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Best States to Be a Computer Systems Analysts
After 2025 state income tax and 2024 cost of living, a computer systems analysts salary goes furthest in Rhode Island — a $134,630 BLS median worth $126,901 in real terms (Gera US Real Pay Index 123.0).
Which US states are best for a computer systems analysts after cost of living and tax?
For a computer systems analysts, the Gera US Real Pay Index ranks Rhode Island #1: a $134,630 BLS median becomes $126,901 in cost-of-living-and-tax-adjusted terms (index 123.0). Idaho ranks last ($75,546, index 73.3). Real BLS OEWS May 2025 across 50 states; re-dated annually.
Gera US Real Pay Index
Rhode Island ranks #1 of 50 states for a computer systems analysts. Index 100 = the average state; 123.0 means pay goes 23.0% further after tax and cost of living.
How this is calculatedComputer Systems Analysts — real pay by state (best first)
| # | State | BLS median | State tax | Cost (RPP) | Real pay | Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhode Island | $134,630 | $4,836 | 102.3 | $126,901 | 123.0 |
| 2 | Washington | $129,410 | — | 107.0 | $120,929 | 117.3 |
| 3 | Colorado | $127,750 | $4,961 | 103.1 | $119,152 | 115.5 |
| 4 | Wyoming | $109,780 | — | 92.7 | $118,437 | 114.8 |
| 5 | North Dakota | $105,470 | $819 | 89.0 | $117,640 | 114.1 |
| 6 | Massachusetts | $128,240 | $6,192 | 105.8 | $115,404 | 111.9 |
| 7 | Virginia | $120,840 | $6,149 | 101.1 | $113,439 | 110.0 |
| 8 | South Dakota | $99,790 | — | 88.6 | $112,648 | 109.2 |
| 9 | Texas | $107,390 | — | 97.1 | $110,646 | 107.3 |
| 10 | Alabama | $101,770 | $4,824 | 88.8 | $109,146 | 105.8 |
| 11 | North Carolina | $106,850 | $3,999 | 94.3 | $109,038 | 105.7 |
| 12 | California | $127,720 | $7,756 | 110.7 | $108,349 | 105.1 |
| 13 | Oregon | $121,620 | $9,838 | 103.4 | $108,147 | 104.9 |
| 14 | Ohio | $102,320 | $2,031 | 92.8 | $108,100 | 104.8 |
| 15 | New Jersey | $122,890 | $5,638 | 108.8 | $107,763 | 104.5 |
| 16 | Kansas | $100,770 | $4,823 | 90.1 | $106,527 | 103.3 |
| 17 | Louisiana | $95,660 | $2,495 | 88.2 | $105,621 | 102.4 |
| 18 | Iowa | $95,920 | $3,605 | 87.8 | $105,188 | 102.0 |
| 19 | Georgia | $106,240 | $5,080 | 96.3 | $105,055 | 101.9 |
| 20 | Delaware | $110,560 | $5,956 | 99.8 | $104,805 | 101.6 |
| 21 | Oklahoma | $95,930 | $4,019 | 87.8 | $104,631 | 101.5 |
| 22 | Tennessee | $95,630 | — | 91.9 | $104,093 | 100.9 |
| 23 | Nevada | $104,060 | — | 100.0 | $104,082 | 100.9 |
| 24 | Maryland | $113,610 | $5,083 | 105.0 | $103,399 | 100.3 |
| 25 | New Hampshire | $107,670 | — | 104.2 | $103,365 | 100.2 |
| 26 | Michigan | $103,410 | $4,148 | 96.2 | $103,164 | 100.0 |
| 27 | Indiana | $98,810 | $2,934 | 93.3 | $102,729 | 99.6 |
| 28 | New Mexico | $98,220 | $3,536 | 92.2 | $102,681 | 99.6 |
| 29 | Wisconsin | $100,440 | $4,171 | 94.1 | $102,310 | 99.2 |
| 30 | Minnesota | $106,350 | $5,743 | 98.6 | $102,014 | 98.9 |
| 31 | Connecticut | $109,600 | $4,453 | 103.6 | $101,483 | 98.4 |
| 32 | Kentucky | $95,090 | $3,673 | 90.2 | $101,396 | 98.3 |
| 33 | Arizona | $103,530 | $2,113 | 100.7 | $100,735 | 97.7 |
| 34 | South Carolina | $98,280 | $4,486 | 93.7 | $100,048 | 97.0 |
| 35 | District of Columbia | $116,820 | $7,055 | 109.9 | $99,877 | 96.8 |
| 36 | Florida | $101,900 | — | 103.4 | $98,536 | 95.5 |
| 37 | Pennsylvania | $98,550 | $3,025 | 97.6 | $97,902 | 94.9 |
| 38 | Nebraska | $91,810 | $3,678 | 90.1 | $97,813 | 94.8 |
| 39 | Missouri | $92,060 | $3,446 | 90.8 | $97,574 | 94.6 |
| 40 | Vermont | $99,610 | $4,193 | 98.0 | $97,407 | 94.4 |
| 41 | Illinois | $101,570 | $4,887 | 100.0 | $96,724 | 93.8 |
| 42 | New York | $109,610 | $5,528 | 107.9 | $96,442 | 93.5 |
| 43 | Mississippi | $86,280 | $2,991 | 87.0 | $95,786 | 92.9 |
| 44 | Utah | $98,770 | $4,494 | 98.9 | $95,359 | 92.5 |
| 45 | Maine | $95,820 | $4,902 | 97.0 | $93,682 | 90.8 |
| 46 | Montana | $91,310 | $4,249 | 94.6 | $91,987 | 89.2 |
| 47 | Arkansas | $81,760 | $2,980 | 86.9 | $90,617 | 87.9 |
| 48 | Alaska | $88,520 | — | 102.4 | $86,480 | 83.9 |
| 49 | Hawaii | $88,640 | $5,206 | 110.0 | $75,882 | 73.6 |
| 50 | Idaho | $75,310 | $3,169 | 95.5 | $75,546 | 73.3 |
"Real pay" = BLS median − 2025 state income tax, divided by the state's 2024 BEA cost of living (US = 100). Only the 50 states for which BLS publishes a median for this occupation are ranked; suppressed cells are excluded, never set to zero.
Computer Systems Analysts — real pay FAQ
- What is the best state to be a computer systems analysts?
- By the Gera US Real Pay Index, Rhode Island is the best state for a computer systems analysts: a BLS median of $134,630 is worth $126,901 after the 2025 state income tax ($4,836) and the 2024 BEA cost-of-living adjustment (RPP 102.3), an index of 123.0 where the average state is 100.
- Does the highest-paying state also leave you best off?
- Not necessarily. Rhode Island has the highest headline BLS median for a computer systems analysts at $134,630, but after state tax and cost of living it ranks #1 of 50 on real pay (index 123.0). That gap is exactly what the Gera US Real Pay Index reveals.
- Where does a computer systems analysts salary go least far?
- Idaho ranks last of 50 states for a computer systems analysts: a $75,310 BLS median is worth only $75,546 after tax and cost of living (index 73.3). Higher local prices and/or income tax less far than the national average erode the headline pay.
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Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) (May 2025 state estimates, US federal public domain); U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis — Regional Price Parities (All Items), by state (2024 (US = 100)); Tax Foundation — 2025 State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets. The Gera US Real Pay Index for a computer systems analysts is computed by GeraJobs from these figures; no figure is modelled or interpolated.