Computer and Information Systems Managers Salary
Management Occupations · 671K employed in the U.S.
Median annual
$175,140
Median hourly
$84
Average annual
$192,160
Typical range
$107,550–$297,510
Pay distribution
10th to 90th percentile, with the median marked.
What this role pays
The median annual salary for Computer and Information Systems Managers is $175,140 as of May 2025, based on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. That works out to about $84 an hour at a full-time schedule.
Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as electronic data processing, information systems, systems analysis, and computer programming..
Most earn between $107,550 and $297,510 a year. There are roughly 671K people employed as computer and information systems managers in the United States. Use the state and metro pages below to see how pay changes by location, and the calculator to convert any hourly or annual figure.
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Convert your pay and see where it lands for Computer and Information Systems Managers.
- Hourly
- $84.20
- Daily
- $674
- Weekly
- $3,368
- Bi-weekly
- $6,736
- Monthly
- $14,595
- Annual
- $175,140
$175,140 a year is around the 50th percentile for Computer and Information Systems Managerss. The median is $175,140.
Highest-paying states
Median annual wage by state.
- 1California$218,290
- 2Massachusetts$214,960
- 3New York$214,300
- 4Washington$209,370
- 5New Jersey$203,460
- 6Virginia$201,490
- 7Colorado$199,420
- 8District of Columbia$195,190
- 9New Hampshire$176,540
- 10Minnesota$176,380
- 11Oregon$175,270
- 12Georgia$173,940
Top-paying metro areas
Median annual wage by metro area.
- 1San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$291,660
- 2San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$232,890
- 3New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$215,300
- 4Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$214,960
- 5Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$214,680
- 6Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA$207,760
- 7San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$206,740
- 8Boulder, CO$206,260
- 9Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$204,370
- 10Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$203,340
- 11Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT$201,440
- 12Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA$198,770
Related job titles
Employers advertise Computer and Information Systems Managers roles under these titles.
- Application Development Director
- Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
- Computer and Information Systems Manager
- Computer Operations Manager
- Computer Programming Manager
- Computer Security Manager
- Computer Systems Information Director
- Computing Services Director
- Consulting Technical Director
- Cyber Workforce Manager
- Cybersecurity All-Source Collection Manager
- Cybersecurity All-Source Collection Requirements Manager
- Data Center Manager
- Data Operations Director
- Data Processing Manager
- Data Systems Manager
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What a Computer and Information Systems Managers does
- 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.
- 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.
- Consult with users, management, vendors, and technicians to assess computing needs and system requirements.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does a Computer and Information Systems Managers make?
- The median annual wage for Computer and Information Systems Managers is $175,140 ($84 per hour). Pay ranges from about $107,550 at the 10th percentile to $297,510 at the 90th percentile.
- What is the average salary for a Computer and Information Systems Managers?
- The average (mean) annual salary is $192,160, which is higher than the median because a small number of high earners pull the average up.
- Which state pays Computer and Information Systems Managerss the most?
- California has the highest median annual wage for this occupation at $218,290.
- Is Computer and Information Systems Managers a growing occupation?
- BLS employment data for May 2025 counts about 671K people in this occupation. Projected growth is published separately in the BLS Employment Projections program.
- What does a Computer and Information Systems Managers do?
- 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.; Assign and review the work of systems analysts, programmers, and other computer-related workers..