SOC 11-3021 · Great Falls, MT metro

Computer and Information Systems Managers Salary in Great Falls, MT

The average salary for computer and information systems managers in Great Falls, Montana is $153,980 a year ($74.03 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $133,670: half of the 70 people in this job in the Great Falls, MT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 21% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($194,435).

$153,980average per year

$74.03 / hourMedian $133,670Take-home ≈ $109,172

  • $84K10th
  • $102K25th
  • $134KMedian
  • $175K75th
  • $281K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

70people in this job
-21%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 5Montana metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Computer and Information Systems Managers pay range in Great Falls

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $83,550 a year or less, while the top 10% make $280,840 or more. The middle half of computer and information systems managers in Great Falls earn between $102,230 and $174,770.

  • $84K10th
  • $102K25th
  • $134KMedian
  • $175K75th
  • $281K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$153,980$12,832$74.03
Median$133,670$11,139$64.26
Entry level (25th percentile)$102,230$8,519$49.15
Experienced (75th percentile)$174,770$14,564$84.02

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

Computer and Information Systems Managers salary after taxes in Great Falls

On the average salary of $153,980, a single filer in Great Falls takes home about $109,172 a year, or $9,098 a month and $4,199 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).

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

Prices in the Great Falls area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.8), so the average $153,980 buys what about $158,996 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Great Falls ($46,510). A typical home costs $344,945, or 2.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Computer and Information Systems Managers salary in other Montana cities

Great Falls ranks 2nd of 5 Montana metro areas for this job; Bozeman pays the most ($159,890).

All Computer and Information Systems Managers salaries in Montana

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 Great Falls: questions

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

$74.03 an hour on average, and $64.26 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $83,550 a year and the 25th percentile is $102,230, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $109,172 a year ($9,098 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $153,980.

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

The average here is 21% 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 Great Falls, MT (24500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.7%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.42, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.42).

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