The average salary for an IT manager in the United States is around $78,692 per year.
Avg Salary
IT managers earn an average yearly salary of $78,692.
Wages typically start from $41,277 and go up to $150,021.
35% above national average Updated in 2018
IT manager earnings by seniority
Top-level IT manager earnings begin at:
$72.13 per hour
$150,021 per year
Senior-level IT manager earnings begin at:
$53.13 per hour
$110,513 per year
Mid-level IT manager earnings begin at:
$37.83 per hour
$78,692 per year
Junior-level IT manager earnings begin at:
$26.94 per hour
$56,033 per year
Starting level IT manager earnings begin at:
$19.84 per hour
$41,277 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
IT manager salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Colorado | $99,840 |
| Connecticut | $99,730 |
| New Jersey | $99,210 |
| California | $98,010 |
| South Carolina | $93,240 |
| Pennsylvania | $90,801 |
| New York | $90,430 |
| Georgia | $90,140 |
| Hawaii | $89,960 |
| Massachusetts | $88,660 |
| Texas | $88,460 |
| Washington | $87,760 |
| Illinois | $86,800 |
| North Carolina | $86,770 |
| Alaska | $86,727 |
| Nebraska | $85,600 |
| Alabama | $84,414 |
| Missouri | $83,720 |
| West Virginia | $83,160 |
| Ohio | $82,640 |
| Guam | $81,940 |
| Indiana | $81,541 |
| Idaho | $81,379 |
| South Dakota | $80,720 |
| Rhode Island | $79,840 |
| Iowa | $79,702 |
| Mississippi | $78,970 |
| Florida | $78,900 |
| Oklahoma | $78,630 |
| Maine | $77,640 |
| Minnesota | $77,560 |
| Oregon | $77,540 |
| New Mexico | $76,890 |
| Delaware | $76,580 |
| Arizona | $74,292 |
| Michigan | $73,650 |
| Kentucky | $73,580 |
| Utah | $73,370 |
| Wyoming | $73,050 |
| Nevada | $72,610 |
| Tennessee | $72,100 |
| Vermont | $71,490 |
| Wisconsin | $71,050 |
| Arkansas | $70,735 |
| North Dakota | $68,870 |
| Kansas | $67,440 |
| Montana | $66,510 |
| Louisiana | $62,800 |
| Puerto Rico | $62,800 |
| Virgin Islands, U.S. | $43,130 |
| District of Columbia | $118,800 |
| Maryland | $116,360 |
| New Hampshire | $113,770 |
| Virginia | $104,840 |
How do IT manager salaries compare to similar careers?
IT managers earn about the same as related careers in the United States. On average, they make less than computer systems engineers but more than bioinformatics scientists.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Computer systems engineer salary | $90K |
| Operations research analyst salary | $83K |
| Statistician salary | $88K |
| Database administrator salary | $83K |
| Back-End developer salary | $67K |
| IT manager salary | $79K |
| Distance learning coordinator salary | $83K |
| Full stack developer salary | $70K |
| Computer systems analyst salary | $79K |
| Bioinformatics scientist salary | $80K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)