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

A Computer It's salary grows with experience: starting around $61,764 for beginners, reaching about $65,287 at mid-level, and approach $69,217 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Computer It?

Computer It salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Computer It roles are District of Columbia $71,087, California $70,817, Massachusetts $69,873. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Computer It roles make?

Salaries for Computer It level roles vary by specialization: SVP of IT Operations: $317,880; VP of IT Operations: $251,700; IT Operations Director: $204,890; IT Department Director: $204,860; IT Operations Senior Manager: $165,700.

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

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Computer It roles. Large, established industry leaders like New York Police Department ($97,099) and State of New York - Metropolitan Transportation Authority ($95,962) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $75,106.

Computer It Salary in the United States

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

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Computer It in the United States is $64,204 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $31.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $78,332
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $57,178 to $71,599
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $50,781

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Computer It Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$71,599	$5,967	$1,377	$34
Average	$64,204	$5,350	$1,235	$31
25th Percentile	$57,178	$4,765	$1,100	$27

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Key Factors That Influence Computer It Salaries

A Computer It'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 It Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Computer It'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): $61,764
Early Career (1-2 years): $62,252
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $65,287
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $68,622
Expert (over 8 years): $69,217

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Computer It	$61,764
Intermediate Level Computer It	$62,252
Senior Level Computer It	$65,287
Specialist Level Computer It	$68,622
Expert Level Computer It	$69,217

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How Do Computer It 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 Its. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $71,087.
California: $70,817.
Massachusetts: $69,873.

District of Columbia $71,087 California $70,817 Massachusetts $69,873 Washington $69,616 New Jersey $69,591 Alaska $69,501 Connecticut $68,615 New York $68,255

Hawaii $67,106 Rhode Island $66,567 Maryland $66,201 Minnesota $65,700 Colorado $65,507 Illinois $65,443 Oregon $65,199 Delaware $65,019

New Hampshire $64,906 Virginia $64,653 Pennsylvania $63,915 Nevada $63,543 North Dakota $63,421 Michigan $63,228 Wisconsin $63,157 Vermont $63,016

Texas $62,625 Maine $62,599 Arizona $62,560 Ohio $62,515 Georgia $61,925 Indiana $61,629 Wyoming $61,572 Utah $61,482

Iowa $61,443 Kansas $61,135 Louisiana $61,045 North Carolina $61,013 Missouri $61,000 Florida $60,750 Montana $60,615 Nebraska $60,487

Kentucky $60,416 South Carolina $60,159 Tennessee $59,999 Idaho $59,934 New Mexico $59,466 Oklahoma $59,363 Alabama $58,984 South Dakota $58,349

Arkansas $58,002 West Virginia $57,816 Mississippi $57,257

Top Paying Cities for Computer Its

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: $80,981
San Francisco: $80,184
Oakland: $78,406

San Jose, CA $80,981

San Francisco, CA $80,184

Oakland, CA $78,406

New York, NY $74,406

Queens Village, NY $73,924

Paramus, NJ $73,411

Passaic, NJ $73,347

Bergenfield, NJ $73,282

Stamford, CT $73,186

Huntington, NY $73,122

Newark, NJ $72,705

Bridgeport, CT $72,576

New Brunswick, NJ $72,364

Vallejo, CA $72,230

Middlesex, NJ $72,191

Somerset, NJ $72,133

Petaluma, CA $71,986

Santa Cruz, CA $71,735

Boston, MA $71,607

Monterey, CA $71,286

Fairbanks, AK $71,241

Los Angeles, CA $71,119

Washington, DC $71,087

Seattle, WA $70,971

Santa Rosa, CA $70,958

Juneau, AK $70,772

Orange, CA $70,560

Anchorage, AK $70,445

Anaheim, CA $70,400

Santa Ana, CA $70,303

Nassau, NY $70,265

Long Beach, CA $70,239

Danbury, CT $70,220

Santa Maria, CA $70,002

Everett, WA $69,989

Bremerton, WA $69,674

Trenton, NJ $69,552

Sacramento, CA $69,527

San Diego, CA $69,494

Brockton, MA $69,469

Tacoma, WA $69,443

Santa Barbara, CA $69,353

Lowell, MA $69,096

New Suffolk, NY $69,071

Nashua, NH $68,994

Lompoc, CA $68,891

Ventura, CA $68,827

Stockton, CA $68,807

New Haven, CT $68,679

Atlantic City, NJ $68,512

Hartford, CT $68,371

Modesto, CA $68,339

Poughkeepsie, NY $68,197

New Britain, CT $68,165

Olympia, WA $68,076

Kennewick, WA $68,076

New London, CT $68,063

Norwich, CT $68,043

Lawrence, MA $68,011

Bakersfield, CA $67,832

Riverside, CA $67,742

New Bedford, MA $67,742

Richland, WA $67,677

Portsmouth, NH $67,626

Vineland, NJ $67,613

San Bernardino, CA $67,562

Boulder, CO $67,382

Worcester, MA $67,331

Portland, OR $67,273

Saint Paul, MN $67,196

Minneapolis, MN $67,196

Philadelphia, PA $67,106

Honolulu, HI $66,766

Springfield, MA $66,541

Providence, RI $66,535

Chicago, IL $66,348

Bellingham, WA $66,271

Baltimore, MD $66,201

Chico, CA $66,040

Wilmington, DE $65,931

Pittsfield, MA $65,867

Manchester, NH $65,745

Spokane, WA $65,462

Denver, CO $65,456

Albany, NY $65,154

Troy, NY $65,129

Schenectady, NY $64,994

Burlington, VT $64,852

Portland, ME $64,628

Salem, OR $64,576

Yakima, WA $64,564

Ann Arbor, MI $64,544

Rochester, MN $64,365

Fresno, CA $64,332

Reno, NV $64,332

Milwaukee, WI $64,275

Detroit, MI $64,210

Allentown, PA $64,191

Carson City, NV $64,185

Houston, TX $64,088

Colorado Springs, CO $64,082

Syracuse, NY $64,050

Eugene, OR $63,928

Bismarck, ND $63,851

Gary, IN $63,851

Galveston, TX $63,851

Springfield, OR $63,800

Medford, OR $63,645

Fort Collins, CO $63,620

Austin, TX $63,568

Mesa, AZ $63,434

Phoenix, AZ $63,421

Dallas, TX $63,401

Reading, PA $63,363

Saint Cloud, MN $63,337

Concord, NH $63,279

Madison, WI $63,254

Utica, NY $63,080

Raleigh, NC $63,029

Las Vegas, NV $63,023

Rochester, NY $62,978

Des Moines, IA $62,971

Atlanta, GA $62,869

Battle Creek, MI $62,849

Salt Lake City, UT $62,830

Lancaster, PA $62,734

Champaign, IL $62,721

Harrisburg, PA $62,644

Durham, NC $62,586

Kansas City, MO $62,580

Kansas City, KS $62,567

Fort Worth, TX $62,560

Boca Raton, FL $62,535

Cleveland, OH $62,528

Columbus, OH $62,515

Pittsburgh, PA $62,509

Richmond, VA $62,483

Indianapolis, IN $62,470

Cincinnati, OH $62,387

Petersburg, VA $62,291

Billings, MT $62,149

Lansing, MI $62,149

Huntsville, AL $62,149

Lebanon, PA $62,143

Dayton, OH $62,137

Pueblo, CO $62,137

Appleton, WI $62,117

Buffalo, NY $62,092

Racine, WI $62,060

Charlotte, NC $62,053

Saint Louis, MO $62,034

Springfield, IL $62,008

Elkhart, IN $61,995

York, PA $61,995

Gastonia, NC $61,989

Benton Harbor, MI $61,989

Beaumont, TX $61,950

Lorain, OH $61,938

Toledo, OH $61,912

Binghamton, NY $61,880

Rock Hill, SC $61,873

Rockford, IL $61,841

Fargo, ND $61,809

Elyria, OH $61,809

Flagstaff, AZ $61,764

Fort Lauderdale, FL $61,726

Miami, FL $61,687

Duluth, MN $61,584

Bangor, ME $61,501

Cedar Rapids, IA $61,430

Louisville, KY $61,398

Grand Rapids, MI $61,385

Hialeah, FL $61,379

Casper, WY $61,289

Scranton, PA $61,212

New Orleans, LA $61,193

Virginia Beach, VA $61,186

Akron, OH $61,154

Peoria, IL $61,071

Sarasota, FL $61,058

Green Bay, WI $61,013

Baton Rouge, LA $60,981

Charleston, SC $60,968

Nashville, TN $60,949

Jamestown, NY $60,936

Davenport, IA $60,936

Tucson, AZ $60,904

Cheyenne, WY $60,885

Saint Petersburg, FL $60,865

Tampa, FL $60,853

Omaha, NE $60,840

Port Arthur, TX $60,814

Evansville, IN $60,814

Bradenton, FL $60,788

Santa Fe, NM $60,673

Orlando, FL $60,609

Clearwater, FL $60,538

Canton, OH $60,403

La Crosse, WI $60,403

Grand Forks, ND $60,384

Albuquerque, NM $60,365

Tulsa, OK $60,365

Newport News, VA $60,358

High Point, NC $60,339

Ogden, UT $60,313

Corpus Christi, TX $60,262

Laramie, WY $60,223

Norfolk, VA $60,223

Rock Island, IL $60,185

Saginaw, MI $60,172

Jacksonville, FL $60,166

Salisbury, NC $60,153

Memphis, TN $60,140

Moline, IL $60,108

Fort Myers, FL $60,089

Waterloo, IA $60,005

Spartanburg, SC $59,941

Lincoln, NE $59,909

Fort Wayne, IN $59,896

Birmingham, AL $59,825

Cedar Falls, IA $59,812

Provo, UT $59,806

Springfield, OH $59,800

San Antonio, TX $59,787

Greensboro, NC $59,761

South Bend, IN $59,755

Winston Salem, NC $59,748

Boise, ID $59,729

Savannah, GA $59,684

Muskegon, MI $59,568

Lima, OH $59,491

Lake Charles, LA $59,466

Anderson, IN $59,453

Lexington, KY $59,434

Augusta, GA $59,414

Greenville, SC $59,414

Wichita, KS $59,357

Tuscaloosa, AL $59,357

Columbia, SC $59,299

Bloomington, IN $59,138

Roanoke, VA $59,100

Asheville, NC $59,016

Knoxville, TN $58,907

Shreveport, LA $58,901

Wilmington, NC $58,817

Frankfort, KY $58,695

Oklahoma City, OK $58,650

Chillicothe, OH $58,625

Longview, TX $58,618

Topeka, KS $58,599

Mobile, AL $58,503

Terre Haute, IN $58,477

Erie, PA $58,471

Altoona, PA $58,438

Melbourne, FL $58,419

Amarillo, TX $58,394

Killeen, TX $58,374

Fayetteville, AR $58,323

Sioux Falls, SD $58,278

Chattanooga, TN $58,239

Idaho Falls, ID $58,233

Gainesville, FL $58,098

Portsmouth, OH $58,066

Little Rock, AR $58,053

Lynchburg, VA $58,053

Lafayette, LA $58,028

Youngstown, OH $58,028

Temple, TX $58,002

Daytona Beach, FL $57,989

Clarksville, TN $57,983

Pensacola, FL $57,976

Hopkinsville, KY $57,784

Charleston, WV $57,777

Florence, SC $57,745

Sioux City, IA $57,707

Macon, GA $57,520

Tallahassee, FL $57,514

Fayetteville, NC $57,501

Waco, TX $57,488

Wichita Falls, TX $57,488

Pine Bluff, AR $57,463

Vincennes, IN $57,341

Lubbock, TX $57,315

Great Falls, MT $57,276

Alamogordo, NM $57,270

Abilene, TX $57,219

Rapid City, SD $57,135

Monroe, LA $57,135

Albany, GA $57,097

Huntington, WV $57,090

Jackson, MS $57,084

Greenville, MS $57,077

Parkersburg, WV $57,013

Montgomery, AL $57,000

Johnstown, PA $56,987

Springfield, MO $56,936

Biloxi, MS $56,904

Sumter, SC $56,769

Columbus, GA $56,763

Twin Falls, ID $56,724

Pascagoula, MS $56,641

Kingsport, TN $56,474

Gulfport, MS $56,455

Alexandria, LA $56,243

Fort Smith, AR $56,082

El Paso, TX $55,909

Helena, MT $55,825

Las Cruces, NM $55,620

Harlingen, TX $55,440

Pocatello, ID $55,382

Florence, AL $55,363

Brownsville, TX $55,350

Dothan, AL $55,248

Mcallen, TX $55,215

Columbus, MS $54,740

Altus, OK $54,445

Lawton, OK $54,323

Pierre, SD $54,092

What Skills Can Increase a Computer It's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Planning (Mentioned in 8.84% Job Postings): An act or process of making or carrying out plans. Establishment of goals, policies, and procedures for a social or economic unit city planning business planning.
Patient Care (Mentioned in 2.49% Job Postings): Patient care refers to the prevention, treatment, and management of illness and the preservation of physical and mental well-being through services offered by health professionals.
Geriatrics (Mentioned in 1.28% Job Postings): Geriatrics, or geriatric medicine, is a medical specialty focused on providing care for the unique health needs of older adults. The term geriatrics originates from the Greek geron meaning "old man", and iatros meaning "healer".

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Planning	8.84%
Patient Care	2.49%
Geriatrics	1.28%

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 It's salary.

Coaching: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
Psychiatric: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.
Verbal Communication: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Coaching	$66,772	4%
Psychiatric	$66,130	3%
Verbal Communication	$66,130	3%
Collaboration	$66,130	3%
Commitment	$65,488	2%
Patient Care	$65,488	2%

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How Education impacts a Computer It's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Computer Its enter the field with a Master's Degree or MBA 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 It with a Master's Degree or MBA is between $71,017 and $74,969).

Computer It Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Computer It

No Diploma 0.1%

High School 0.8%

Associates 1.5%

Bachelors 5.1%

Masters 91.4%

Doctorate 1.1%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	0.1%
High School	0.8%
Associates	1.5%
Bachelors	5.1%
Masters	91.4%
Doctorate	1.1%

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

Understanding how a Computer It'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 April 01, 2026

$57,178

Average $64,204/year

$71,599

$4,765

Average $5,350/month

$5,967

$1,100

Average $1,235/week

$1,377

$27

Average $31/hour

$34

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$71,599	$5,967	$1,377	$34
Average	$64,204	$5,350	$1,235	$31
25th Percentile	$57,178	$4,765	$1,100	$27

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Salary Trends for Computer It

Salaries for a Computer It can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $76,337 in 2023 to around $72,639 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Computer It salary trends, .

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