What are the main factors that influence an IT Analyst's salary?

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

How does experience change An IT Analyst's salary?

An IT Analyst's salary grows with experience: an IT Systems Analyst I (0-2 years)earns $74,862, an IT Analyst (2-4 years)earns $88,650, an IT Systems Analyst III (4-7 years)earns $110,079, an IT Systems Analyst IV (7+ years)earns $130,178, an IT Systems Analyst V (7-10 years)earns $146,885,

What are the highest paying states for an IT Analyst?

IT Analyst salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for IT Analyst roles are District of Columbia $98,376, California $98,003, Massachusetts $96,697. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of IT Analyst roles make?

Salaries for IT Analyst level roles vary by specialization: IT Programmer Analyst: $117,141; IT Senior Analyst: $98,000; IT Applications Analyst: $95,937; IT Operations Analyst: $81,775; IT Project Analyst: $77,077.

How do different companies affect an IT Analyst's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for IT Analyst roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

IT Analyst Salary in the United States

How much does an IT Analyst make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for an IT Analyst in the United States is $88,851 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $43.

However, an IT Analyst's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $94,079
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $83,309 to $91,587
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $78,263

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IT Analyst Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$91,587	$7,632	$1,761	$44
Average	$88,851	$7,404	$1,709	$43
25th Percentile	$83,309	$6,942	$1,602	$40

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Key Factors That Influence IT Analyst Salaries

An IT Analyst'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 IT Analyst Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an IT Analyst'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): $74,862
Early Career (1-2 years): $88,650
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $110,079
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $130,178
Expert (over 8 years): $146,885

Levels	Salary
IT System... Level IT Analyst	$74,862
IT Analys... Level IT Analyst	$88,650
IT System... Level IT Analyst	$110,079
IT System... Level IT Analyst	$130,178
IT System... Level IT Analyst	$146,885

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How Do IT Analyst 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 IT Analysts. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $98,376.
California: $98,003.
Massachusetts: $96,697.

District of Columbia $98,376 California $98,003 Massachusetts $96,697 Washington $96,341 New Jersey $96,306 Alaska $96,181 Connecticut $94,955 New York $94,458

Hawaii $92,867 Rhode Island $92,121 Maryland $91,614 Minnesota $90,921 Colorado $90,655 Illinois $90,566 Oregon $90,228 Delaware $89,980

New Hampshire $89,823 Virginia $89,473 Pennsylvania $88,451 Nevada $87,936 North Dakota $87,767 Michigan $87,501 Wisconsin $87,403 Vermont $87,207

Texas $86,665 Maine $86,630 Arizona $86,577 Ohio $86,514 Georgia $85,697 Indiana $85,288 Wyoming $85,208 Utah $85,084

Iowa $85,031 Kansas $84,604 Louisiana $84,480 North Carolina $84,435 Missouri $84,418 Florida $84,071 Montana $83,884 Nebraska $83,707

Kentucky $83,609 South Carolina $83,254 Tennessee $83,031 Idaho $82,943 New Mexico $82,294 Oklahoma $82,152 Alabama $81,628 South Dakota $80,748

Arkansas $80,268 West Virginia $80,011 Mississippi $79,238

Top Paying Cities for IT Analysts

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: $112,068
San Francisco: $110,966
Oakland: $108,505

San Jose, CA $112,068

San Francisco, CA $110,966

Oakland, CA $108,505

New York, NY $102,970

Queens Village, NY $102,303

Paramus, NJ $101,592

Passaic, NJ $101,504

Bergenfield, NJ $101,415

Stamford, CT $101,281

Huntington, NY $101,193

Newark, NJ $100,615

Bridgeport, CT $100,437

New Brunswick, NJ $100,144

Vallejo, CA $99,958

Middlesex, NJ $99,904

Somerset, NJ $99,824

Petaluma, CA $99,620

Santa Cruz, CA $99,273

Boston, MA $99,096

Monterey, CA $98,651

Fairbanks, AK $98,589

Los Angeles, CA $98,420

Washington, DC $98,376

Seattle, WA $98,216

Santa Rosa, CA $98,198

Juneau, AK $97,941

Orange, CA $97,647

Anchorage, AK $97,488

Anaheim, CA $97,425

Santa Ana, CA $97,292

Nassau, NY $97,239

Long Beach, CA $97,203

Danbury, CT $97,177

Santa Maria, CA $96,874

Everett, WA $96,857

Bremerton, WA $96,421

Trenton, NJ $96,253

Sacramento, CA $96,217

San Diego, CA $96,173

Brockton, MA $96,137

Tacoma, WA $96,101

Santa Barbara, CA $95,977

Lowell, MA $95,622

New Suffolk, NY $95,586

Nashua, NH $95,479

Lompoc, CA $95,337

Ventura, CA $95,248

Stockton, CA $95,222

New Haven, CT $95,044

Atlantic City, NJ $94,813

Hartford, CT $94,618

Modesto, CA $94,573

Poughkeepsie, NY $94,378

New Britain, CT $94,333

Olympia, WA $94,209

Kennewick, WA $94,209

New London, CT $94,191

Norwich, CT $94,165

Lawrence, MA $94,120

Bakersfield, CA $93,871

Riverside, CA $93,747

New Bedford, MA $93,747

Richland, WA $93,658

Portsmouth, NH $93,587

Vineland, NJ $93,569

San Bernardino, CA $93,498

Boulder, CO $93,249

Worcester, MA $93,178

Portland, OR $93,098

Saint Paul, MN $92,992

Minneapolis, MN $92,992

Philadelphia, PA $92,867

Honolulu, HI $92,396

Springfield, MA $92,085

Providence, RI $92,076

Chicago, IL $91,819

Bellingham, WA $91,712

Baltimore, MD $91,614

Chico, CA $91,392

Wilmington, DE $91,241

Pittsfield, MA $91,152

Manchester, NH $90,984

Spokane, WA $90,593

Denver, CO $90,584

Albany, NY $90,166

Troy, NY $90,131

Schenectady, NY $89,944

Burlington, VT $89,749

Portland, ME $89,438

Salem, OR $89,367

Yakima, WA $89,349

Ann Arbor, MI $89,322

Rochester, MN $89,073

Fresno, CA $89,029

Reno, NV $89,029

Milwaukee, WI $88,949

Detroit, MI $88,860

Allentown, PA $88,833

Carson City, NV $88,825

Houston, TX $88,691

Colorado Springs, CO $88,682

Syracuse, NY $88,638

Eugene, OR $88,469

Bismarck, ND $88,363

Gary, IN $88,363

Galveston, TX $88,363

Springfield, OR $88,291

Medford, OR $88,078

Fort Collins, CO $88,043

Austin, TX $87,972

Mesa, AZ $87,785

Phoenix, AZ $87,767

Dallas, TX $87,741

Reading, PA $87,687

Saint Cloud, MN $87,652

Concord, NH $87,572

Madison, WI $87,536

Utica, NY $87,296

Raleigh, NC $87,225

Las Vegas, NV $87,216

Rochester, NY $87,154

Des Moines, IA $87,145

Atlanta, GA $87,003

Battle Creek, MI $86,976

Salt Lake City, UT $86,950

Lancaster, PA $86,817

Champaign, IL $86,799

Harrisburg, PA $86,692

Durham, NC $86,612

Kansas City, MO $86,603

Kansas City, KS $86,585

Fort Worth, TX $86,577

Boca Raton, FL $86,541

Cleveland, OH $86,532

Columbus, OH $86,514

Pittsburgh, PA $86,506

Richmond, VA $86,470

Indianapolis, IN $86,452

Cincinnati, OH $86,337

Petersburg, VA $86,203

Billings, MT $86,008

Lansing, MI $86,008

Huntsville, AL $86,008

Lebanon, PA $85,999

Dayton, OH $85,990

Pueblo, CO $85,990

Appleton, WI $85,964

Buffalo, NY $85,928

Racine, WI $85,884

Charlotte, NC $85,875

Saint Louis, MO $85,848

Springfield, IL $85,812

Elkhart, IN $85,795

York, PA $85,795

Gastonia, NC $85,786

Benton Harbor, MI $85,786

Beaumont, TX $85,733

Lorain, OH $85,715

Toledo, OH $85,679

Binghamton, NY $85,635

Rock Hill, SC $85,626

Rockford, IL $85,581

Fargo, ND $85,537

Elyria, OH $85,537

Flagstaff, AZ $85,475

Fort Lauderdale, FL $85,422

Miami, FL $85,368

Duluth, MN $85,226

Bangor, ME $85,111

Cedar Rapids, IA $85,013

Louisville, KY $84,968

Grand Rapids, MI $84,951

Hialeah, FL $84,942

Casper, WY $84,817

Scranton, PA $84,711

New Orleans, LA $84,684

Virginia Beach, VA $84,675

Akron, OH $84,631

Peoria, IL $84,515

Sarasota, FL $84,497

Green Bay, WI $84,435

Baton Rouge, LA $84,391

Charleston, SC $84,373

Nashville, TN $84,346

Jamestown, NY $84,329

Davenport, IA $84,329

Tucson, AZ $84,284

Cheyenne, WY $84,258

Saint Petersburg, FL $84,231

Tampa, FL $84,213

Omaha, NE $84,195

Port Arthur, TX $84,160

Evansville, IN $84,160

Bradenton, FL $84,124

Santa Fe, NM $83,964

Orlando, FL $83,876

Clearwater, FL $83,778

Canton, OH $83,591

La Crosse, WI $83,591

Grand Forks, ND $83,565

Albuquerque, NM $83,538

Tulsa, OK $83,538

Newport News, VA $83,529

High Point, NC $83,502

Ogden, UT $83,467

Corpus Christi, TX $83,396

Laramie, WY $83,342

Norfolk, VA $83,342

Rock Island, IL $83,289

Saginaw, MI $83,271

Jacksonville, FL $83,262

Salisbury, NC $83,245

Memphis, TN $83,227

Moline, IL $83,182

Fort Myers, FL $83,156

Waterloo, IA $83,040

Spartanburg, SC $82,951

Lincoln, NE $82,907

Fort Wayne, IN $82,889

Birmingham, AL $82,792

Cedar Falls, IA $82,774

Provo, UT $82,765

Springfield, OH $82,756

San Antonio, TX $82,738

Greensboro, NC $82,703

South Bend, IN $82,694

Winston Salem, NC $82,685

Boise, ID $82,658

Savannah, GA $82,596

Muskegon, MI $82,436

Lima, OH $82,330

Lake Charles, LA $82,294

Anderson, IN $82,276

Lexington, KY $82,250

Augusta, GA $82,223

Greenville, SC $82,223

Wichita, KS $82,143

Tuscaloosa, AL $82,143

Columbia, SC $82,063

Bloomington, IN $81,841

Roanoke, VA $81,788

Asheville, NC $81,672

Knoxville, TN $81,521

Shreveport, LA $81,512

Wilmington, NC $81,397

Frankfort, KY $81,228

Oklahoma City, OK $81,166

Chillicothe, OH $81,130

Longview, TX $81,121

Topeka, KS $81,094

Mobile, AL $80,961

Terre Haute, IN $80,926

Erie, PA $80,917

Altoona, PA $80,872

Melbourne, FL $80,846

Amarillo, TX $80,810

Killeen, TX $80,784

Fayetteville, AR $80,712

Sioux Falls, SD $80,650

Chattanooga, TN $80,597

Idaho Falls, ID $80,588

Gainesville, FL $80,401

Portsmouth, OH $80,357

Little Rock, AR $80,339

Lynchburg, VA $80,339

Lafayette, LA $80,304

Youngstown, OH $80,304

Temple, TX $80,268

Daytona Beach, FL $80,250

Clarksville, TN $80,242

Pensacola, FL $80,233

Hopkinsville, KY $79,966

Charleston, WV $79,957

Florence, SC $79,913

Sioux City, IA $79,859

Macon, GA $79,602

Tallahassee, FL $79,593

Fayetteville, NC $79,575

Waco, TX $79,557

Wichita Falls, TX $79,557

Pine Bluff, AR $79,522

Vincennes, IN $79,353

Lubbock, TX $79,317

Great Falls, MT $79,264

Alamogordo, NM $79,255

Abilene, TX $79,184

Rapid City, SD $79,069

Monroe, LA $79,069

Albany, GA $79,015

Huntington, WV $79,006

Jackson, MS $78,998

Greenville, MS $78,989

Parkersburg, WV $78,900

Montgomery, AL $78,882

Johnstown, PA $78,864

Springfield, MO $78,793

Biloxi, MS $78,749

Sumter, SC $78,562

Columbus, GA $78,553

Twin Falls, ID $78,500

Pascagoula, MS $78,385

Kingsport, TN $78,154

Gulfport, MS $78,127

Alexandria, LA $77,834

Fort Smith, AR $77,612

El Paso, TX $77,372

Helena, MT $77,256

Las Cruces, NM $76,972

Harlingen, TX $76,723

Pocatello, ID $76,643

Florence, AL $76,616

Brownsville, TX $76,599

Dothan, AL $76,456

Mcallen, TX $76,412

Columbus, MS $75,755

Altus, OK $75,346

Lawton, OK $75,177

Pierre, SD $74,857

What Skills Can Increase an IT Analyst's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Analysis (Mentioned in 9.64% Job Postings): Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
ERP (Mentioned in 2.01% Job Postings): Enterprise resource planning (ERP) refers to a type of software that organizations use to manage day-to-day business activities such as accounting, procurement, project management, risk management and compliance, and supply chain operations.
RFI (Mentioned in 1.74% Job Postings): A RFI (request for information) is a common business process whose purpose is to collect written information about the capabilities of various suppliers.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Analysis	9.64%
ERP	2.01%
RFI	1.74%

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 an IT Analyst's salary.

RFI: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.
Visioning: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Return on Investment: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
RFI	$95,959	8%
Visioning	$95,071	7%
Return on Investment	$92,405	4%
Consulting	$91,517	3%
Business Analysis	$91,517	3%
Commitment	$91,517	3%

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How Education impacts an IT Analyst's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many IT Analysts enter the field with a Associate's Degree degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for an IT Analyst with a Associate's Degree is between $85,791 and $91,037).

IT Analyst Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for IT Analyst

No Diploma 0.7%

High School 6.3%

Associates 8.1%

Bachelors 57.2%

Masters 27.4%

Doctorate 0.4%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	0.7%
High School	6.3%
Associates	8.1%
Bachelors	57.2%
Masters	27.4%
Doctorate	0.4%

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IT Analyst Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an IT Analyst'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 January 01, 2026

$83,309

Average $88,851/year

$91,587

$6,942

Average $7,404/month

$7,632

$1,602

Average $1,709/week

$1,761

$40

Average $43/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$91,587	$7,632	$1,761	$44
Average	$88,851	$7,404	$1,709	$43
25th Percentile	$83,309	$6,942	$1,602	$40

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Salary Trends for IT Analyst

Salaries for an IT Analyst can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $85,957 in 2023 to around $84,282 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of IT Analyst salary trends, .

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$85,957

2024

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