According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), computer and information systems managers (also called IT managersi) earn an average salary of $187,990 per year ($90.38 per hour).* Keep in mind this is not an entry-level estimate for graduates just starting out in the industry – it is an average across all levels of experience, education and states in the US.
i. May also be referred to as “Information Systems Manager.” The job title can vary subtly depending on the job description of each unique position. Discover the average IT management salary by state.
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BLS pay estimates calculate the median annual wage for various occupations. Per the BLS the median wage for an occupation is: "The wage at which half of the workers in the occupation earned more than that amount, and half earned less. Median wage data are from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey." Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook 2024. BLS median wage estimates do not represent entry-level wages and/or salaries. Multiple factors, including prior experience, age, geographic market in which you want to work, and degree level and field, will affect career outcomes, including starting salary and earnings as an experienced employee. Herzing neither represents that its graduates will earn the median salaries calculated by BLS for a particular job nor guarantees that graduation from its program will result in a job, promotion, particular wage or salary, or other career growth.
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