SOC 11-3021 · St. Louis, MO-IL metro

Computer and Information Systems Managers Salary in St. Louis, MO

The average salary for computer and information systems managers in St. Louis, Missouri is $166,380 a year ($79.99 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $167,130: half of the 6,160 people in this job in the St. Louis, MO-IL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($194,435).

$166,380average per year

$79.99 / hourMedian $167,130Take-home ≈ $116,440

  • $103K10th
  • $132K25th
  • $167KMedian
  • $198K75th
  • $217K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

6,160people in this job
-14%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 8Missouri metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Computer and Information Systems Managers pay range in St. Louis

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $103,330 a year or less, while the top 10% make $217,130 or more. The middle half of computer and information systems managers in St. Louis earn between $132,150 and $197,730.

  • $103K10th
  • $132K25th
  • $167KMedian
  • $198K75th
  • $217K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$166,380$13,865$79.99
Median$167,130$13,928$80.35
Entry level (25th percentile)$132,150$11,012$63.53
Experienced (75th percentile)$197,730$16,478$95.06

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

Computer and Information Systems Managers salary after taxes in St. Louis

On the average salary of $166,380, a single filer in St. Louis takes home about $116,440 a year, or $9,703 a month and $4,478 every two weeks. Taxes take 30% of gross pay.

The St. Louis, MO-IL metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in IL$116,892$9,741
Working in MO$116,440$9,703

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes St. Louis's local income tax (1%); the 1% earnings tax applies to people who live or work in Kansas City or St. Louis itself, not in the suburbs.

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

Prices in the St. Louis area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.1), so the average $166,380 buys what about $174,975 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.3 times the median wage of all jobs in St. Louis ($49,990). A typical home costs $276,878, or 1.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Computer and Information Systems Managers salary in other Missouri cities

St. Louis ranks 2nd of 8 Missouri metro areas for this job; Kansas City pays the most ($171,920).

All Computer and Information Systems Managers salaries in Missouri

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 St. Louis: questions

How much do computer and information systems managers make an hour in St. Louis?

$79.99 an hour on average, and $80.35 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level computer and information systems managers salary in St. Louis?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $103,330 a year and the 25th percentile is $132,150, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the computer and information systems managers take-home pay in St. Louis?

About $116,440 a year ($9,703 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $166,380. Includes St. Louis's local income tax (1%); the 1% earnings tax applies to people who live or work in Kansas City or St. Louis itself, not in the suburbs.

Do computer and information systems managers earn more in St. Louis than elsewhere?

The average here is 14% 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 St. Louis, MO-IL (41180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.7%.
  • 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 St. Louis's local income tax (1%); the 1% earnings tax applies to people who live or work in Kansas City or St. Louis itself, not in the suburbs.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.06, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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