What are the main factors that influence a Computer Manager's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Computer Manager's salary?

A Computer Manager's salary grows with experience: starting around $61,685 for beginners, reaching about $63,656 at mid-level, and approach $68,148 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Computer Manager?

Computer Manager salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Computer Manager roles are District of Columbia $69,977, California $69,711, Massachusetts $68,782. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Computer Manager roles make?

Salaries for Computer Manager level roles vary by specialization: Computer Operations/Production Manager: $142,200; Computer Support Operations Manager: $142,190; Computer Operations Manager: $142,138; Computer-Aided Engineering Manager: $132,500; Computer Systems Manager: $131,451.

How do different companies affect a Computer Manager's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Computer Manager roles. Large, established industry leaders like Kpmg Us LLP ($114,295) and Warner Bros Discovery ($114,096) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $88,138.

Computer Manager Salary in the United States

How much does a Computer Manager make in the United States?

As of March 01, 2026, the average salary for a Computer Manager in the United States is $63,202 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $30.

However, a Computer Manager's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $82,258
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $52,284 to $73,177
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $42,345

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Computer Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$73,177	$6,098	$1,407	$35
Average	$63,202	$5,267	$1,215	$30
25th Percentile	$52,284	$4,357	$1,005	$25

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Key Factors That Influence Computer Manager Salaries

A Computer Manager's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Computer Manager Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Computer Manager's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $61,685
Early Career (1-2 years): $62,140
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $63,656
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $65,476
Expert (over 8 years): $68,148

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Computer Manager	$61,685
Intermediate Level Computer Manager	$62,140
Senior Level Computer Manager	$63,656
Specialist Level Computer Manager	$65,476
Expert Level Computer Manager	$68,148

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How Do Computer Manager Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Computer Managers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $69,977.
California: $69,711.
Massachusetts: $68,782.

District of Columbia $69,977 California $69,711 Massachusetts $68,782 Washington $68,529 New Jersey $68,504 Alaska $68,416 Connecticut $67,543 New York $67,190

Hawaii $66,058 Rhode Island $65,527 Maryland $65,167 Minnesota $64,674 Colorado $64,484 Illinois $64,421 Oregon $64,181 Delaware $64,004

New Hampshire $63,893 Virginia $63,644 Pennsylvania $62,917 Nevada $62,551 North Dakota $62,430 Michigan $62,241 Wisconsin $62,171 Vermont $62,032

Texas $61,647 Maine $61,621 Arizona $61,584 Ohio $61,539 Georgia $60,958 Indiana $60,667 Wyoming $60,610 Utah $60,522

Iowa $60,484 Kansas $60,180 Louisiana $60,092 North Carolina $60,060 Missouri $60,048 Florida $59,801 Montana $59,669 Nebraska $59,542

Kentucky $59,473 South Carolina $59,220 Tennessee $59,062 Idaho $58,999 New Mexico $58,537 Oklahoma $58,436 Alabama $58,063 South Dakota $57,438

Arkansas $57,096 West Virginia $56,913 Mississippi $56,363

Top Paying Cities for Computer Managers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $79,716
San Francisco: $78,932
Oakland: $77,182

San Jose, CA $79,716

San Francisco, CA $78,932

Oakland, CA $77,182

New York, NY $73,244

Queens Village, NY $72,770

Paramus, NJ $72,265

Passaic, NJ $72,201

Bergenfield, NJ $72,138

Stamford, CT $72,043

Huntington, NY $71,980

Newark, NJ $71,569

Bridgeport, CT $71,443

New Brunswick, NJ $71,234

Vallejo, CA $71,102

Middlesex, NJ $71,064

Somerset, NJ $71,007

Petaluma, CA $70,862

Santa Cruz, CA $70,615

Boston, MA $70,489

Monterey, CA $70,173

Fairbanks, AK $70,128

Los Angeles, CA $70,008

Washington, DC $69,977

Seattle, WA $69,863

Santa Rosa, CA $69,850

Juneau, AK $69,667

Orange, CA $69,458

Anchorage, AK $69,345

Anaheim, CA $69,300

Santa Ana, CA $69,206

Nassau, NY $69,168

Long Beach, CA $69,142

Danbury, CT $69,123

Santa Maria, CA $68,909

Everett, WA $68,896

Bremerton, WA $68,586

Trenton, NJ $68,466

Sacramento, CA $68,441

San Diego, CA $68,409

Brockton, MA $68,384

Tacoma, WA $68,359

Santa Barbara, CA $68,270

Lowell, MA $68,017

New Suffolk, NY $67,992

Nashua, NH $67,916

Lompoc, CA $67,815

Ventura, CA $67,752

Stockton, CA $67,733

New Haven, CT $67,607

Atlantic City, NJ $67,442

Hartford, CT $67,303

Modesto, CA $67,272

Poughkeepsie, NY $67,133

New Britain, CT $67,101

Olympia, WA $67,013

Kennewick, WA $67,013

New London, CT $67,000

Norwich, CT $66,981

Lawrence, MA $66,949

Bakersfield, CA $66,772

Riverside, CA $66,684

New Bedford, MA $66,684

Richland, WA $66,621

Portsmouth, NH $66,570

Vineland, NJ $66,557

San Bernardino, CA $66,507

Boulder, CO $66,330

Worcester, MA $66,279

Portland, OR $66,223

Saint Paul, MN $66,147

Minneapolis, MN $66,147

Philadelphia, PA $66,058

Honolulu, HI $65,723

Springfield, MA $65,502

Providence, RI $65,496

Chicago, IL $65,312

Bellingham, WA $65,237

Baltimore, MD $65,167

Chico, CA $65,009

Wilmington, DE $64,902

Pittsfield, MA $64,838

Manchester, NH $64,718

Spokane, WA $64,440

Denver, CO $64,434

Albany, NY $64,137

Troy, NY $64,112

Schenectady, NY $63,979

Burlington, VT $63,840

Portland, ME $63,619

Salem, OR $63,568

Yakima, WA $63,555

Ann Arbor, MI $63,536

Rochester, MN $63,360

Fresno, CA $63,328

Reno, NV $63,328

Milwaukee, WI $63,271

Detroit, MI $63,208

Allentown, PA $63,189

Carson City, NV $63,183

Houston, TX $63,088

Colorado Springs, CO $63,081

Syracuse, NY $63,050

Eugene, OR $62,930

Bismarck, ND $62,854

Gary, IN $62,854

Galveston, TX $62,854

Springfield, OR $62,803

Medford, OR $62,652

Fort Collins, CO $62,626

Austin, TX $62,576

Mesa, AZ $62,443

Phoenix, AZ $62,430

Dallas, TX $62,411

Reading, PA $62,374

Saint Cloud, MN $62,348

Concord, NH $62,291

Madison, WI $62,266

Utica, NY $62,095

Raleigh, NC $62,045

Las Vegas, NV $62,039

Rochester, NY $61,994

Des Moines, IA $61,988

Atlanta, GA $61,887

Battle Creek, MI $61,868

Salt Lake City, UT $61,849

Lancaster, PA $61,754

Champaign, IL $61,742

Harrisburg, PA $61,666

Durham, NC $61,609

Kansas City, MO $61,603

Kansas City, KS $61,590

Fort Worth, TX $61,584

Boca Raton, FL $61,558

Cleveland, OH $61,552

Columbus, OH $61,539

Pittsburgh, PA $61,533

Richmond, VA $61,508

Indianapolis, IN $61,495

Cincinnati, OH $61,413

Petersburg, VA $61,318

Billings, MT $61,179

Lansing, MI $61,179

Huntsville, AL $61,179

Lebanon, PA $61,173

Dayton, OH $61,166

Pueblo, CO $61,166

Appleton, WI $61,147

Buffalo, NY $61,122

Racine, WI $61,091

Charlotte, NC $61,084

Saint Louis, MO $61,065

Springfield, IL $61,040

Elkhart, IN $61,027

York, PA $61,027

Gastonia, NC $61,021

Benton Harbor, MI $61,021

Beaumont, TX $60,983

Lorain, OH $60,970

Toledo, OH $60,945

Binghamton, NY $60,914

Rock Hill, SC $60,907

Rockford, IL $60,876

Fargo, ND $60,844

Elyria, OH $60,844

Flagstaff, AZ $60,800

Fort Lauderdale, FL $60,762

Miami, FL $60,724

Duluth, MN $60,623

Bangor, ME $60,541

Cedar Rapids, IA $60,471

Louisville, KY $60,440

Grand Rapids, MI $60,427

Hialeah, FL $60,421

Casper, WY $60,332

Scranton, PA $60,256

New Orleans, LA $60,237

Virginia Beach, VA $60,231

Akron, OH $60,199

Peoria, IL $60,117

Sarasota, FL $60,105

Green Bay, WI $60,060

Baton Rouge, LA $60,029

Charleston, SC $60,016

Nashville, TN $59,997

Jamestown, NY $59,985

Davenport, IA $59,985

Tucson, AZ $59,953

Cheyenne, WY $59,934

Saint Petersburg, FL $59,915

Tampa, FL $59,902

Omaha, NE $59,890

Port Arthur, TX $59,864

Evansville, IN $59,864

Bradenton, FL $59,839

Santa Fe, NM $59,725

Orlando, FL $59,662

Clearwater, FL $59,593

Canton, OH $59,460

La Crosse, WI $59,460

Grand Forks, ND $59,441

Albuquerque, NM $59,422

Tulsa, OK $59,422

Newport News, VA $59,416

High Point, NC $59,397

Ogden, UT $59,371

Corpus Christi, TX $59,321

Laramie, WY $59,283

Norfolk, VA $59,283

Rock Island, IL $59,245

Saginaw, MI $59,232

Jacksonville, FL $59,226

Salisbury, NC $59,213

Memphis, TN $59,201

Moline, IL $59,169

Fort Myers, FL $59,150

Waterloo, IA $59,068

Spartanburg, SC $59,005

Lincoln, NE $58,973

Fort Wayne, IN $58,961

Birmingham, AL $58,891

Cedar Falls, IA $58,879

Provo, UT $58,872

Springfield, OH $58,866

San Antonio, TX $58,853

Greensboro, NC $58,828

South Bend, IN $58,822

Winston Salem, NC $58,815

Boise, ID $58,796

Savannah, GA $58,752

Muskegon, MI $58,638

Lima, OH $58,563

Lake Charles, LA $58,537

Anderson, IN $58,525

Lexington, KY $58,506

Augusta, GA $58,487

Greenville, SC $58,487

Wichita, KS $58,430

Tuscaloosa, AL $58,430

Columbia, SC $58,373

Bloomington, IN $58,215

Roanoke, VA $58,177

Asheville, NC $58,095

Knoxville, TN $57,987

Shreveport, LA $57,981

Wilmington, NC $57,899

Frankfort, KY $57,779

Oklahoma City, OK $57,735

Chillicothe, OH $57,709

Longview, TX $57,703

Topeka, KS $57,684

Mobile, AL $57,589

Terre Haute, IN $57,564

Erie, PA $57,558

Altoona, PA $57,526

Melbourne, FL $57,507

Amarillo, TX $57,482

Killeen, TX $57,463

Fayetteville, AR $57,412

Sioux Falls, SD $57,368

Chattanooga, TN $57,330

Idaho Falls, ID $57,324

Gainesville, FL $57,191

Portsmouth, OH $57,159

Little Rock, AR $57,147

Lynchburg, VA $57,147

Lafayette, LA $57,122

Youngstown, OH $57,122

Temple, TX $57,096

Daytona Beach, FL $57,084

Clarksville, TN $57,077

Pensacola, FL $57,071

Hopkinsville, KY $56,881

Charleston, WV $56,875

Florence, SC $56,843

Sioux City, IA $56,806

Macon, GA $56,622

Tallahassee, FL $56,616

Fayetteville, NC $56,603

Waco, TX $56,591

Wichita Falls, TX $56,591

Pine Bluff, AR $56,565

Vincennes, IN $56,445

Lubbock, TX $56,420

Great Falls, MT $56,382

Alamogordo, NM $56,376

Abilene, TX $56,325

Rapid City, SD $56,243

Monroe, LA $56,243

Albany, GA $56,205

Huntington, WV $56,199

Jackson, MS $56,192

Greenville, MS $56,186

Parkersburg, WV $56,123

Montgomery, AL $56,110

Johnstown, PA $56,098

Springfield, MO $56,047

Biloxi, MS $56,015

Sumter, SC $55,883

Columbus, GA $55,876

Twin Falls, ID $55,839

Pascagoula, MS $55,756

Kingsport, TN $55,592

Gulfport, MS $55,573

Alexandria, LA $55,365

Fort Smith, AR $55,207

El Paso, TX $55,036

Helena, MT $54,954

Las Cruces, NM $54,751

Harlingen, TX $54,574

Pocatello, ID $54,518

Florence, AL $54,499

Brownsville, TX $54,486

Dothan, AL $54,385

Mcallen, TX $54,353

Columbus, MS $53,886

Altus, OK $53,595

Lawton, OK $53,475

Pierre, SD $53,247

What Skills Can Increase a Computer Manager's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Customer Service (Mentioned in 5.19% Job Postings): Customer service is the provision of service to customers before, during and after a purchase. The perception of success of such interactions is dependent on employees "who can adjust themselves to the personality of the guest". Customer service concerns the priority an organization assigns to customer service relative to components such as product innovation and pricing. In this sense, an organization that values good customer service may spend more money in training employees than the average organization or may proactively interview customers for feedback. From the point of view of an overall sales process engineering effort, customer service plays an important role in an organization's ability to generate income and revenue. From that perspective, customer service should be included as part of an overall approach to systematic improvement. One good customer service experience can change the entire perception a customer holds towards the organization.
Accounting (Mentioned in 1.67% Job Postings): Creating financial statements and reports based on the summary of financial and business transactions.
Credit Card (Mentioned in 1.05% Job Postings): A credit card is a type of credit facility, provided by banks that allow customers to borrow funds within a pre-approved credit limit.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Customer Service	5.19%
Accounting	1.67%
Credit Card	1.05%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Computer Manager's salary.

Sustainability: Can increase your salary by up to 11%.
Presentation: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Cost Control: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Sustainability	$70,154	11%
Presentation	$67,626	7%
Cost Control	$66,994	6%
Front Office Operations	$66,362	5%
Office Management	$65,730	4%
Product Quality	$65,098	3%

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How Education impacts a Computer Manager's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Computer Managers enter the field with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Computer Manager with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between $60,265 and $70,483).

Computer Manager Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Computer Manager

No Diploma 22.0%

High School 22.0%

Associates 23.1%

Bachelors 50.5%

Masters 4.4%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	22.0%
High School	22.0%
Associates	23.1%
Bachelors	50.5%
Masters	4.4%
Doctorate	0.0%

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Computer Manager Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Computer Manager's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on March 01, 2026

$52,284

Average $63,202/year

$73,177

$4,357

Average $5,267/month

$6,098

$1,005

Average $1,215/week

$1,407

$25

Average $30/hour

$35

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$73,177	$6,098	$1,407	$35
Average	$63,202	$5,267	$1,215	$30
25th Percentile	$52,284	$4,357	$1,005	$25

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Salary Trends for Computer Manager

Salaries for a Computer Manager can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $56,681 in 2023 to around $55,497 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Computer Manager salary trends, .

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2023

$56,681

2024

$56,761

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2024	$56,761
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