Computer and Information Systems Managers in North Dakota
May 2025 wages · tax year 2026
You keep
$111,548
after federal, FICA and North Dakota tax
Tax takes
$37,582
25.2% of the whole
Worth, in national money
$125,940
North Dakota costs less than average
On that salary you would be around the 25th percentile for this work in North Dakota — roughly, since only five points along the band are published.
One filer, standard deduction, no dependants and nothing paid in before tax — the same household the rest of this page uses, so the comparison holds. City and school-district income taxes are not included.
Median here
$149,130
Kept after tax
$111,548
Worth in national money
$125,940
State rank
35
of 51 states
What this pays, and what it is worth
- North Dakota is among the lower-paying states for this job. The middle earner takes $149,130, ranking 35 of 51 states — about 14.85% below the national middle. Costs here are often lower too, which the figures further down account for.
- This is one of the better-paid jobs in North Dakota. It ranks 6 out of 460 occupations the state publishes figures for, which puts it in the top quarter locally.
- Here is where North Dakota does better than its wage suggests. From a median of $149,130 you keep $111,548, and because things cost less here than the national average, that behaves like $125,940 would elsewhere. The average is lower, $146,840, so pay clusters nearer the top than usual.
- North Dakota ranks 35 of 51 for computer and information systems managers, with a median of $149,130 — about 14.85% below the national figure. A nominal shortfall is not by itself a real one: lower-paying states frequently carry lower tax and lower price levels, and the adjusted figures below are where that is settled rather than assumed.
- Within North Dakota, computer and information systems managers ranks 6 of 460 occupations by median pay, placing it in the top quartile of the local distribution. This is the comparison a resident actually makes — against neighbors rather than against the same job elsewhere.
- After federal, FICA and North Dakota income tax, retained pay for computer and information systems managers on $149,130 is $111,548. Deflating by the state's price level — below the national average — gives $125,940 in national-average terms. ⚠️ That figure is purchasing power, not a wage, and nobody is paid it; it is what the take-home buys. The mean of $146,840 falls below the median, a left skew that is uncommon in wage data.
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Pay band: Computer and Information Systems Managers
The state median for this job
| Lowest tenth earn under | $94,820 |
|---|---|
| Half earn under | $149,130 |
| Top tenth earn over | $192,560 |
| This salary | $149,130 |
Positions between the published tenth, quarter, half, three-quarter and ninetieth points are estimated by straight line.
The same pay, somewhere else
The state median for this job
| Take-home in North Dakota | $111,548 |
|---|---|
| Take-home in Texas | $113,196 |
| Once local prices are leveledBEA price parity | −$9,453 |
The raise and the real gain point in opposite directions here.
State income tax and state price levels only. No city income tax, and no housing market.
What you would need there
The state median for this job
| To match take-home only | $146,718 |
|---|---|
| Raise you would need | +$13,439 |
| Prices in Texas | 97 vs 89 |
State taxes and state price levels only. No city tax, and no housing market.
Sources and assumptions
- A median is the middle, not an offer. Half of computer and information systems managers in North Dakota earn under $149,130 and half over. The published range runs $94,820 at the tenth percentile to $192,560 at the ninetieth. Experience and employer move an individual a long way inside that.
- One filer, no dependants, no pension contributions — that is the household behind North Dakota's $111,548, worked from $149,130. That is on purpose. It lets states be compared with each other, not with each other's family circumstances. Local city taxes are left out. Locally this work ranks 6 of 460.
- One number stands for prices across all of North Dakota, which is a simplification — big cities cost far more than small towns. Read $125,940, the adjusted value of that $149,130 median, as a way to compare states fairly, not as a quote for any particular place. The two datasets are also from different years. This job sits at 6 of 460 in the state.
- Figures are distribution medians for computer and information systems managers in North Dakota, not entry or offer rates. The published band runs $94,820 to $192,560; within-state dispersion of that width routinely exceeds the dispersion between states, so tenure, employer and metropolitan area predict an individual's pay better than geography does.
- The North Dakota take-home of $111,548, on $149,130 for work ranking 6 of 460 locally, models the simplest household deliberately: holding it constant is what makes the interstate comparison meaningful. It also means the absolute figure overstates liability for most real filers, and municipal income taxes are outside the model entirely. The occupation ranks 6 of 460 in the state.
- Price deflation uses one statewide parity for North Dakota, so $125,940 — the adjusted value of that $149,130 median — establishes comparability between states rather than accuracy within one. The wage and parity series are dated independently, each following its own publication cycle, and neither is projected forward. This occupation sits at 6 of 460 locally.
Questions people ask
How much does pay for this job actually vary?
Less than you might expect. The bottom tenth earn $94,820 and the top tenth $192,560, so most people doing this work in North Dakota sit within a fairly tight band.
What does this pay actually buy where I live?
More than the figure suggests. Prices in North Dakota sit below the national level, so take-home here stretches like $125,940 would elsewhere. The wage is the same; the ground it covers is larger.
Where does the difference between the wage and my paycheck go?
Four deductions, stacked. The federal layer and the two payroll taxes apply wherever you work; North Dakota then takes its own share, leaving $111,548.
Can I compare this job across every state?
All 51 jurisdictions report this work, which makes the ranking a like-for-like one.
What is the dispersion of this occupation's wage distribution?
The tenth-to-ninetieth percentile span ($94,820 to $192,560) sits at or below the family's median dispersion, indicating relatively standardized compensation. Percentiles are published per state, so this dispersion is specific to North Dakota rather than a national figure.
What is this occupation's price-adjusted compensation in this state?
North Dakota's regional price parity is at or below the national average, so nominal wages understate purchasing power. Take-home deflated by the state price level is $125,940 in national-average terms. The adjustment uses an all-items index and does not isolate housing.
What accounts for the gap between gross wage and take-home here?
Take-home of $111,548 reflects federal income tax, OASDI, Medicare and North Dakota income tax for a single filer with no adjustments. The state layer is levied in addition to the federal one; only its rate and base differ between states.
Is this occupation's state coverage complete?
State-level estimates are published for all 51 jurisdictions for this occupation, so cross-state comparison is not confounded by suppression. ⚠️ Estimates remain survey-based and carry sampling error; small differences between adjacent states should not be over-read.