SOC 11-3021 · Pittsburgh, PA metro

Computer and Information Systems Managers Salary in Pittsburgh, PA

The average salary for computer and information systems managers in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is $163,190 a year ($78.46 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $159,090: half of the 5,290 people in this job in the Pittsburgh, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($194,435).

$163,190average per year

$78.46 / hourMedian $159,090Take-home ≈ $117,796

  • $100K10th
  • $125K25th
  • $159KMedian
  • $195K75th
  • $224K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

5,290people in this job
-16%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 16Pennsylvania metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Computer and Information Systems Managers pay range in Pittsburgh

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $100,500 a year or less, while the top 10% make $224,130 or more. The middle half of computer and information systems managers in Pittsburgh earn between $124,810 and $195,430.

  • $100K10th
  • $125K25th
  • $159KMedian
  • $195K75th
  • $224K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$163,190$13,599$78.46
Median$159,090$13,258$76.49
Entry level (25th percentile)$124,810$10,401$60.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$195,430$16,286$93.96

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

Computer and Information Systems Managers salary after taxes in Pittsburgh

On the average salary of $163,190, a single filer in Pittsburgh takes home about $117,796 a year, or $9,816 a month and $4,531 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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

Prices in the Pittsburgh area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $163,190 buys what about $172,376 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Pittsburgh ($49,650). A typical home costs $231,356, or 1.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Computer and Information Systems Managers salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Pittsburgh ranks 3rd of 16 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Philadelphia pays the most ($183,600).

All Computer and Information Systems Managers salaries in Pennsylvania

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 Pittsburgh: questions

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

$78.46 an hour on average, and $76.49 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $100,500 a year and the 25th percentile is $124,810, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $117,796 a year ($9,816 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $163,190. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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

The average here is 16% 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 Pittsburgh, PA (38300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
  • 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). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.10, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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