Computer and information systems managers salary
| Measure | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $107,550 | $51.71 |
| Median (50th percentile) | $175,140 | $84.20 |
| Mean (average) | $192,160 | $92.39 |
| 90th percentile | $297,510 | $143.03 |
These wages describe everyone employed in the occupation, from new entrants to experienced workers. They are not starting salaries and not earnings of graduates from any particular program. Verified data
Computer and information systems managers pay by state and metro area
Table: median wage and employment for all 54 states and territories
| State | Median | 10th pct | 90th pct | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $138,670 | $83,260 | $213,460 | 7,670 | 0.84 |
| Alaska | $133,490 | $92,290 | $197,510 | 970 | 0.69 |
| Arizona | $166,430 | $102,320 | $228,200 | 14,270 | 1.02 |
| Arkansas | $127,220 | $78,630 | $219,250 | 3,420 | 0.61 |
| California | $218,290 | $129,970 | $325,970 | 94,720 | 1.21 |
| Colorado | $199,420 | $130,570 | $293,250 | 11,510 | 0.93 |
| Connecticut | $171,750 | $105,920 | $290,600 | 10,570 | 1.45 |
| Delaware | $168,500 | $124,290 | $310,250 | 2,140 | 1.03 |
| District of Columbia | $195,190 | $126,520 | $286,280 | 5,690 | 1.88 |
| Florida | $168,470 | $100,390 | $264,460 | 35,040 | 0.82 |
| Georgia | $173,940 | $119,110 | $279,640 | 18,560 | 0.88 |
| Guam | $92,560 | $67,810 | $136,900 | 90 | 0.32 |
| Hawaii | $141,640 | $103,200 | $229,880 | 1,200 | 0.44 |
| Idaho | $162,240 | $92,680 | $219,380 | 1,950 | 0.53 |
| Illinois | $171,730 | $105,350 | $273,500 | 31,680 | 1.2 |
| Indiana | $142,040 | $94,780 | $214,590 | 8,060 | 0.58 |
| Iowa | $143,780 | $101,340 | $213,730 | 3,920 | 0.58 |
| Kansas | $164,830 | $102,690 | $253,010 | 4,050 | 0.65 |
| Kentucky | $140,360 | $85,770 | $217,000 | 3,130 | 0.36 |
| Louisiana | $127,500 | $80,390 | $200,870 | 2,860 | 0.34 |
| Maine | $160,260 | $99,030 | $218,290 | 1,450 | 0.52 |
| Maryland | $171,490 | $106,620 | $245,830 | 14,620 | 1.23 |
| Massachusetts | $214,960 | $134,390 | $308,250 | 24,910 | 1.59 |
| Michigan | $163,760 | $99,270 | $232,870 | 16,010 | 0.84 |
| Minnesota | $176,380 | $110,830 | $277,490 | 10,970 | 0.86 |
| Mississippi | $124,280 | $79,570 | $186,730 | 1,710 | 0.34 |
| Missouri | $159,460 | $95,690 | $216,330 | 11,130 | 0.88 |
| Montana | $132,860 | $92,820 | $215,800 | 1,180 | 0.53 |
| Nebraska | $135,780 | $97,360 | $211,500 | 5,070 | 1.15 |
| Nevada | $165,000 | $99,090 | $294,150 | 3,610 | 0.54 |
| New Hampshire | $176,540 | $112,090 | $263,960 | 3,810 | 1.29 |
| New Jersey | $203,460 | $137,070 | $294,110 | 34,470 | 1.87 |
| New Mexico | $137,730 | $89,870 | $234,780 | 1,500 | 0.4 |
| New York | $214,300 | $134,870 | $323,670 | 48,050 | 1.15 |
| North Carolina | $172,860 | $108,280 | $287,840 | 25,650 | 1.2 |
| North Dakota | $149,130 | $94,820 | $192,560 | 850 | 0.46 |
| Ohio | $163,640 | $100,900 | $233,510 | 19,500 | 0.81 |
| Oklahoma | $137,280 | $82,970 | $214,590 | 3,790 | 0.51 |
| Oregon | $175,270 | $109,370 | $264,440 | 7,440 | 0.88 |
| Pennsylvania | $163,910 | $101,520 | $246,580 | 27,060 | 1.03 |
| Puerto Rico | $99,780 | $61,610 | $185,050 | 1,370 | 0.34 |
| Rhode Island | $167,270 | $103,410 | $252,140 | 1,210 | 0.56 |
| South Carolina | $160,860 | $95,990 | $233,500 | 4,930 | 0.5 |
| South Dakota | $162,240 | $119,670 | $221,420 | 380 | 0.19 |
| Tennessee | $158,700 | $98,380 | $237,640 | 12,040 | 0.85 |
| Texas | $171,530 | $106,390 | $277,160 | 73,060 | 1.2 |
| Utah | $163,610 | $107,580 | $237,970 | 8,810 | 1.18 |
| Vermont | $138,460 | $99,180 | $226,960 | 1,100 | 0.84 |
| Virgin Islands | $87,900 | $61,980 | $170,270 | 60 | 0.41 |
| Virginia | $201,490 | $133,320 | $300,720 | 17,550 | 0.99 |
| Washington | $209,370 | $130,010 | $327,300 | 16,960 | 1.11 |
| West Virginia | $139,820 | $78,440 | $205,040 | 1,100 | 0.36 |
| Wisconsin | $160,140 | $99,260 | $230,980 | 8,880 | 0.7 |
| Wyoming | $120,850 | $83,740 | $197,960 | 330 | 0.27 |
A location quotient above 1 means the occupation is more concentrated in that state than in the nation overall.
Metro areas with the most jobs
Highest paying metro areas
Job outlook for computer and information systems managers
- Average annual openings, 2025 to 2035: 53,500. Openings include new jobs plus replacement needs when workers retire or leave the occupation. Official projection
- Share of workers who are self-employed (2025): 0.7%.
- Read the official BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook profile.
These are official BLS projections. ConnectPrep does not alter them or present its own forecasts as official statistics.
Education and training for computer and information systems managers
- Typical entry education
- Bachelor's degree
- Related work experience
- 5 years or more
- On-the-job training
- None
- O*NET Job Zone
- Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
Highest education of people working in this occupation
O*NET describes this preparation level as: Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
Degrees and programs that lead to this career
Programs officially mapped to this occupation in the NCES and BLS CIP to SOC crosswalk. A mapping means the program commonly prepares students for the occupation, not that every graduate works in it. Official crosswalk
- Computer and Information Sciences, General CIP 11.0101
- Information Technology CIP 11.0103
- Information Science/Studies CIP 11.0401
- Computer Science CIP 11.0701
- Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration CIP 11.0802
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications CIP 11.0901
- Network and System Administration/Administrator CIP 11.1001
- System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager CIP 11.1002
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance CIP 11.1003
- Information Technology Project Management CIP 11.1005
- Mathematics and Computer Science CIP 30.0801
- Accounting and Computer Science CIP 30.1601
- Human Computer Interaction CIP 30.3101
- Economics and Computer Science CIP 30.3901
- Data Science, General CIP 30.7001
- Operations Management and Supervision CIP 52.0205
- Management Information Systems, General CIP 52.1201
- Information Resources Management CIP 52.1206
- Knowledge Management CIP 52.1207
- Management Information Systems and Services, Other CIP 52.1299
- Telecommunications Management CIP 52.2101
Skills, knowledge, and daily work
Most important skills
Most important knowledge areas
Typical tasks
- Direct daily operations of department, analyzing workflow, establishing priorities, developing standards and setting deadlines.
- Meet with department heads, managers, supervisors, vendors, and others, to solicit cooperation and resolve problems.
- Review project plans to plan and coordinate project activity.
- Assign and review the work of systems analysts, programmers, and other computer-related workers.
- Provide users with technical support for computer problems.
- Develop computer information resources, providing for data security and control, strategic computing, and disaster recovery.
- Recruit, hire, train and supervise staff, or participate in staffing decisions.
- Stay abreast of advances in technology.
Technology skills
- Amazon Web Services AWS software (in demand)
- Microsoft Azure software (in demand)
- Enterprise application integration EAI software (in demand)
- Apache Cassandra (hot technology)
- Apache Hadoop (hot technology)
- Apache Maven (hot technology)
- Apache Tomcat (hot technology)
- Apple macOS (hot technology)
- Atlassian JIRA (hot technology)
- C (hot technology)
- C# (hot technology)
- C++ (hot technology)
- Eclipse IDE (hot technology)
- Extensible markup language XML (hot technology)
- Google Analytics (hot technology)
- Hypertext markup language HTML (hot technology)
Transferable skills for career changers: Judgment and Decision Making, Coordination, Complex Problem Solving, Social Perceptiveness, Systems Analysis, Systems Evaluation.
Common job titles: Application Development Director, Computing Services Director, Data Processing Manager, Information Systems Director (IS Director), Information Systems Manager (IS Manager), Information Systems Supervisor (IS Supervisor), Information Technology Director (IT Director), Information Technology Manager (IT Manager), MIS Director (Management Information Systems Director), Technical Services Manager.
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Frequently asked questions
How much do computer and information systems managers make?
The national median annual wage for computer and information systems managers was $175,140 in May 2025, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program. The lowest paid 10 percent earned less than $107,550 and the highest paid 10 percent earned more than $297,510. These figures cover all workers in the occupation, not only new entrants.
What education do computer and information systems managers need?
BLS lists bachelor's degree as the typical education needed to enter this occupation, with 5 years or more of related work experience and none on-the-job training typically needed to become competent.
Is computer and information systems managers a growing career?
BLS projects employment of computer and information systems managers to change +15.8% from 2025 to 2035, compared with +3.5% for all occupations. About 53,500 openings are projected each year on average, including openings from workers who retire or change occupations.
Which states pay computer and information systems managers the most?
By median annual wage in May 2025, the highest paying states were California ($218,290), Massachusetts ($214,960), New York ($214,300). Pay differences partly reflect differences in living costs.