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Computer And Information Systems Managers Salary: Georgia vs Washington

Computer And Information Systems Managers earn a median of $169,170 in Georgia and $206,420 in Washington. That is a nominal gap of $37,250 (-18.0%), with Washington paying more before any cost-of-living adjustment.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2024 estimates. Cost-of-living adjustment uses BEA Regional Price Parities, most recent release.

$169,170
Georgia median
$175,683 after COL
$206,420
Washington median
$192,892 after COL
-18.0%
Nominal gap
Washington leads
-8.9%
Adjusted gap
Washington leads after COL

The story behind the numbers

On raw wages, Washington pays $37,250 more per year than Georgia for computer and information systems managers, a gap of +18.0%.

After adjusting for cost of living, Washington still comes out ahead, with roughly $17,210 of extra purchasing power (+8.9% real gap). Local prices do not reverse the nominal advantage.

Full breakdown by location

Detailed wage, employment, and cost-of-living figures for computer and information systems managers in each location. Click through to the full local salary page for percentiles, outlook, and peer areas.

Computer And Information Systems Managers

Georgia

Median salary
$169,170
Mean salary
$177,990
Employment
17,560
Location quotient
0.86
Jobs per 1,000
3.6
COL-adjusted median
$175,683
Regional Price Parity
96.3%

Exact state RPP match.

Full Computer And Information Systems Managers page for Georgia →

Computer And Information Systems Managers

Washington

Median salary
$206,420
Mean salary
$231,000
Employment
18,310
Location quotient
1.23
Jobs per 1,000
5.2
COL-adjusted median
$192,892
Regional Price Parity
107.0%

Exact state RPP match.

Full Computer And Information Systems Managers page for Washington →

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Common questions about this comparison

What does the cost-of-living adjustment actually do? +

It divides each location's nominal median wage by its Regional Price Parity (RPP), which measures how local prices compare to the national average (100 = national). A wage of $100,000 in an area with RPP 120 has the same purchasing power as roughly $83,000 nationally.

Why would the nominal and adjusted winners disagree? +

High-cost metros often pay higher salaries, but not by enough to fully offset the higher cost of housing, goods, and services. When that happens, the location with the lower nominal wage actually offers more real purchasing power.

What is a location quotient? +

The location quotient measures how concentrated an occupation is in a given area versus the national average. A value of 2.0 means the occupation is twice as common there as nationally. It is a signal of what a state specializes in.