The average salary for an IT manager in the United States is around $100,000 per year.
Avg Salary
IT managers earn an average yearly salary of $100,000.
Wages typically start from $40,000 and go up to $200,000.
77% above national average Updated in 2023
IT manager earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level IT manager earnings begin at:
$96.15 per hour
$200,000 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level IT manager earnings begin at:
$72.12 per hour
$150,000 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level IT manager earnings begin at:
$48.08 per hour
$100,000 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level IT manager earnings begin at:
$33.17 per hour
$69,000 per year
10th percentile
Starting level IT manager earnings begin at:
$19.23 per hour
$40,000 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 product managers but more than financial managers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Product manager salary | $119K |
| Data scientist salary | $120K |
| Investment fund manager salary | $114K |
| Biomass power plant manager salary | $117K |
| Nanosystems engineer salary | $112K |
| IT manager salary | $100K |
| UX designer salary | $106K |
| Statistician salary | $101K |
| Geographer salary | $104K |
| Financial manager salary | $97K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)