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Network and Computer Systems Administrators salary

The BLS estimates 314,340 Network and Computer Systems Administrators jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $99,130 (May 2025, SOC 15-1244). Across 214 metros with published figures, medians range from $55,040 in San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR to $133,360 in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.

NETWORK AND COMPUTER SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATORS · UNITED STATES · BLS
BLS · UNITED STATES · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$62,640P25$78,010MEDIAN$99,130P75$126,640P90$155,050
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS

  1. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$133,360 · 2,460 jobs
  2. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$129,680 · 3,910 jobs
  3. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$125,430 · 9,920 jobs
  4. Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$122,950 · 4,620 jobs
  5. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$119,390 · 17,690 jobs
  6. Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT$117,200 · 480 jobs
  7. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$116,770 · 6,760 jobs
  8. Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA$112,530 · 800 jobs
  9. Durham-Chapel Hill, NC$110,640 · 1,270 jobs
  10. Springfield, IL$110,600 · 520 jobs

LARGEST METROS

  1. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$119,390 · 17,690 jobs
  2. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$103,260 · 11,740 jobs
  3. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$125,430 · 9,920 jobs
  4. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$106,290 · 8,770 jobs
  5. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$103,170 · 6,950 jobs
  6. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$116,770 · 6,760 jobs
  7. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$97,180 · 6,340 jobs
  8. Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$101,430 · 6,330 jobs
  9. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$101,000 · 6,140 jobs
  10. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$104,440 · 5,530 jobs

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ALL METROS (A–Z)

Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD · Birmingham, AL · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN · Cleveland, OH · Colorado Springs, CO · Columbus, OH · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX · Huntsville, AL · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN · Jacksonville, FL · Kansas City, MO-KS · Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · Madison, WI · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · Oklahoma City, OK · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ · Pittsburgh, PA · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA · Raleigh-Cary, NC · Richmond, VA · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA · Rochester, NY · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA · Salt Lake City-Murray, UT · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · St. Louis, MO-IL · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL · Urban Honolulu, HI · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

Questions

What is the median Network and Computer Systems Administrators salary in the U.S.?

$99,130 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $78,010–$126,640.

Where do Network and Computer Systems Administrators earn the most?

Highest metro medians: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($133,360), San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($129,680), Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($125,430). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.