IT manager salary
BLS occupation: Computer and Information Systems Managers · Management · data for May 2025
Median salary $175,140 a year, US
Median hourly pay $84.20 an hour
Middle half earn $138,060–$220,730 25th to 75th percentile
IT managers employed 670,570 +15.8% projected by 2035
How much does an IT manager make?
- The median IT manager salary in the US is $175,140 a year ($84.20 an hour): half of the 670,570 IT managers BLS counts earn more and half earn less. The average (mean) is $192,160.
- The middle half earn between $138,060 and $220,730. The lowest-paid 10% earn less than $107,550 and the top 10% more than $297,510.
- That is 3.4 times the median for all US workers ($50,980).
- California pays IT managers the most (median $218,290), followed by Massachusetts ($214,960) and New York ($214,300). Wyoming pays the least ($120,850).
- After adjusting for prices, the pay goes furthest in Massachusetts, where the median is worth $203,258 in typical US prices, then Virginia and New York. California's higher pay is offset by its prices (110.7 vs a US average of 100).
- In all 374 metro areas with data, the median IT manager salary is enough to rent a typical home without spending more than 30% of income on rent.
- BLS projects the number of IT managers to grow 15.8% from 2025 to 2035 (all jobs: 3.5%), with about 53,500 openings a year. The typical entry education is a bachelor's degree.
official From BLS's survey of employers: what IT managers are actually paid, not job ads or self-reports. Adjusted figures are derived. How we calculate.
How does your pay compare?
IT manager salary range
Half of IT managers earn between $138,060 and $220,730 a year
Yearly pay at each point of the range, US, May 2025. For comparison, the median for all US jobs is $50,980.
Lowest 10% earn under Yearly pay: $107,550
Lowest 25% earn under Yearly pay: $138,060
Median Yearly pay: $175,140
Top 25% earn over Yearly pay: $220,730
Top 10% earn over Yearly pay: $297,510
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
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| Yearly pay | |
|---|---|
| Lowest 10% earn under | $107,550 |
| Lowest 25% earn under | $138,060 |
| Median | $175,140 |
| Top 25% earn over | $220,730 |
| Top 10% earn over | $297,510 |
IT manager salary by state
California pays IT managers the most; Wyoming the least
Median yearly pay by state compared with the US median ($175,140), May 2025. Blue = higher pay.
- 20%+ below US
- 10–20% below
- 3–10% below
- Within 3%
- 3–10% above
- 10–20% above
- 20%+ above US
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.
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| State | Median pay |
|---|---|
| California | $218,290 median |
| Massachusetts | $214,960 median |
| New York | $214,300 median |
| Washington | $209,370 median |
| New Jersey | $203,460 median |
| Virginia | $201,490 median |
| Colorado | $199,420 median |
| District of Columbia | $195,190 median |
| New Hampshire | $176,540 median |
| Minnesota | $176,380 median |
| Oregon | $175,270 median |
| Georgia | $173,940 median |
| North Carolina | $172,860 median |
| Connecticut | $171,750 median |
| Illinois | $171,730 median |
| Texas | $171,530 median |
| Maryland | $171,490 median |
| Delaware | $168,500 median |
| Florida | $168,470 median |
| Rhode Island | $167,270 median |
| Arizona | $166,430 median |
| Nevada | $165,000 median |
| Kansas | $164,830 median |
| Pennsylvania | $163,910 median |
| Michigan | $163,760 median |
| Ohio | $163,640 median |
| Utah | $163,610 median |
| Idaho | $162,240 median |
| South Dakota | $162,240 median |
| South Carolina | $160,860 median |
| Maine | $160,260 median |
| Wisconsin | $160,140 median |
| Missouri | $159,460 median |
| Tennessee | $158,700 median |
| North Dakota | $149,130 median |
| Iowa | $143,780 median |
| Indiana | $142,040 median |
| Hawaii | $141,640 median |
| Kentucky | $140,360 median |
| West Virginia | $139,820 median |
| Alabama | $138,670 median |
| Vermont | $138,460 median |
| New Mexico | $137,730 median |
| Oklahoma | $137,280 median |
| Nebraska | $135,780 median |
| Alaska | $133,490 median |
| Montana | $132,860 median |
| Louisiana | $127,500 median |
| Arkansas | $127,220 median |
| Mississippi | $124,280 median |
| Wyoming | $120,850 median |
Where IT manager pay goes furthest
A salary buys more where prices are low. We divide each state's median by its price level from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, so every figure is in typical US prices. derived
IT managers' pay goes furthest in Massachusetts once prices are counted
Median pay ÷ the state's price level (BEA, 2024; US = 100), shown in typical US prices. Top 10 states.
US median
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025; BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Our calculation.
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| Worth, in US prices | |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $203,258 |
| Virginia | $199,290 |
| New York | $198,571 |
| California | $197,155 |
| Washington | $195,649 |
| Colorado | $193,514 |
| New Jersey | $186,995 |
| North Carolina | $183,258 |
| South Dakota | $183,144 |
| Kansas | $183,006 |
IT manager pay in every state
| State | Median a year | Hourly | Lowest 10% | Top 10% | Employed | After cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | $218,290 | $104.95 | $129,970 | $325,970 | 94,720 | $197,155 |
| Massachusetts | $214,960 | $103.35 | $134,390 | $308,250 | 24,910 | $203,258 |
| New York | $214,300 | $103.03 | $134,870 | $323,670 | 48,050 | $198,571 |
| Washington | $209,370 | $100.66 | $130,010 | $327,300 | 16,960 | $195,649 |
| New Jersey | $203,460 | $97.82 | $137,070 | $294,110 | 34,470 | $186,995 |
| Virginia | $201,490 | $96.87 | $133,320 | $300,720 | 17,550 | $199,290 |
| Colorado | $199,420 | $95.88 | $130,570 | $293,250 | 11,510 | $193,514 |
| District of Columbia | $195,190 | $93.84 | $126,520 | $286,280 | 5,690 | $177,605 |
| New Hampshire | $176,540 | $84.88 | $112,090 | $263,960 | 3,810 | $169,481 |
| Minnesota | $176,380 | $84.80 | $110,830 | $277,490 | 10,970 | $178,846 |
| Oregon | $175,270 | $84.26 | $109,370 | $264,440 | 7,440 | $169,571 |
| Georgia | $173,940 | $83.63 | $119,110 | $279,640 | 18,560 | $180,636 |
| North Carolina | $172,860 | $83.11 | $108,280 | $287,840 | 25,650 | $183,258 |
| Connecticut | $171,750 | $82.57 | $105,920 | $290,600 | 10,570 | $165,766 |
| Illinois | $171,730 | $82.56 | $105,350 | $273,500 | 31,680 | $171,802 |
| Texas | $171,530 | $82.47 | $106,390 | $277,160 | 73,060 | $176,731 |
| Maryland | $171,490 | $82.45 | $106,620 | $245,830 | 14,620 | $163,388 |
| Delaware | $168,500 | $81.01 | $124,290 | $310,250 | 2,140 | $168,824 |
| Florida | $168,470 | $81.00 | $100,390 | $264,460 | 35,040 | $162,908 |
| Rhode Island | $167,270 | $80.42 | $103,410 | $252,140 | 1,210 | $163,541 |
| Arizona | $166,430 | $80.01 | $102,320 | $228,200 | 14,270 | $165,311 |
| Nevada | $165,000 | $79.33 | $99,090 | $294,150 | 3,610 | $165,035 |
| Kansas | $164,830 | $79.25 | $102,690 | $253,010 | 4,050 | $183,006 |
| Pennsylvania | $163,910 | $78.80 | $101,520 | $246,580 | 27,060 | $167,989 |
| Michigan | $163,760 | $78.73 | $99,270 | $232,870 | 16,010 | $170,199 |
| Ohio | $163,640 | $78.67 | $100,900 | $233,510 | 19,500 | $176,386 |
| Utah | $163,610 | $78.66 | $107,580 | $237,970 | 8,810 | $165,490 |
| Idaho | $162,240 | $78.00 | $92,680 | $219,380 | 1,950 | $169,895 |
| South Dakota | $162,240 | $78.00 | $119,670 | $221,420 | 380 | $183,144 |
| South Carolina | $160,860 | $77.34 | $95,990 | $233,500 | 4,930 | $171,586 |
| Maine | $160,260 | $77.05 | $99,030 | $218,290 | 1,450 | $165,131 |
| Wisconsin | $160,140 | $76.99 | $99,260 | $230,980 | 8,880 | $170,190 |
| Missouri | $159,460 | $76.66 | $95,690 | $216,330 | 11,130 | $175,584 |
| Tennessee | $158,700 | $76.30 | $98,380 | $237,640 | 12,040 | $172,744 |
| North Dakota | $149,130 | $71.70 | $94,820 | $192,560 | 850 | $167,639 |
| Iowa | $143,780 | $69.13 | $101,340 | $213,730 | 3,920 | $163,829 |
| Indiana | $142,040 | $68.29 | $94,780 | $214,590 | 8,060 | $152,193 |
| Hawaii | $141,640 | $68.10 | $103,200 | $229,880 | 1,200 | $128,821 |
| Kentucky | $140,360 | $67.48 | $85,770 | $217,000 | 3,130 | $155,681 |
| West Virginia | $139,820 | $67.22 | $78,440 | $205,040 | 1,100 | $156,229 |
| Alabama | $138,670 | $66.67 | $83,260 | $213,460 | 7,670 | $156,119 |
| Vermont | $138,460 | $66.57 | $99,180 | $226,960 | 1,100 | $141,346 |
| New Mexico | $137,730 | $66.22 | $89,870 | $234,780 | 1,500 | $149,362 |
| Oklahoma | $137,280 | $66.00 | $82,970 | $214,590 | 3,790 | $156,279 |
| Nebraska | $135,780 | $65.28 | $97,360 | $211,500 | 5,070 | $150,694 |
| Alaska | $133,490 | $64.18 | $92,290 | $197,510 | 970 | $130,414 |
| Montana | $132,860 | $63.88 | $92,820 | $215,800 | 1,180 | $140,377 |
| Louisiana | $127,500 | $61.30 | $80,390 | $200,870 | 2,860 | $144,546 |
| Arkansas | $127,220 | $61.16 | $78,630 | $219,250 | 3,420 | $146,336 |
| Mississippi | $124,280 | $59.75 | $79,570 | $186,730 | 1,710 | $142,928 |
| Wyoming | $120,850 | $58.10 | $83,740 | $197,960 | 330 | $130,379 |
After cost of living = median ÷ (BEA price level ÷ 100).
IT manager salary by city
Metro areas where BLS publishes IT manager pay: 378 of 387. Rent share = typical rent (September 2026, Zillow) × 12 ÷ the median salary; under 30% is affordable by the usual rule.
Highest-paying metro areas
- San Jose, CA $291,660
- San Francisco, CA $232,890
- New York, NY $215,300
- Boston, MA $214,960
- Seattle, WA $214,680
- Santa Maria, CA $207,760
- San Diego, CA $206,740
- Boulder, CO $206,260
- Los Angeles, CA $204,370
- Denver, CO $203,340
Where the pay goes furthest
- San Jose, CA $264,130
- San Francisco, CA $201,439
- Boston, MA $198,548
- Boulder, CO $196,061
- Rochester, MN $195,572
- Seattle, WA $193,174
- Fort Collins, CO $193,013
- Denver, CO $192,226
- Trenton, NJ $191,336
- New York, NY $191,271
All 378 metro areas
| Metro area | Median a year | Employed | After cost of living | Rent share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $291,660 | 19,070 | $264,130 | 16% |
| San Francisco, CA | $232,890 | 23,830 | $201,439 | 18% |
| New York, NY | $215,300 | 62,430 | $191,271 | 20% |
| Boston, MA | $214,960 | 20,530 | $198,548 | 17% |
| Seattle, WA | $214,680 | 13,170 | $193,174 | 13% |
| Santa Maria, CA | $207,760 | 700 | $190,959 | 19% |
| San Diego, CA | $206,740 | 7,250 | $184,776 | 17% |
| Boulder, CO | $206,260 | 1,220 | $196,061 | 13% |
| Los Angeles, CA | $204,370 | 23,180 | $179,957 | 17% |
| Denver, CO | $203,340 | 7,730 | $192,226 | 11% |
| Bridgeport, CT | $201,440 | 2,900 | $188,501 | 17% |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $198,770 | 260 | $180,871 | 21% |
| Trenton, NJ | $197,420 | 2,000 | $191,336 | 15% |
| Fort Collins, CO | $195,190 | 490 | $193,013 | 12% |
| Washington, DC | $195,190 | 20,800 | $179,264 | 15% |
| Worcester, MA | $193,890 | 1,150 | $189,119 | 13% |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $192,400 | 1,050 | $191,049 | 11% |
| Napa, CA | $191,490 | 110 | $170,132 | 18% |
| Hanford, CA | $186,340 | 50 | $183,384 | 12% |
| Portland, OR | $183,720 | 5,680 | $174,273 | 12% |
| Richmond, VA | $180,640 | 1,900 | $184,594 | 11% |
| Minneapolis, MN | $178,080 | 8,780 | $169,888 | 12% |
| Atlanta, GA | $177,970 | 14,430 | $177,867 | 12% |
| Bremerton, WA | $177,960 | 170 | $168,512 | 14% |
| Pittsfield, MA | $177,960 | 120 | $187,118 | 12% |
| Rochester, MN | $177,620 | 430 | $195,572 | 11% |
| Barnstable, MA | $177,300 | 170 | $180,273 | 17% |
| Austin, TX | $176,990 | 11,050 | $180,480 | 11% |
| Charlotte, NC | $176,840 | 8,120 | $181,658 | 12% |
| Riverside, CA | $176,320 | 2,270 | $165,649 | 17% |
| Durham, NC | $176,190 | 4,170 | $180,574 | 11% |
| Kennewick, WA | $175,970 | 150 | $175,831 | 12% |
| Manchester, NH | $175,530 | 1,470 | $166,132 | 15% |
| Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $175,170 | 430 | $160,087 | 15% |
| Greeley, CO | $174,850 | 180 | $174,543 | 12% |
| Binghamton, NY | $174,740 | 220 | $188,170 | 11% |
| Midland, TX | $174,040 | 310 | $181,702 | 11% |
| Raleigh, NC | $173,960 | 6,010 | $177,226 | 12% |
| Peoria, IL | $173,870 | 880 | $190,582 | 8% |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $173,840 | 400 | $161,286 | 18% |
| Dallas, TX | $173,810 | 30,690 | $168,600 | 11% |
| Vallejo, CA | $173,790 | 200 | $160,206 | 17% |
| Chicago, IL | $173,760 | 24,950 | $167,730 | 15% |
| Philadelphia, PA | $173,470 | 15,090 | $169,150 | 13% |
| Spokane, WA | $172,900 | 560 | $172,304 | 10% |
| Kenosha, WI | $172,660 | 140 | $170,751 | – |
| Buffalo, NY | $172,650 | 1,590 | $180,136 | 10% |
| Wenatchee, WA | $172,520 | 60 | $166,116 | 12% |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $172,460 | 90 | $168,347 | 15% |
| Houston, TX | $172,160 | 13,090 | $174,553 | 11% |
| Palm Bay, FL | $172,020 | 930 | $172,011 | 13% |
| Hartford, CT | $171,350 | 4,200 | $166,770 | 14% |
| Providence, RI | $171,220 | 1,600 | $168,237 | 15% |
| Orlando, FL | $171,210 | 5,190 | $168,816 | 14% |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $171,200 | 1,220 | $169,707 | 13% |
| Longview, WA | $171,190 | 70 | $175,498 | 10% |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $170,560 | 1,360 | $174,146 | 13% |
| Jackson, MI | $170,400 | 210 | $185,663 | 8% |
| Detroit, MI | $170,040 | 7,980 | $169,535 | 11% |
| Rochester, NY | $170,000 | 1,790 | $175,195 | 11% |
| Syracuse, NY | $169,760 | 740 | $177,310 | 12% |
| Waterbury, CT | $169,760 | 600 | $170,138 | – |
| Bloomington, IL | $169,720 | 570 | $181,447 | 9% |
| New Haven, CT | $169,720 | 1,110 | $162,320 | 14% |
| Phoenix, AZ | $169,720 | 11,510 | $164,273 | 12% |
| Bellingham, WA | $169,640 | 190 | $164,167 | 14% |
| Miami, FL | $169,600 | 9,190 | $148,570 | 19% |
| Cincinnati, OH | $169,530 | 3,920 | $177,760 | 11% |
| Dover, DE | $169,420 | 200 | $173,752 | 13% |
| Jacksonville, FL | $169,010 | 3,000 | $169,887 | 12% |
| Madison, WI | $168,900 | 2,540 | $173,610 | 13% |
| Grand Junction, CO | $168,850 | 70 | $176,851 | 12% |
| Provo, UT | $168,730 | 1,850 | $171,767 | 13% |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $168,730 | 80 | $167,849 | 13% |
| Baltimore, MD | $168,520 | 7,010 | $161,283 | 14% |
| Tampa, FL | $168,470 | 6,520 | $166,984 | 14% |
| Ithaca, NY | $168,410 | 190 | $163,003 | 14% |
| Kansas City, MO | $168,050 | 4,710 | $181,591 | 11% |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $167,910 | 200 | $154,619 | 20% |
| Reno, NV | $167,900 | 730 | $166,215 | 15% |
| Grants Pass, OR | $167,860 | 40 | $171,706 | 11% |
| Columbus, OH | $167,630 | 4,330 | $175,586 | 11% |
| Salinas, CA | $167,160 | 200 | $153,299 | 20% |
| Merced, CA | $167,150 | 80 | $170,084 | 15% |
| St. Louis, MO | $167,130 | 6,160 | $175,764 | 10% |
| Portland, ME | $167,100 | 700 | $164,052 | 16% |
| Charleston, SC | $167,000 | 940 | $165,409 | 15% |
| Lynchburg, VA | $166,840 | 180 | $186,699 | 9% |
| Winchester, VA | $166,770 | 140 | $172,908 | 13% |
| Columbus, GA | $166,750 | 300 | $186,738 | 10% |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $166,660 | 700 | $168,587 | 15% |
| Bend, OR | $166,310 | 260 | $160,520 | 16% |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $166,110 | 130 | $175,942 | 10% |
| Las Vegas, NV | $166,090 | 2,470 | $165,734 | 13% |
| Nashville, TN | $165,970 | 5,640 | $172,279 | 13% |
| Bloomington, IN | $165,680 | 190 | $174,246 | 13% |
| Allentown, PA | $165,660 | 1,030 | $165,713 | 13% |
| Burlington, NC | $165,490 | 150 | $177,572 | 10% |
| Sacramento, CA | $165,270 | 4,070 | $154,936 | 16% |
| Stockton, CA | $165,260 | 390 | $157,257 | 18% |
| Roanoke, VA | $164,910 | 270 | $176,152 | 10% |
| Des Moines, IA | $164,840 | 2,050 | $179,758 | 9% |
| Glens Falls, NY | $164,530 | 100 | $173,434 | 11% |
| Bakersfield, CA | $164,470 | 430 | $163,026 | 13% |
| Lexington Park, MD | $164,330 | 230 | $163,091 | 15% |
| Norwich, CT | $164,170 | 370 | $163,443 | 15% |
| Huntsville, AL | $164,060 | 2,250 | $176,272 | 10% |
| Springfield, MA | $164,030 | 540 | $170,756 | 14% |
| Rapid City, SD | $163,860 | – | $183,782 | 11% |
| San Antonio, TX | $163,490 | 4,090 | $172,611 | 10% |
| Oshkosh, WI | $163,480 | 290 | $175,919 | 9% |
| Asheville, NC | $163,290 | 420 | $169,202 | 13% |
| Charlottesville, VA | $163,230 | 390 | $164,636 | 15% |
| Greensboro, NC | $163,180 | 1,020 | $175,717 | 10% |
| Hickory, NC | $163,010 | 220 | $184,221 | 12% |
| Ogden, UT | $162,710 | 820 | $162,144 | 12% |
| Bozeman, MT | $162,680 | 200 | $158,697 | 16% |
| Niles, MI | $162,310 | 150 | $175,717 | 10% |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $162,240 | 210 | $179,012 | 9% |
| Redding, CA | $162,220 | 110 | $161,118 | 12% |
| Burlington, VT | $162,070 | 400 | $160,546 | 19% |
| Boise, ID | $161,990 | 1,140 | $164,639 | 14% |
| The Villages, FL | $161,820 | 60 | $189,432 | 13% |
| Memphis, TN | $161,790 | 1,710 | $175,517 | 10% |
| Sheboygan, WI | $161,360 | 180 | $171,634 | 10% |
| Milwaukee, WI | $161,220 | 2,520 | $166,314 | 12% |
| Greenville, SC | $161,180 | 870 | $172,829 | 12% |
| Lakeland, FL | $161,180 | 550 | $165,924 | 14% |
| Naples, FL | $161,170 | 290 | $156,172 | 19% |
| Crestview, FL | $161,140 | 230 | $166,071 | 15% |
| Dalton, GA | $161,140 | 90 | $179,355 | 10% |
| Wilmington, NC | $160,980 | 420 | $166,954 | 13% |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $160,900 | 700 | $174,810 | 11% |
| Augusta, GA | $160,860 | 430 | $175,032 | 11% |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $160,810 | 5,620 | $159,426 | 12% |
| Visalia, CA | $160,790 | 140 | $161,072 | 13% |
| Staunton, VA | $160,610 | 60 | $176,247 | 11% |
| Vineland, NJ | $160,400 | 50 | $167,139 | 12% |
| Dayton, OH | $160,040 | 1,110 | $172,654 | 10% |
| Utica, NY | $160,000 | 300 | $172,641 | 11% |
| Bay City, MI | $159,850 | 100 | $173,899 | 8% |
| Cape Coral, FL | $159,820 | 420 | $156,152 | 14% |
| Modesto, CA | $159,720 | 230 | $153,418 | 16% |
| Savannah, GA | $159,660 | 240 | $167,700 | 13% |
| Homosassa Springs, FL | $159,640 | 40 | $170,798 | 13% |
| Davenport, IA | $159,590 | 380 | $179,156 | 8% |
| Yakima, WA | $159,120 | 80 | $166,539 | 10% |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $159,090 | 5,290 | $168,045 | 11% |
| Albany, GA | $158,730 | 110 | $181,056 | 8% |
| Spartanburg, SC | $158,660 | 250 | $174,254 | 11% |
| Salem, OR | $158,390 | 490 | $152,814 | 12% |
| Albany, NY | $158,250 | 2,180 | $158,940 | 13% |
| Greenville, NC | $158,250 | 150 | $179,012 | 11% |
| Chambersburg, PA | $157,710 | 110 | $166,638 | 10% |
| Warner Robins, GA | $157,380 | 100 | $167,802 | 11% |
| Janesville, WI | $157,340 | 160 | $167,914 | 10% |
| Blacksburg, VA | $157,250 | 170 | $169,615 | 13% |
| Eugene, OR | $157,200 | 360 | $154,773 | 14% |
| Sierra Vista, AZ | $156,890 | 150 | $175,801 | 10% |
| Gainesville, GA | $156,450 | 180 | $161,679 | 13% |
| Cleveland, OH | $156,410 | 4,430 | $166,530 | 11% |
| Brunswick, GA | $156,230 | 50 | $178,125 | 13% |
| Wichita, KS | $156,130 | 550 | $175,533 | 9% |
| Amherst-Northampton, MA | $156,040 | 210 | $155,662 | – |
| Eau Claire, WI | $155,460 | 170 | $167,529 | 9% |
| Indianapolis, IN | $155,230 | 3,880 | $162,212 | 12% |
| Flint, MI | $154,870 | 220 | $166,466 | 8% |
| Kingston, NY | $154,270 | 90 | $153,184 | 16% |
| Logan, UT | $154,230 | 140 | $160,779 | 11% |
| Springfield, IL | $154,230 | 300 | $166,295 | 9% |
| Killeen, TX | $154,180 | 320 | $169,183 | 10% |
| Beaumont, TX | $154,070 | 310 | $171,101 | 10% |
| Akron, OH | $154,010 | 1,140 | $164,946 | 10% |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $153,870 | 320 | $166,039 | 11% |
| Corvallis, OR | $153,730 | 160 | $147,793 | 14% |
| Deltona, FL | $153,240 | 330 | $154,216 | 14% |
| Monroe, MI | $153,080 | 70 | $163,736 | 10% |
| Fargo, ND | $152,990 | 430 | $168,360 | 9% |
| Chattanooga, TN | $152,980 | 660 | $167,257 | 12% |
| Parkersburg, WV | $152,860 | 30 | $175,568 | 8% |
| El Paso, TX | $152,840 | 770 | $169,988 | 12% |
| El Centro, CA | $152,360 | 50 | $160,086 | 14% |
| Walla Walla, WA | $152,090 | 30 | $154,376 | 12% |
| Yuba City, CA | $151,750 | 60 | $145,587 | 16% |
| Tucson, AZ | $151,520 | 1,500 | $156,374 | 12% |
| Fayetteville, NC | $151,490 | 260 | $164,702 | 12% |
| Pueblo, CO | $151,330 | 60 | $164,916 | 10% |
| Albany, OR | $151,310 | 50 | $148,198 | 13% |
| Bismarck, ND | $151,020 | 180 | $165,912 | 10% |
| Kahului, HI | $150,900 | 70 | $137,943 | 26% |
| Louisville, KY | $150,710 | 1,280 | $161,925 | 11% |
| Macon, GA | $150,710 | 150 | $170,240 | 10% |
| Tulsa, OK | $150,680 | 1,060 | $168,897 | 11% |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $150,560 | 50 | $158,665 | 13% |
| Tyler, TX | $150,510 | 230 | $163,321 | 10% |
| Pensacola, FL | $150,160 | 530 | $153,668 | 14% |
| Amarillo, TX | $149,990 | 290 | $163,352 | 10% |
| Duluth, MN | $149,710 | 180 | $168,653 | 11% |
| Appleton, WI | $149,070 | 230 | $161,298 | 10% |
| Green Bay, WI | $148,760 | 490 | $159,809 | 9% |
| Fresno, CA | $148,650 | 650 | $145,510 | 17% |
| York, PA | $148,580 | 400 | $154,771 | 11% |
| Reading, PA | $148,550 | 420 | $153,050 | 13% |
| Watertown, NY | $148,540 | 40 | $169,392 | 12% |
| Jacksonville, NC | $148,330 | 70 | $161,079 | 13% |
| Salisbury, MD | $147,250 | 120 | $154,000 | 16% |
| Odessa, TX | $146,830 | 100 | $156,375 | 13% |
| Rockford, IL | $146,600 | 250 | $159,082 | 11% |
| Harrisburg, PA | $146,300 | 1,360 | $148,302 | 12% |
| Canton, OH | $146,140 | 260 | $163,457 | 9% |
| Gainesville, FL | $146,090 | 440 | $151,024 | 13% |
| Hagerstown, MD | $145,790 | 210 | $154,814 | 13% |
| Omaha, NE | $145,500 | 2,970 | $158,305 | 12% |
| Toledo, OH | $145,080 | 510 | $158,635 | 10% |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $144,990 | 60 | $147,923 | 16% |
| Lexington, KY | $144,160 | 470 | $155,196 | 13% |
| Saginaw, MI | $143,910 | 150 | $158,333 | 9% |
| Knoxville, TN | $143,650 | 1,380 | $155,182 | 14% |
| Longview, TX | $143,620 | 180 | $160,496 | 10% |
| Topeka, KS | $143,320 | 360 | $161,360 | 10% |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $142,940 | 100 | $155,975 | 9% |
| Battle Creek, MI | $142,770 | 110 | $157,685 | 10% |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $142,700 | 1,590 | $149,352 | 14% |
| North Port, FL | $142,620 | 810 | $139,254 | 18% |
| St. Cloud, MN | $142,510 | 190 | $162,623 | 10% |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $142,500 | 220 | $142,176 | 19% |
| Lancaster, PA | $142,460 | 530 | $144,987 | 13% |
| Mankato, MN | $142,390 | 70 | $156,550 | 10% |
| Fayetteville, AR | $141,940 | 1,050 | $155,375 | 13% |
| Waco, TX | $141,810 | 310 | $153,225 | 12% |
| Elmira, NY | $141,700 | 60 | $150,109 | 10% |
| Columbia, SC | $141,570 | 990 | $151,150 | 13% |
| Honolulu, HI | $141,510 | 1,050 | $127,531 | 26% |
| Traverse City, MI | $141,450 | 100 | $151,491 | 16% |
| Grand Forks, ND | $141,440 | 90 | $163,207 | 10% |
| La Crosse, WI | $141,100 | 200 | $153,756 | 12% |
| Sherman, TX | $140,900 | 80 | $150,260 | 12% |
| Champaign, IL | $140,480 | 460 | $151,536 | 12% |
| Evansville, IN | $140,260 | 280 | $153,243 | 9% |
| Birmingham, AL | $140,230 | 2,230 | $153,016 | 12% |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $140,200 | 100 | $149,719 | 15% |
| Olympia, WA | $140,160 | 690 | $135,198 | 17% |
| Lima, OH | $140,030 | 70 | $156,163 | 10% |
| Lewiston, ID | $139,990 | 40 | $153,565 | 13% |
| Weirton, WV | $139,700 | 40 | $156,924 | 7% |
| Albuquerque, NM | $139,530 | 840 | $146,034 | 13% |
| Columbus, IN | $139,430 | 90 | $149,920 | 12% |
| Racine, WI | $139,360 | 130 | $145,226 | 13% |
| Medford, OR | $139,320 | 160 | $137,352 | 16% |
| Lubbock, TX | $139,250 | 280 | $152,491 | 11% |
| Manhattan, KS | $139,180 | 120 | $154,367 | 11% |
| Rome, GA | $138,900 | 80 | $154,058 | 11% |
| Panama City, FL | $138,670 | 130 | $142,524 | 15% |
| Ocala, FL | $138,580 | 160 | $145,515 | 14% |
| Owensboro, KY | $138,480 | 40 | $156,280 | 11% |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $138,350 | 540 | $149,451 | 11% |
| Minot, ND | $138,290 | 50 | $158,903 | 11% |
| Florence, SC | $138,120 | 140 | $159,172 | 13% |
| Elkhart, IN | $138,060 | 190 | $152,848 | 10% |
| Lewiston, ME | $138,050 | 70 | $145,721 | 14% |
| Anchorage, AK | $137,990 | 550 | $130,895 | 16% |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $137,940 | 1,930 | $152,575 | 12% |
| Chico, CA | $137,890 | 120 | $136,259 | 13% |
| Brownsville, TX | $137,880 | 180 | $160,372 | 13% |
| Sumter, SC | $137,690 | 40 | $156,430 | 13% |
| Mobile, AL | $137,650 | 500 | $156,246 | 11% |
| Athens, GA | $137,570 | 110 | $147,381 | 15% |
| Pinehurst, NC | $137,460 | 70 | $155,610 | 16% |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $137,390 | 310 | $144,865 | 11% |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $137,120 | 110 | $155,797 | 11% |
| Sebastian, FL | $136,970 | 70 | $139,327 | 19% |
| Bangor, ME | $136,680 | 120 | $141,626 | 13% |
| Dubuque, IA | $136,670 | 120 | $156,502 | 9% |
| Wheeling, WV | $136,520 | 90 | $154,569 | 8% |
| Twin Falls, ID | $136,250 | 50 | $147,924 | 14% |
| Santa Fe, NM | $136,130 | 160 | $137,829 | 17% |
| Victoria, TX | $135,990 | 50 | $151,371 | 10% |
| Fairbanks, AK | $135,980 | 90 | $131,753 | 16% |
| Sandusky, OH | $135,940 | 50 | $152,261 | 16% |
| Lawrence, KS | $135,920 | 130 | $150,616 | 14% |
| Decatur, AL | $135,870 | 130 | $155,793 | 10% |
| Scranton, PA | $135,700 | 430 | $145,047 | 12% |
| Abilene, TX | $135,670 | 120 | $150,137 | 18% |
| Sioux City, IA | $135,570 | 90 | $156,812 | 11% |
| College Station, TX | $135,540 | 410 | $149,025 | 13% |
| Lebanon, PA | $135,270 | 60 | $145,118 | 13% |
| Springfield, MO | $135,140 | 510 | $152,554 | 11% |
| Montgomery, AL | $134,810 | 570 | $150,320 | 12% |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $134,700 | 150 | $134,264 | 19% |
| Morgantown, WV | $134,630 | 170 | $144,262 | 12% |
| San Angelo, TX | $134,500 | 100 | $145,479 | 12% |
| Lansing, MI | $134,440 | 1,050 | $141,529 | 12% |
| Iowa City, IA | $134,210 | 160 | $146,663 | 16% |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | $133,980 | 60 | $142,383 | 14% |
| Pocatello, ID | $133,800 | 50 | $150,496 | 10% |
| McAllen, TX | $133,750 | 310 | $155,713 | 10% |
| Great Falls, MT | $133,670 | 70 | $138,025 | 13% |
| Lafayette, IN | $133,270 | 170 | $142,642 | 13% |
| Kankakee, IL | $133,150 | 60 | $138,131 | 12% |
| Missoula, MT | $133,020 | 160 | $137,923 | 15% |
| Slidell, LA | $133,020 | 130 | $143,455 | – |
| Lafayette, LA | $132,790 | 180 | $152,266 | 13% |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $132,350 | 90 | $134,701 | 17% |
| Waterloo, IA | $132,210 | 120 | $151,866 | 9% |
| Tallahassee, FL | $131,640 | 740 | $140,163 | 13% |
| Erie, PA | $131,610 | 300 | $144,706 | 10% |
| New Orleans, LA | $131,570 | 800 | $142,089 | 14% |
| Ames, IA | $131,340 | 130 | $147,855 | 11% |
| Kingsport, TN | $130,830 | 330 | $151,341 | 12% |
| St. George, UT | $130,510 | 130 | $134,103 | 17% |
| Lincoln, NE | $130,340 | 1,110 | $142,322 | 12% |
| Paducah, KY | $130,300 | 80 | $151,364 | 11% |
| Jackson, TN | $130,280 | 110 | $152,335 | 13% |
| Helena, MT | $130,230 | 140 | $136,117 | 15% |
| St. Joseph, MO | $130,170 | 80 | $150,691 | 9% |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $129,910 | 470 | $146,027 | 11% |
| Joplin, MO | $129,810 | 120 | $151,438 | 11% |
| Columbia, MO | $129,700 | 340 | $145,017 | 13% |
| Little Rock, AR | $129,700 | 1,290 | $145,137 | 11% |
| Wausau, WI | $129,620 | 120 | $139,901 | 9% |
| Carson City, NV | $129,600 | 120 | $132,070 | 19% |
| Auburn, AL | $129,590 | 180 | $147,374 | 15% |
| Billings, MT | $129,280 | 210 | $138,229 | 13% |
| Shreveport, LA | $128,940 | 160 | $152,113 | 12% |
| Jackson, MS | $128,800 | 570 | $144,641 | 14% |
| Texarkana, TX | $128,650 | 70 | $153,133 | 12% |
| Cheyenne, WY | $128,610 | 130 | $133,287 | 14% |
| Johnson City, TN | $128,530 | 160 | $146,176 | 14% |
| State College, PA | $128,410 | 260 | $132,707 | 18% |
| Altoona, PA | $128,380 | 110 | $143,430 | 9% |
| Decatur, IL | $128,370 | 60 | $145,179 | 10% |
| Gettysburg, PA | $128,370 | 50 | $134,589 | 13% |
| Las Cruces, NM | $128,360 | 100 | $142,287 | 14% |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | $128,230 | 80 | $148,970 | 9% |
| Huntington, WV | $128,020 | 120 | $144,783 | 10% |
| Muncie, IN | $127,880 | 120 | $145,074 | 10% |
| Laredo, TX | $127,870 | 100 | $147,051 | 11% |
| Gulfport, MS | $127,460 | 250 | $141,613 | 13% |
| Jefferson City, MO | $127,330 | 250 | $144,734 | 10% |
| Bowling Green, KY | $126,940 | 90 | $140,764 | 11% |
| South Bend, IN | $126,810 | 390 | $136,563 | 12% |
| Mansfield, OH | $126,410 | 50 | $142,238 | 8% |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $126,270 | 210 | $143,943 | 16% |
| Clarksville, TN | $125,790 | 140 | $138,311 | 13% |
| Youngstown, OH | $125,760 | 170 | $143,900 | 10% |
| Beckley, WV | $125,600 | 30 | $142,131 | 10% |
| Terre Haute, IN | $125,570 | 90 | $143,023 | 9% |
| Springfield, OH | $125,460 | 60 | $138,657 | 11% |
| Cleveland, TN | $125,380 | 70 | $142,348 | 13% |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $125,260 | 130 | $138,299 | 12% |
| Dothan, AL | $125,160 | 90 | $149,297 | 12% |
| Muskegon, MI | $124,960 | 90 | $135,064 | 12% |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $124,900 | 90 | $127,069 | 18% |
| Daphne, AL | $124,650 | 100 | $131,640 | 16% |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $124,540 | 60 | $139,131 | 13% |
| Goldsboro, NC | $124,290 | 50 | $140,501 | 15% |
| Johnstown, PA | $123,750 | 80 | $144,014 | 9% |
| Jonesboro, AR | $123,630 | 80 | $143,963 | 12% |
| Yuma, AZ | $123,620 | 100 | $133,346 | 14% |
| Grand Island, NE | $123,040 | 50 | $141,985 | 13% |
| Farmington, NM | $122,400 | 50 | $139,556 | 14% |
| Houma, LA | $121,970 | 70 | $143,320 | 13% |
| Williamsport, PA | $121,760 | 90 | $131,846 | 11% |
| Alexandria, LA | $121,750 | 50 | $142,089 | 10% |
| Michigan City, IN | $121,750 | 50 | $132,796 | 12% |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $120,210 | 950 | $132,419 | 14% |
| Morristown, TN | $120,190 | 50 | $139,167 | 16% |
| Hammond, LA | $119,580 | 40 | $141,582 | 13% |
| Valdosta, GA | $117,400 | 50 | $133,000 | 14% |
| Fort Smith, AR | $114,760 | 190 | $133,616 | 11% |
| Lake Charles, LA | $112,460 | 70 | $130,993 | 14% |
| Anniston, AL | $111,170 | 50 | $129,344 | 10% |
| Monroe, LA | $110,510 | 80 | $132,194 | 13% |
| Florence, AL | $109,970 | 60 | $129,656 | 12% |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $105,200 | 90 | $120,046 | 15% |
| Lawton, OK | $104,990 | 60 | $122,165 | 13% |
| Hot Springs, AR | $102,950 | 50 | $120,086 | 14% |
| Charleston, WV | $101,560 | 170 | $114,476 | 14% |
What the median IT manager salary pays per paycheck
| Period | Before taxes |
|---|---|
| Year | $175,140 |
| Month | $14,595 |
| Every two weeks | $6,736 |
| Week | $3,368 |
| Hour | $84.20 |
Gross pay, 52 weeks a year, 2,080 hours. Hourly to salary calculator.
Becoming an IT manager: education and job outlook
| Typical entry education | Bachelor's degree |
|---|---|
| Work experience needed | 5 years or more |
| On-the-job training | None |
| Projected change in jobs, 2025–35 | +15.8% (all jobs: +3.5%) |
| Openings a year (average) | 53,500 |
| Self-employed | 0.7% |
official BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35. Openings include workers who retire or change jobs. What the work involves: BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.
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|---|---|---|
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Questions about IT manager pay
How much does an IT manager make an hour?
The median is $84.20 an hour. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $51.71 and the top 10% over $143.03.
How much does an IT manager make a month?
About $14,595 a month before taxes at the median salary of $175,140, or $6,736 every two weeks.
What state pays IT managers the most?
California, with a median of $218,290. Massachusetts ($214,960), New York ($214,300), Washington ($209,370) and New Jersey ($203,460) follow.
Where do IT managers make the most after cost of living?
Massachusetts: its median of $214,960 is worth $203,258 at typical US prices. Virginia, New York and California come next.
How much do entry-level IT managers make?
BLS does not report pay by experience. The lowest-paid 10% of IT managers earn under $107,550 a year, and the lowest-paid quarter under $138,060, which is a reasonable guide to starting pay.
What education do you need to become an IT manager?
BLS lists the typical entry-level education as a bachelor's degree. Work experience in a related job: 5 years or more. On-the-job training: none.
Sources and limits
- Pay and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates, occupation 11-3021 (Computer and Information Systems Managers). Downloaded 2026-10-24.
- OEWS counts wage and salary workers at employers, including tips and commissions but not overtime pay, bonuses that are not tied to production, or benefits. It leaves out the self-employed. BLS does not publish figures above $239,200 a year or for states and metro areas with too few workers.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (US = 100). Rents: Zillow Observed Rent Index, September 2026; Data Provided by Zillow Group.
- Outlook and education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Pay is not broken down by experience, employer or specialty (for example, ER or pediatric nursing); BLS does not publish those splits.