SOC 15-1244 · Bozeman, MT metro

Network and Computer Systems Administrators Salary in Bozeman, MT

The average salary for network and computer systems administrators in Bozeman, Montana is $88,620 a year ($42.60 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $80,950: half of the 110 people in this job in the Bozeman, MT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% less than the U.S. average for this job ($103,680).

$88,620average per year

$42.60 / hourMedian $80,950Take-home ≈ $67,528

  • $63K10th
  • $72K25th
  • $81KMedian
  • $105K75th
  • $129K90th

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

110people in this job
-15%vs U.S. average
#1 of 5Montana metros
103cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Network and Computer Systems Administrators pay range in Bozeman

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,560 a year or less, while the top 10% make $129,040 or more. The middle half of network and computer systems administrators in Bozeman earn between $72,290 and $105,330.

  • $63K10th
  • $72K25th
  • $81KMedian
  • $105K75th
  • $129K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$88,620$7,385$42.61
Median$80,950$6,746$38.92
Entry level (25th percentile)$72,290$6,024$34.75
Experienced (75th percentile)$105,330$8,778$50.64

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

Network and Computer Systems Administrators pay in Bozeman vs. Montana and the U.S.

Network and computer systems administrators in Bozeman earn 7% more than the Montana average ($83,130) and 15% less than the U.S. average ($103,680). At the median the gap is -18% against the U.S. median of $99,130.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Bozeman$88,620$80,950$62,560$129,040110
Montana$83,130$80,950$60,890$108,290850
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 Bozeman

On the average salary of $88,620, a single filer in Bozeman takes home about $67,528 a year, or $5,627 a month and $2,597 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 (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Bozeman area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.5), so the average $88,620 buys what about $86,450 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Bozeman ($54,830). A typical home costs $705,739, or 8.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Network and Computer Systems Administrators salary in other Montana cities

Bozeman ranks 1st of 5 Montana metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

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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 Bozeman: questions

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

$42.60 an hour on average, and $38.92 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,560 a year and the 25th percentile is $72,290, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $67,528 a year ($5,627 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $88,620.

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

The average here is 15% 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 Bozeman, MT (14580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.4%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.77, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.77).

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