
70	Burlington, NC	$177,440	$120,870	$205,340	$190,390
71	Columbus, OH	$176,470	$116,270	$206,130	$184,850
72	Lexington Park, MD	$176,300	$123,280	$202,430	$174,970
73	Tampa, FL	$176,050	$117,170	$205,050	$174,500
74	Norwich, CT	$175,820	$112,130	$207,190	$175,040
75	Greensboro, NC	$175,760	$108,560	$208,850	$189,260
76	Miami, FL	$175,760	$109,530	$208,370	$153,970
77	Springfield, MA	$175,470	$113,510	$205,980	$182,670
78	San Luis Obispo, CA	$175,140	$113,130	$205,670	$161,280
79	Stockton, CA	$175,070	$116,940	$203,690	$166,590
80	Hartford, CT	$174,910	$117,150	$203,360	$170,240
81	Phoenix, AZ	$174,740	$116,360	$203,510	$169,130
82	Waterbury, CT	$174,550	$119,450	$201,700	$174,940
83	Syracuse, NY	$174,370	$119,620	$201,340	$182,120
84	Nashville, TN	$174,280	$114,710	$203,610	$180,900
85	Grants Pass, OR	$174,140	$113,400	$204,070	$178,130
86	Detroit, MI	$173,850	$115,090	$202,800	$173,330
87	Baltimore, MD	$173,800	$117,460	$201,550	$166,340
88	Burlington, VT	$173,660	$109,030	$205,480	$172,030
89	Jackson, MI	$173,600	$122,160	$198,930	$189,150
90	Jacksonville, FL	$173,200	$114,770	$201,970	$174,100
91	Naples, FL	$172,720	$115,230	$201,030	$167,360
92	Ann Arbor, MI	$172,290	$121,660	$197,230	$170,790
93	Reno, NV	$172,080	$110,490	$202,430	$170,350
94	Niles, MI	$172,020	$98,700	$208,150	$186,230
95	Kansas City, MO-KS	$171,930	$115,440	$199,740	$185,780
96	Charlottesville, VA	$171,810	$121,160	$196,750	$173,290
97	Grand Junction, CO	$171,720	$110,140	$202,070	$179,860
98	Modesto, CA	$171,640	$113,570	$200,240	$164,870
99	Portland, ME	$171,350	$118,000	$197,620	$168,220
100	Rapid City, SD	$171,250	$121,180	$195,890	$192,070
101	Bakersfield, CA	$171,080	$111,240	$200,550	$169,580
102	Kingston, NY	$171,080	$122,430	$195,020	$169,880
103	Hickory, NC	$170,980	$101,820	$205,050	$193,230
104	Allentown, PA-NJ	$170,890	$110,910	$200,430	$170,940
105	Lynchburg, VA	$170,640	$114,920	$198,080	$190,950
106	Staunton, VA	$170,230	$111,380	$199,220	$186,800
107	Albany, NY	$170,120	$119,640	$194,980	$170,860
108	Madison, WI	$170,100	$111,740	$198,870	$174,840
109	Walla Walla, WA	$169,980	$115,690	$196,710	$172,540
110	Redding, CA	$169,750	$115,650	$196,410	$168,600
111	Amherst Town, MA	$169,690	$105,830	$201,120	$169,280
112	Glens Falls, NY	$169,520	$111,110	$198,290	$178,690
113	Atlantic City, NJ	$169,480	$122,910	$192,420	$171,440
114	Milwaukee, WI	$169,080	$113,010	$196,680	$174,420
115	Sioux Falls, SD-MN	$169,080	$124,740	$190,920	$186,560
116	Augusta, GA-SC	$169,000	$114,860	$195,670	$183,890
117	Winchester, VA-WV	$168,880	$116,210	$194,810	$175,100
118	Wilmington, NC	$168,650	$110,070	$197,500	$174,910
119	Savannah, GA	$168,580	$106,750	$199,040	$177,070
120	Sheboygan, WI	$168,580	$118,000	$193,520	$179,310
121	Oshkosh, WI	$168,460	$111,700	$196,410	$181,280
122	Salt Lake City, UT	$168,460	$113,670	$195,440	$167,010
123	Ogden, UT	$167,440	$114,520	$193,480	$166,860
124	Punta Gorda, FL	$167,290	$106,250	$197,350	$166,420
125	Asheville, NC	$167,170	$107,520	$196,560	$173,220
126	Logan, UT-ID	$167,040	$109,950	$195,150	$174,130
127	Roanoke, VA	$166,670	$99,380	$199,830	$178,030
128	Des Moines, IA	$166,630	$119,120	$190,030	$181,710
129	San Antonio, TX	$166,630	$109,600	$194,730	$175,930
130	Corpus Christi, TX	$166,420	$100,880	$198,700	$179,580
131	St. Louis, MO-IL	$166,380	$113,820	$192,280	$174,970
132	Eau Claire, WI	$165,860	$103,170	$196,730	$178,740
133	Crestview, FL	$165,710	$104,100	$196,040	$170,780
134	Utica, NY	$165,510	$109,700	$192,980	$178,590
135	Yuba City, CA	$164,900	$110,180	$191,860	$158,200
136	Janesville, WI	$164,670	$107,970	$192,590	$175,740
137	Dalton, GA	$164,570	$110,950	$190,990	$183,170
138	Columbus, GA-AL	$164,420	$113,260	$189,630	$184,130
139	Greenville, SC	$164,400	$105,190	$193,560	$176,280
140	Cape Coral, FL	$164,320	$102,460	$194,790	$160,550
141	Winston, NC	$164,260	$108,600	$191,650	$178,460
142	Wichita, KS	$164,050	$103,810	$193,710	$184,440
143	Lakeland, FL	$163,800	$105,160	$192,670	$168,620
144	Wildwood, FL	$163,780	$108,780	$190,860	$191,730
145	Vineland, NJ	$163,700	$120,450	$185,000	$170,580
146	Visalia, CA	$163,610	$113,980	$188,050	$163,900
147	Akron, OH	$163,300	$109,550	$189,780	$174,900
148	Memphis, TN-MS-AR	$163,240	$105,310	$191,780	$177,090
149	Pittsburgh, PA	$163,200	$108,180	$190,280	$172,390
150	Greenville, NC	$162,970	$107,990	$190,030	$184,350
151	Dayton, OH	$162,840	$106,660	$190,530	$175,670
152	Albany, OR	$162,780	$120,390	$183,660	$159,430
153	Sierra Vista, AZ	$162,760	$103,630	$191,880	$182,380
154	Eugene, OR	$162,570	$108,990	$188,970	$160,060
155	North Port, FL	$162,390	$116,540	$184,950	$158,560
156	Salem, OR	$162,240	$120,870	$182,620	$156,530
157	Davenport, IA-IL	$162,160	$106,330	$189,650	$182,040
158	Beaumont, TX	$161,280	$104,890	$189,050	$179,110
159	Bay City, MI	$161,120	$98,880	$191,780	$175,280
160	Fresno, CA	$160,830	$110,700	$185,520	$157,430
161	Cleveland, OH	$160,800	$105,390	$188,090	$171,200
162	Bloomington, IN	$160,720	$106,560	$187,390	$169,030
163	Rome, GA	$160,660	$92,120	$194,420	$178,190
164	Warner Robins, GA	$160,530	$111,450	$184,700	$171,160
165	Hagerstown, MD-WV	$160,370	$104,620	$187,820	$170,300
166	Blacksburg, VA	$160,220	$108,390	$185,740	$172,820
167	Huntsville, AL	$160,200	$107,160	$186,330	$172,120
168	Deltona, FL	$160,180	$103,650	$188,030	$161,200
169	Albuquerque, NM	$160,060	$104,480	$187,430	$167,520
170	Bozeman, MT	$159,890	$107,470	$185,700	$155,980
171	Pueblo, CO	$159,790	$106,720	$185,910	$174,140
172	Florence, SC	$159,660	$102,900	$187,620	$184,000
173	Albany, GA	$159,540	$109,430	$184,230	$181,980
174	Lake Havasu City, AZ	$159,290	$88,550	$194,150	$169,280
175	Gainesville, GA	$158,700	$103,630	$185,850	$164,000
176	Olympia, WA	$158,680	$117,020	$179,210	$153,060
177	Spartanburg, SC	$158,680	$105,960	$184,660	$174,280
178	Corvallis, OR	$158,640	$105,210	$184,950	$152,510
179	Fayetteville, NC	$158,310	$104,400	$184,870	$172,120
180	Athens, GA	$158,160	$99,470	$187,080	$169,440
181	Hilton Head Island, SC	$157,930	$95,680	$188,590	$161,130
182	Appleton, WI	$157,910	$108,060	$182,460	$170,860
183	Kahului, HI	$157,770	$118,810	$176,950	$144,220
184	Springfield, IL	$157,750	$108,310	$182,120	$170,090
185	Green Bay, WI	$157,710	$104,830	$183,750	$169,420
186	Jacksonville, NC	$157,620	$100,940	$185,560	$171,170
187	Indianapolis, IN	$157,330	$108,040	$181,600	$164,410
188	Odessa, TX	$157,310	$102,960	$184,100	$167,540
189	Fayetteville, AR	$157,230	$95,330	$187,720	$172,110
190	Reading, PA	$157,080	$105,730	$182,370	$161,840
191	Boise City, ID	$157,000	$100,940	$184,600	$159,570
192	Knoxville, TN	$156,870	$104,020	$182,920	$169,460
193	Homosassa Springs, FL	$156,690	$93,600	$187,760	$167,640
194	Killeen, TX	$156,500	$102,320	$183,190	$171,730
195	Idaho Falls, ID	$156,440	$103,420	$182,540	$165,700
196	Grand Rapids, MI	$156,370	$103,210	$182,540	$163,660
197	Flint, MI	$156,040	$99,590	$183,830	$167,720
198	Port St. Lucie, FL	$155,600	$104,440	$180,810	$155,250
199	La Crosse, WI-MN	$155,580	$100,920	$182,500	$169,530
200	Rockford, IL	$155,580	$102,590	$181,690	$168,830
201	Lexington, KY	$155,420	$99,420	$183,000	$167,320
202	Elmira, NY	$155,400	$106,660	$179,380	$164,620
203	Chattanooga, TN-GA	$155,330	$96,300	$184,410	$169,830
204	Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$155,330	$101,250	$181,980	$166,890
205	Lima, OH	$155,230	$94,390	$185,180	$173,110
206	Chambersburg, PA	$155,170	$106,850	$178,960	$163,950
207	Medford, OR	$155,170	$97,610	$183,520	$152,980
208	Brunswick, GA	$155,130	$91,920	$186,260	$176,870
209	Urban Honolulu, HI	$155,130	$110,320	$177,170	$139,810
210	Salisbury, MD	$155,080	$99,630	$182,400	$162,190
211	El Centro, CA	$154,900	$106,200	$178,880	$162,750
212	Toledo, OH	$154,810	$101,170	$181,230	$169,270
213	St. Cloud, MN	$154,770	$104,460	$179,570	$176,610
214	Tulsa, OK	$154,690	$99,170	$182,020	$173,390
215	Macon, GA	$154,610	$103,000	$180,000	$174,650
216	Lawrence, KS	$154,210	$96,700	$182,540	$170,880
217	Omaha, NE-IA	$154,130	$106,290	$177,690	$167,690
218	Chico, CA	$154,110	$105,520	$178,030	$152,290
219	Great Falls, MT	$153,980	$87,690	$186,640	$159,000
220	York, PA	$153,960	$100,210	$180,420	$160,380
221	Harrisonburg, VA	$153,460	$104,270	$177,690	$161,720
222	Pocatello, ID	$153,360	$98,320	$180,460	$172,500
223	Harrisburg, PA	$153,340	$106,310	$176,510	$155,440
224	Monroe, MI	$153,340	$93,370	$182,870	$164,010
225	El Paso, TX	$153,250	$102,380	$178,320	$170,440
226	Canton, OH	$153,210	$102,980	$177,940	$171,360
227	Duluth, MN-WI	$153,150	$100,570	$179,070	$172,530
228	Lancaster, PA	$153,090	$101,250	$178,630	$155,810
229	Columbia, SC	$153,000	$95,240	$181,460	$163,350
230	Fond du Lac, WI	$152,940	$99,840	$179,090	$166,890
231	Waco, TX	$152,860	$99,880	$178,940	$165,160
232	Bismarck, ND	$152,570	$109,320	$173,870	$167,620
233	Racine, WI	$152,400	$105,460	$175,510	$158,810
234	Sebastian, FL	$152,280	$97,930	$179,050	$154,900
235	Topeka, KS	$152,190	$96,140	$179,770	$171,350
236	Panama City, FL	$152,050	$97,300	$179,000	$156,280
237	Tyler, TX	$151,800	$101,340	$176,650	$164,720
238	Battle Creek, MI	$151,720	$97,340	$178,510	$167,570
239	Birmingham, AL	$151,720	$96,370	$178,980	$165,550
240	Traverse City, MI	$151,550	$99,010	$177,420	$162,310
241	Saginaw, MI	$151,200	$100,210	$176,300	$166,350
242	Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$151,130	$103,310	$174,680	$174,810
243	Pensacola, FL	$151,090	$107,970	$172,350	$154,620
244	Lewiston, ME	$151,050	$100,800	$175,800	$159,440
245	Mankato, MN	$150,630	$104,460	$173,390	$165,610
246	Elkhart, IN	$150,610	$100,510	$175,300	$166,740
247	Fort Wayne, IN	$150,360	$99,820	$175,240	$162,420
248	Watertown, NY	$150,220	$102,860	$173,530	$171,310
249	Amarillo, TX	$150,160	$97,510	$176,070	$163,540
250	Tucson, AZ	$150,130	$98,010	$175,820	$154,940
251	Fargo, ND-MN	$149,880	$101,380	$173,780	$164,940
252	Evansville, IN	$149,860	$99,030	$174,910	$163,730
253	Flagstaff, AZ	$149,570	$99,860	$174,080	$149,090
254	Kalamazoo, MI	$149,340	$97,140	$175,050	$157,470
255	Kingsport, TN-VA	$149,140	$96,300	$175,160	$172,520
256	Gainesville, FL	$148,970	$92,710	$176,680	$154,000
257	Lebanon, PA	$148,820	$101,730	$172,020	$159,650
258	Manhattan, KS	$148,780	$98,800	$173,410	$165,010
259	Brownsville, TX	$148,430	$97,050	$173,740	$172,640
260	Sandusky, OH	$148,180	$92,640	$175,530	$165,970
261	Sherman, TX	$148,030	$104,190	$169,640	$157,860
262	Pinehurst, NC	$147,930	$92,980	$174,990	$167,460
263	Ames, IA	$147,780	$100,170	$171,250	$166,360
264	Lewiston, ID-WA	$147,510	$105,020	$168,440	$161,810
265	Oklahoma City, OK	$146,790	$93,850	$172,870	$162,360
266	Billings, MT	$146,660	$95,760	$171,720	$156,810
267	Missoula, MT	$146,660	$92,960	$173,100	$152,070
268	Waterloo, IA	$146,580	$104,920	$167,090	$168,370
269	Scranton, PA	$146,410	$95,430	$171,520	$156,490
270	Owensboro, KY	$146,330	$95,010	$171,600	$165,140
271	State College, PA	$146,180	$101,730	$168,060	$151,070
272	Morgantown, WV	$146,120	$96,470	$170,560	$156,570
273	College Station, TX	$145,830	$92,370	$172,140	$160,340
274	Iowa City, IA	$145,720	$104,190	$166,190	$159,240
275	Dubuque, IA	$145,620	$100,440	$167,880	$166,750
276	Longview, TX	$145,600	$95,830	$170,120	$162,710
277	Columbus, IN	$145,580	$98,800	$168,630	$156,530
278	Kankakee, IL	$145,560	$88,190	$173,800	$151,010
279	Carson City, NV	$145,540	$113,800	$161,180	$148,310
280	Santa Fe, NM	$145,480	$106,970	$164,420	$147,300
281	Lansing, MI	$145,370	$103,540	$165,960	$153,040
282	Wheeling, WV-OH	$145,330	$88,670	$173,240	$164,540
283	Mobile, AL	$144,730	$91,980	$170,730	$164,280
284	Parkersburg, WV	$144,730	$92,810	$170,290	$166,230
285	Wausau, WI	$144,540	$96,760	$168,060	$156,000
286	St. George, UT	$144,500	$92,160	$170,270	$148,480
287	Ocala, FL	$144,390	$86,720	$172,810	$151,620
288	Columbia, MO	$144,330	$93,480	$169,370	$161,370
289	Tallahassee, FL	$144,270	$94,200	$168,940	$153,610
290	Myrtle Beach, SC	$144,230	$87,710	$172,060	$154,020
291	Grand Forks, ND-MN	$144,140	$99,960	$165,920	$166,320
292	Cedar Rapids, IA	$144,100	$102,710	$164,490	$161,980
293	St. Joseph, MO-KS	$143,940	$91,810	$169,600	$166,630
294	Sumter, SC	$143,920	$92,620	$169,170	$163,510
295	Lafayette, IN	$143,890	$94,060	$168,460	$154,010
296	McAllen, TX	$143,870	$91,290	$169,770	$167,500
297	Lubbock, TX	$143,770	$94,370	$168,110	$157,440
298	Helena, MT	$143,750	$99,610	$165,480	$150,250
299	Rocky Mount, NC	$143,730	$98,610	$165,960	$163,310
300	Gettysburg, PA	$143,690	$96,510	$166,920	$150,650
301	Anchorage, AK	$143,540	$100,360	$164,800	$136,160
302	Champaign, IL	$143,480	$97,510	$166,130	$154,770
303	New Orleans, LA	$143,150	$85,320	$171,620	$154,590
304	Mansfield, OH	$141,670	$85,490	$169,330	$159,410
305	Bangor, ME	$141,440	$100,360	$161,660	$146,560
306	Erie, PA	$141,230	$98,090	$162,470	$155,280
307	Springfield, MO	$141,210	$87,880	$167,480	$159,410
308	Montgomery, AL	$141,070	$94,930	$163,780	$157,300
309	San Angelo, TX	$140,880	$91,670	$165,110	$152,380
310	Joplin, MO-KS	$140,800	$90,650	$165,510	$164,260
311	South Bend, IN-MI	$140,650	$95,160	$163,030	$151,470
312	Victoria, TX	$140,150	$92,910	$163,430	$156,000
313	Coeur d'Alene, ID	$140,090	$89,670	$164,920	$142,520
314	Slidell, LA	$140,000	$89,150	$165,070	$150,980
315	Little Rock, AR	$139,980	$88,590	$165,280	$156,640
316	Cleveland, TN	$139,960	$87,050	$166,000	$158,900
317	Muskegon, MI	$139,860	$94,100	$162,390	$151,170
318	Decatur, IL	$139,760	$95,430	$161,570	$158,060
319	Lincoln, NE	$139,650	$97,820	$160,240	$152,490
320	Abilene, TX	$139,570	$86,670	$165,630	$154,450
321	Elizabethtown, KY	$139,380	$99,150	$159,180	$153,890
322	Jackson, TN	$138,990	$89,860	$163,180	$162,520
323	Johnson City, TN	$138,960	$88,320	$163,900	$158,040
324	Prescott Valley, AZ	$138,940	$86,610	$164,720	$141,410
325	Youngstown, OH	$138,630	$85,300	$164,880	$158,630
326	Terre Haute, IN	$138,530	$85,300	$164,760	$157,780
327	Gulfport, MS	$138,510	$95,310	$159,810	$153,890
328	Twin Falls, ID	$138,320	$90,230	$162,010	$150,170
329	Johnstown, PA	$138,010	$92,290	$160,510	$160,610
330	Decatur, AL	$137,860	$83,300	$164,720	$158,070
331	Jackson, MS	$137,320	$90,210	$160,510	$154,210
332	Auburn, AL	$137,260	$92,140	$159,490	$156,100
333	Minot, ND	$136,970	$92,410	$158,930	$157,390
334	Springfield, OH	$136,780	$88,360	$160,640	$151,170
335	Weirton, WV-OH	$136,780	$82,700	$163,430	$153,640
336	Wichita Falls, TX	$136,280	$93,060	$157,560	$152,250
337	Bowling Green, KY	$136,160	$93,310	$157,250	$150,990
338	Fairbanks, AK	$136,050	$102,630	$152,510	$131,820
339	Las Cruces, NM	$135,930	$99,340	$153,960	$150,680
340	Baton Rouge, LA	$135,720	$90,790	$157,830	$149,500
341	Shreveport, LA	$135,490	$87,610	$159,080	$159,840
342	Goldsboro, NC	$135,180	$86,240	$159,290	$152,810
343	Paducah, KY-IL	$135,030	$90,690	$156,870	$156,860
344	Yuma, AZ	$134,740	$88,460	$157,540	$145,340
345	Altoona, PA	$134,560	$91,420	$155,790	$150,330
346	Jefferson City, MO	$134,530	$86,280	$158,310	$152,920
347	Clarksville, TN-KY	$134,310	$83,120	$159,540	$147,680
348	Morristown, TN	$133,160	$85,260	$156,750	$154,180
349	Muncie, IN	$132,950	$85,900	$156,120	$150,830
350	Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	$132,350	$86,990	$154,690	$153,760
351	Lafayette, LA	$132,330	$80,680	$157,770	$151,740
352	Florence, AL	$131,640	$84,160	$155,040	$155,200
353	Lake Charles, LA	$131,480	$90,000	$151,900	$153,150
354	Tuscaloosa, AL	$131,330	$88,000	$152,690	$149,710
355	Houma, LA	$130,810	$81,490	$155,110	$153,710
356	Valdosta, GA	$130,690	$88,110	$151,650	$148,060
357	Huntington, WV-KY-OH	$130,640	$75,860	$157,620	$147,750
358	Daphne, AL	$130,190	$88,170	$150,880	$137,490
359	Hammond, LA	$129,980	$85,490	$151,880	$153,900
360	Cheyenne, WY	$129,770	$89,400	$149,660	$134,490
361	Monroe, LA	$128,650	$83,530	$150,860	$153,890
362	Grand Island, NE	$128,520	$93,020	$146,020	$148,310
363	Williamsport, PA	$128,520	$90,210	$147,410	$139,170
364	Jonesboro, AR	$128,270	$81,020	$151,530	$149,370
365	Texarkana, TX-AR	$128,090	$75,150	$154,170	$152,470
366	Michigan City, IN	$127,960	$90,400	$146,470	$139,570
367	Anniston, AL	$127,840	$83,640	$149,610	$148,740
368	Laredo, TX	$127,400	$80,180	$150,650	$146,510
369	Dothan, AL	$126,820	$78,940	$150,400	$151,280
370	Alexandria, LA	$126,010	$82,040	$147,680	$147,060
371	Farmington, NM	$125,960	$93,160	$142,130	$143,610
372	Fort Smith, AR-OK	$124,880	$80,620	$146,680	$145,400
373	Lawton, OK	$123,950	$86,220	$142,540	$144,230
374	Beckley, WV	$123,410	$71,720	$148,870	$139,650
375	Hot Springs, AR	$122,430	$73,840	$146,350	$142,810
376	Hattiesburg, MS	$119,870	$82,280	$138,400	$136,790
377	Aguadilla, PR	$117,890	$64,250	$144,310	N/A
378	Ponce, PR	$116,900	$65,870	$142,020	N/A
379	Charleston, WV	$116,480	$75,050	$136,910	$131,290
380	San Juan, PR	$111,450	$66,540	$133,560	N/A

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About these numbers

Mean wages are BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 estimates for each metropolitan statistical area, as published in the Department of Labor’s 2026–27 OFLC prevailing-wage file. Only metros with their own BLS estimate are listed.
Entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) are the Department of Labor’s prevailing-wage levels for the occupation in that metro, used for employer visa filings. They are benchmarks from the same OEWS survey, not percentiles.
OEWS top-codes wages at $115 an hour ($239,200 a year); top-coded means are shown as "$239,200+" and left out of rankings.
At US prices divides the mean by the metro’s BEA Regional Price Parity (2024) over 100, a NueCareer calculation.

Questions

IT Manager salary by city: FAQ

Which city pays IT managers the most?

Seattle, WA, where the average (mean) wage is $231,400 a year, followed by New York, NY-NJ ($224,990), Boston, MA-NH ($220,290), San Diego, CA ($210,950). The national mean is $192,160 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Where do IT managers earn the most after cost of living?

Divided by each metro's BEA price level, pay goes furthest in Seattle, WA ($208,220 at national prices, $231,400 nominal), Bloomington, IL ($207,760 at national prices, $194,330 nominal), Rochester, MN ($204,400 at national prices, $185,640 nominal).

How much do IT managers make in the biggest cities?

New York, NY-NJ: $224,990; Los Angeles, CA: $208,290; Chicago, IL-IN: $184,810; Dallas, TX: $185,720; Houston, TX: $182,210 (mean annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025).

Where do IT managers earn the least?

Of the 380 metro areas with their own estimate, San Juan, PR has the lowest mean wage, $111,450.