SOC 15-1244 · Bay City, MI metro

Network and Computer Systems Administrators Salary in Bay City, MI

The average salary for network and computer systems administrators in Bay City, Michigan is $83,210 a year ($40.01 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $78,020: half of the 40 people in this job in the Bay City, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 20% less than the U.S. average for this job ($103,680).

$83,210average per year

$40.01 / hourMedian $78,020Take-home ≈ $64,078

  • $54K10th
  • $65K25th
  • $78KMedian
  • $99K75th
  • $113K90th

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

40people in this job
-20%vs U.S. average
#15 of 15Michigan metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Network and Computer Systems Administrators pay range in Bay City

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $53,580 a year or less, while the top 10% make $113,150 or more. The middle half of network and computer systems administrators in Bay City earn between $64,950 and $98,800.

  • $54K10th
  • $65K25th
  • $78KMedian
  • $99K75th
  • $113K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$83,210$6,934$40.00
Median$78,020$6,502$37.51
Entry level (25th percentile)$64,950$5,412$31.23
Experienced (75th percentile)$98,800$8,233$47.50

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

Network and Computer Systems Administrators pay in Bay City vs. Michigan and the U.S.

Network and computer systems administrators in Bay City earn 13% less than the Michigan average ($95,320) and 20% less than the U.S. average ($103,680). At the median the gap is -21% against the U.S. median of $99,130.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Bay City$83,210$78,020$53,580$113,15040
Michigan$95,320$92,750$63,100$133,9006,900
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 Bay City

On the average salary of $83,210, a single filer in Bay City takes home about $64,078 a year, or $5,340 a month and $2,465 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% 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 Bay City a good place for network and computer systems administrators? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Bay City area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.9), so the average $83,210 buys what about $90,523 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Bay City ($45,620). A typical home costs $186,601, or 2.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Network and Computer Systems Administrators salary in other Michigan cities

Bay City ranks 15th of 15 Michigan metro areas for this job; Monroe pays the most ($100,450).

All Network and Computer Systems Administrators salaries in Michigan

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 Bay City: questions

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

$40.01 an hour on average, and $37.51 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $53,580 a year and the 25th percentile is $64,950, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $64,078 a year ($5,340 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $83,210.

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

The average here is 20% 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 Bay City, MI (13020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.7%.
  • 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 0.53, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.53).

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