Pay, demand and where to work, from BLS data with the year on every table.
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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Computer and information systems managers (SOC 11-3021) employed 670,570 people in May 2025. The median pay is $175,140 a year ($84.20 an hour); the lowest-paid 10% earn under $107,550 and the highest-paid 10% more than $297,510. BLS projects its employment to change by +15.8% between 2025 and 2035 (about 53,500 openings a year including replacements). The typical way in: Bachelor's degree, with 5 years or more experience in a related occupation.
Highest median pay: California ($218,290), Massachusetts ($214,960), New York ($214,300). Most jobs: California (94,720), Texas (73,060), New York (48,050).
| Measure ⇅ | Annual ⇅ | Hourly equivalent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile (entry level) | $107,550 | $51.71 |
| 25th percentile | $138,060 | $66.38 |
| Median | $175,140 | $84.20 |
| Mean | $192,160 | $92.38 |
| 75th percentile | $220,730 | $106.12 |
| 90th percentile (experienced) | $297,510 | $143.03 |
Estimate for a wage earner: 2026 federal brackets and standard deduction (IRS), Social Security 6.2% up to $184,500, Medicare 1.45% (+0.9% above $200,000 single / $250,000 married), and a state rate you set. It ignores credits, pre-tax deductions, local taxes and benefits. Sources: IRS: tax year 2026 inflation adjustments · SSA wage base per Federal Register notice 2025-19763.
Hourly equivalents divide by 2,080 hours. Pay above $239,200 is shown as "≥ $239,200" (BLS top code).
| Measure ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Jobs 2025 | 685,800 |
| Jobs 2035 (projected) | 793,900 |
| Change in jobs | 108,100 |
| Percent change | +15.8% |
| Openings a year (growth + replacements) | 53,500 |
| Self-employed share | 0.7% |
| Typical entry education | Bachelor's degree |
| Work experience in a related occupation | 5 years or more |
| Typical on-the-job training | None |
Licences and certifications are set by states and employers; the education shown is the usual entry requirement, not a legal one.
| State ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ | Yearly rent as % of median pay ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 7,670 | 0.84 | $138,670 | $83,260 | $213,460 | -21% | 9% |
| Alaska | 970 | 0.69 | $133,490 | $92,290 | $197,510 | -24% | 13% |
| Arizona | 14,270 | 1.02 | $166,430 | $102,320 | $228,200 | -5% | 12% |
| Arkansas | 3,420 | 0.61 | $127,220 | $78,630 | $219,250 | -27% | 9% |
| California | 94,720 | 1.21 | $218,290 | $129,970 | $325,970 | +25% | 12% |
| Colorado | 11,510 | 0.93 | $199,420 | $130,570 | $293,250 | +14% | 11% |
| Connecticut | 10,570 | 1.45 | $171,750 | $105,920 | $290,600 | -2% | 11% |
| Delaware | 2,140 | 1.03 | $168,500 | $124,290 | $310,250 | -4% | 11% |
| District of Columbia | 5,690 | 1.88 | $195,190 | $126,520 | $286,280 | +11% | 12% |
| Florida | 35,040 | 0.82 | $168,470 | $100,390 | $264,460 | -4% | 13% |
| Georgia | 18,560 | 0.88 | $173,940 | $119,110 | $279,640 | -1% | 10% |
| Hawaii | 1,200 | 0.44 | $141,640 | $103,200 | $229,880 | -19% | 16% |
| Idaho | 1,950 | 0.53 | $162,240 | $92,680 | $219,380 | -7% | 10% |
| Illinois | 31,680 | 1.20 | $171,730 | $105,350 | $273,500 | -2% | 9% |
| Indiana | 8,060 | 0.58 | $142,040 | $94,780 | $214,590 | -19% | 9% |
| Iowa | 3,920 | 0.58 | $143,780 | $101,340 | $213,730 | -18% | 8% |
| Kansas | 4,050 | 0.65 | $164,830 | $102,690 | $253,010 | -6% | 8% |
| Kentucky | 3,130 | 0.36 | $140,360 | $85,770 | $217,000 | -20% | 9% |
| Louisiana | 2,860 | 0.34 | $127,500 | $80,390 | $200,870 | -27% | 10% |
| Maine | 1,450 | 0.52 | $160,260 | $99,030 | $218,290 | -8% | 9% |
| Maryland | 14,620 | 1.23 | $171,490 | $106,620 | $245,830 | -2% | 12% |
| Massachusetts | 24,910 | 1.59 | $214,960 | $134,390 | $308,250 | +23% | 10% |
| Michigan | 16,010 | 0.84 | $163,760 | $99,270 | $232,870 | -6% | 9% |
| Minnesota | 10,970 | 0.86 | $176,380 | $110,830 | $277,490 | +1% | 9% |
| Mississippi | 1,710 | 0.34 | $124,280 | $79,570 | $186,730 | -29% | 10% |
| Missouri | 11,130 | 0.88 | $159,460 | $95,690 | $216,330 | -9% | 8% |
| Montana | 1,180 | 0.53 | $132,860 | $92,820 | $215,800 | -24% | 11% |
| Nebraska | 5,070 | 1.15 | $135,780 | $97,360 | $211,500 | -22% | 10% |
| Nevada | 3,610 | 0.54 | $165,000 | $99,090 | $294,150 | -6% | 12% |
| New Hampshire | 3,810 | 1.29 | $176,540 | $112,090 | $263,960 | +1% | 11% |
| New Jersey | 34,470 | 1.87 | $203,460 | $137,070 | $294,110 | +16% | 11% |
| New Mexico | 1,500 | 0.40 | $137,730 | $89,870 | $234,780 | -21% | 10% |
| New York | 48,050 | 1.15 | $214,300 | $134,870 | $323,670 | +22% | 9% |
| North Carolina | 25,650 | 1.20 | $172,860 | $108,280 | $287,840 | -1% | 9% |
| North Dakota | 850 | 0.46 | $149,130 | $94,820 | $192,560 | -15% | 8% |
| Ohio | 19,500 | 0.81 | $163,640 | $100,900 | $233,510 | -7% | 8% |
| Oklahoma | 3,790 | 0.51 | $137,280 | $82,970 | $214,590 | -22% | 9% |
| Oregon | 7,440 | 0.88 | $175,270 | $109,370 | $264,440 | +0% | 11% |
| Pennsylvania | 27,060 | 1.03 | $163,910 | $101,520 | $246,580 | -6% | 9% |
| Rhode Island | 1,210 | 0.56 | $167,270 | $103,410 | $252,140 | -4% | 10% |
| South Carolina | 4,930 | 0.50 | $160,860 | $95,990 | $233,500 | -8% | 9% |
| South Dakota | 380 | 0.19 | $162,240 | $119,670 | $221,420 | -7% | 7% |
| Tennessee | 12,040 | 0.85 | $158,700 | $98,380 | $237,640 | -9% | 10% |
| Texas | 73,060 | 1.20 | $171,530 | $106,390 | $277,160 | -2% | 10% |
| Utah | 8,810 | 1.18 | $163,610 | $107,580 | $237,970 | -7% | 12% |
| Vermont | 1,100 | 0.84 | $138,460 | $99,180 | $226,960 | -21% | 11% |
| Virginia | 17,550 | 0.99 | $201,490 | $133,320 | $300,720 | +15% | 10% |
| Washington | 16,960 | 1.11 | $209,370 | $130,010 | $327,300 | +20% | 10% |
| West Virginia | 1,100 | 0.36 | $139,820 | $78,440 | $205,040 | -20% | 8% |
| Wisconsin | 8,880 | 0.70 | $160,140 | $99,260 | $230,980 | -9% | 9% |
| Wyoming | 330 | 0.27 | $120,850 | $83,740 | $197,960 | -31% | 10% |
Location quotient above 1 means the occupation is more concentrated in the state than in the nation. "n/a" means BLS suppressed the figure. Rent uses the state median gross rent (ACS).
The 60 highest-paying metropolitan areas among those with at least 300 jobs in this occupation.
| Metropolitan area ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Median pay ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 19,070 | $291,660 | $164,400 | $377,060 | 3.90 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 23,830 | $232,890 | $155,660 | $335,770 | 2.33 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 62,430 | $215,300 | $139,610 | $322,410 | 1.53 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 20,530 | $214,960 | $136,800 | $310,450 | 1.76 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 13,170 | $214,680 | $132,270 | $333,990 | 1.46 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | 700 | $207,760 | $130,950 | $282,620 | 0.81 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 7,250 | $206,740 | $127,840 | $304,530 | 1.09 |
| Boulder, CO | 1,220 | $206,260 | $132,210 | $314,480 | 1.47 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 23,180 | $204,370 | $125,600 | $297,260 | 0.86 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 7,730 | $203,340 | $133,450 | $293,820 | 1.11 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | 2,900 | $201,440 | $121,820 | $325,050 | 1.66 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | 2,000 | $197,420 | $133,870 | $291,560 | 1.93 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | 490 | $195,190 | $123,200 | $285,470 | 0.67 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 20,800 | $195,190 | $133,100 | $295,960 | 1.54 |
| Worcester, MA | 1,150 | $193,890 | $113,850 | $291,440 | 0.76 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | 1,050 | $192,400 | $119,420 | $285,520 | 0.77 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 5,680 | $183,720 | $120,350 | $274,530 | 1.09 |
| Richmond, VA | 1,900 | $180,640 | $127,310 | $301,510 | 0.67 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 8,780 | $178,080 | $122,210 | $286,300 | 1.04 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 14,430 | $177,970 | $127,040 | $287,740 | 1.16 |
| Rochester, MN | 430 | $177,620 | $138,840 | $224,510 | 0.81 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | 11,050 | $176,990 | $115,580 | $291,790 | 1.98 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 8,120 | $176,840 | $119,750 | $305,560 | 1.39 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 2,270 | $176,320 | $108,340 | $277,230 | 0.31 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 4,170 | $176,190 | $124,110 | $320,010 | 2.81 |
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | 1,470 | $175,530 | $121,770 | $252,700 | 1.71 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | 430 | $175,170 | $111,500 | $268,680 | 0.37 |
| Midland, TX | 310 | $174,040 | $112,460 | $296,530 | 0.59 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 6,010 | $173,960 | $106,810 | $283,510 | 1.88 |
| Peoria, IL | 880 | $173,870 | $102,840 | $265,320 | 1.23 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 400 | $173,840 | $100,480 | $280,130 | 0.45 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 30,690 | $173,810 | $118,500 | $279,270 | 1.76 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 24,950 | $173,760 | $112,980 | $280,060 | 1.28 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 15,090 | $173,470 | $109,990 | $280,230 | 1.21 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | 560 | $172,900 | $115,720 | $281,810 | 0.51 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | 1,590 | $172,650 | $110,500 | $260,780 | 0.69 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 13,090 | $172,160 | $106,600 | $275,130 | 0.92 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | 930 | $172,020 | $104,710 | $245,990 | 0.88 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | 4,200 | $171,350 | $103,350 | $241,810 | 1.63 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 1,600 | $171,220 | $104,700 | $264,980 | 0.52 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | 5,190 | $171,210 | $101,830 | $249,890 | 0.85 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | 1,220 | $171,200 | $110,960 | $232,870 | 1.29 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 1,360 | $170,560 | $110,140 | $263,320 | 0.41 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 7,980 | $170,040 | $103,890 | $234,520 | 0.97 |
| Rochester, NY | 1,790 | $170,000 | $115,720 | $266,600 | 0.84 |
| Syracuse, NY | 740 | $169,760 | $107,060 | $253,570 | 0.57 |
| Waterbury-Shelton, CT | 600 | $169,760 | $107,320 | $239,550 | 0.86 |
| Bloomington, IL | 570 | $169,720 | $123,490 | $314,240 | 1.50 |
| New Haven, CT | 1,110 | $169,720 | $111,690 | $276,990 | 0.91 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 11,510 | $169,720 | $105,760 | $240,140 | 1.12 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 9,190 | $169,600 | $96,620 | $277,400 | 0.76 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 3,920 | $169,530 | $104,560 | $281,130 | 0.83 |
| Jacksonville, FL | 3,000 | $169,010 | $103,170 | $248,590 | 0.91 |
| Madison, WI | 2,540 | $168,900 | $98,520 | $275,690 | 1.44 |
| Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | 1,850 | $168,730 | $106,180 | $276,170 | 1.41 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 7,010 | $168,520 | $105,750 | $231,430 | 1.20 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 6,520 | $168,470 | $105,660 | $254,220 | 1.04 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 4,710 | $168,050 | $105,680 | $234,030 | 1.00 |
| Reno, NV | 730 | $167,900 | $97,960 | $251,930 | 0.61 |
| Columbus, OH | 4,330 | $167,630 | $105,720 | $270,450 | 0.91 |
The median is $175,140 a year ($84.20 an hour); the lowest-paid tenth earn under $107,550 and the highest-paid tenth over $297,510 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
670,570 in May 2025, and BLS projects +15.8% growth to 2035.
The typical entry education is: Bachelor's degree (BLS).
California, with a median of $218,290 (among states with published figures).