Average information technology major salary

Updated September 14, 2023

$66,919

$39,00010%

$66,919Median

$112,00090%

What is the average information technology major salary in the US?

Information technology major graduates in America make, on average, $66,919 a year or $32.17 per hour.While the top 10 percent make over $112,000 per year, the bottom 10 percent make under $39,000.technology companies and professional companies have the most job opportunities for information technology majors.Some of the states with the best salaries for information technology major graduates are California,Washington, New York, New Jersey, and Massachusetts.

Best paying cities

$83,816

$74,281

$73,166

Average information technology salary by company

Information technology major graduates report their job security as good. But just as in every field, some employers pay higher wages than others.technology companies and professional companies tend to have the highest concentration of employment for information technology major graduates.Meta and Microsoft are the best paying companies for information technology major graduates.If you can find a job at a company like Google or Cisco, they also offer very competitive salaries for information technology major graduates.

Average salary by company

Rank	Company	Zippia score	Average information technology salary
1	1.Meta	4.8	$120,725
2	2.Microsoft	4.8	$112,012
3	3.Google	4.8	$111,965
4	4.Cisco	4.8	$106,714
5	5.Apple	4.8	$104,494
6	6.Citi	4.6	$97,875
7	7.Applied Materials	4.5	$94,039
8	8.JPMorgan Chase & Co.	4.8	$93,268
9	9.Dell	4.8	$87,634
10	10.Pacific Northwest National Laboratory	4.5	$87,522
11	11.Oracle	4.6	$83,789
12	12.CDM Smith	4.8	$82,618
13	13.Booz Allen Hamilton	4.9	$81,904
14	14.Chewy	4.5	$81,184
15	15.IBM	4.7	$80,608
16	16.Amazon	4.7	$79,780
17	17.Tata Group	4.3	$78,650
18	18.AT&T	4.6	$78,510
19	19.Siemens	4.7	$77,667
20	20.Infosys Public Service	4.4	$77,627

Average information technology major salary by city

Information technology major graduates in the US make an average salary of $66,919 per year or $32.17 per hour.Working in San Francisco, CA as an information technology major graduate will pay you the highest wages at around $83,816 per year.The average entry-level salary in San Francisco, CA is $48,000.Des Moines, WA, New York, NY, Washington, DC, Jersey City, NJ, Boston, MA, and Annapolis, MD are the best cities for information technology major graduates looking for a higher than average salary.The top 5 states with the highest reported salaries for information technology major graduates are California, Washington, New York, New Jersey, and Massachusetts.Florida, Wyoming, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Mississippi are at the bottom for competitive pay.

Average salary by location

Rank	City	Average information technology salary	Salary range
1	San Francisco, CA	$83,816	$46k $111k
2	Des Moines, WA	$74,281	$46k $111k
3	New York, NY	$73,166	$46k $111k
4	Washington, DC	$72,752	$46k $111k
5	Jersey City, NJ	$71,920	$46k $111k
6	Boston, MA	$71,001	$46k $111k
7	Annapolis, MD	$70,085	$46k $111k
8	Arlington, VA	$69,231	$46k $111k
9	Portland, OR	$69,151	$46k $111k
10	Hartford, CT	$68,566	$46k $111k
11	Philadelphia, PA	$68,432	$46k $111k
12	Phoenix, AZ	$65,009	$46k $111k
13	San Antonio, TX	$64,277	$46k $111k
14	Raleigh, NC	$64,145	$46k $111k
15	Chicago, IL	$64,124	$46k $111k
16	Saint Paul, MN	$63,791	$46k $111k
17	Columbus, OH	$63,127	$46k $111k
18	Madison, WI	$61,481	$46k $111k
19	Atlanta, GA	$61,359	$46k $111k
20	Portland, ME	$61,225	$46k $111k

Average information technology major salary by state

The darker areas on the map show where information technology majors earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

Average salary

Information technology major average salary by state

State	Average information technology major salary	Average hourly rate
California	$78,656	$37.82
Washington	$73,757	$35.46
New York	$73,080	$35.13
New Jersey	$71,957	$34.59
Massachusetts	$71,167	$34.21
Maryland	$69,774	$33.55
Oregon	$69,185	$33.26
Connecticut	$68,987	$33.17
Delaware	$68,541	$32.95
Virginia	$68,527	$32.95
Pennsylvania	$68,015	$32.70
Nevada	$67,554	$32.48
New Hampshire	$66,773	$32.10
Rhode Island	$66,300	$31.88
Arizona	$64,814	$31.16
Illinois	$63,932	$30.74
Michigan	$63,751	$30.65
Minnesota	$63,694	$30.62
Texas	$63,470	$30.51
North Carolina	$63,336	$30.45
Ohio	$63,335	$30.45
Alaska	$63,231	$30.40
Vermont	$62,686	$30.14
Wisconsin	$61,810	$29.72
Georgia	$61,368	$29.50
West Virginia	$61,163	$29.41
Idaho	$61,033	$29.34
Hawaii	$60,883	$29.27
Colorado	$60,873	$29.27
Maine	$60,743	$29.20
Utah	$60,179	$28.93
North Dakota	$60,096	$28.89
Indiana	$59,869	$28.78
Louisiana	$59,791	$28.75
New Mexico	$59,570	$28.64
South Carolina	$59,523	$28.62
Missouri	$59,239	$28.48
Iowa	$59,035	$28.38
Montana	$58,990	$28.36
Kentucky	$58,574	$28.16
Tennessee	$58,477	$28.11
Alabama	$57,925	$27.85
Kansas	$57,796	$27.79
Nebraska	$57,661	$27.72
Florida	$57,588	$27.69
Wyoming	$57,236	$27.52
Oklahoma	$57,125	$27.46
South Dakota	$57,011	$27.41
Mississippi	$56,690	$27.25
Arkansas	$56,386	$27.11

Highest paying jobs for information technology majors

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Open jobs
1	Vice President, Technology	$152,461	96,519
2	Solutions Architect	$116,327	107,754
3	Senior Software Engineer	$114,494	338,989
4	Senior Network Engineer	$111,706	35,428
5	Data Engineer	$109,675	303,105
6	Software Development Engineer	$109,146	356,971
7	Data Scientist	$106,104	106,973
8	Security Engineer	$104,524	86,093
9	Devops Engineer	$104,019	257,025
10	Software Engineer	$100,259	339,938
11	Senior Consultant	$100,187	241,206
12	Cyber Security Engineer	$99,491	73,419
13	Senior System Administrator	$98,146	100,873
14	Information Security Analyst	$98,143	112,818
15	Senior Business Analyst	$96,843	129,426
16	Solutions Engineer	$95,482	123,287
17	Sharepoint Developer	$95,047	81,912
18	Cyber Security Specialist	$93,394	65,235
19	Front End Developer	$92,147	124,876
20	Application Support Analyst	$92,078	173,440

Average information technology major salary by industry

Information technology major salaries can vary depending on the industry.Our analysis shows that start-up companies, technology companies, and finance companies pay higher-than-average wages for information technology major graduates.Salaries for information technology major graduates in start-up companies average $122,569 annually, while technology companies and finance companies pay $100,030 and $93,298, respectively.The average information technology major salary in the government industry is lower than the rest, coming in at $71,596.

Average salary by industry

Rank	Industry	Average information technology major salary	Range
1	Start-up	$122,569	$56k $149k
2	Technology	$100,030	$56k $149k
3	Finance	$93,298	$56k $149k
4	Manufacturing	$89,146	$56k $149k
5	Professional	$84,254	$56k $149k
6	Health Care	$81,740	$56k $149k
7	Telecommunication	$71,621	$56k $149k
8	Government	$71,596	$56k $149k

Salary history for information technology major graduates

This data shows the national average salary between 2011-2020 among Information Technology major graduates.

Salaries for related majors

Rank	Major	Average salary	Range
1	Computer Applications	$84,839	$42k $104k
2	Information Systems	$76,156	$42k $104k
3	Computer Systems Security	$75,535	$42k $104k
4	Information Sciences	$73,406	$42k $104k
5	Computer Programming	$72,597	$42k $104k
6	Computer Science	$71,156	$42k $104k
7	Data Processing	$70,663	$42k $104k
8	Computer Information Systems	$66,863	$42k $104k
9	Computer Systems Analysis	$60,612	$42k $104k
10	Computer Networking	$57,700	$42k $104k
11	Computer Technical Support	$55,446	$42k $104k

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