Computer and Information Systems Managers salary in Alaska

Alaska's median wage for Computer and Information Systems Managers was $130,700 in 2024, about 26% below the US median of $177,564. That is a notable gap for a management role, and it holds even after accounting for Alaska's cost of living, which runs roughly 6% above the national baseline. Adjusting for that, the real purchasing power of the state median sits closer to $123,800 in national-dollar terms, widening the effective gap to around 30%.

The spread within the occupation tells a different story. Entry-level managers at the 10th percentile earned $84,360, while those at the 90th earned $197,800. Top earners make about 2.3 times what bottom earners make. That range is wide, which usually points to meaningful differences in seniority, the size of the organization, or whether the role is in the private sector versus state or federal government, all common factors in Alaska's smaller and more concentrated job market.

Employment is thin here: BLS counted 880 Computer and Information Systems Managers in the state in 2024. Small totals like this can shift the median meaningfully if even a few senior hires move in or out. We would read the state figure as directional rather than precise.

On outlook, BLS projects this occupation to grow 15.2% nationally between 2024 and 2034, a much faster rate than average. Alaska does not have a separate state projection in our data, so that figure reflects where demand is heading across the country. Whether Alaska tracks the national pace depends on public-sector IT investment and any expansion in the state's resource and infrastructure sectors, both of which drive most of the local demand for this role.