May 2025 OEWS estimate

Network and Computer Systems Administrator Salary in the United States

The national median annual salary is $99,130. This page compares official BLS estimates across 44 major metro areas with publishable data.

Wage overview

Official BLS estimates; hourly values are shown only when BLS publishes them.

Median annual salary

$99,130

Mean annual salary

$103,680

Employment estimate

314,340

Annual salary percentiles

Network and Computer Systems Administrator national annual salary percentiles

BLS wage thresholds from the 10th to the 90th percentile. Values are annual, the scale starts at $0, and P50 is the median.

Network and Computer Systems Administrator national annual salary percentiles values
Percentile	Annual salary
P10 — 10th percentile	$62,640
P25 — lower quartile	$78,010
P50 — median	$99,130
P75 — upper quartile	$126,640
P90 — 90th percentile	$155,050

Network and Computer Systems Administrator national annual salary percentiles values
Percentile	Annual salary
P10 — 10th percentile	$62,640
P25 — lower quartile	$78,010
P50 — median	$99,130
P75 — upper quartile	$126,640
P90 — 90th percentile	$155,050

Median hourly wage

$47.66/hr

Mean hourly wage

$49.85/hr

Employment estimate

314,340

Hourly wage percentiles

Network and Computer Systems Administrator national hourly wage percentiles

BLS hourly wage thresholds from the 10th to the 90th percentile. The scale starts at $0; P50 is the median.

Network and Computer Systems Administrator national hourly wage percentiles values
Percentile	Hourly wage
P10 — 10th percentile	$30.11/hr
P25 — lower quartile	$37.51/hr
P50 — median	$47.66/hr
P75 — upper quartile	$60.89/hr
P90 — 90th percentile	$74.55/hr

Network and Computer Systems Administrator national hourly wage percentiles values
Percentile	Annual salary
P10 — 10th percentile	$62,640
P25 — lower quartile	$78,010
P50 — median	$99,130
P75 — upper quartile	$126,640
P90 — 90th percentile	$155,050

Median salary distribution across covered metros

These values summarize the 44 metros published on this site, not every U.S. metro.

Lowest covered median: $80,440
Middle covered median: $101,215
Highest covered median: $133,360

Highest-paying metros in this dataset

Ranked by annual median salary on a zero-based scale. This is not a cost-of-living or quality-of-life ranking.

Highest-paying metros in this dataset values
Rank	Metro or occupation	Annual median
#1	San Jose, CA	$133,360
#2	San Francisco, CA	$129,680
#3	Washington, DC	$125,430
#4	Baltimore, MD	$122,950
#5	New York, NY	$119,390
#6	Boston, MA	$116,770
#7	Los Angeles, CA	$106,290
#8	Columbus, OH	$105,750
#9	Denver, CO	$105,090
#10	Sacramento, CA	$104,800

Highest-paying metros in this dataset values
Percentile	Annual salary
P10 — 10th percentile	$62,640
P25 — lower quartile	$78,010
P50 — median	$99,130
P75 — upper quartile	$126,640
P90 — 90th percentile	$155,050

Largest employment markets

BLS employment estimates for the covered metros where employment is published.

Largest employment markets values
Rank	Employment market	Estimated employment
#1	New York, NY	17,690
#2	Dallas, TX	11,740
#3	Washington, DC	9,920
#4	Los Angeles, CA	8,770
#5	Chicago, IL	6,950
#6	Boston, MA	6,760
#7	Miami, FL	6,340
#8	Houston, TX	6,330
#9	Atlanta, GA	6,140
#10	Seattle, WA	5,530

Largest employment markets values
Percentile	Annual salary
P10 — 10th percentile	$62,640
P25 — lower quartile	$78,010
P50 — median	$99,130
P75 — upper quartile	$126,640
P90 — 90th percentile	$155,050

Network and Computer Systems Administrator salaries by metro

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Network and Computer Systems Administrator salaries by metro
Metro	Median	Mean	P25–P75 range	Employment
San Jose, CA	$133,360	$136,400	$102,680–$167,710	2,460
San Francisco, CA	$129,680	$134,080	$100,850–$163,550	3,910
Washington, DC	$125,430	$126,330	$98,650–$153,220	9,920
Baltimore, MD	$122,950	$126,740	$94,320–$159,450	4,620
New York, NY	$119,390	$122,580	$95,980–$142,410	17,690
Boston, MA	$116,770	$120,430	$95,490–$138,710	6,760
Los Angeles, CA	$106,290	$112,030	$86,170–$131,290	8,770
Columbus, OH	$105,750	$111,350	$82,170–$143,780	3,970
Denver, CO	$105,090	$111,010	$87,930–$130,970	4,670
Sacramento, CA	$104,800	$110,800	$87,560–$133,760	1,330
Austin, TX	$104,520	$110,570	$83,150–$132,390	5,030
Seattle, WA	$104,440	$112,580	$84,000–$136,710	5,530
Las Vegas, NV	$103,440	$108,750	$84,070–$129,930	1,390
Raleigh, NC	$103,380	$107,070	$80,570–$132,490	2,730
Dallas, TX	$103,260	$108,020	$80,990–$130,470	11,740
Chicago, IL	$103,170	$108,870	$82,750–$130,120	6,950
Portland, OR	$102,950	$106,560	$85,690–$125,620	2,820
Minneapolis, MN	$102,790	$108,800	$83,590–$131,120	3,200
Urban Honolulu, HI	$102,050	$107,880	$87,390–$129,470	1,250
Tampa, FL	$101,560	$102,210	$79,990–$119,880	4,720
Cincinnati, OH	$101,530	$105,650	$80,250–$130,430	2,960
Houston, TX	$101,430	$108,200	$81,800–$131,090	6,330
Atlanta, GA	$101,000	$106,030	$82,080–$127,040	6,140
Philadelphia, PA	$100,460	$104,380	$78,200–$125,750	4,050
Jacksonville, FL	$99,460	$98,450	$77,030–$122,260	2,250
Riverside, CA	$99,030	$104,290	$80,990–$121,250	1,540
Virginia Beach, VA	$98,640	$103,030	$78,570–$125,330	1,670
Baton Rouge, LA	$97,770	$96,920	$80,340–$109,020	630
Miami, FL	$97,180	$101,140	$77,570–$125,580	6,340
San Antonio, TX	$96,770	$97,370	$77,190–$118,700	2,340
Detroit, MI	$96,400	$99,390	$78,520–$117,970	3,010
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY	$96,110	$105,960	$77,200–$126,120	990
Phoenix, AZ	$93,730	$99,190	$76,230–$119,650	4,370
Nashville, TN	$93,170	$97,070	$78,740–$112,540	1,790
Kansas City, MO	$91,980	$96,700	$75,050–$112,770	2,760
Orlando, FL	$91,800	$95,070	$67,270–$108,300	4,260
New Orleans, LA	$91,570	$99,850	$76,430–$117,580	360
Oklahoma City, OK	$91,160	$92,100	$73,280–$101,730	1,220
Charlotte, NC	$89,990	$89,060	$67,300–$108,800	4,180
Indianapolis, IN	$89,770	$94,910	$73,930–$110,520	1,850
Memphis, TN	$89,250	$92,530	$76,600–$103,820	780
Birmingham, AL	$84,350	$92,350	$68,610–$106,890	1,290
El Paso, TX	$82,370	$86,880	$66,600–$102,490	560
Pittsburgh, PA	$80,440	$86,750	$68,260–$102,010	1,570