Information Technology Salary Guide 2026

What Christian IT roles are paying in the United States, based on 401 of 1,210 total information technology listings with complete salary ranges as of September 14, 2026.

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Key takeaways
  • The median information technology salary is $99,139/yr, with most offers between $74,450 and $131,000
  • Full-time roles post a median of $99,667 across 386 listings
  • Minnesota posts the highest published median at $164,066

How much do IT professionals make?

IT professionals at Christian organizations earn a median of $99,139 per year, based on 401 listings with complete salary ranges. Half of all offers fall between $74,450 and $131,000.

Median base salary, United States
$99,139/yr
401 listings
$60k$160k
$74,450
p25
$99,139
median
$131,000
p75
Full-time median
$99,667
386 listings
Top-paying org type
Nonprofit $111,600
221 listings
Listings posting comp
34%
of 1,210 total information technology listings

The listings span helpdesk and systems administration through infrastructure and security leadership at Christian companies, ministries, universities, and health systems. Faith-based employers compete directly with the general market for IT talent, and the numbers show it.

Information Technology salaries by state

Geography moves information technology pay meaningfully, and cost of living explains most of the spread. Minnesota leads at a median of $164,066, while Virginia comes in at $66,000.

Median information technology salary by state

401 listings
StateMedianListings
Minnesota$164,0667
Remote$120,000162
Florida$103,67534
Nebraska$100,00037
Colorado$97,55830
New York$94,2508
Tennessee$92,5005
Indiana$81,5009
Utah$81,0005
California$80,00014
Illinois$70,00021
Texas$69,50021
Virginia$66,0005
New Mexico<5
Ohio<5

13 additional state entries have fewer than 5 listings, so their medians are withheld.

By organization and employment type

By organization type

395 listings
Org typeMedianListings
Nonprofit$111,600221
For-profit company$97,500107
Missions organization$80,48620
Christian school$72,50044
Church<5

By employment type

391 listings
TypeMedianListings
Full-time$99,667386
Contractor<5
Part-time<5

By organization size

75 listings
EmployeesMedianListings
11-50<5
51-200$85,69011
201-1000$82,21510
1000+$81,50052

Organization size is the employer's W-2 headcount from its latest IRS Form 990 filing. Employers that don't file (churches, for-profits) aren't counted in that table.

Frequently asked questions

Do Christian organizations pay market rate for IT?
Large Christian employers generally do. The $99,139 median tracks the broader IT market, though ministries and smaller nonprofits post below the health systems and universities that anchor the top of the range.
Where do these numbers come from?
Every figure is computed from compensation posted on live and recent job listings on our boards. No surveys, no self-reports, and no stat published below 5 listings. Read the full methodology

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