Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of information technology specialist salary by state for the United States:
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California has the highest information technology specialist salary of $95,120
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Hawaii has the lowest information technology specialist salary of $53,192
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The national average salary for information technology specialists is $81,241
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The national hourly pay for information technology specialists is $39.06
You can read more on the specific methodology.
Background
Without fail, in surveys across basically every demographic, the number one most important aspect of a job for most people is the salary — how much do information technology specialists get paid where I live?
And while there are many things to go into how much you, specifically, can expect to make, there’s really good data for average salaries for information technology specialist by state across America broken down by seniority level. So while your city may be slightly different than the state average, these averages give you a rough sense of what to expect for your salary.
The state with the best salary for information technology specialists after this adjustment? That would be California.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for information technology specialist salaries:
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Information Technology Specialists By State
| Rank | State | Average Information Technology Specialist Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $95,120 | $66,000 | $136,000 |
| 2 | Delaware | $94,294 | $67,000 | $132,000 |
| 3 | Washington | $89,463 | $64,000 | $123,000 |
| 4 | Alaska | $88,848 | $71,000 | $110,000 |
| 5 | Massachusetts | $87,946 | $62,000 | $123,000 |
| 6 | New Jersey | $87,581 | $62,000 | $123,000 |
| 7 | Ohio | $86,737 | $62,000 | $119,000 |
| 8 | Nevada | $86,647 | $61,000 | $123,000 |
| 9 | Rhode Island | $86,524 | $61,000 | $122,000 |
| 10 | New Hampshire | $86,282 | $61,000 | $121,000 |
| 11 | Oregon | $85,085 | $61,000 | $117,000 |
| 12 | Connecticut | $84,920 | $60,000 | $120,000 |
| 13 | Pennsylvania | $84,192 | $59,000 | $118,000 |
| 14 | Maryland | $83,203 | $59,000 | $116,000 |
| 15 | New York | $83,170 | $58,000 | $117,000 |
| 16 | Virginia | $82,230 | $58,000 | $114,000 |
| 17 | Vermont | $81,246 | $58,000 | $113,000 |
| 18 | Minnesota | $80,343 | $59,000 | $108,000 |
| 19 | North Carolina | $80,075 | $57,000 | $111,000 |
| 20 | Kentucky | $79,140 | $57,000 | $108,000 |
| 21 | Idaho | $78,835 | $57,000 | $108,000 |
| 22 | Georgia | $78,566 | $56,000 | $108,000 |
| 23 | West Virginia | $78,558 | $56,000 | $109,000 |
| 24 | Illinois | $78,496 | $57,000 | $107,000 |
| 25 | Michigan | $78,158 | $56,000 | $108,000 |
| 26 | Montana | $78,095 | $57,000 | $106,000 |
| 27 | Arizona | $77,826 | $55,000 | $109,000 |
| 28 | Iowa | $77,405 | $57,000 | $104,000 |
| 29 | New Mexico | $76,172 | $54,000 | $105,000 |
| 30 | Texas | $75,632 | $53,000 | $107,000 |
| 31 | Louisiana | $75,486 | $52,000 | $108,000 |
| 32 | Maine | $74,744 | $53,000 | $103,000 |
| 33 | Arkansas | $74,569 | $54,000 | $101,000 |
| 34 | Wisconsin | $73,946 | $54,000 | $100,000 |
| 35 | Indiana | $73,851 | $53,000 | $101,000 |
| 36 | Missouri | $73,164 | $53,000 | $99,000 |
| 37 | Kansas | $72,937 | $53,000 | $99,000 |
| 38 | North Dakota | $72,763 | $54,000 | $97,000 |
| 39 | Colorado | $72,403 | $52,000 | $99,000 |
| 40 | South Carolina | $71,623 | $51,000 | $99,000 |
| 41 | Tennessee | $71,309 | $52,000 | $97,000 |
| 42 | Nebraska | $70,691 | $52,000 | $95,000 |
| 43 | Oklahoma | $70,645 | $51,000 | $96,000 |
| 44 | Mississippi | $69,838 | $50,000 | $97,000 |
| 45 | Florida | $69,375 | $47,000 | $101,000 |
| 46 | Alabama | $69,342 | $49,000 | $96,000 |
| 47 | South Dakota | $68,673 | $50,000 | $92,000 |
| 48 | Utah | $68,511 | $49,000 | $94,000 |
| 49 | Wyoming | $66,554 | $48,000 | $90,000 |
| 50 | Hawaii | $53,192 | $43,000 | $65,000 |
Methodology: Information Technology Specialist Salary By State
To better understand information technology specialist pay by state, Zippia has aggregated data across a multitude of channels including the BLS, FLC, and OPM. We then supplement that data with actual listed salaries from job posts. Finally, the data science team calculates a weighted average of these inputs to create an average pay for information technology specialists by state.
We took the average annual salary data for information technology specialists from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for information technology specialists.
Information Technology Specialist Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for information technology specialists?
The highest-paid state for information technology specialists is California with an average salary of $95,120 per year.
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What city pays information technology specialists the most?
San Francisco, CA pays information technology specialists the most with an average salary of $102,613 per year.
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What is the worst state for information technology specialists?
The worst state for information technology specialists is Hawaii with an average salary of $53,192 per year.
Author
Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.
