SOC 11-3021 · Bowling Green, KY metro

Computer and Information Systems Managers Salary in Bowling Green, KY

The average salary for computer and information systems managers in Bowling Green, Kentucky is $136,150 a year ($65.46 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $126,940: half of the 90 people in this job in the Bowling Green, KY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 30% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($194,435).

$136,150average per year

$65.46 / hourMedian $126,940Take-home ≈ $96,954

  • $81K10th
  • $110K25th
  • $127KMedian
  • $159K75th
  • $190K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

90people in this job
-30%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 6Kentucky metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Computer and Information Systems Managers pay range in Bowling Green

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $81,410 a year or less, while the top 10% make $190,420 or more. The middle half of computer and information systems managers in Bowling Green earn between $110,350 and $159,100.

  • $81K10th
  • $110K25th
  • $127KMedian
  • $159K75th
  • $190K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$136,150$11,346$65.46
Median$126,940$10,578$61.03
Entry level (25th percentile)$110,350$9,196$53.05
Experienced (75th percentile)$159,100$13,258$76.49

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

Computer and Information Systems Managers salary after taxes in Bowling Green

On the average salary of $136,150, a single filer in Bowling Green takes home about $96,954 a year, or $8,079 a month and $3,729 every two weeks. Taxes take 29% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Bowling Green's local income tax (2%).

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

Prices in the Bowling Green area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.2), so the average $136,150 buys what about $150,978 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Bowling Green ($45,040). A typical home costs $267,047, or 2.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Computer and Information Systems Managers salary in other Kentucky cities

Bowling Green ranks 5th of 6 Kentucky metro areas for this job; Lexington pays the most ($155,420).

All Computer and Information Systems Managers salaries in Kentucky

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 Bowling Green: questions

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

$65.46 an hour on average, and $61.03 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $81,410 a year and the 25th percentile is $110,350, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $96,954 a year ($8,079 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $136,150. Includes Bowling Green's local income tax (2%).

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

The average here is 30% 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 Bowling Green, KY (14540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. 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). Includes Bowling Green's local income tax (2%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.25, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.25).

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