SOC 15-1244 · Fort Wayne, IN metro

Network and Computer Systems Administrators Salary in Fort Wayne, IN

The average salary for network and computer systems administrators in Fort Wayne, Indiana is $84,570 a year ($40.66 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $82,250: half of the 310 people in this job in the Fort Wayne, IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 18% less than the U.S. average for this job ($103,680).

$84,570average per year

$40.66 / hourMedian $82,250Take-home ≈ $64,489

  • $52K10th
  • $65K25th
  • $82KMedian
  • $98K75th
  • $118K90th

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

310people in this job
-18%vs U.S. average
#9 of 11Indiana metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Network and Computer Systems Administrators pay range in Fort Wayne

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,000 a year or less, while the top 10% make $117,800 or more. The middle half of network and computer systems administrators in Fort Wayne earn between $64,800 and $98,040.

  • $52K10th
  • $65K25th
  • $82KMedian
  • $98K75th
  • $118K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$84,570$7,048$40.66
Median$82,250$6,854$39.54
Entry level (25th percentile)$64,800$5,400$31.15
Experienced (75th percentile)$98,040$8,170$47.13

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

Network and Computer Systems Administrators pay in Fort Wayne vs. Indiana and the U.S.

Network and computer systems administrators in Fort Wayne earn 7% less than the Indiana average ($90,560) and 18% less than the U.S. average ($103,680). At the median the gap is -17% against the U.S. median of $99,130.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Fort Wayne$84,570$82,250$52,000$117,800310
Indiana$90,560$84,550$58,630$128,6704,310
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 Fort Wayne

On the average salary of $84,570, a single filer in Fort Wayne takes home about $64,489 a year, or $5,374 a month and $2,480 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Fort Wayne's local income tax (1.59%).

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

Prices in the Fort Wayne area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.6), so the average $84,570 buys what about $91,356 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Fort Wayne ($47,700). A typical home costs $259,816, or 3.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Network and Computer Systems Administrators salary in other Indiana cities

Fort Wayne ranks 9th of 11 Indiana metro areas for this job; Bloomington pays the most ($95,700).

All Network and Computer Systems Administrators salaries in Indiana

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 Fort Wayne: questions

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

$40.66 an hour on average, and $39.55 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,000 a year and the 25th percentile is $64,800, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $64,489 a year ($5,374 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $84,570. Includes Fort Wayne's local income tax (1.59%).

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

The average here is 18% less 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 Fort Wayne, IN (23060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
  • 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). Includes Fort Wayne's local income tax (1.59%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.67, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.67).

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