SOC 15-1244 · Minot, ND metro

Network and Computer Systems Administrators Salary in Minot, ND

The average salary for network and computer systems administrators in Minot, North Dakota is $86,050 a year ($41.37 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $80,630: half of the 60 people in this job in the Minot, ND metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 17% less than the U.S. average for this job ($103,680).

$86,050average per year

$41.37 / hourMedian $80,630Take-home ≈ $68,969

  • $60K10th
  • $71K25th
  • $81KMedian
  • $99K75th
  • $119K90th

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

60people in this job
-17%vs U.S. average
#4 of 4North Dakota metros
87cost of living (U.S. = 100)
Advertisement

Network and Computer Systems Administrators pay range in Minot

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,550 a year or less, while the top 10% make $119,230 or more. The middle half of network and computer systems administrators in Minot earn between $71,120 and $99,310.

  • $60K10th
  • $71K25th
  • $81KMedian
  • $99K75th
  • $119K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$86,050$7,171$41.37
Median$80,630$6,719$38.76
Entry level (25th percentile)$71,120$5,927$34.19
Experienced (75th percentile)$99,310$8,276$47.75

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

Network and Computer Systems Administrators pay in Minot vs. North Dakota and the U.S.

Network and computer systems administrators in Minot earn 4% less than the North Dakota average ($89,770) and 17% less than the U.S. average ($103,680). At the median the gap is -19% against the U.S. median of $99,130.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Minot$86,050$80,630$59,550$119,23060
North Dakota$89,770$86,450$60,980$120,650930
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 Minot

On the average salary of $86,050, a single filer in Minot takes home about $68,969 a year, or $5,747 a month and $2,653 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

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

North Dakota paycheck calculator: try your own salary

Advertisement

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

Prices in the Minot area are 13% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.0), so the average $86,050 buys what about $98,876 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Minot ($48,940). A typical home costs $268,181, or 3.1 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $86,050 is worth in another city

Network and Computer Systems Administrators salary in other North Dakota cities

Minot ranks 4th of 4 North Dakota metro areas for this job; Bismarck pays the most ($94,680).

All Network and Computer Systems Administrators salaries in North Dakota

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

Advertisement

Does this match what you are paid?

Anonymous, no account. Results update as visitors answer.

Share your pay anonymously

Reviewed before it counts. Network and Computer Systems Administrators in Minot, ND.

Network and Computer Systems Administrators salary in Minot: questions

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

$41.37 an hour on average, and $38.77 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,550 a year and the 25th percentile is $71,120, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $68,969 a year ($5,747 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $86,050.

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

The average here is 17% 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 Minot, ND (33500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.3%.
  • 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 0.85, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

Read the full methodology. Spotted an error? Tell us.