SOC 11-3021 · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro

Computer and Information Systems Managers Salary in Baltimore, MD

The average salary for computer and information systems managers in Baltimore, Maryland is $173,790 a year ($83.56 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $168,520: half of the 7,010 people in this job in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($194,435).

$173,790average per year

$83.56 / hourMedian $168,520Take-home ≈ $121,667

  • $106K10th
  • $135K25th
  • $169KMedian
  • $211K75th
  • $231K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

7,010people in this job
-11%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 4Maryland metros
104cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Computer and Information Systems Managers pay range in Baltimore

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $105,750 a year or less, while the top 10% make $231,430 or more. The middle half of computer and information systems managers in Baltimore earn between $135,240 and $210,680.

  • $106K10th
  • $135K25th
  • $169KMedian
  • $211K75th
  • $231K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$173,790$14,482$83.55
Median$168,520$14,043$81.02
Entry level (25th percentile)$135,240$11,270$65.02
Experienced (75th percentile)$210,680$17,557$101.29

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

Computer and Information Systems Managers salary after taxes in Baltimore

On the average salary of $173,790, a single filer in Baltimore takes home about $121,667 a year, or $10,139 a month and $4,680 every two weeks. Taxes take 30% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.

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

Prices in the Baltimore area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 104.5), so the average $173,790 buys what about $166,327 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Baltimore ($59,070). A typical home costs $405,877, or 2.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Computer and Information Systems Managers salary in other Maryland cities

Baltimore ranks 2nd of 4 Maryland metro areas for this job; Lexington Park pays the most ($176,300).

All Computer and Information Systems Managers salaries in Maryland

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).

Computer and Information Systems Managers salary by city

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Computer and Information Systems Managers salary in Baltimore: questions

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

$83.56 an hour on average, and $81.02 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $105,750 a year and the 25th percentile is $135,240, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $121,667 a year ($10,139 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $173,790. Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.

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

The average here is 11% 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 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD (12580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
  • 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 (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.20, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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