SOC 11-3021 · Waterbury-Shelton, CT metro

Computer and Information Systems Managers Salary in Waterbury, CT

The average salary for computer and information systems managers in Waterbury, Connecticut is $174,560 a year ($83.92 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $169,760: half of the 600 people in this job in the Waterbury-Shelton, CT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($194,435).

$174,560average per year

$83.92 / hourMedian $169,760Take-home ≈ $120,854

  • $107K10th
  • $135K25th
  • $170KMedian
  • $195K75th
  • $240K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

600people in this job
-10%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 5Connecticut metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Computer and Information Systems Managers pay range in Waterbury

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $107,320 a year or less, while the top 10% make $239,550 or more. The middle half of computer and information systems managers in Waterbury earn between $134,940 and $195,050.

  • $107K10th
  • $135K25th
  • $170KMedian
  • $195K75th
  • $240K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$174,560$14,547$83.92
Median$169,760$14,147$81.62
Entry level (25th percentile)$134,940$11,245$64.88
Experienced (75th percentile)$195,050$16,254$93.77

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Computer and Information Systems Managers salary after taxes in Waterbury

On the average salary of $174,560, a single filer in Waterbury takes home about $120,854 a year, or $10,071 a month and $4,648 every two weeks. Taxes take 31% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

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Is Waterbury a good place for computer and information systems managers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Waterbury area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.8), so the average $174,560 buys what about $174,948 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Waterbury ($51,440). A typical home costs $290,800, or 1.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Computer and Information Systems Managers salary in other Connecticut cities

Waterbury ranks 5th of 5 Connecticut metro areas for this job; Bridgeport pays the most ($208,830).

All Computer and Information Systems Managers salaries in Connecticut

Highest-paying cities for computer and information systems managers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($319,670).

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Computer and Information Systems Managers salary in Waterbury: questions

How much do computer and information systems managers make an hour in Waterbury?

$83.92 an hour on average, and $81.62 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level computer and information systems managers salary in Waterbury?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $107,320 a year and the 25th percentile is $134,940, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the computer and information systems managers take-home pay in Waterbury?

About $120,854 a year ($10,071 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $174,560. Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

Do computer and information systems managers earn more in Waterbury than elsewhere?

The average here is 10% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($194,435).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 11-3021; area Waterbury-Shelton, CT (47930). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Census median home value (Zillow does not cover this metro). Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.86, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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