Technology · 70 Cities Ranked

Highest Paying Cities for Computer Systems Analyst (2025)

The median Computer Systems Analyst salary is $157,140 in San Jose, CA, the highest-paying city for this role. After adjusting for cost of living, Colorado Springs, CO offers the best purchasing power at $123,196 adjusted.

The 70 cities below are ranked by median wage for Computer Systems Analyst, drawn from BLS OEWS. Top-of-list cities typically combine high local labor demand with above-baseline cost-of-living, so the gross-wage ranking partly reflects COL adjustment. Reading the ranking carefully: gross median wage is the headline number, but the cost-adjusted figure (which divides by the city's cost-of-living index) tells a different story for high-COL cities. The ranking sorts on gross wage; the per-city pages surface the adjusted figure.

For workers evaluating Computer Systems Analyst relocation, the top of the ranking is the obvious starting point — but the bottom of the list (low gross wage, low COL) is often where cost-adjusted real income is highest. The role-specific pages link to per-city detail.

$107,058

National Median

$157,140

Highest City

$78,560

Lowest City

Cities Ranked

Ranked by Median Salary

Rank	City	Median	Range (10th-90th)	COL Index	COL-Adjusted	Jobs
1	San Jose, CA	$157,140	$92,190, $214,420	195.8	$80,255	7,260
2	San Francisco, CA	$134,460	$91,480, $209,150	179.6	$74,866	11,180
3	Seattle, WA	$133,690	$74,470, $197,600	149.4	$89,485	19,050
4	Boston, MA	$129,180	$83,190, $172,940	152.1	$84,931	17,470
5	Colorado Springs, CO	$128,740	$78,980, $209,620	104.5	$123,196	760
6	Providence, RI	$128,580	$75,650, $173,900	119.4	$107,688	2,050
7	New York, NY	$128,340	$78,000, $179,110	187.2	$68,558	26,540
8	Denver, CO	$127,880	$81,050, $209,090	112.8	$113,369	4,190
9	Portland, OR	$127,360	$83,560, $176,150	130.1	$97,894	4,020
10	Washington, DC	$127,040	$77,910, $195,120	152.8	$83,141	18,620
11	Dallas, TX	$122,520	$75,850, $170,020	104.1	$117,695	20,000
12	Sacramento, CA	$122,330	$72,070, $162,800	124.7	$98,099	3,170
13	Bridgeport, CT	$121,700	$78,940, $171,930	137.5	$88,509	800
14	Los Angeles, CA	$121,560	$76,430, $165,620	166	$73,229	16,900
15	Atlanta, GA	$119,090	$69,330, $169,690	99.2	$120,050	8,300
16	San Diego, CA	$119,090	$76,580, $170,810	160.2	$74,338	5,760
17	Houston, TX	$113,440	$70,910, $168,540	96.5	$117,554	8,510
18	Hartford, CT	$112,270	$77,780, $153,770	112.6	$99,707	2,330
19	Minneapolis, MN	$112,090	$79,950, $152,030	106.2	$105,546	8,580
20	Charlotte, NC	$110,790	$76,360, $168,660	96.7	$114,571	7,870
21	Baltimore, MD	$108,980	$69,310, $176,570	114.2	$95,429	6,850
22	Raleigh, NC	$108,480	$78,510, $167,280	99.8	$108,697	4,530
23	Columbus, OH	$107,230	$67,160, $154,660	93.1	$115,177	4,660
24	Reno, NV	$106,690	$65,670, $156,590	106.5	$100,178	600
25	Richmond, VA	$105,190	$72,410, $168,410	102.1	$103,026	2,990
26	Tampa, FL	$105,080	$67,240, $161,720	99.6	$105,502	7,100
27	Philadelphia, PA	$105,050	$72,150, $156,870	118.4	$88,725	8,520
28	Riverside-San Bernardino, CA	$105,030	$77,020, $154,910	122.4	$85,809	1,970
29	Austin, TX	$104,590	$72,540, $169,420	103	$101,544	6,930
30	Spokane, WA	$104,180	$74,280, $147,160	97.4	$106,961	500
31	Greensboro, NC	$104,050	$66,490, $166,800	91.3	$113,965	860
32	Phoenix, AZ	$103,770	$58,700, $191,980	100.7	$103,049	9,330
33	Las Vegas, NV	$103,760	$45,510, $144,150	109	$95,193	1,700
34	Detroit, MI	$103,670	$67,040, $163,210	95.1	$109,012	7,150
35	Miami, FL	$103,650	$66,140, $156,540	123.1	$84,200	9,000
36	Chicago, IL	$103,490	$61,860, $151,490	107.3	$96,449	14,660
37	Cincinnati, OH	$103,450	$66,720, $172,930	91.2	$113,432	4,240
38	Jacksonville, FL	$102,230	$63,230, $156,390	95.1	$107,497	3,250
39	Milwaukee, WI	$102,120	$76,260, $132,270	97.4	$104,846	2,680
40	Des Moines, IA	$102,070	$67,020, $140,820	93.3	$109,400	2,680
41	Indianapolis, IN	$101,890	$63,260, $159,450	90.1	$113,085	5,080
42	Buffalo, NY	$101,660	$67,220, $158,040	92.5	$109,903	1,170
43	Tulsa, OK	$101,460	$69,160, $137,080	86.8	$116,889	1,260
44	Kansas City, MO	$101,340	$64,520, $165,390	95.4	$106,226	4,180
45	Anchorage, AK	$101,260	$77,510, $131,960	127	$79,732	260
46	San Antonio, TX	$100,840	$65,330, $155,480	91.5	$110,208	2,930
47	Orlando, FL	$100,780	$62,090, $159,400	103.1	$97,750	4,200
48	Memphis, TN	$100,640	$63,550, $151,430	84	$119,810	1,700
49	Madison, WI	$100,550	$66,700, $132,180	103.8	$96,869	2,140
50	Bakersfield, CA	$100,400	$63,040, $150,540	100.6	$99,801	490
51	Greenville, SC	$99,830	$59,850, $141,640	90.1	$110,799	1,120
52	Birmingham, AL	$99,470	$64,930, $137,180	90.4	$110,033	1,870
53	Nashville, TN	$99,270	$63,200, $149,990	100.3	$98,973	4,500
54	Fresno, CA	$98,900	$65,680, $152,020	105.5	$93,744	550
55	Pittsburgh, PA	$98,550	$63,550, $126,070	92.3	$106,771	5,230
56	Salt Lake City, UT	$98,400	$63,610, $131,390	101.4	$97,041	2,010
57	Albuquerque, NM	$98,220	$62,650, $140,670	94	$104,489	1,240
58	Tucson, AZ	$98,100	$64,210, $132,390	95.4	$102,830	910
59	Louisville, KY	$97,970	$59,350, $180,450	90.2	$108,614	2,340
60	Rochester, NY	$97,240	$64,990, $146,100	92.9	$104,672	910
61	New Orleans, LA	$97,240	$70,050, $136,890	95.9	$101,397	940
62	Omaha, NE	$96,310	$65,490, $139,270	91.8	$104,913	1,220
63	St. Louis, MO	$96,290	$61,840, $145,590	90	$106,989	3,920
64	Lexington, KY	$95,500	$60,210, $135,510	91.3	$104,600	780
65	Wichita, KS	$94,790	$62,000, $175,700	84	$112,845	620
66	Oklahoma City, OK	$94,630	$61,360, $137,660	86.5	$109,399	1,730
67	Albany, NY	$86,890	$64,990, $117,860	100.7	$86,286	3,290
68	Knoxville, TN	$85,730	$60,930, $126,620	90.3	$94,939	1,210
69	Boise, ID	$81,280	$43,290, $130,450	102.1	$79,608	810
70	Little Rock, AR	$78,560	$29,750, $112,920	88.2	$89,070	1,490

Ranked by Purchasing Power (COL-Adjusted)

Cost-of-living adjusted salaries show where your Computer Systems Analyst paycheck goes furthest. A lower COL index means your dollars stretch further.

Rank	City	COL-Adjusted	Raw Median	COL Index
1	Colorado Springs, CO	$123,196	$128,740	104.5
2	Atlanta, GA	$120,050	$119,090	99.2
3	Memphis, TN	$119,810	$100,640	84
4	Dallas, TX	$117,695	$122,520	104.1
5	Houston, TX	$117,554	$113,440	96.5
6	Tulsa, OK	$116,889	$101,460	86.8
7	Columbus, OH	$115,177	$107,230	93.1
8	Charlotte, NC	$114,571	$110,790	96.7
9	Greensboro, NC	$113,965	$104,050	91.3
10	Cincinnati, OH	$113,432	$103,450	91.2
11	Denver, CO	$113,369	$127,880	112.8
12	Indianapolis, IN	$113,085	$101,890	90.1
13	Wichita, KS	$112,845	$94,790	84
14	Greenville, SC	$110,799	$99,830	90.1
15	San Antonio, TX	$110,208	$100,840	91.5
16	Birmingham, AL	$110,033	$99,470	90.4
17	Buffalo, NY	$109,903	$101,660	92.5
18	Des Moines, IA	$109,400	$102,070	93.3
19	Oklahoma City, OK	$109,399	$94,630	86.5
20	Detroit, MI	$109,012	$103,670	95.1
21	Raleigh, NC	$108,697	$108,480	99.8
22	Louisville, KY	$108,614	$97,970	90.2
23	Providence, RI	$107,688	$128,580	119.4
24	Jacksonville, FL	$107,497	$102,230	95.1
25	St. Louis, MO	$106,989	$96,290	90
26	Spokane, WA	$106,961	$104,180	97.4
27	Pittsburgh, PA	$106,771	$98,550	92.3
28	Kansas City, MO	$106,226	$101,340	95.4
29	Minneapolis, MN	$105,546	$112,090	106.2
30	Tampa, FL	$105,502	$105,080	99.6
31	Omaha, NE	$104,913	$96,310	91.8
32	Milwaukee, WI	$104,846	$102,120	97.4
33	Rochester, NY	$104,672	$97,240	92.9
34	Lexington, KY	$104,600	$95,500	91.3
35	Albuquerque, NM	$104,489	$98,220	94
36	Phoenix, AZ	$103,049	$103,770	100.7
37	Richmond, VA	$103,026	$105,190	102.1
38	Tucson, AZ	$102,830	$98,100	95.4
39	Austin, TX	$101,544	$104,590	103
40	New Orleans, LA	$101,397	$97,240	95.9
41	Reno, NV	$100,178	$106,690	106.5
42	Bakersfield, CA	$99,801	$100,400	100.6
43	Hartford, CT	$99,707	$112,270	112.6
44	Nashville, TN	$98,973	$99,270	100.3
45	Sacramento, CA	$98,099	$122,330	124.7
46	Portland, OR	$97,894	$127,360	130.1
47	Orlando, FL	$97,750	$100,780	103.1
48	Salt Lake City, UT	$97,041	$98,400	101.4
49	Madison, WI	$96,869	$100,550	103.8
50	Chicago, IL	$96,449	$103,490	107.3
51	Baltimore, MD	$95,429	$108,980	114.2
52	Las Vegas, NV	$95,193	$103,760	109
53	Knoxville, TN	$94,939	$85,730	90.3
54	Fresno, CA	$93,744	$98,900	105.5
55	Seattle, WA	$89,485	$133,690	149.4
56	Little Rock, AR	$89,070	$78,560	88.2
57	Philadelphia, PA	$88,725	$105,050	118.4
58	Bridgeport, CT	$88,509	$121,700	137.5
59	Albany, NY	$86,286	$86,890	100.7
60	Riverside-San Bernardino, CA	$85,809	$105,030	122.4
61	Boston, MA	$84,931	$129,180	152.1
62	Miami, FL	$84,200	$103,650	123.1
63	Washington, DC	$83,141	$127,040	152.8
64	San Jose, CA	$80,255	$157,140	195.8
65	Anchorage, AK	$79,732	$101,260	127
66	Boise, ID	$79,608	$81,280	102.1
67	San Francisco, CA	$74,866	$134,460	179.6
68	San Diego, CA	$74,338	$119,090	160.2
69	Los Angeles, CA	$73,229	$121,560	166
70	New York, NY	$68,558	$128,340	187.2

Frequently Asked Questions

San Jose, CA pays the highest median Computer Systems Analyst salary at $157,140. However, after cost-of-living adjustment, Colorado Springs, CO offers the most purchasing power at $123,196 adjusted.

The national median Computer Systems Analyst salary is $107,058 based on BLS data. Salaries range from $78,560 to $157,140 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.