IT Salaries

At $86,320, the median annual wage for computing and IT jobs is more than double the pay for all U.S. occupations ($38,640). Information technology is also one of the rare sectors where salaries rise each and every year. Additionally, the tech unemployment rate is typically half that of all other fields. In light of recent events concerning COVID-19, the current 2.8% unemployment rate for IT pros is far below the 10-15% national average for all other occupations.

These unemployment rates were last updated in June 2020, in the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic and its devastating impact on the global economy. As expected, the information technology sector was less affected by the massive spike in unemployment as many computer jobs are better suited to the remote economy. We will continue to update this page as the Labor Department and other sources release new figures and the economy continues to reopen and adjust.

Chart your earning potential in a range of IT job markets with continually updated wage data, apply to information technology jobs, and find computer training and degree programs to maximize your salary. Use these pages to research salaries for the hottest IT career paths and compare earnings by location, experience, skill set, and certifications held.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Salary by IT Discipline, North America (quick view)

• IT Management: $149,034
• Cloud Computing: $138,320
• IT Architecture and Design: $126,095
• Project / Program Management: $118,528
• Cyber Security: $117,932
• DevOps Engineering: $114,332
• BI, Data Management & Analytics: $110,360
• Information Technology Compliance: $108,214
• Programming & Application Development: $104,098
• Networking & Telecommunications: $91,359
• IT Help Desk / Technical Support: $63,245

Source: 2019 IT Skills & Salary Report by Global Knowledge

Salary by Popular IT Career Path (deep dive)