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MODELED MONTHLY SURPLUS

Top 20 cities for Computer and Information Systems Managers

This ranking uses a modeled monthly surplus, not salary alone. It estimates take-home pay, housing, and local standard expenses so you can compare the same defined measure across cities.

Direct BLS match to SOC 11-3021 Computer and Information Systems Managers.

What the modeled surplus includes

Modeled 2026 monthly surplus = modeled monthly take-home pay - estimated mortgage - fixed standard expenses ($2,200/month in every metro). It is a comparison model, not your personal cash-after-rent result.

#1

Seattle, WA

MSA Pop: 4.0M
Modeled 2026 monthly surplus
$7,494
Modeled 2026 Gross Salary
$220,047
BEA 2024 RPP
111.1
Est. Mortgage
$3,932/mo
#2

Houston, TX

MSA Pop: 7.1M
Modeled 2026 monthly surplus
$7,165
Modeled 2026 Gross Salary
$176,464
BEA 2024 RPP
98.6
Est. Mortgage
$1,625/mo
#3

Boston, MA

MSA Pop: 4.9M
Modeled 2026 monthly surplus
$7,135
Modeled 2026 Gross Salary
$220,334
BEA 2024 RPP
108.3
Est. Mortgage
$3,407/mo
#4

Denver, CO

MSA Pop: 2.9M
Modeled 2026 monthly surplus
$7,099
Modeled 2026 Gross Salary
$208,423
BEA 2024 RPP
105.8
Est. Mortgage
$2,883/mo
#5

Memphis, TN

MSA Pop: 1.3M
Modeled 2026 monthly surplus
$7,084
Modeled 2026 Gross Salary
$165,835
BEA 2024 RPP
92.2
Est. Mortgage
$1,101/mo
#6

Colorado Springs, CO

MSA Pop: 0.7M
Modeled 2026 monthly surplus
$7,078
Modeled 2026 Gross Salary
$197,210
BEA 2024 RPP
100.7
Est. Mortgage
$2,254/mo
#7

Dallas, TX

MSA Pop: 7.6M
Modeled 2026 monthly surplus
$6,973
Modeled 2026 Gross Salary
$178,155
BEA 2024 RPP
103.1
Est. Mortgage
$1,913/mo
#8

Buffalo, NY

MSA Pop: 1.1M
Modeled 2026 monthly surplus
$6,920
Modeled 2026 Gross Salary
$176,966
BEA 2024 RPP
95.8
Est. Mortgage
$1,101/mo
#9

Detroit, MI

MSA Pop: 4.3M
Modeled 2026 monthly surplus
$6,888
Modeled 2026 Gross Salary
$174,291
BEA 2024 RPP
100.3
Est. Mortgage
$1,179/mo
#10

New York, NY

MSA Pop: 20.0M
Modeled 2026 monthly surplus
$6,880
Modeled 2026 Gross Salary
$220,682
BEA 2024 RPP
112.6
Est. Mortgage
$3,565/mo
#11

Jacksonville, FL

MSA Pop: 1.5M
Modeled 2026 monthly surplus
$6,876
Modeled 2026 Gross Salary
$173,235
BEA 2024 RPP
99.5
Est. Mortgage
$1,730/mo
#12

Rochester, NY

MSA Pop: 1.1M
Modeled 2026 monthly surplus
$6,858
Modeled 2026 Gross Salary
$174,250
BEA 2024 RPP
97.0
Est. Mortgage
$1,022/mo
#13

San Antonio, TX

MSA Pop: 2.6M
Modeled 2026 monthly surplus
$6,816
Modeled 2026 Gross Salary
$167,577
BEA 2024 RPP
94.7
Est. Mortgage
$1,468/mo
#14

Philadelphia, PA

MSA Pop: 6.2M
Modeled 2026 monthly surplus
$6,799
Modeled 2026 Gross Salary
$177,807
BEA 2024 RPP
102.6
Est. Mortgage
$1,625/mo
#15

Orlando, FL

MSA Pop: 2.7M
Modeled 2026 monthly surplus
$6,794
Modeled 2026 Gross Salary
$175,490
BEA 2024 RPP
101.4
Est. Mortgage
$1,940/mo
#16

Richmond, VA

MSA Pop: 1.3M
Modeled 2026 monthly surplus
$6,770
Modeled 2026 Gross Salary
$185,156
BEA 2024 RPP
97.9
Est. Mortgage
$1,677/mo
#17

Tampa, FL

MSA Pop: 3.2M
Modeled 2026 monthly surplus
$6,688
Modeled 2026 Gross Salary
$172,682
BEA 2024 RPP
100.9
Est. Mortgage
$1,887/mo
#18

El Paso, TX

MSA Pop: 0.9M
Modeled 2026 monthly surplus
$6,640
Modeled 2026 Gross Salary
$156,661
BEA 2024 RPP
89.9
Est. Mortgage
$1,022/mo
#19

Lakeland, FL

MSA Pop: 0.7M
Modeled 2026 monthly surplus
$6,629
Modeled 2026 Gross Salary
$165,210
BEA 2024 RPP
97.1
Est. Mortgage
$1,520/mo
#20

St. Louis, MO

MSA Pop: 2.8M
Modeled 2026 monthly surplus
$6,622
Modeled 2026 Gross Salary
$171,308
BEA 2024 RPP
95.1
Est. Mortgage
$1,153/mo