Computer and Information Systems Managers in Mount Vernon-Anacortes

BLS metro-level wage data places Computer and Information Systems Managers pay in Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA at a median of $172,460 per year ($82.91/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $175,140, Mount Vernon-Anacortes pays 2% below, which typically tracks with a lower local cost of living or smaller specialized-employer cluster. Approximately 90 computer and information systems managerss are employed across the Mount Vernon-Anacortes MSA in SOC 11-3021.

The Mount Vernon-Anacortes pay distribution spans from $125,110 at the 10th percentile to $286,580 at the 90th, a 2.3× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $142,020 and the 75th at $221,970, so half of Mount Vernon-Anacortes-based computer and information systems managerss earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live, which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide WA data, and peer-metro comparisons, a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.