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IT Manager Salary by State (2026)
IT Managers (Computer and Information Systems Managers) hold 670,540 jobs across the US. Typical pay is $182,802 per year, but the median ranges from $120,850 in Wyoming to $218,290 in California. Pick your state for the full pay range and an estimated take-home after taxes.
Median IT Manager salary in every state
| State | Median salary | Jobs |
| California | $218,290 | 94,720 |
| Massachusetts | $214,960 | 24,910 |
| New York | $214,300 | 48,050 |
| Washington | $209,370 | 16,960 |
| New Jersey | $203,460 | 34,470 |
| Virginia | $201,490 | 17,550 |
| Colorado | $199,420 | 11,510 |
| District of Columbia | $195,190 | 5,690 |
| New Hampshire | $176,540 | 3,810 |
| Minnesota | $176,380 | 10,970 |
| Oregon | $175,270 | 7,440 |
| Georgia | $173,940 | 18,560 |
| North Carolina | $172,860 | 25,650 |
| Connecticut | $171,750 | 10,570 |
| Illinois | $171,730 | 31,680 |
| Texas | $171,530 | 73,060 |
| Maryland | $171,490 | 14,620 |
| Delaware | $168,500 | 2,140 |
| Florida | $168,470 | 35,040 |
| Rhode Island | $167,270 | 1,210 |
| Arizona | $166,430 | 14,270 |
| Nevada | $165,000 | 3,610 |
| Kansas | $164,830 | 4,050 |
| Pennsylvania | $163,910 | 27,060 |
| Michigan | $163,760 | 16,010 |
| Ohio | $163,640 | 19,500 |
| Utah | $163,610 | 8,810 |
| Idaho | $162,240 | 1,950 |
| South Dakota | $162,240 | 380 |
| South Carolina | $160,860 | 4,930 |
| Maine | $160,260 | 1,450 |
| Wisconsin | $160,140 | 8,880 |
| Missouri | $159,460 | 11,130 |
| Tennessee | $158,700 | 12,040 |
| North Dakota | $149,130 | 850 |
| Iowa | $143,780 | 3,920 |
| Indiana | $142,040 | 8,060 |
| Hawaii | $141,640 | 1,200 |
| Kentucky | $140,360 | 3,130 |
| West Virginia | $139,820 | 1,100 |
| Alabama | $138,670 | 7,670 |
| Vermont | $138,460 | 1,100 |
| New Mexico | $137,730 | 1,500 |
| Oklahoma | $137,280 | 3,790 |
| Nebraska | $135,780 | 5,070 |
| Alaska | $133,490 | 970 |
| Montana | $132,860 | 1,180 |
| Louisiana | $127,500 | 2,860 |
| Arkansas | $127,220 | 3,420 |
| Mississippi | $124,280 | 1,710 |
| Wyoming | $120,850 | 330 |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average IT Manager salary in the US?
- The typical (employment-weighted median) IT Manager salary in the US is about $182,802 per year, based on the latest BLS data covering 670,540 jobs nationwide.
- Which state pays IT Managers the most?
- California has the highest median IT Manager salary at $218,290 per year. Remember that taxes and cost of living vary — a high gross salary can shrink after state taxes.
- Which state pays IT Managers the least?
- Wyoming has the lowest median at $120,850 per year. Lower-paying states often also have lower living costs and, in some cases, no state income tax.
Sources and methodology
All figures: BLS OEWS May 2025 (state file, released April 2026) (Computer and Information Systems Managers, code 11-3021). “Typical pay” is the employment-weighted average of state medians. Take-home estimates on state pages use 2026 federal and verified state tax rules from our PaycheckTally engine.