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Computer And Information Systems Managers Salary: Rhode Island vs New York

Computer And Information Systems Managers earn a median of $165,030 in Rhode Island and $209,980 in New York. That is a nominal gap of $44,950 (-21.4%), with New York 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.

$165,030
Rhode Island median
$161,351 after COL
$209,980
New York median
$194,568 after COL
-21.4%
Nominal gap
New York leads
-17.1%
Adjusted gap
New York leads after COL

The story behind the numbers

On raw wages, New York pays $44,950 more per year than Rhode Island for computer and information systems managers, a gap of +21.4%.

After adjusting for cost of living, New York still comes out ahead, with roughly $33,217 of extra purchasing power (+17.1% 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

Rhode Island

Median salary
$165,030
Mean salary
$171,110
Employment
1,010
Location quotient
0.49
Jobs per 1,000
2.0
COL-adjusted median
$161,351
Regional Price Parity
102.3%

Exact state RPP match.

Full Computer And Information Systems Managers page for Rhode Island →

Computer And Information Systems Managers

New York

Median salary
$209,980
Mean salary
$222,160
Employment
40,780
Location quotient
1.02
Jobs per 1,000
4.3
COL-adjusted median
$194,568
Regional Price Parity
107.9%

Exact state RPP match.

Full Computer And Information Systems Managers page for New York →

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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.