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Highest Paying Cities for Computer Systems Analyst (2024)

The median Computer Systems Analyst salary is $160,800 in San Jose, CA, the highest-paying city for this role. After adjusting for cost of living, Houston, TX offers the best purchasing power at $118,404 adjusted.

$114,080

National Median

$160,800

Highest City

$81,160

Lowest City

Cities Ranked

Ranked by Median Salary

Rank	City	Median	Range (10th–90th)	COL Index	COL-Adjusted	Jobs
1	San Jose, CA	$160,800	$84,700 – $238,770	195.8	$82,125	8,510
2	San Francisco, CA	$145,440	$91,620 – $209,390	179.6	$80,980	10,950
3	Seattle, WA	$132,580	$81,980 – $204,170	149.4	$88,742	13,940
4	New York, NY	$127,150	$75,680 – $177,280	187.2	$67,922	25,320
5	Los Angeles, CA	$126,520	$76,760 – $168,210	166	$76,217	15,260
6	Washington, DC	$126,170	$78,540 – $196,900	152.8	$82,572	17,720
7	Boston, MA	$123,550	$79,580 – $171,700	152.1	$81,229	14,160
8	Denver, CO	$122,950	$80,220 – $173,320	112.8	$108,998	4,510
9	Portland, OR	$122,300	$81,740 – $182,940	130.1	$94,005	3,760
10	Dallas, TX	$117,040	$71,780 – $168,380	104.1	$112,430	17,280
11	Houston, TX	$114,260	$67,710 – $169,810	96.5	$118,404	9,500
12	San Diego, CA	$113,190	$74,430 – $168,420	160.2	$70,655	4,790
13	Charlotte, NC	$110,020	$69,220 – $166,060	96.7	$113,775	9,290
14	Minneapolis, MN	$108,680	$75,980 – $145,500	106.2	$102,335	8,360
15	Atlanta, GA	$108,570	$66,080 – $162,050	99.2	$109,446	8,750
16	Raleigh, NC	$105,610	$70,630 – $158,390	99.8	$105,822	4,780
17	Detroit, MI	$104,360	$65,860 – $133,680	95.1	$109,737	8,630
18	Miami, FL	$103,260	$62,420 – $169,280	123.1	$83,883	7,510
19	Phoenix, AZ	$102,280	$62,920 – $159,360	100.7	$101,569	8,280
20	Tampa, FL	$102,120	$64,480 – $157,170	99.6	$102,530	7,350
21	Philadelphia, PA	$101,760	$61,990 – $153,350	118.4	$85,946	8,380
22	Austin, TX	$101,550	$68,540 – $167,290	103	$98,592	8,310
23	Chicago, IL	$99,510	$57,730 – $141,360	107.3	$92,740	15,940
24	Salt Lake City, UT	$91,160	$59,970 – $129,180	101.4	$89,901	1,940
25	Nashville, TN	$81,160	$59,990 – $131,330	100.3	$80,917	4,550

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	Houston, TX	$118,404	$114,260	96.5
2	Charlotte, NC	$113,775	$110,020	96.7
3	Dallas, TX	$112,430	$117,040	104.1
4	Detroit, MI	$109,737	$104,360	95.1
5	Atlanta, GA	$109,446	$108,570	99.2
6	Denver, CO	$108,998	$122,950	112.8
7	Raleigh, NC	$105,822	$105,610	99.8
8	Tampa, FL	$102,530	$102,120	99.6
9	Minneapolis, MN	$102,335	$108,680	106.2
10	Phoenix, AZ	$101,569	$102,280	100.7
11	Austin, TX	$98,592	$101,550	103
12	Portland, OR	$94,005	$122,300	130.1
13	Chicago, IL	$92,740	$99,510	107.3
14	Salt Lake City, UT	$89,901	$91,160	101.4
15	Seattle, WA	$88,742	$132,580	149.4
16	Philadelphia, PA	$85,946	$101,760	118.4
17	Miami, FL	$83,883	$103,260	123.1
18	Washington, DC	$82,572	$126,170	152.8
19	San Jose, CA	$82,125	$160,800	195.8
20	Boston, MA	$81,229	$123,550	152.1
21	San Francisco, CA	$80,980	$145,440	179.6
22	Nashville, TN	$80,917	$81,160	100.3
23	Los Angeles, CA	$76,217	$126,520	166
24	San Diego, CA	$70,655	$113,190	160.2
25	New York, NY	$67,922	$127,150	187.2

Frequently Asked Questions

San Jose, CA pays the highest median Computer Systems Analyst salary at $160,800. However, after cost-of-living adjustment, Houston, TX offers the most purchasing power at $118,404 adjusted.

The national median Computer Systems Analyst salary is $114,080 based on BLS data. Salaries range from $81,160 to $160,800 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.