Pay by state · 54 areas
IT Manager Salary by State (2026)
Computer and Information Systems Managers earn the most in California at $218,290 a year and the least in Wyoming at $120,850 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $175,140. The table below covers all 50 states, DC, Puerto Rico, Guam and U.S. Virgin Islands, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $218,290California
- National median
- $175,140BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $120,850Wyoming
- Areas reporting
- 54of 54 OEWS areas
Top and bottom
Highest- and lowest-paying states for computer and information systems managers
Ranked on the state median among the 50 states and DC. After cost of living, Massachusetts comes out ahead instead. Territories are in the full table but not ranked here.
Highest median pay
- 1California$218,290
- 2Massachusetts$214,960
- 3New York$214,300
- 4Washington$209,370
- 5New Jersey$203,460
Lowest median pay
- 1Wyoming$120,850
- 2Mississippi$124,280
- 3Arkansas$127,220
- 4Louisiana$127,500
- 5Montana$132,860
All states
IT Manager salary in every state
Sort by any column. Employment is the number of computer and information systems managers OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CACalifornia | $218,290 | $170,240 | $293,470 | 94,720 | $197,155 |
| 2 | MAMassachusetts | $214,960 | $173,350 | $260,040 | 24,910 | $203,258 |
| 3 | NYNew York | $214,300 | $169,720 | $288,230 | 48,050 | $198,571 |
| 4 | WAWashington | $209,370 | $165,670 | $287,690 | 16,960 | $195,649 |
| 5 | NJNew Jersey | $203,460 | $168,250 | $227,650 | 34,470 | $186,995 |
| 6 | VAVirginia | $201,490 | $166,430 | $234,310 | 17,550 | $199,290 |
| 7 | COColorado | $199,420 | $162,070 | $229,350 | 11,510 | $193,514 |
| 8 | DCDistrict of Columbia | $195,190 | $167,590 | $223,160 | 5,690 | $177,605 |
| 9 | NHNew Hampshire | $176,540 | $145,970 | $213,620 | 3,810 | $169,481 |
| 10 | MNMinnesota | $176,380 | $143,970 | $215,000 | 10,970 | $178,846 |
| 11 | OROregon | $175,270 | $138,590 | $217,160 | 7,440 | $169,571 |
| 12 | GAGeorgia | $173,940 | $142,520 | $216,100 | 18,560 | $180,636 |
| 13 | NCNorth Carolina | $172,860 | $137,690 | $217,280 | 25,650 | $183,258 |
| 14 | CTConnecticut | $171,750 | $137,200 | $215,950 | 10,570 | $165,766 |
| 15 | ILIllinois | $171,730 | $133,220 | $212,040 | 31,680 | $171,802 |
| 16 | TXTexas | $171,530 | $136,870 | $213,550 | 73,060 | $176,731 |
| 17 | MDMaryland | $171,490 | $137,240 | $209,060 | 14,620 | $163,388 |
| 18 | DEDelaware | $168,500 | $141,450 | $225,110 | 2,140 | $168,824 |
| 19 | FLFlorida | $168,470 | $131,630 | $209,720 | 35,040 | $162,908 |
| 20 | RIRhode Island | $167,270 | $127,830 | $210,800 | 1,210 | $163,541 |
| 21 | AZArizona | $166,430 | $129,630 | $200,060 | 14,270 | $165,311 |
| 22 | NVNevada | $165,000 | $129,260 | $207,860 | 3,610 | $165,035 |
| 23 | KSKansas | $164,830 | $131,120 | $206,820 | 4,050 | $183,006 |
| 24 | PAPennsylvania | $163,910 | $127,440 | $206,150 | 27,060 | $167,989 |
| 25 | MIMichigan | $163,760 | $128,050 | $196,800 | 16,010 | $170,199 |
| 26 | OHOhio | $163,640 | $129,570 | $205,860 | 19,500 | $176,386 |
| 27 | UTUtah | $163,610 | $125,550 | $201,980 | 8,810 | $165,490 |
| 28 | IDIdaho | $162,240 | $116,540 | $176,200 | 1,950 | $169,895 |
| 29 | SDSouth Dakota | $162,240 | $140,390 | $195,840 | 380 | $183,144 |
| 30 | SCSouth Carolina | $160,860 | $121,560 | $200,480 | 4,930 | $171,586 |
| 31 | MEMaine | $160,260 | $126,450 | $201,410 | 1,450 | $165,131 |
| 32 | WIWisconsin | $160,140 | $127,160 | $198,760 | 8,880 | $170,190 |
| 33 | MOMissouri | $159,460 | $125,130 | $182,370 | 11,130 | $175,584 |
| 34 | TNTennessee | $158,700 | $126,310 | $193,030 | 12,040 | $172,744 |
| 35 | NDNorth Dakota | $149,130 | $114,990 | $171,470 | 850 | $167,639 |
| 36 | IAIowa | $143,780 | $121,640 | $173,860 | 3,920 | $163,829 |
| 37 | INIndiana | $142,040 | $117,150 | $175,220 | 8,060 | $152,193 |
| 38 | HIHawaii | $141,640 | $121,600 | $169,510 | 1,200 | $128,821 |
| 39 | KYKentucky | $140,360 | $109,560 | $175,150 | 3,130 | $155,681 |
| 40 | WVWest Virginia | $139,820 | $98,780 | $174,580 | 1,100 | $156,229 |
| 41 | ALAlabama | $138,670 | $105,780 | $174,470 | 7,670 | $156,119 |
| 42 | VTVermont | $138,460 | $101,540 | $179,740 | 1,100 | $141,346 |
| 43 | NMNew Mexico | $137,730 | $116,810 | $183,000 | 1,500 | $149,362 |
| 44 | OKOklahoma | $137,280 | $104,990 | $171,350 | 3,790 | $156,279 |
| 45 | NENebraska | $135,780 | $112,140 | $170,180 | 5,070 | $150,694 |
| 46 | AKAlaska | $133,490 | $109,210 | $163,520 | 970 | $130,414 |
| 47 | MTMontana | $132,860 | $107,410 | $174,770 | 1,180 | $140,377 |
| 48 | LALouisiana | $127,500 | $98,830 | $165,060 | 2,860 | $144,546 |
| 49 | ARArkansas | $127,220 | $97,300 | $165,720 | 3,420 | $146,336 |
| 50 | MSMississippi | $124,280 | $99,390 | $158,810 | 1,710 | $142,928 |
| 51 | WYWyoming | $120,850 | $100,100 | $144,620 | 330 | $130,379 |
| 52 | PRPuerto Rico | $99,780 | $75,400 | $132,170 | 1,370 | N/A |
| 53 | GUGuam | $92,560 | $75,450 | $106,940 | 90 | N/A |
| 54 | VIU.S. Virgin Islands | $87,900 | $76,270 | $134,660 | 60 | N/A |
Method
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For computer and information systems managers, that changes the ranking: California leads on raw pay at $218,290, while Massachusetts leads once prices are taken into account at $203,258.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Questions
IT Manager pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays computer and information systems managers the most?
California reports the highest median wage for computer and information systems managers at $218,290 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by Massachusetts ($214,960) and New York ($214,300).
Which state pays computer and information systems managers the least?
Among the 50 states and DC, Wyoming reports the lowest median for computer and information systems managers at $120,850 a year, $97,440 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025). Among the territories, Puerto Rico reports $99,780, Guam reports $92,560 and U.S. Virgin Islands reports $87,900.
In which states do computer and information systems managers earn over $100,000?
All 50 states and DC: even the lowest, Wyoming, has a median of $120,850 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Is the highest-paying state the best for computer and information systems managers after cost of living?
Not on this data. California pays the most on paper ($218,290) but ranks 4th of 51 once each median is divided by the state's BEA Regional Price Parity ($197,155). Massachusetts leads after that adjustment at $203,258, from a raw median of $214,960. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024; the adjustment is NueCareer's calculation.