Technology · 25 Cities Ranked

Highest Paying Cities for Computer Occupations (Other) (2024)

The median Computer Occupations (Other) salary is $168,070 in San Jose, CA, the highest-paying city for this role. After adjusting for cost of living, Austin, TX offers the best purchasing power at $120,534 adjusted.

$114,858

National Median

$168,070

Highest City

$66,180

Lowest City

Cities Ranked

Ranked by Median Salary

Rank	City	Median	Range (10th–90th)	COL Index	COL-Adjusted	Jobs
1	San Jose, CA	$168,070	$79,050 – $270,167	195.8	$85,838	15,550
2	San Francisco, CA	$157,380	$62,350 – $222,050	179.6	$87,628	18,680
3	Washington, DC	$144,040	$82,760 – $181,210	152.8	$94,267	35,080
4	Seattle, WA	$134,230	$77,600 – $206,160	149.4	$89,846	10,400
5	Austin, TX	$124,150	$48,160 – $192,030	103	$120,534	10,170
6	Denver, CO	$122,500	$67,190 – $171,900	112.8	$108,599	4,740
7	San Diego, CA	$121,560	$56,940 – $179,850	160.2	$75,880	8,210
8	Dallas, TX	$121,050	$58,780 – $172,580	104.1	$116,282	21,290
9	Portland, OR	$117,020	$63,150 – $194,900	130.1	$89,946	2,750
10	Phoenix, AZ	$115,590	$60,120 – $169,800	100.7	$114,786	4,130
11	New York, NY	$115,480	$53,490 – $206,060	187.2	$61,688	14,660
12	Miami, FL	$114,770	$53,980 – $167,680	123.1	$93,233	4,290
13	Philadelphia, PA	$114,720	$60,600 – $170,540	118.4	$96,892	8,610
14	Raleigh, NC	$114,300	$49,180 – $210,430	99.8	$114,529	3,490
15	Charlotte, NC	$110,620	$49,250 – $173,820	96.7	$114,395	3,020
16	Boston, MA	$106,430	$53,440 – $179,380	152.1	$69,974	4,880
17	Detroit, MI	$104,450	$51,740 – $157,210	95.1	$109,832	3,780
18	Houston, TX	$104,330	$46,620 – $167,440	96.5	$108,114	11,510
19	Atlanta, GA	$102,770	$57,420 – $164,040	99.2	$103,599	12,330
20	Chicago, IL	$102,080	$49,480 – $166,500	107.3	$95,135	8,390
21	Los Angeles, CA	$101,840	$45,880 – $187,510	166	$61,349	23,310
22	Minneapolis, MN	$101,680	$64,150 – $168,590	106.2	$95,744	2,970
23	Salt Lake City, UT	$98,550	$48,260 – $192,860	101.4	$97,189	1,930
24	Tampa, FL	$87,670	$28,630 – $155,360	99.6	$88,022	4,070
25	Nashville, TN	$66,180	$43,430 – $126,290	100.3	$65,982	4,230

Ranked by Purchasing Power (COL-Adjusted)

Cost-of-living adjusted salaries show where your Computer Occupations (Other) paycheck goes furthest. A lower COL index means your dollars stretch further.

Rank	City	COL-Adjusted	Raw Median	COL Index
1	Austin, TX	$120,534	$124,150	103
2	Dallas, TX	$116,282	$121,050	104.1
3	Phoenix, AZ	$114,786	$115,590	100.7
4	Raleigh, NC	$114,529	$114,300	99.8
5	Charlotte, NC	$114,395	$110,620	96.7
6	Detroit, MI	$109,832	$104,450	95.1
7	Denver, CO	$108,599	$122,500	112.8
8	Houston, TX	$108,114	$104,330	96.5
9	Atlanta, GA	$103,599	$102,770	99.2
10	Salt Lake City, UT	$97,189	$98,550	101.4
11	Philadelphia, PA	$96,892	$114,720	118.4
12	Minneapolis, MN	$95,744	$101,680	106.2
13	Chicago, IL	$95,135	$102,080	107.3
14	Washington, DC	$94,267	$144,040	152.8
15	Miami, FL	$93,233	$114,770	123.1
16	Portland, OR	$89,946	$117,020	130.1
17	Seattle, WA	$89,846	$134,230	149.4
18	Tampa, FL	$88,022	$87,670	99.6
19	San Francisco, CA	$87,628	$157,380	179.6
20	San Jose, CA	$85,838	$168,070	195.8
21	San Diego, CA	$75,880	$121,560	160.2
22	Boston, MA	$69,974	$106,430	152.1
23	Nashville, TN	$65,982	$66,180	100.3
24	New York, NY	$61,688	$115,480	187.2
25	Los Angeles, CA	$61,349	$101,840	166

Frequently Asked Questions

San Jose, CA pays the highest median Computer Occupations (Other) salary at $168,070. However, after cost-of-living adjustment, Austin, TX offers the most purchasing power at $120,534 adjusted.

The national median Computer Occupations (Other) salary is $114,858 based on BLS data. Salaries range from $66,180 to $168,070 depending on city.

Not necessarily. A city with higher nominal pay may have a higher cost of living that offsets the salary difference. Compare the "COL-Adjusted" column in both tables above — cities with lower costs of living often offer better real purchasing power.