IT manager pay in Salt Lake City, UT
IT managers in the Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area earn a typical $160,810 a year. The middle half earn $120,950 to $199,090, and the top 10% earn more than $233,990. About 5,620 people do this job there.
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (occupation: Computer and Information Systems Managers, SOC 11-3021).
Pay range
| Bottom 10% earn less than | $107,580 |
| 25th percentile | $120,950 |
| Median (typical) | $160,810 |
| 75th percentile | $199,090 |
| Top 10% earn more than | $233,990 |
Typical pay here ranks No. 43 of 50 large metros for IT managers before taxes and prices.
After taxes and cost of living
At the typical $160,810, a single filer keeps about $113,900 a year after federal, Social Security, Medicare, and Utah state income tax. Prices in Salt Lake City are about the US average, so that take-home buys what $112,900 would in a typical US city. That ranks Salt Lake City No. 43 of 50 large metros for IT managers after cost of living.
Where IT managers’ pay goes furthest
- San Jose, CA$291,660 typical · worth $169k
- Seattle, WA$214,680 typical · worth $144k
- Boston, MA$214,960 typical · worth $138k
- Denver, CO$203,340 typical · worth $135k
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Common questions
How much does a it manager make in Salt Lake City, UT?
The typical (median) it manager in the Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area earns $160,810 a year. The middle half earn between $120,950 and $199,090, and the top 10% earn more than $233,990. Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
What is a good salary for a it manager in Salt Lake City?
Anything above $160,810 pays more than half of IT managers in Salt Lake City. $199,090 or more puts you in the top quarter, and $233,990 in the top 10%. Experience and employer move where you should be in that range.
How much does a it manager in Salt Lake City take home after taxes?
At the typical $160,810, a single filer keeps about $113,900 a year ($9,500 a month) after federal, Social Security, Medicare, Utah state income tax. With local prices about the US average, that buys what $112,900 would in a typical US city.
Where do IT managers get paid the most after cost of living?
Among the 50 largest US metros, typical it manager pay goes furthest after taxes and prices in San Jose, CA, Seattle, WA, Boston, MA. Salt Lake City, UT ranks No. 43.
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Local prices: BEA regional price parities, 2024. Updated November 2026.