IT Manager salary in Pittsburgh, PA

Based on 110 certified H-1B filings in the Pittsburgh, PA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Sewickley, Mars, Canonsburg, Mcdonald, Wexford.

Also listed as: Engineering Manager, Technical Program Manager

Median salary$157,440
Middle 50%$136.2k–$190k
vs. national median−21%comparison median $200,304
Filings110FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $102,509 and $289,202.
PercentileSalary
10th$127,421
25th$136,175
50th (median)$157,440
75th$190,000
90th$220,738

Salary by year

Median salary

$110k $150k $190k FY2020: median $132,822 (76 filings) FY2021: median $130,000 (70 filings) FY2022: median $150,000 (89 filings) FY2023: median $150,000 (67 filings) FY2024: median $157,681 (55 filings) FY2025: median $155,612 (70 filings) FY2026: median $176,858 (40 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 76 filings FY20 FY2021: 70 filings FY21 FY2022: 89 filings FY22 FY2023: 67 filings FY23 FY2024: 55 filings FY24 FY2025: 70 filings FY25 FY2026: 40 filings FY26 89
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020$132,822$119,766$150,12576
FY2021$130,000$120,557$149,50070
FY2022$150,000$128,547$164,11289
FY2023$150,000$134,370$168,93467
FY2024$157,681$140,000$180,10755
FY2025$155,612$130,796$180,08070
FY2026$176,858$155,358$200,91440

Cost of living

Pittsburgh's median IT Manager salary of $157,440 is worth about $166,300 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Pittsburgh = 94.7).

Compared with all workers here

All Computer and Information Systems Managers in the Pittsburgh, PA area earned a median of $159,090 in May 2025 (5,290 employed). The H-1B median here is $157,440, 1% lower.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.

Top employers filing

EmployerMedianFilings
CGI$150,50010
HM Health Solutionstoo few9
Deloittetoo few8
EYtoo few8
PwCtoo few7
Sigma-Aldrichtoo few4
Wesco Distributiontoo few4
Alstom Transporttoo few3
Hitachi Rail STStoo few3
Instinct Roboticstoo few3

Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I too few 2
Mid-level · Level II $138,000 43
Senior · Level III $157,440 26
Expert · Level IV $198,561 28

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Minimum H-1B salary by level

Wage levelPrevailing wage (most common)Median offered salaryFilings
Mid-level · Level II$127,421$138,00043
Senior · Level III$153,754$157,44026
Expert · Level IV$183,914$198,56128

The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.