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NOC Manager Salary

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BLS does not measure NOC Manager as its own occupation, so this page uses Computer and Information Systems Managers (SOC 11-3021, broader occupation). The median annual wage in the United States was $175,140 (BLS, May 2025), and the middle half earned $138,060 to $220,730.

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Broader occupation

Computer and Information Systems Managers is a broader occupation based on the work described, not a separate data center wage series. BLS does not distinguish this title, experience level, shift, credentials or data center employers. Confirm the actual duties before using this comparison.

National pay range

Median $175,140P10 $107,550P90 $297,510
Computer and Information Systems Managers, United States, annual wages
PointAnnual wageMeaning
10th percentile$107,55010% of workers in this occupation and area earned less than this.
25th percentile$138,06025% earned less than this.
Median$175,140Half earned less, half earned more.
75th percentile$220,73075% earned less than this.
90th percentile$297,51090% earned less than this.
Mean$192,160Average wage.

What BLS wages include: base pay plus any guaranteed or production-based incentive pay. What they leave out: overtime, discretionary bonus, benefits, per diem and relocation.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 11-3021 Computer and Information Systems Managers, United States. View this release at BLS.

Pay relative to all occupations

Median for this occupation divided by the all-occupations median, same area, same annual basis
MeasureValue
This occupation, median$175,140
All occupations (SOC 00-0000), median$50,980
Relative wage3.44 times

A ratio of 1.00 means the same median as all workers in the area. It is arithmetic on two BLS medians, not a BLS statistic.

Pay in industries that hire this occupation

National employment and pay by BLS industry, BLS, May 2025
Industry (BLS name)NAICSEmploymentShare of occupationMedianP25 to P75
Computer Systems Design and Related Services541500131,93019.7%$179,510$140,970 to $223,580
Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services51820026,2103.9%$179,470$139,580 to $232,240
Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers42340011,4501.7%$180,750$154,850 to $224,520
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services5413009,8401.5%$173,170$134,510 to $213,720
Engineering Services5413308,5401.3%$175,420$138,740 to $214,780
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing3341002,7200.4%$215,490$169,970 to $300,660
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution2211002,4400.4%$170,500$146,320 to $210,790
Building Equipment Contractors2382002,0700.3%$129,890$117,930 to $166,400
Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors2382101,4200.2%$124,810$114,930 to $156,020
Nonresidential Building Construction2362001,2500.2%$160,860$127,600 to $199,920
Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing3359008800.1%$155,730$124,480 to $201,960
Testing Laboratories and Services5413806000.1%$163,210$115,440 to $220,510
Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors2382204500.1%$149,990$116,530 to $177,930
Facilities Support Services5612003600.1%$139,420$118,090 to $168,030
Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance8113002400.0%$153,750$138,480 to $194,390
Utility System Construction2371002100.0%$137,120$110,920 to $194,050
Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction237130900.0%$191,940$133,320 to $217,510

These national industry rows cover privately owned establishments. Industry names are exact BLS NAICS titles. Industries overlap, so shares do not sum to 100%. An industry row does not mean the employer runs data centers.

Pay in target metros

NOC Manager pay in target metros, BLS, May 2025
Metro areaMedianP25 to P75EmploymentLocation quotient
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$195,190$171,120 to $228,80020,8001.54
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$173,810$143,080 to $215,26030,6901.76
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$169,720$132,570 to $204,35011,5101.12
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$177,970$153,870 to $219,27014,4301.16
Columbus, OH$167,630$133,580 to $210,2804,3300.91
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$173,760$138,190 to $214,88024,9501.28
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$291,660$219,860 to $319,54019,0703.9
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$183,720$139,830 to $220,2305,6801.09

Location quotient measures job concentration, not pay. A value above 1 means the occupation makes up a larger share of local jobs than it does nationally. It says nothing about wages.

Highest and lowest paying metros

Ranked by published median annual wage among 381 metro areas with an exact median.

Top 10 metros by median, BLS, May 2025
RankMetro areaMedianEmploymentLocation quotient
1San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$291,66019,0703.9
2San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$232,89023,8302.33
3New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$215,30062,4301.53
4Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$214,96020,5301.76
5Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$214,68013,1701.46
6Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA$207,7607000.81
7San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$206,7407,2501.09
8Boulder, CO$206,2601,2201.47
9Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$204,37023,1800.86
10Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$203,3407,7301.11
Bottom 10 metros by median, BLS, May 2025
RankMetro areaMedianEmploymentLocation quotient
372Lake Charles, LA$112,460700.15
373Anniston-Oxford, AL$111,170500.26
374Monroe, LA$110,510800.22
375Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL$109,970600.24
376Hattiesburg, MS$105,200900.34
377Lawton, OK$104,990600.31
378Hot Springs, AR$102,950500.3
379Charleston, WV$101,5601700.38
380San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR$99,7801,1900.4
381Ponce, PR$98,070400.15

Location quotient measures job concentration, not pay. A value above 1 means the occupation makes up a larger share of local jobs than it does nationally. It says nothing about wages.

Where pay is highest relative to local wages

This compares the occupation's median with the all-occupations median in the same metro and on the same annual basis. It does not adjust for living costs. Only exact published medians are ranked. A top-coded lower bound cannot establish an exact rank.

Leading metros by occupation median divided by local all-occupations median, BLS, May 2025
MetroOccupation medianAll-occupations medianRatioEmploymentLocation quotient
Aguadilla, PR$122,090$26,4804.61 times500.23
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA$207,760$51,6904.02 times7000.81
El Paso, TX$152,840$39,5103.87 times7700.52
Homosassa Springs, FL$159,640$41,3603.86 times400.24
Hanford-Corcoran, CA$186,340$48,4703.84 times500.26
Columbus, GA-AL$166,750$43,5403.83 times3000.6
Dalton, GA$161,140$42,2103.82 times900.31
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX$137,880$36,4903.78 times1800.26
Burlington, NC$165,490$44,0103.76 times1500.52
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX$133,750$35,8303.73 times3100.24
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA$156,230$41,9403.73 times500.23
Punta Gorda, FL$168,730$45,5003.71 times800.34
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC$140,200$37,9303.70 times1000.15
Jacksonville, NC$148,330$40,2303.69 times700.32
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL$171,210$46,6303.67 times5,1900.85
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$204,370$55,8503.66 times23,1800.86
Colorado Springs, CO$192,400$52,7103.65 times1,0500.77
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$176,320$48,4003.64 times2,2700.31
Ponce, PR$98,070$26,9403.64 times400.15
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV$152,860$42,0003.64 times300.2
Albany, GA$158,730$43,6203.64 times1100.45
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA$198,770$54,7303.63 times2600.61
Dover, DE$169,420$46,6903.63 times2000.68
Lynchburg, VA$166,840$46,1903.61 times1800.42
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC$163,010$45,2203.60 times2200.33

Location quotient measures job concentration, not pay. A value above 1 means the occupation makes up a larger share of local jobs than it does nationally. It says nothing about wages.

Source: BLS OEWS BLS, May 2025, SOC 11-3021 and SOC 00-0000, matching metro areas. The ratio is our arithmetic on those published medians, not a BLS statistic.

Change since the prior BLS release

Median annual wage, same SOC and same BLS area code, two releases
Reference periodMedian
May 2024$171,200
May 2025$175,140
Difference+$3,940 (+2.3%)

Two published BLS values, shown as released. Not annualized, not adjusted for inflation, and BLS metro boundaries and survey panels can differ between releases.

Levels above and below this title

These are different jobs, not experience bands within one occupation. The figures are not a promised raise.

Adjacent titles that map to a different BLS occupation, national median
TitleRelationshipBLS occupationMedianAgainst NOC Manager
NOC Technician (Tier 1 to 2)Frontline title15-1231 Computer Network Support Specialists$76,220Lower by $98,920
Senior NOC Technician / NOC Shift LeadFrontline title15-1231 Computer Network Support Specialists$76,220Lower by $98,920
NOC Engineer / NOC ManagerSame job ladder15-1244 Network and Computer Systems Administrators$99,130Lower by $76,010
NOC EngineerSame ladder15-1244 Network and Computer Systems Administrators$99,130Lower by $76,010

What is inside the BLS pay figure

For an operations offer, check what the quoted pay already includes. BLS includes on-call pay but excludes shift differentials. Do not add on-call pay twice when comparing the offer.

Pay components for Network, IT & AI Infrastructure roles against the BLS wage definition
ComponentIn the BLS figure?Note
Base rate and guaranteed payIncludedBLS counts the "base rate" and "guaranteed pay".
Production and incentive payIncludedBLS counts "incentive pay including commissions and production bonuses".
On-call pay matters hereIncludedBLS lists "on-call pay" and "hazardous-duty pay" as wages.
Overtime payLeft outBLS excludes "overtime pay". Straight-time pay only.
Shift differentials matters hereLeft outBLS excludes "shift differentials", so night and weekend premiums are not in the figure.
Project-completion and discretionary bonusesDepends on the termsGuaranteed pay and production incentives are included. Discretionary nonproduction bonuses are excluded. Check how the payment is defined.
Per diem, travel and relocationLeft outBLS does not name these as wages. They are expense reimbursements and are not in the figure.
Benefits and employer costsLeft outBLS excludes "employer costs for supplementary benefits".

Recruiter's read

Qualitative, not from BLS data.

NOC Manager candidates are usually screened on the manager owns shift coverage, escalation policy, incident communication and reporting to operations leadership rather than working each ticket.

We usually find them through the composite title joins two roles that operators post separately. We contact working people directly rather than relying on job applications.

Questions

What is the median pay for NOC Manager?

The BLS median annual wage for Computer and Information Systems Managers nationally is $175,140 (BLS, May 2025).

What range do most NOC Manager earn?

Per BLS, the middle half earned $138,060 to $220,730, and 10% earned less than $107,550.

Is this the exact job title?

Computer and Information Systems Managers is a broader occupation based on the work described, not a separate data center wage series. BLS does not distinguish this title, experience level, shift, credentials or data center employers. Confirm the actual duties before using this comparison.

How many people are employed in this occupation?

BLS estimates 670,570 jobs nationally in Computer and Information Systems Managers across all industries.

What do BLS wages leave out?

They leave out overtime, shift differentials, discretionary bonus, benefits, per diem and relocation. Base pay, guaranteed pay, on-call pay and production-based incentive pay are included.

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What the published rows say about NOC Manager pay in the United States

NOC Manager pay in the United States is represented here by Computer and Information Systems Managers, SOC 11-3021, in the May 2025 OEWS release. For NOC Manager pay in the United States, data Center Headhunters uses the broader crosswalk for this title; the occupation row, rather than a separate survey of NOC Manager, supplies the figures on this page. For NOC Manager pay in the United States, the published annual median is $175,140 and the middle-half endpoints are $138,060 and $220,730.

The NOC Manager pay in the United States middle-half band spans $82,670 on the annual basis. For NOC Manager pay in the United States, its lower quarter-to-median distance is $37,080, compared with $45,590 from the median to the upper quarter. For NOC Manager pay in the United States, the upper interval is at least as wide as the other interval in this row. For NOC Manager pay in the United States, for an offer against this NOC Manager crosswalk, these are published reference points, not experience grades; the width does not establish a reason for differences between individual workers.

NOC Manager pay in the United States can also be compared with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, where the annual median for Computer and Information Systems Managers is $215,300 in May 2025. For NOC Manager pay in the United States, this comparison metro is selected by published occupation employment, not by a national geographic distance. For NOC Manager pay in the United States, the NOC Manager crosswalk comparison differs by $40,160 from the the United States median.

NOC Manager pay in the United States can also be compared with Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, where the annual median for Computer and Information Systems Managers is $173,810 in May 2025. For NOC Manager pay in the United States, this comparison metro is selected by published occupation employment, not by a national geographic distance. For NOC Manager pay in the United States, the NOC Manager crosswalk comparison differs by $1,330 from the the United States median.

NOC Manager pay in the United States has no local industry-by-occupation wage breakdown in the loaded OEWS rows. For NOC Manager pay in the United States, the highest published national industry medians loaded for SOC 11-3021 are Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers at $246,410 and Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services at $237,930. For NOC Manager pay in the United States, these May 2025 observations describe the national Computer and Information Systems Managers occupation in those industries, not the pay of data center employers in the United States; they cannot support a local industry ranking.

The NOC Manager pay in the United States matched median changed from $171,200 in May 2024 to $175,140 in May 2025, a difference of $3,940 up. For NOC Manager pay in the United States, both observations use SOC 11-3021, area code 99 and the same annual wage basis. For NOC Manager pay in the United States, this NOC Manager comparison reports the released values without adjusting for inflation, annualizing the change or attributing it to a particular employer.

NOC Manager pay in the United States uses the OEWS straight-time wage definition, not a complete cost-to-employ budget. For NOC Manager pay in the United States, for an offer mapped to Computer and Information Systems Managers, separate overtime, shift differentials and expense reimbursements from the annual figures for the United States; BLS excludes those categories. For NOC Manager pay in the United States, on-call pay, guaranteed pay and production incentives are included under the wage definition. For NOC Manager pay in the United States, no NOC Manager-specific per diem, travel allowance or relocation amount is observed in this row, so this May 2025 page adds no dollar allowance on top.

Questions about NOC Manager pay in the United States

Which BLS row supports NOC Manager pay in the United States?

NOC Manager is mapped to SOC 11-3021, Computer and Information Systems Managers; the May 2025 the United States annual median is $175,140. The mapping is broader, not a separate survey of this niche title.

Does the the United States figure show all offer costs for NOC Manager?

NOC Manager pay in the United States uses straight-time OEWS wages. Overtime and shift differentials are excluded; on-call and guaranteed pay are included. No allowance for travel or relocation is added to this 11-3021 observation.

Nearest-area selection uses Census Gazetteer internal points, not road distance. Source: 2025 Census Gazetteer.

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