Information Technology Salary Guide 2026

What Christian IT roles are paying in the United States, based on 441 of 1,359 total information technology listings with complete salary ranges as of November 2, 2026.

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Key takeaways
  • →The median information technology salary is $99,456/yr, with most offers between $75,000 and $131,954
  • →Full-time roles post a median of $100,000 across 425 listings
  • →Connecticut posts the highest published median at $151,250

How much do IT professionals make?

IT professionals at Christian organizations earn a median of $99,456 per year, based on 441 listings with complete salary ranges. Half of all offers fall between $75,000 and $131,954.

Median base salary, United States
$99,456/yr
441 listings
$60k$160k
$75,000
p25
$99,456
median
$131,954
p75
Full-time median
$100,000
425 listings
Top-paying org type
Nonprofit $111,500
245 listings
Listings posting comp
33%
of 1,359 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. Connecticut leads at a median of $151,250, while Virginia comes in at $64,250.

Median information technology salary by state

441 listings
StateMedianListings
Connecticut$151,2505
Minnesota$143,24710
Remote$120,000163
Nebraska$100,00041
Colorado$97,55832
Florida$95,09452
Tennessee$92,5005
New York$91,0009
Indiana$81,5009
California$80,00015
Illinois$70,00021
Texas$69,50026
Virginia$64,2506
New Mexico—<5
North Carolina—<5

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

By organization and employment type

By organization type

435 listings
Org typeMedianListings
Nonprofit$111,500245
For-profit company$97,500115
Christian school$76,36050
Missions organization$75,28121
Church—<5

By employment type

431 listings
TypeMedianListings
Full-time$100,000425
Part-time—<5
Contractor—<5

By organization size

82 listings
EmployeesMedianListings
11-50—<5
51-200$85,69011
201-1000$82,21510
1000+$81,50059

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 $99,456 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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