Best Cities for Computer and Information Systems Managerss

Cities ranked by purchasing power — where computer and information systems managerss get the most value from their salary after accounting for cost of living. A score above 1.00 means better than national average.

How we calculate this: City Score = (Local Salary ÷ National Median) ÷ (Local Cost ÷ National Avg Cost). A score of 1.20 means 20% better purchasing power than average.

#	Location	Score	Raw Salary	Adjusted Salary	Rent/Income
1	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAMetro	1.39	$291,660	$242,646	13%
2	CaliforniaState	1.13	$218,290	$197,191	12%
3	MassachusettsState	1.13	$214,960	$198,120	13%
4	VirginiaState	1.11	$201,490	$194,676	9%
5	WashingtonState	1.11	$209,370	$195,126	11%
6	New YorkState	1.09	$214,300	$190,489	10%
7	ColoradoState	1.08	$199,420	$189,203	11%
8	Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHMetro	1.08	$214,960	$189,392	14%
9	New JerseyState	1.07	$203,460	$187,004	11%
10	Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WAMetro	1.07	$214,680	$187,822	12%
11	GeorgiaState	1.06	$173,940	$186,231	10%
12	Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MIMetro	1.06	$170,040	$186,447	9%
13	KansasState	1.05	$164,830	$183,144	8%
14	North CarolinaState	1.05	$172,860	$183,114	9%
15	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAMetro	1.05	$177,970	$183,853	11%
16	Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SCMetro	1.05	$176,840	$184,593	10%
17	MinnesotaState	1.03	$176,380	$179,980	9%
18	MissouriState	1.03	$159,460	$179,977	8%
19	OhioState	1.03	$163,640	$181,018	8%
20	Kansas City, MO-KSMetro	1.03	$168,050	$181,088	9%
21	South DakotaState	1.02	$162,240	$178,678	7%
22	TexasState	1.02	$171,530	$179,425	10%
23	Columbus, OHMetro	1.02	$167,630	$179,283	9%
24	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXMetro	1.02	$173,810	$178,817	11%
25	Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WIMetro	1.02	$178,080	$178,975	10%
26	IllinoisState	1.01	$171,730	$176,314	9%
27	MichiganState	1.01	$163,760	$177,421	8%
28	San Antonio-New Braunfels, TXMetro	1.01	$163,490	$177,707	10%
29	South CarolinaState	1.00	$160,860	$174,848	9%
30	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAMetro	1.00	$204,370	$175,425	13%
31	TennesseeState	0.99	$158,700	$173,443	9%
32	WisconsinState	0.99	$160,140	$173,499	8%
33	Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TNMetro	0.99	$165,970	$172,526	11%
34	Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVMetro	0.99	$195,190	$173,041	12%
35	District of ColumbiaState	0.98	$195,190	$170,770	13%
36	Pittsburgh, PAMetro	0.98	$159,090	$171,989	9%
37	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FLMetro	0.98	$168,470	$171,036	12%
38	OregonState	0.97	$175,270	$170,165	11%
39	Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WAMetro	0.97	$183,720	$170,427	12%
40	IdahoState	0.96	$162,240	$168,124	9%
41	PennsylvaniaState	0.96	$163,910	$168,979	9%
42	Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MDMetro	0.96	$173,470	$167,604	11%
43	DelawareState	0.95	$168,500	$166,832	10%
44	FloridaState	0.95	$168,470	$165,980	12%
45	New HampshireState	0.95	$176,540	$166,547	11%
46	Rhode IslandState	0.95	$167,270	$166,438	11%
47	West VirginiaState	0.95	$139,820	$166,057	7%
48	ArizonaState	0.94	$166,430	$164,945	11%
49	NevadaState	0.94	$165,000	$164,671	11%
50	UtahState	0.93	$163,610	$163,283	11%
51	IowaState	0.92	$143,780	$161,188	8%
52	MaineState	0.92	$160,260	$160,581	10%
53	North DakotaState	0.92	$149,130	$161,048	8%
54	AlabamaState	0.91	$138,670	$159,208	8%
55	ConnecticutState	0.91	$171,750	$159,619	11%
56	KentuckyState	0.91	$140,360	$158,599	8%
57	Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MDMetro	0.91	$168,520	$159,282	12%
58	IndianaState	0.90	$142,040	$156,950	9%
59	MarylandState	0.90	$171,490	$157,042	12%
60	OklahomaState	0.89	$137,280	$155,119	8%
61	Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FLMetro	0.89	$169,600	$156,313	14%
62	NebraskaState	0.85	$135,780	$148,393	9%
63	New MexicoState	0.85	$137,730	$149,707	9%
64	ArkansasState	0.84	$127,220	$147,416	8%
65	MississippiState	0.84	$124,280	$146,557	9%
66	LouisianaState	0.81	$127,500	$141,509	10%
67	MontanaState	0.79	$132,860	$137,822	10%
68	VermontState	0.77	$138,460	$135,083	12%
69	HawaiiState	0.74	$141,640	$128,764	20%
70	WyomingState	0.74	$120,850	$129,946	10%
71	AlaskaState	0.73	$133,490	$127,987	12%

Data Sources: Salary: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS). Cost of Living: BEA Regional Price Parities (2024). Rent: HUD Fair Market Rents (FY2025).