SOC 15-1244 · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD metro

Network and Computer Systems Administrators Salary in Sioux City, IA

The average salary for network and computer systems administrators in Sioux City, Iowa is $83,950 a year ($40.36 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $77,140: half of the 150 people in this job in the Sioux City, IA-NE-SD metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 19% less than the U.S. average for this job ($103,680).

$83,950average per year

$40.36 / hourMedian $77,140Take-home ≈ $65,311

  • $57K10th
  • $63K25th
  • $77KMedian
  • $96K75th
  • $129K90th

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

150people in this job
-19%vs U.S. average
#8 of 8Iowa metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Network and Computer Systems Administrators pay range in Sioux City

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $56,510 a year or less, while the top 10% make $128,790 or more. The middle half of network and computer systems administrators in Sioux City earn between $63,320 and $95,620.

  • $57K10th
  • $63K25th
  • $77KMedian
  • $96K75th
  • $129K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$83,950$6,996$40.36
Median$77,140$6,428$37.09
Entry level (25th percentile)$63,320$5,277$30.44
Experienced (75th percentile)$95,620$7,968$45.97

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

Network and Computer Systems Administrators pay in Sioux City vs. Iowa and the U.S.

Network and computer systems administrators in Sioux City earn 7% less than the Iowa average ($90,730) and 19% less than the U.S. average ($103,680). At the median the gap is -22% against the U.S. median of $99,130.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Sioux City$83,950$77,140$56,510$128,790150
Iowa$90,730$84,500$59,800$130,5303,110
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 Sioux City

On the average salary of $83,950, a single filer in Sioux City takes home about $65,311 a year, or $5,443 a month and $2,512 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.

The Sioux City, IA-NE-SD metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in SD$67,889$5,657
Working in IA$65,311$5,443
Working in NE$64,949$5,412

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Iowa school district surtaxes (a percentage of state tax in some districts) are not included.

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

Prices in the Sioux City area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 86.5), so the average $83,950 buys what about $97,104 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Sioux City ($47,030). A typical home costs $225,213, or 2.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Network and Computer Systems Administrators salary in other Iowa cities

Sioux City ranks 8th of 8 Iowa metro areas for this job; Des Moines pays the most ($94,730).

All Network and Computer Systems Administrators salaries in Iowa

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).

Network and Computer Systems Administrators salary by city

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Network and Computer Systems Administrators salary in Sioux City: questions

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

$40.36 an hour on average, and $37.09 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $56,510 a year and the 25th percentile is $63,320, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $65,311 a year ($5,443 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $83,950. Iowa school district surtaxes (a percentage of state tax in some districts) are not included.

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

The average here is 19% 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 Sioux City, IA-NE-SD (43580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.4%.
  • 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 (2026 rules). Iowa school district surtaxes (a percentage of state tax in some districts) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.98, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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