Information Technology salaries in the US
Half of US information technology jobs that state an annual salary start at $112,000 or more. Based on 4,197 live job ads that show the pay, out of 6,452.
Pay
Advertised starting salaries
The band covers the middle 80%: one in ten starts below $65,583 and one in ten above $176,120.
By job title
Common information technology job titles
| Title | Median | Salaries |
|---|---|---|
| Systems Engineer | $104,923 | 85 |
| Senior Systems Engineer | $132,150 | 66 |
| IT Specialist | $94,000 | 65 |
| Director | $168,825 | 64 |
| Network Engineer | $90,000 | 43 |
| Security Engineer | $142,000 | 38 |
| Senior Security Engineer | $151,500 | 36 |
| Manager | $130,050 | 34 |
| Senior Manager | $153,225 | 28 |
| Senior Network Engineer | $120,800 | 27 |
| Cybersecurity Engineer | $106,000 | 26 |
| IT Cybersecurity Specialist | $106,437 | 19 |
By state
Where information technology jobs pay most
| State | Median | Salaries |
|---|---|---|
| California | $140,000 | 590 |
| New York | $128,000 | 283 |
| Washington | $121,023 | 152 |
| Arizona | $116,148 | 34 |
| Maryland | $115,000 | 315 |
| Michigan | $114,000 | 30 |
| Missouri | $112,200 | 44 |
| Massachusetts | $110,000 | 187 |
| Colorado | $108,500 | 167 |
| New Jersey | $106,500 | 78 |
| District of Columbia | $105,131 | 128 |
| Virginia | $104,000 | 370 |
| Texas | $103,400 | 144 |
| Georgia | $101,984 | 62 |
| Minnesota | $100,000 | 43 |
| Florida | $100,000 | 78 |
| Utah | $98,500 | 34 |
| Alabama | $97,000 | 47 |
| North Carolina | $89,149 | 51 |
| Indiana | $88,170 | 30 |
States with at least 30 distinct salaries. Pay in job ads is required by law in some states, so those have more data.
By employer
Highest-advertising employers
- Fluidstack$200,000 · 11 salaries
- Altruist$200,000 · 11 salaries
- Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies$171,100 · 11 salaries
- Markon$170,000 · 11 salaries
- CoreWeave$157,000 · 13 salaries
- Salesforce$150,100 · 20 salaries
- AT&T$149,600 · 10 salaries
- Varda Space Industries$140,333 · 10 salaries
- Electrosoft$140,000 · 14 salaries
- Bristol Myers Squibb$137,530 · 13 salaries
Employers with at least 10 distinct salaries in this field, ranked by median.
Information Technology pay questions
What is the average salary for information technology jobs in the US?+
The median advertised starting salary is $112,000, based on 3,388 distinct salaries in live US job ads. One in ten starts below $65,583 and one in ten above $176,120.
What do hourly information technology jobs pay?+
The median advertised hourly rate is $25.00, from 418 hourly roles.
Which state pays the most for information technology jobs?+
California, with a median advertised starting salary of $140,000 (590 salaries).
How many information technology jobs show the pay?+
65% of 6,452 live information technology jobs on Joboru US state the pay.