SOC 11-3021 · Anchorage, AK metro

Computer and Information Systems Managers Salary in Anchorage, AK

The average salary for computer and information systems managers in Anchorage, Alaska is $143,540 a year ($69.01 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $137,990: half of the 550 people in this job in the Anchorage, AK metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 25% less than the U.S. average for this job ($192,160).

$143,540average per year

$69.01 / hourMedian $137,990Take-home ≈ $109,376

  • $93K10th
  • $113K25th
  • $138KMedian
  • $167K75th
  • $202K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

550people in this job
-25%vs U.S. average
#1 of 2Alaska metros
105cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Computer and Information Systems Managers pay range in Anchorage

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $92,960 a year or less, while the top 10% make $201,870 or more. The middle half of computer and information systems managers in Anchorage earn between $112,730 and $167,080.

  • $93K10th
  • $113K25th
  • $138KMedian
  • $167K75th
  • $202K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$143,540$11,962$69.01
Median$137,990$11,499$66.34
Entry level (25th percentile)$112,730$9,394$54.20
Experienced (75th percentile)$167,080$13,923$80.33

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

Computer and Information Systems Managers pay in Anchorage vs. Alaska and the U.S.

Computer and information systems managers in Anchorage earn 4% more than the Alaska average ($138,190) and 25% less than the U.S. average ($192,160). At the median the gap is -21% against the U.S. median of $175,140.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Anchorage$143,540$137,990$92,960$201,870550
Alaska$138,190$133,490$92,290$197,510970
United States$192,160$175,140$107,550$297,510670,570

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Computer and Information Systems Managers salary after taxes in Anchorage

On the average salary of $143,540, a single filer in Anchorage takes home about $109,376 a year, or $9,115 a month and $4,207 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.

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

Prices in the Anchorage area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.4), so the average $143,540 buys what about $136,160 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Anchorage ($60,200). A typical home costs $422,103, or 2.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Computer and Information Systems Managers salary in other Alaska cities

Anchorage ranks 1st of 2 Alaska metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Computer and Information Systems Managers salaries in Alaska

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 Anchorage: questions

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

$69.01 an hour on average, and $66.34 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $92,960 a year and the 25th percentile is $112,730, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $109,376 a year ($9,115 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $143,540. Alaska has no state income tax; Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.

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

The average here is 25% less than the U.S. average for this job ($192,160).

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 Anchorage, AK (11260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 no state income tax. Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.72, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.72).

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