Top 15 cities for this job by average salary
| San Jose, CA | $136,400 |
|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $134,080 |
| Baltimore, MD | $126,740 |
| Washington, DC | $126,330 |
| New York, NY | $122,580 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $120,800 |
| Boston, MA | $120,430 |
| Boulder, CO | $120,180 |
| Norwich, CT | $119,710 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $118,070 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $117,450 |
| Barnstable, MA | $116,100 |
| Carson City, NV | $115,210 |
| Durham, NC | $114,870 |
| Springfield, IL | $114,630 |
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Network and Computer Systems Administrators salary by state
Maryland pays network and computer systems administrators the most statewide, $123,570 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.
| State | Statewide average | Statewide median | Jobs | Metros | Highest city average | Lowest city average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | $123,570 | $118,290 | 9,230 | 4 | $126,740 | $87,650 |
| New Jersey | $119,390 | $116,420 | 9,280 | 3 | $103,840 | $99,780 |
| Massachusetts | $118,240 | $110,980 | 8,270 | 6 | $120,430 | $93,750 |
| Washington, D.C. | $116,920 | $110,970 | 1,320 | 1 | $126,330 | $126,330 |
| Virginia | $116,130 | $109,610 | 12,430 | 9 | $105,540 | $86,320 |
| California | $115,210 | $106,440 | 26,170 | 25 | $136,400 | $91,400 |
| New York | $113,900 | $105,810 | 18,220 | 13 | $122,580 | $80,290 |
| Connecticut | $111,730 | $105,880 | 2,170 | 5 | $120,800 | $93,790 |
| Colorado | $109,360 | $103,370 | 8,360 | 7 | $120,180 | $92,420 |
| Rhode Island | $108,040 | $103,100 | 1,060 | 1 | $106,570 | $106,570 |
| Washington | $107,640 | $103,910 | 8,600 | 11 | $112,580 | $88,300 |
| Nevada | $106,700 | $103,440 | 1,980 | 3 | $115,210 | $98,710 |
| Minnesota | $106,690 | $101,870 | 4,550 | 5 | $112,110 | $93,880 |
| Hawaii | $106,600 | $101,450 | 1,490 | 2 | $107,880 | $101,280 |
| Illinois | $105,450 | $100,080 | 9,820 | 8 | $114,630 | $87,540 |
| Texas | $104,900 | $101,240 | 34,840 | 25 | $110,570 | $77,230 |
| Oregon | $104,620 | $102,000 | 4,880 | 8 | $112,130 | $87,010 |
| New Hampshire | $102,530 | $100,230 | 1,660 | 1 | $109,300 | $109,300 |
| Ohio | $101,770 | $97,570 | 15,130 | 12 | $111,350 | $71,370 |
| Georgia | $101,590 | $97,170 | 9,190 | 12 | $106,030 | $79,940 |
| Utah | $101,210 | $95,820 | 2,050 | 5 | $103,840 | $93,080 |
| South Carolina | $101,190 | $92,520 | 3,580 | 8 | $104,730 | $81,790 |
| Delaware | $99,080 | $94,200 | 850 | 1 | $84,430 | $84,430 |
| North Carolina | $97,580 | $95,230 | 13,850 | 15 | $114,870 | $83,000 |
| Florida | $97,460 | $95,200 | 26,890 | 22 | $107,090 | $76,220 |
| Arizona | $96,740 | $90,280 | 5,810 | 7 | $99,190 | $79,790 |
| Kentucky | $96,690 | $87,020 | 2,800 | 6 | $105,960 | $77,280 |
| Idaho | $96,260 | $91,880 | 1,010 | 6 | $103,140 | $85,020 |
| Alaska | $95,490 | $97,500 | 920 | 2 | $95,220 | $90,320 |
| Michigan | $95,320 | $92,750 | 6,900 | 15 | $100,450 | $83,210 |
| Louisiana | $95,160 | $90,160 | 1,790 | 9 | $99,850 | $84,320 |
| Tennessee | $93,150 | $88,100 | 5,070 | 7 | $97,070 | $74,500 |
| Pennsylvania | $92,250 | $86,140 | 7,750 | 16 | $104,380 | $79,350 |
| New Mexico | $92,000 | $90,790 | 1,220 | 3 | $97,670 | $89,250 |
| Nebraska | $91,640 | $84,700 | 1,560 | 3 | $96,220 | $87,760 |
| Oklahoma | $90,900 | $83,990 | 2,580 | 3 | $93,910 | $76,460 |
| Iowa | $90,730 | $84,500 | 3,110 | 8 | $94,730 | $83,950 |
| Indiana | $90,560 | $84,550 | 4,310 | 11 | $95,700 | $82,730 |
| Kansas | $90,100 | $83,340 | 4,100 | 4 | $95,110 | $81,550 |
| Vermont | $90,080 | $86,020 | 560 | 1 | $90,420 | $90,420 |
| Maine | $89,940 | $83,890 | 920 | 3 | $94,760 | $80,420 |
| North Dakota | $89,770 | $86,450 | 930 | 4 | $94,680 | $86,050 |
| Alabama | $89,490 | $81,400 | 5,040 | 12 | $103,190 | $74,560 |
| Wisconsin | $89,400 | $83,650 | 8,470 | 13 | $96,110 | $84,210 |
| Mississippi | $88,760 | $79,990 | 1,380 | 3 | $86,580 | $80,480 |
| Missouri | $88,280 | $80,870 | 5,810 | 7 | $96,700 | $74,050 |
| Arkansas | $87,020 | $81,590 | 1,750 | 5 | $94,470 | $80,260 |
| Montana | $83,130 | $80,950 | 850 | 5 | $88,620 | $73,060 |
| West Virginia | $81,080 | $74,490 | 1,510 | 7 | $91,360 | $73,190 |
| Wyoming | $78,860 | $75,220 | 610 | 2 | $81,770 | $75,320 |
| South Dakota | $78,680 | $75,010 | 1,690 | 2 | $82,100 | $80,190 |
| Puerto Rico | $59,930 | $54,200 | 890 | 2 | $60,940 | $54,800 |
Network and Computer Systems Administrators salary in every city we cover
Sort by any column. Each city links to its pay range, take-home pay and cost of living.
| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $136,400 | $133,360 | $65.58 | 2,460 |
| San Francisco, CA | $134,080 | $129,680 | $64.46 | 3,910 |
| Baltimore, MD | $126,740 | $122,950 | $60.93 | 4,620 |
| Washington, DC | $126,330 | $125,430 | $60.73 | 9,920 |
| New York, NY | $122,580 | $119,390 | $58.94 | 17,690 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $120,800 | $117,200 | $58.08 | 480 |
| Boston, MA | $120,430 | $116,770 | $57.90 | 6,760 |
| Boulder, CO | $120,180 | $109,790 | $57.78 | 980 |
| Norwich, CT | $119,710 | $105,880 | $57.55 | 300 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $118,070 | $109,590 | $56.76 | 370 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $117,450 | $118,810 | $56.47 | 140 |
| Barnstable, MA | $116,100 | $103,680 | $55.82 | 110 |
| Carson City, NV | $115,210 | $118,340 | $55.39 | 60 |
| Durham, NC | $114,870 | $110,640 | $55.23 | 1,270 |
| Springfield, IL | $114,630 | $110,600 | $55.11 | 520 |
| Peoria, IL | $114,390 | $102,630 | $55.00 | 330 |
| Vallejo, CA | $114,350 | $110,520 | $54.98 | 150 |
| Seattle, WA | $112,580 | $104,440 | $54.13 | 5,530 |
| Salem, OR | $112,130 | $109,970 | $53.91 | 560 |
| Rochester, MN | $112,110 | $107,210 | $53.90 | 360 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $112,030 | $106,290 | $53.86 | 8,770 |
| Columbus, OH | $111,350 | $105,750 | $53.54 | 3,970 |
| Denver, CO | $111,010 | $105,090 | $53.37 | 4,670 |
| Sacramento, CA | $110,800 | $104,800 | $53.27 | 1,330 |
| Austin, TX | $110,570 | $104,520 | $53.16 | 5,030 |
| New Haven, CT | $109,510 | $103,170 | $52.65 | 280 |
| Longview, WA | $109,460 | $107,890 | $52.63 | 50 |
| San Diego, CA | $109,420 | $105,170 | $52.61 | 2,510 |
| Manchester, NH | $109,300 | $103,870 | $52.55 | 660 |
| Hartford, CT | $109,210 | $105,580 | $52.50 | 770 |
| Chicago, IL | $108,870 | $103,170 | $52.34 | 6,950 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $108,800 | $102,790 | $52.31 | 3,200 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $108,750 | $103,440 | $52.28 | 1,390 |
| Houston, TX | $108,200 | $101,430 | $52.02 | 6,330 |
| Dallas, TX | $108,020 | $103,260 | $51.93 | 11,740 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $107,920 | $101,310 | $51.88 | 330 |
| Olympia, WA | $107,900 | $112,530 | $51.88 | 800 |
| Honolulu, HI | $107,880 | $102,050 | $51.87 | 1,250 |
| Naples, FL | $107,090 | $100,490 | $51.49 | 190 |
| Raleigh, NC | $107,070 | $103,380 | $51.48 | 2,730 |
| Napa, CA | $106,920 | $100,360 | $51.41 | 120 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $106,840 | $101,850 | $51.36 | 1,200 |
| Providence, RI | $106,570 | $101,450 | $51.24 | 1,370 |
| Portland, OR | $106,560 | $102,950 | $51.23 | 2,820 |
| Atlanta, GA | $106,030 | $101,000 | $50.98 | 6,140 |
| Louisville, KY | $105,960 | $96,110 | $50.94 | 990 |
| Worcester, MA | $105,860 | $100,790 | $50.89 | 540 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $105,650 | $101,530 | $50.79 | 2,960 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $105,580 | $103,170 | $50.76 | 230 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $105,540 | $100,270 | $50.74 | 220 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $105,230 | $103,760 | $50.59 | 370 |
| Modesto, CA | $104,930 | $99,000 | $50.45 | 160 |
| Greenville, SC | $104,730 | $95,740 | $50.35 | 650 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $104,380 | $100,460 | $50.18 | 4,050 |
| Riverside, CA | $104,290 | $99,030 | $50.14 | 1,540 |
| Trenton, NJ | $103,840 | $97,230 | $49.92 | 980 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $103,840 | $99,110 | $49.92 | 1,130 |
| Crestview, FL | $103,750 | $101,220 | $49.88 | 550 |
| Richmond, VA | $103,730 | $99,750 | $49.87 | 1,660 |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $103,430 | $100,900 | $49.73 | 70 |
| Huntsville, AL | $103,190 | $100,120 | $49.61 | 1,160 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $103,140 | $102,020 | $49.59 | 120 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $103,030 | $98,640 | $49.54 | 1,670 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $102,850 | $95,550 | $49.45 | 160 |
| Oxnard, CA | $102,530 | $98,520 | $49.29 | 400 |
| Tampa, FL | $102,210 | $101,560 | $49.14 | 4,720 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $102,200 | $100,120 | $49.13 | 90 |
| Vineland, NJ | $102,120 | $96,660 | $49.10 | 70 |
| Wilmington, NC | $101,810 | $99,060 | $48.95 | 430 |
| Charleston, SC | $101,720 | $97,480 | $48.90 | 730 |
| Stockton, CA | $101,610 | $97,720 | $48.85 | 220 |
| Salinas, CA | $101,360 | $98,340 | $48.73 | 150 |
| Kahului, HI | $101,280 | $97,310 | $48.69 | 110 |
| Amherst, MA | $101,150 | $98,320 | $48.63 | 170 |
| Miami, FL | $101,140 | $97,180 | $48.62 | 6,340 |
| Lexington, KY | $101,040 | $92,390 | $48.58 | 430 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $100,910 | $88,860 | $48.52 | 140 |
| Corvallis, OR | $100,890 | $104,930 | $48.51 | 170 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $100,830 | $100,730 | $48.48 | 330 |
| Greenville, NC | $100,770 | $98,840 | $48.45 | 150 |
| Bend, OR | $100,730 | $103,700 | $48.43 | 270 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $100,720 | $94,550 | $48.42 | 450 |
| Ogden, UT | $100,660 | $98,230 | $48.39 | 300 |
| Wildwood, FL | $100,550 | $98,950 | $48.34 | 50 |
| Bloomington, IL | $100,460 | $97,580 | $48.30 | 140 |
| Asheville, NC | $100,460 | $95,230 | $48.30 | 370 |
| Monroe, MI | $100,450 | $91,630 | $48.29 | 40 |
| Greeley, CO | $100,380 | $97,130 | $48.26 | 260 |
| Gainesville, GA | $100,030 | $91,490 | $48.09 | 110 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $99,980 | $97,730 | $48.07 | 270 |
| New Orleans, LA | $99,850 | $91,570 | $48.01 | 360 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $99,780 | $99,030 | $47.97 | 250 |
| Detroit, MI | $99,390 | $96,400 | $47.78 | 3,010 |
| Provo, UT | $99,390 | $95,820 | $47.78 | 340 |
| Elmira, NY | $99,370 | $97,950 | $47.78 | 70 |
| Kennewick, WA | $99,340 | $97,500 | $47.76 | 220 |
| Cleveland, OH | $99,190 | $96,140 | $47.69 | 2,740 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $99,190 | $93,730 | $47.69 | 4,370 |
| Bellingham, WA | $99,120 | $100,520 | $47.65 | 190 |
| Boise, ID | $99,080 | $94,140 | $47.64 | 510 |
| Merced, CA | $98,980 | $98,060 | $47.59 | 50 |
| Dayton, OH | $98,820 | $95,680 | $47.51 | 950 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $98,780 | $94,560 | $47.49 | 50 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $98,770 | $99,230 | $47.49 | 840 |
| Reno, NV | $98,710 | $95,600 | $47.46 | 360 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $98,460 | $94,660 | $47.34 | 200 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $98,450 | $99,460 | $47.33 | 2,250 |
| Akron, OH | $98,390 | $89,380 | $47.30 | 810 |
| Eugene, OR | $98,340 | $100,570 | $47.28 | 400 |
| Logan, UT | $98,130 | $96,410 | $47.18 | 110 |
| Lansing, MI | $98,100 | $97,810 | $47.16 | 710 |
| Springfield, MA | $97,920 | $95,630 | $47.08 | 280 |
| Beaumont, TX | $97,910 | $91,220 | $47.07 | 240 |
| Lakeland, FL | $97,760 | $95,160 | $47.00 | 480 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $97,740 | $96,070 | $46.99 | 380 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $97,720 | $93,820 | $46.98 | 80 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $97,670 | $95,740 | $46.96 | 200 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $97,660 | $83,670 | $46.95 | 40 |
| Savannah, GA | $97,640 | $95,180 | $46.94 | 200 |
| Visalia, CA | $97,560 | $97,270 | $46.90 | 130 |
| Rochester, NY | $97,510 | $94,130 | $46.88 | 1,130 |
| Yakima, WA | $97,380 | $98,330 | $46.82 | 110 |
| San Antonio, TX | $97,370 | $96,770 | $46.81 | 2,340 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $97,150 | $96,580 | $46.71 | 380 |
| Rome, GA | $97,150 | $91,510 | $46.71 | 50 |
| Columbia, SC | $97,090 | $86,650 | $46.68 | 810 |
| Nashville, TN | $97,070 | $93,170 | $46.67 | 1,790 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $96,940 | $88,790 | $46.60 | 70 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $96,920 | $97,770 | $46.59 | 630 |
| Albany, NY | $96,900 | $95,140 | $46.59 | 1,060 |
| Kansas City, MO | $96,700 | $91,980 | $46.49 | 2,760 |
| Monroe, LA | $96,670 | $88,990 | $46.48 | 50 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $96,660 | $87,090 | $46.47 | 140 |
| Buffalo, NY | $96,610 | $93,830 | $46.45 | 970 |
| Redding, CA | $96,360 | $92,690 | $46.33 | 60 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $96,340 | $92,550 | $46.32 | 330 |
| Omaha, NE | $96,220 | $89,090 | $46.26 | 860 |
| Augusta, GA | $96,160 | $90,510 | $46.23 | 280 |
| Kenosha, WI | $96,110 | $87,110 | $46.21 | 170 |
| Amarillo, TX | $95,980 | $92,980 | $46.15 | 180 |
| Lafayette, LA | $95,980 | $88,300 | $46.15 | 110 |
| Syracuse, NY | $95,950 | $92,050 | $46.13 | 520 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $95,910 | $93,090 | $46.11 | 510 |
| Decatur, IL | $95,870 | $94,700 | $46.09 | 50 |
| Bloomington, IN | $95,700 | $89,020 | $46.01 | 70 |
| Slidell, LA | $95,640 | $85,810 | $45.98 | 90 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $95,580 | $92,020 | $45.95 | 120 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $95,460 | $92,290 | $45.89 | 130 |
| Sandusky, OH | $95,390 | $87,470 | $45.86 | 50 |
| Ithaca, NY | $95,380 | $89,440 | $45.86 | 150 |
| Kingston, NY | $95,360 | $90,080 | $45.85 | 90 |
| Pueblo, CO | $95,320 | $90,310 | $45.83 | 110 |
| Bremerton, WA | $95,280 | $96,470 | $45.81 | 130 |
| Jackson, MI | $95,250 | $94,210 | $45.79 | 80 |
| Anchorage, AK | $95,220 | $96,420 | $45.78 | 560 |
| Panama City, FL | $95,210 | $92,990 | $45.77 | 300 |
| Topeka, KS | $95,110 | $91,000 | $45.73 | 440 |
| Reading, PA | $95,090 | $87,540 | $45.72 | 170 |
| Orlando, FL | $95,070 | $91,800 | $45.71 | 4,260 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $94,910 | $89,770 | $45.63 | 1,850 |
| Grants Pass, OR | $94,850 | $94,420 | $45.60 | 40 |
| Spokane, WA | $94,820 | $94,670 | $45.59 | 410 |
| Allentown, PA | $94,780 | $89,000 | $45.57 | 400 |
| Portland, ME | $94,760 | $92,520 | $45.56 | 370 |
| Yuba City, CA | $94,730 | $90,840 | $45.54 | 40 |
| Des Moines, IA | $94,730 | $89,800 | $45.54 | 1,000 |
| Bismarck, ND | $94,680 | $95,350 | $45.52 | 200 |
| Mankato, MN | $94,640 | $95,720 | $45.50 | 50 |
| Rockford, IL | $94,590 | $92,260 | $45.48 | 170 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $94,470 | $86,530 | $45.42 | 570 |
| Hanford, CA | $94,380 | $89,430 | $45.38 | 30 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $94,310 | $92,280 | $45.34 | 70 |
| Burlington, NC | $94,130 | $87,660 | $45.25 | 80 |
| Winchester, VA | $94,080 | $90,400 | $45.23 | 120 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $94,030 | $90,140 | $45.21 | 2,130 |
| Madison, WI | $94,010 | $91,580 | $45.20 | 1,230 |
| Fresno, CA | $93,930 | $92,200 | $45.16 | 520 |
| Tulsa, OK | $93,910 | $85,110 | $45.15 | 600 |
| Duluth, MN | $93,880 | $90,540 | $45.14 | 150 |
| Owensboro, KY | $93,870 | $94,060 | $45.13 | 50 |
| Twin Falls, ID | $93,840 | $94,230 | $45.11 | 40 |
| Waterbury, CT | $93,790 | $94,550 | $45.09 | 170 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $93,750 | $86,600 | $45.07 | 90 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $93,750 | $94,310 | $45.07 | 80 |
| Roanoke, VA | $93,740 | $90,130 | $45.07 | 260 |
| Waco, TX | $93,380 | $87,000 | $44.90 | 260 |
| Greensboro, NC | $93,320 | $88,580 | $44.87 | 760 |
| St. George, UT | $93,080 | $83,090 | $44.75 | 60 |
| Medford, OR | $93,060 | $88,570 | $44.74 | 160 |
| St. Louis, MO | $92,840 | $88,940 | $44.64 | 2,840 |
| Killeen, TX | $92,800 | $91,240 | $44.62 | 310 |
| Sarasota, FL | $92,770 | $84,350 | $44.60 | 540 |
| Toledo, OH | $92,710 | $84,130 | $44.57 | 590 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $92,690 | $83,620 | $44.56 | 180 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $92,530 | $93,480 | $44.49 | 360 |
| Knoxville, TN | $92,530 | $87,400 | $44.49 | 880 |
| Memphis, TN | $92,530 | $89,250 | $44.49 | 780 |
| Odessa, TX | $92,500 | $92,690 | $44.47 | 120 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $92,420 | $89,500 | $44.43 | 120 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $92,380 | $93,440 | $44.41 | 890 |
| Birmingham, AL | $92,350 | $84,350 | $44.40 | 1,290 |
| Gettysburg, PA | $92,320 | $88,260 | $44.39 | 30 |
| Evansville, IN | $92,180 | $89,690 | $44.32 | 130 |
| Tucson, AZ | $92,140 | $87,780 | $44.30 | 610 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $92,100 | $91,160 | $44.28 | 1,220 |
| El Centro, CA | $92,020 | $88,580 | $44.24 | 40 |
| Albany, GA | $91,820 | $78,710 | $44.15 | 70 |
| Traverse City, MI | $91,780 | $91,290 | $44.13 | 110 |
| Janesville, WI | $91,770 | $86,370 | $44.12 | 210 |
| Homosassa Springs, FL | $91,690 | $74,470 | $44.08 | 30 |
| Iowa City, IA | $91,460 | $87,770 | $43.97 | 220 |
| Chico, CA | $91,400 | $84,280 | $43.94 | 90 |
| Morgantown, WV | $91,360 | $74,240 | $43.93 | 160 |
| Parkersburg, WV | $91,330 | $71,670 | $43.91 | 30 |
| Dalton, GA | $91,260 | $88,910 | $43.88 | 70 |
| Macon, GA | $91,140 | $77,400 | $43.82 | 120 |
| Green Bay, WI | $91,130 | $86,050 | $43.81 | 440 |
| Hickory, NC | $91,100 | $80,970 | $43.80 | 220 |
| Fargo, ND | $91,050 | $86,700 | $43.77 | 340 |
| Flint, MI | $90,870 | $91,430 | $43.69 | 130 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $90,840 | $83,480 | $43.67 | 240 |
| Blacksburg, VA | $90,760 | $88,390 | $43.63 | 140 |
| Lincoln, NE | $90,750 | $85,260 | $43.63 | 340 |
| Columbus, GA | $90,480 | $85,690 | $43.50 | 190 |
| Wheeling, WV | $90,440 | $81,000 | $43.48 | 70 |
| Burlington, VT | $90,420 | $84,790 | $43.47 | 280 |
| Midland, TX | $90,390 | $83,920 | $43.46 | 240 |
| Fairbanks, AK | $90,320 | $86,690 | $43.42 | 100 |
| Michigan City, IN | $90,290 | $84,450 | $43.41 | 30 |
| Binghamton, NY | $90,220 | $86,350 | $43.37 | 220 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $90,210 | $82,750 | $43.37 | 550 |
| Ames, IA | $90,160 | $78,030 | $43.35 | 90 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $90,070 | $82,690 | $43.30 | 280 |
| Little Rock, AR | $90,050 | $83,090 | $43.29 | 530 |
| Springfield, OH | $90,020 | $82,260 | $43.28 | 70 |
| Valdosta, GA | $89,980 | $84,710 | $43.26 | 50 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $89,950 | $86,540 | $43.25 | 650 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $89,950 | $86,670 | $43.24 | 100 |
| Brownsville, TX | $89,780 | $89,300 | $43.16 | 250 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $89,530 | $87,920 | $43.04 | 260 |
| McAllen, TX | $89,520 | $83,400 | $43.04 | 350 |
| Columbus, IN | $89,290 | $86,050 | $42.93 | 50 |
| Lawrence, KS | $89,290 | $80,770 | $42.93 | 120 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $89,250 | $86,360 | $42.91 | 100 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $89,210 | $83,420 | $42.89 | 190 |
| Appleton, WI | $89,140 | $82,750 | $42.86 | 280 |
| Wausau, WI | $89,140 | $83,960 | $42.85 | 170 |
| Saginaw, MI | $89,130 | $85,520 | $42.85 | 120 |
| Victoria, TX | $89,120 | $81,390 | $42.85 | 70 |
| Charlotte, NC | $89,060 | $89,990 | $42.82 | 4,180 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $89,060 | $83,520 | $42.82 | 120 |
| Lancaster, PA | $89,050 | $83,360 | $42.81 | 240 |
| Staunton, VA | $88,840 | $82,730 | $42.71 | 80 |
| Sherman, TX | $88,710 | $82,050 | $42.65 | 80 |
| Bozeman, MT | $88,620 | $80,950 | $42.60 | 110 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $88,600 | $80,370 | $42.60 | 60 |
| Erie, PA | $88,360 | $88,070 | $42.48 | 160 |
| La Crosse, WI | $88,350 | $80,480 | $42.48 | 190 |
| Sierra Vista, AZ | $88,330 | $85,150 | $42.46 | 110 |
| Walla Walla, WA | $88,300 | $90,650 | $42.45 | 30 |
| York, PA | $88,300 | $83,720 | $42.45 | 180 |
| Jackson, TN | $88,260 | $77,900 | $42.43 | 90 |
| Joplin, MO | $88,240 | $84,590 | $42.42 | 110 |
| Utica, NY | $88,190 | $83,070 | $42.40 | 250 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $88,080 | $81,650 | $42.35 | 160 |
| Champaign, IL | $87,970 | $85,080 | $42.29 | 180 |
| Shreveport, LA | $87,970 | $83,230 | $42.29 | 160 |
| Grand Island, NE | $87,760 | $76,610 | $42.19 | 40 |
| Davenport, IA | $87,750 | $83,820 | $42.19 | 300 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $87,700 | $80,880 | $42.16 | 50 |
| Salisbury, MD | $87,650 | $79,290 | $42.14 | 100 |
| Grand Forks, ND | $87,650 | $84,130 | $42.14 | 80 |
| Helena, MT | $87,580 | $82,240 | $42.11 | 200 |
| Racine, WI | $87,570 | $81,160 | $42.10 | 200 |
| Kankakee, IL | $87,540 | $79,310 | $42.09 | 50 |
| Deltona, FL | $87,450 | $80,090 | $42.04 | 390 |
| Elkhart, IN | $87,410 | $80,170 | $42.02 | 120 |
| Tyler, TX | $87,100 | $84,680 | $41.88 | 150 |
| Albany, OR | $87,010 | $89,830 | $41.83 | 70 |
| El Paso, TX | $86,880 | $82,370 | $41.77 | 560 |
| Sebastian, FL | $86,820 | $80,680 | $41.74 | 80 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $86,750 | $80,440 | $41.71 | 1,570 |
| Kingsport, TN | $86,640 | $85,490 | $41.65 | 170 |
| Sumter, SC | $86,640 | $81,360 | $41.66 | 60 |
| Gulfport, MS | $86,580 | $82,960 | $41.63 | 160 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $86,510 | $83,150 | $41.59 | 80 |
| Dubuque, IA | $86,480 | $83,180 | $41.58 | 110 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $86,410 | $81,370 | $41.55 | 50 |
| Canton, OH | $86,390 | $80,760 | $41.53 | 270 |
| Lima, OH | $86,390 | $80,510 | $41.53 | 80 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $86,320 | $79,670 | $41.50 | 120 |
| Waterloo, IA | $86,180 | $82,260 | $41.43 | 150 |
| Minot, ND | $86,050 | $80,630 | $41.37 | 60 |
| Scranton, PA | $86,010 | $81,160 | $41.35 | 240 |
| Niles, MI | $85,870 | $79,040 | $41.29 | 70 |
| Longview, TX | $85,850 | $81,460 | $41.27 | 170 |
| Lebanon, PA | $85,840 | $81,520 | $41.27 | 30 |
| Paducah, KY | $85,760 | $78,690 | $41.23 | 50 |
| Missoula, MT | $85,760 | $77,650 | $41.23 | 100 |
| Springfield, MO | $85,500 | $79,420 | $41.11 | 260 |
| Wichita, KS | $85,500 | $82,820 | $41.11 | 720 |
| Pocatello, ID | $85,410 | $81,820 | $41.06 | 70 |
| Midland, MI | $85,170 | $81,540 | $40.95 | 60 |
| Lewiston, ID | $85,020 | $83,940 | $40.87 | 40 |
| Pensacola, FL | $84,750 | $77,260 | $40.75 | 450 |
| South Bend, IN | $84,720 | $82,890 | $40.73 | 190 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $84,570 | $82,250 | $40.66 | 310 |
| Auburn, AL | $84,560 | $82,970 | $40.65 | 150 |
| Billings, MT | $84,490 | $80,880 | $40.62 | 130 |
| Hot Springs, AR | $84,480 | $87,420 | $40.61 | 30 |
| Dover, DE | $84,430 | $77,440 | $40.59 | 150 |
| Columbia, MO | $84,430 | $78,610 | $40.59 | 240 |
| Alexandria, LA | $84,320 | $77,480 | $40.54 | 40 |
| Houma, LA | $84,320 | $79,570 | $40.54 | 70 |
| Muskegon, MI | $84,270 | $80,150 | $40.52 | 60 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $84,210 | $79,000 | $40.49 | 80 |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $84,150 | $78,160 | $40.46 | 70 |
| Ocala, FL | $84,140 | $78,430 | $40.45 | 160 |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | $84,120 | $79,980 | $40.44 | 60 |
| Sioux City, IA | $83,950 | $77,140 | $40.36 | 150 |
| Yuma, AZ | $83,780 | $77,170 | $40.28 | 80 |
| Altoona, PA | $83,620 | $77,540 | $40.20 | 60 |
| Laredo, TX | $83,520 | $81,400 | $40.16 | 150 |
| Pinehurst, NC | $83,430 | $78,330 | $40.11 | 100 |
| Texarkana, TX | $83,360 | $76,020 | $40.08 | 80 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $83,300 | $79,690 | $40.05 | 80 |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $83,270 | $79,110 | $40.03 | 70 |
| Muncie, IN | $83,250 | $78,170 | $40.03 | 50 |
| Bay City, MI | $83,210 | $78,020 | $40.01 | 40 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $83,150 | $84,240 | $39.97 | 60 |
| Lewiston, ME | $83,140 | $81,650 | $39.97 | 60 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $83,000 | $80,880 | $39.90 | 60 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $82,960 | $79,320 | $39.89 | 210 |
| Huntington, WV | $82,900 | $76,320 | $39.85 | 160 |
| State College, PA | $82,830 | $78,520 | $39.82 | 130 |
| Decatur, AL | $82,760 | $79,500 | $39.79 | 120 |
| Lafayette, IN | $82,730 | $84,100 | $39.78 | 200 |
| Daphne, AL | $82,700 | $76,590 | $39.76 | 110 |
| Montgomery, AL | $82,320 | $78,110 | $39.58 | 360 |
| Rapid City, SD | $82,100 | $76,120 | $39.47 | 220 |
| College Station, TX | $82,090 | $80,450 | $39.47 | 420 |
| Florence, SC | $81,790 | $75,190 | $39.32 | 70 |
| Casper, WY | $81,770 | $79,990 | $39.31 | 60 |
| Manhattan, KS | $81,550 | $80,170 | $39.21 | 130 |
| Youngstown, OH | $80,620 | $77,830 | $38.76 | 230 |
| Jackson, MS | $80,480 | $75,050 | $38.69 | 390 |
| Bangor, ME | $80,420 | $77,360 | $38.67 | 120 |
| Watertown, NY | $80,290 | $75,320 | $38.60 | 50 |
| Fort Smith, AR | $80,260 | $73,620 | $38.59 | 110 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $80,190 | $77,140 | $38.56 | 710 |
| Anniston, AL | $80,040 | $78,690 | $38.48 | 60 |
| Mobile, AL | $79,950 | $77,340 | $38.44 | 380 |
| Athens, GA | $79,940 | $73,430 | $38.44 | 110 |
| Williamsport, PA | $79,840 | $74,050 | $38.39 | 50 |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $79,790 | $77,110 | $38.36 | 70 |
| Dothan, AL | $79,460 | $75,460 | $38.20 | 130 |
| Johnstown, PA | $79,350 | $81,960 | $38.15 | 40 |
| Weirton, WV | $79,120 | $75,590 | $38.04 | 50 |
| Lubbock, TX | $78,820 | $72,530 | $37.89 | 320 |
| San Angelo, TX | $78,590 | $73,410 | $37.78 | 100 |
| Gainesville, FL | $78,190 | $73,230 | $37.59 | 650 |
| St. Joseph, MO | $77,920 | $74,110 | $37.46 | 40 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $77,280 | $76,880 | $37.16 | 90 |
| Abilene, TX | $77,230 | $79,260 | $37.13 | 100 |
| Lawton, OK | $76,460 | $75,400 | $36.76 | 50 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $76,410 | $74,020 | $36.74 | 880 |
| Sebring, FL | $76,220 | $71,790 | $36.65 | 30 |
| Charleston, WV | $75,650 | $72,040 | $36.37 | 280 |
| Cheyenne, WY | $75,320 | $64,480 | $36.21 | 130 |
| Gadsden, AL | $74,920 | $66,910 | $36.02 | 30 |
| Florence, AL | $74,560 | $73,740 | $35.85 | 60 |
| Johnson City, TN | $74,500 | $73,240 | $35.82 | 50 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $74,050 | $70,890 | $35.60 | 310 |
| Beckley, WV | $73,190 | $71,700 | $35.19 | 40 |
| Great Falls, MT | $73,060 | $69,130 | $35.13 | 50 |
| Mansfield, OH | $71,370 | $66,980 | $34.31 | 70 |
| San Juan, PR | $60,940 | $55,040 | $29.30 | 770 |
| Aguadilla, PR | $54,800 | $51,260 | $26.35 | 30 |
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Network and Computer Systems Administrators salary: questions
Where do network and computer systems administrators make the most money?
In San Jose, CA, with an average of $136,400 a year, among the 378 metro areas we cover.
What is the average network and computer systems administrators salary in the U.S.?
$103,680 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $99,130, so half of network and computer systems administrators earn more than that and half less.
What salary should network and computer systems administrators ask for?
Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of network and computer systems administrators nationwide earn between $78,010 (25th percentile) and $126,640 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.
Which state pays network and computer systems administrators the most?
Maryland, with a statewide average of $123,570 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).
Where is network and computer systems administrators pay the lowest?
Aguadilla, PR, at $54,800 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 15-1244.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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