SOC 15-1244 · Harrisonburg, VA metro

Network and Computer Systems Administrators Salary in Harrisonburg, VA

The average salary for network and computer systems administrators in Harrisonburg, Virginia is $86,320 a year ($41.50 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $79,670: half of the 120 people in this job in the Harrisonburg, VA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 17% less than the U.S. average for this job ($103,680).

$86,320average per year

$41.50 / hourMedian $79,670Take-home ≈ $65,407

  • $63K10th
  • $74K25th
  • $80KMedian
  • $97K75th
  • $122K90th

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

120people in this job
-17%vs U.S. average
#9 of 9Virginia metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Network and Computer Systems Administrators pay range in Harrisonburg

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,840 a year or less, while the top 10% make $121,910 or more. The middle half of network and computer systems administrators in Harrisonburg earn between $74,040 and $97,240.

  • $63K10th
  • $74K25th
  • $80KMedian
  • $97K75th
  • $122K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$86,320$7,193$41.50
Median$79,670$6,639$38.30
Entry level (25th percentile)$74,040$6,170$35.60
Experienced (75th percentile)$97,240$8,103$46.75

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

Network and Computer Systems Administrators pay in Harrisonburg vs. Virginia and the U.S.

Network and computer systems administrators in Harrisonburg earn 26% less than the Virginia average ($116,130) and 17% less than the U.S. average ($103,680). At the median the gap is -20% against the U.S. median of $99,130.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Harrisonburg$86,320$79,670$62,840$121,910120
Virginia$116,130$109,610$69,580$170,11012,430
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 Harrisonburg

On the average salary of $86,320, a single filer in Harrisonburg takes home about $65,407 a year, or $5,451 a month and $2,516 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 (2025 rules).

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

Prices in the Harrisonburg area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.9), so the average $86,320 buys what about $90,967 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Harrisonburg ($46,110). A typical home costs $352,185, or 4.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Network and Computer Systems Administrators salary in other Virginia cities

Harrisonburg ranks 9th of 9 Virginia metro areas for this job; Charlottesville pays the most ($105,540).

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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 Harrisonburg: questions

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

$41.50 an hour on average, and $38.30 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,840 a year and the 25th percentile is $74,040, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $65,407 a year ($5,451 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $86,320.

Do network and computer systems administrators earn more in Harrisonburg 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 Harrisonburg, VA (25500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
  • 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 (2025 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.94, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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