SOC 15-1244 · Brownsville-Harlingen, TX metro

Network and Computer Systems Administrators Salary in Brownsville, TX

The average salary for network and computer systems administrators in Brownsville, Texas is $89,780 a year ($43.16 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $89,300: half of the 250 people in this job in the Brownsville-Harlingen, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. average for this job ($103,680).

$89,780average per year

$43.16 / hourMedian $89,300Take-home ≈ $71,990

  • $51K10th
  • $71K25th
  • $89KMedian
  • $120K75th
  • $120K90th

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

250people in this job
-13%vs U.S. average
#12 of 25Texas metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Network and Computer Systems Administrators pay range in Brownsville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,360 a year or less, while the top 10% make $119,920 or more. The middle half of network and computer systems administrators in Brownsville earn between $70,660 and $119,920.

  • $51K10th
  • $71K25th
  • $89KMedian
  • $120K75th
  • $120K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$89,780$7,482$43.16
Median$89,300$7,442$42.93
Entry level (25th percentile)$70,660$5,888$33.97
Experienced (75th percentile)$119,920$9,993$57.65

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

Network and Computer Systems Administrators pay in Brownsville vs. Texas and the U.S.

Network and computer systems administrators in Brownsville earn 14% less than the Texas average ($104,900) and 13% less than the U.S. average ($103,680). At the median the gap is -10% against the U.S. median of $99,130.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Brownsville$89,780$89,300$51,360$119,920250
Texas$104,900$101,240$63,650$155,43034,840
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 Brownsville

On the average salary of $89,780, a single filer in Brownsville takes home about $71,990 a year, or $5,999 a month and $2,769 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Brownsville area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 86.0), so the average $89,780 buys what about $104,426 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Brownsville ($36,490). A typical home costs $207,150, or 2.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Network and Computer Systems Administrators salary in other Texas cities

Brownsville ranks 12th of 25 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($110,570).

All Network and Computer Systems Administrators salaries in Texas

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 Brownsville: questions

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

$43.16 an hour on average, and $42.93 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,360 a year and the 25th percentile is $70,660, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $71,990 a year ($5,999 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $89,780. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 13% 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 Brownsville-Harlingen, TX (15180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.79, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.79).

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