SOC 15-1244 · Peoria, IL metro

Network and Computer Systems Administrators Salary in Peoria, IL

The average salary for network and computer systems administrators in Peoria, Illinois is $114,390 a year ($55.00 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $102,630: half of the 330 people in this job in the Peoria, IL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% more than the U.S. average for this job ($103,680).

$114,390average per year

$55.00 / hourMedian $102,630Take-home ≈ $83,782

  • $64K10th
  • $79K25th
  • $103KMedian
  • $152K75th
  • $170K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

330people in this job
+10%vs U.S. average
#2 of 8Illinois metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Network and Computer Systems Administrators pay range in Peoria

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,010 a year or less, while the top 10% make $169,890 or more. The middle half of network and computer systems administrators in Peoria earn between $79,460 and $151,800.

  • $64K10th
  • $79K25th
  • $103KMedian
  • $152K75th
  • $170K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$114,390$9,532$55.00
Median$102,630$8,552$49.34
Entry level (25th percentile)$79,460$6,622$38.20
Experienced (75th percentile)$151,800$12,650$72.98

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Network and Computer Systems Administrators pay in Peoria vs. Illinois and the U.S.

Network and computer systems administrators in Peoria earn 8% more than the Illinois average ($105,450) and 10% more than the U.S. average ($103,680). At the median the gap is +4% against the U.S. median of $99,130.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Peoria$114,390$102,630$64,010$169,890330
Illinois$105,450$100,080$65,650$157,8009,820
United States$103,680$99,130$62,640$155,050314,340

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Network and Computer Systems Administrators salary after taxes in Peoria

On the average salary of $114,390, a single filer in Peoria takes home about $83,782 a year, or $6,982 a month and $3,222 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

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Is Peoria a good place for network and computer systems administrators? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Peoria area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.2), so the average $114,390 buys what about $125,385 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Peoria ($49,590). A typical home costs $172,742, or 1.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Network and Computer Systems Administrators salary in other Illinois cities

Peoria ranks 2nd of 8 Illinois metro areas for this job; Springfield pays the most ($114,630).

All Network and Computer Systems Administrators salaries in Illinois

Highest-paying cities for network and computer systems administrators

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($136,400).

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Network and Computer Systems Administrators salary in Peoria: questions

How much do network and computer systems administrators make an hour in Peoria?

$55.00 an hour on average, and $49.34 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level network and computer systems administrators salary in Peoria?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,010 a year and the 25th percentile is $79,460, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the network and computer systems administrators take-home pay in Peoria?

About $83,782 a year ($6,982 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $114,390.

Do network and computer systems administrators earn more in Peoria than elsewhere?

The average here is 10% more than the U.S. average for this job ($103,680).

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; area Peoria, IL (37900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
  • 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.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.99, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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