15 Series · SOC 15-1244
Network and Computer Systems Administrators Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $99,130
- Median / year
- $155,050
- Top 10% earn
- -4.2%
- Growth '23–'33
- 314,340
- US workers
Network and Computer Systems Administrators earn a median of $99,130 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $99,130, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $62,640 (10th percentile) to $155,050 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 314,340 US workers. Maryland pays the most ($118,290), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Network and Computer Systems Administrators earn a median of $99,130, putting them among the better-paid US occupations and higher than 83% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Computer and Mathematical, it ranks #16 of 21 by median pay. Employment is projected to fall 4.2% by 2033.
- $99,130
- Median annual wage
- Top 17%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #16 of 21
- in Computer and Mathematical
- 2.5×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Maryland at $118,290. Typical entry-level education: Bachelor's degree.
Network and Computer Systems Administrators (SOC 15-1244) pays a national median of $99,130 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $62,640 at the 10th percentile to $155,050 at the 90th, with a mean of $103,680 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 314,340 Americans work in this occupation across 53 reporting states and 507 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a -4.2% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as declining relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 14,300 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is Bachelor's degree. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of A for this role, with a fatality rate of 0.3 per 100,000 and injury rate of 0.2 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Maryland pays the highest state median at $118,290, which is +19% above the national figure. The top metro is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $133,360 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
BLS OEWS May 2025 314,340 jobs Median $99,130/yr
Median Salary
$99,130
per year
Median Hourly
$47.66/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$103,680
average
Employment
314,340
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Network and Computer Systems Administrators pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$99,130 Top 17% higher than 83% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 15-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Network and Computer Systems Administrators; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 21 15-series occupations with growth data, Network and Computer Systems Administrators sits on the slower-growing side at -4.2% growth and $99,130 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
-4.2%
Declining
Annual Openings
14,300
per year (projected)
Typical Education
Bachelor's degree
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings → A
Very Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
0.3/100K
Injury Rate
0.2/100
Danger Index
1/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Network and Computer Systems Administrators roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Reading Comprehension 3.9
Critical Thinking 3.9
Judgment and Decision Making 3.9
Systems Analysis 3.9
Active Listening 3.8
Monitoring 3.8
Complex Problem Solving 3.8
Troubleshooting 3.8
Systems Evaluation 3.8
Programming 3.6
Knowledge Areas
Computers and Electronics 4.9
English Language 3.8
Customer and Personal Service 3.6
Engineering and Technology 3.6
Telecommunications 3.2
Mathematics 3.2
Administrative 3.1
Administration and Management 3.0
Education and Training 2.8
Design 2.8
Key Tasks
- ▸ Maintain and administer computer networks and related computing environments, including computer hardware, systems software, applications software, and all configurations.
- ▸ Perform data backups and disaster recovery operations.
- ▸ Diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve hardware, software, or other network and system problems, and replace defective components when necessary.
- ▸ Configure, monitor, and maintain email applications or virus protection software.
- ▸ Operate master consoles to monitor the performance of computer systems and networks and to coordinate computer network access and use.
- ▸ Monitor network performance to determine whether adjustments are needed and where changes will be needed in the future.
- ▸ Plan, coordinate, and implement network security measures to protect data, software, and hardware.
- ▸ Analyze equipment performance records to determine the need for repair or replacement.
- ▸ Implement and provide technical support for voice services and equipment, such as private branch exchange, voice mail system, and telecom system.
- ▸ Confer with network users about solutions to existing system problems.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$62,640
25th Percentile
$78,010
Median
$99,130
75th Percentile
$126,640
90th Percentile
$155,050
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maryland | $118,290 | +19% above national |
| 2 | New Jersey | $116,420 | +17% above national |
| 3 | Massachusetts | $110,980 | +12% above national |
| 4 | District of Columbia | $110,970 | +12% above national |
| 5 | Virginia | $109,610 | +11% above national |
| 6 | California | $106,440 | +7% above national |
| 7 | Connecticut | $105,880 | +7% above national |
| 8 | New York | $105,810 | +7% above national |
| 9 | Washington | $103,910 | +5% above national |
| 10 | Nevada | $103,440 | +4% above national |
| 11 | Colorado | $103,370 | +4% above national |
| 12 | Rhode Island | $103,100 | +4% above national |
| 13 | Oregon | $102,000 | +3% above national |
| 14 | Minnesota | $101,870 | +3% above national |
| 15 | Hawaii | $101,450 | +2% above national |
| 16 | Texas | $101,240 | +2% above national |
| 17 | New Hampshire | $100,230 | +1% above national |
| 18 | Illinois | $100,080 | +1% above national |
| 19 | Ohio | $97,570 | 2% below national |
| 20 | Alaska | $97,500 | 2% below national |
| 21 | Georgia | $97,170 | 2% below national |
| 22 | Utah | $95,820 | 3% below national |
| 23 | North Carolina | $95,230 | 4% below national |
| 24 | Florida | $95,200 | 4% below national |
| 25 | Delaware | $94,200 | 5% below national |
| 26 | Michigan | $92,750 | 6% below national |
| 27 | South Carolina | $92,520 | 7% below national |
| 28 | Idaho | $91,880 | 7% below national |
| 29 | New Mexico | $90,790 | 8% below national |
| 30 | Arizona | $90,280 | 9% below national |
| 31 | Louisiana | $90,160 | 9% below national |
| 32 | Tennessee | $88,100 | 11% below national |
| 33 | Kentucky | $87,020 | 12% below national |
| 34 | North Dakota | $86,450 | 13% below national |
| 35 | Pennsylvania | $86,140 | 13% below national |
| 36 | Vermont | $86,020 | 13% below national |
| 37 | Nebraska | $84,700 | 15% below national |
| 38 | Indiana | $84,550 | 15% below national |
| 39 | Iowa | $84,500 | 15% below national |
| 40 | Oklahoma | $83,990 | 15% below national |
| 41 | Maine | $83,890 | 15% below national |
| 42 | Wisconsin | $83,650 | 16% below national |
| 43 | Kansas | $83,340 | 16% below national |
| 44 | Arkansas | $81,590 | 18% below national |
| 45 | Alabama | $81,400 | 18% below national |
| 46 | Montana | $80,950 | 18% below national |
| 47 | Missouri | $80,870 | 18% below national |
| 48 | Mississippi | $79,990 | 19% below national |
| 49 | Wyoming | $75,220 | 24% below national |
| 50 | South Dakota | $75,010 | 24% below national |
| 51 | West Virginia | $74,490 | 25% below national |
| 52 | Guam | $59,820 | 40% below national |
| 53 | Puerto Rico | $54,200 | 45% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $133,360 | +35% above national |
| 2 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $129,680 | +31% above national |
| 3 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $125,430 | +27% above national |
| 4 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $122,950 | +24% above national |
| 5 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $119,390 | +20% above national |
| 6 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $118,810 | +20% above national |
| 7 | Carson City, NV | $118,340 | +19% above national |
| 8 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $117,200 | +18% above national |
| 9 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $116,770 | +18% above national |
| 10 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $112,530 | +14% above national |
| 11 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $110,640 | +12% above national |
| 12 | Springfield, IL | $110,600 | +12% above national |
| 13 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $110,590 | +12% above national |
| 14 | Vallejo, CA | $110,520 | +11% above national |
| 15 | Salem, OR | $109,970 | +11% above national |
| 16 | Boulder, CO | $109,790 | +11% above national |
| 17 | Lexington Park, MD | $109,590 | +11% above national |
| 18 | Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | $108,120 | +9% above national |
| 19 | Longview-Kelso, WA | $107,890 | +9% above national |
| 20 | Rochester, MN | $107,210 | +8% above national |
| 21 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $106,290 | +7% above national |
| 22 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $105,880 | +7% above national |
| 23 | Columbus, OH | $105,750 | +7% above national |
| 24 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $105,580 | +7% above national |
| 25 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $105,170 | +6% above national |
| 26 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $105,090 | +6% above national |
| 27 | Corvallis, OR | $104,930 | +6% above national |
| 28 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $104,800 | +6% above national |
| 29 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $104,520 | +5% above national |
| 30 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $104,440 | +5% above national |
| 31 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $103,870 | +5% above national |
| 32 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $103,760 | +5% above national |
| 33 | Bend, OR | $103,700 | +5% above national |
| 34 | Barnstable Town, MA | $103,680 | +5% above national |
| 35 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $103,440 | +4% above national |
| 36 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $103,380 | +4% above national |
| 37 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $103,260 | +4% above national |
| 38 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $103,170 | +4% above national |
| 39 | New Haven, CT | $103,170 | +4% above national |
| 40 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $103,170 | +4% above national |
| 41 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $102,950 | +4% above national |
| 42 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $102,790 | +4% above national |
| 43 | Peoria, IL | $102,630 | +4% above national |
| 44 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $102,050 | +3% above national |
| 45 | Idaho Falls, ID | $102,020 | +3% above national |
| 46 | Colorado Springs, CO | $101,850 | +3% above national |
| 47 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $101,560 | +2% above national |
| 48 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $101,530 | +2% above national |
| 49 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $101,450 | +2% above national |
| 50 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $101,430 | +2% above national |
| 51 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $101,310 | +2% above national |
| 52 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $101,220 | +2% above national |
| 53 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $101,050 | +2% above national |
| 54 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $101,000 | +2% above national |
| 55 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $100,900 | +2% above national |
| 56 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $100,820 | +2% above national |
| 57 | Worcester, MA | $100,790 | +2% above national |
| 58 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $100,730 | +2% above national |
| 59 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $100,570 | +1% above national |
| 60 | Bellingham, WA | $100,520 | +1% above national |
| 61 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $100,490 | +1% above national |
| 62 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $100,460 | +1% above national |
| 63 | Napa, CA | $100,360 | +1% above national |
| 64 | Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $100,360 | +1% above national |
| 65 | Charlottesville, VA | $100,270 | +1% above national |
| 66 | Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $100,260 | +1% above national |
| 67 | Huntsville, AL | $100,120 | +1% above national |
| 68 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $100,120 | +1% above national |
| 69 | Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $99,840 | +1% above national |
| 70 | Richmond, VA | $99,750 | +1% above national |
| 71 | Jacksonville, FL | $99,460 | same as national |
| 72 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $99,230 | same as national |
| 73 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $99,110 | same as national |
| 74 | Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $99,110 | same as national |
| 75 | Wilmington, NC | $99,060 | same as national |
| 76 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $99,030 | same as national |
| 77 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $99,030 | same as national |
| 78 | Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $99,010 | same as national |
| 79 | Modesto, CA | $99,000 | same as national |
| 80 | Wildwood-The Villages, FL | $98,950 | same as national |
| 81 | Greenville, NC | $98,840 | same as national |
| 82 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $98,640 | same as national |
| 83 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $98,520 | 1% below national |
| 84 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $98,380 | 1% below national |
| 85 | Salinas, CA | $98,340 | 1% below national |
| 86 | Yakima, WA | $98,330 | 1% below national |
| 87 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $98,320 | 1% below national |
| 88 | Ogden, UT | $98,230 | 1% below national |
| 89 | Merced, CA | $98,060 | 1% below national |
| 90 | South Florida nonmetropolitan area | $97,980 | 1% below national |
| 91 | Elmira, NY | $97,950 | 1% below national |
| 92 | Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area | $97,930 | 1% below national |
| 93 | Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $97,900 | 1% below national |
| 94 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $97,810 | 1% below national |
| 95 | Baton Rouge, LA | $97,770 | 1% below national |
| 96 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $97,730 | 1% below national |
| 97 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $97,720 | 1% below national |
| 98 | Bloomington, IL | $97,580 | 2% below national |
| 99 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $97,500 | 2% below national |
| 100 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $97,480 | 2% below national |
| 101 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $97,310 | 2% below national |
| 102 | Visalia, CA | $97,270 | 2% below national |
| 103 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $97,230 | 2% below national |
| 104 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $97,180 | 2% below national |
| 105 | Greeley, CO | $97,130 | 2% below national |
| 106 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $96,990 | 2% below national |
| 107 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $96,770 | 2% below national |
| 108 | Vineland, NJ | $96,660 | 2% below national |
| 109 | Ann Arbor, MI | $96,580 | 3% below national |
| 110 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $96,470 | 3% below national |
| 111 | Anchorage, AK | $96,420 | 3% below national |
| 112 | Logan, UT-ID | $96,410 | 3% below national |
| 113 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $96,400 | 3% below national |
| 114 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $96,170 | 3% below national |
| 115 | Cleveland, OH | $96,140 | 3% below national |
| 116 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $96,110 | 3% below national |
| 117 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $96,070 | 3% below national |
| 118 | West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $95,880 | 3% below national |
| 119 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $95,820 | 3% below national |
| 120 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $95,740 | 3% below national |
| 121 | Santa Fe, NM | $95,740 | 3% below national |
| 122 | Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area | $95,740 | 3% below national |
| 123 | Mankato, MN | $95,720 | 3% below national |
| 124 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $95,680 | 3% below national |
| 125 | Springfield, MA | $95,630 | 4% below national |
| 126 | Reno, NV | $95,600 | 4% below national |
| 127 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $95,550 | 4% below national |
| 128 | Bismarck, ND | $95,350 | 4% below national |
| 129 | Asheville, NC | $95,230 | 4% below national |
| 130 | Savannah, GA | $95,180 | 4% below national |
| 131 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $95,160 | 4% below national |
| 132 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $95,140 | 4% below national |
| 133 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $94,750 | 4% below national |
| 134 | Decatur, IL | $94,700 | 4% below national |
| 135 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $94,670 | 4% below national |
| 136 | Lynchburg, VA | $94,660 | 5% below national |
| 137 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $94,560 | 5% below national |
| 138 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $94,550 | 5% below national |
| 139 | Winston-Salem, NC | $94,550 | 5% below national |
| 140 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $94,520 | 5% below national |
| 141 | Grants Pass, OR | $94,420 | 5% below national |
| 142 | Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $94,380 | 5% below national |
| 143 | Pittsfield, MA | $94,310 | 5% below national |
| 144 | Twin Falls, ID | $94,230 | 5% below national |
| 145 | Jackson, MI | $94,210 | 5% below national |
| 146 | Boise City, ID | $94,140 | 5% below national |
| 147 | Rochester, NY | $94,130 | 5% below national |
| 148 | Owensboro, KY | $94,060 | 5% below national |
| 149 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $93,830 | 5% below national |
| 150 | Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $93,820 | 5% below national |
| 151 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $93,730 | 5% below national |
| 152 | Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $93,670 | 6% below national |
| 153 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $93,480 | 6% below national |
| 154 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $93,440 | 6% below national |
| 155 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $93,330 | 6% below national |
| 156 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $93,170 | 6% below national |
| 157 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $93,170 | 6% below national |
| 158 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $93,140 | 6% below national |
| 159 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $93,090 | 6% below national |
| 160 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $92,990 | 6% below national |
| 161 | Amarillo, TX | $92,980 | 6% below national |
| 162 | Odessa, TX | $92,690 | 6% below national |
| 163 | Redding, CA | $92,690 | 6% below national |
| 164 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $92,590 | 7% below national |
| 165 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $92,550 | 7% below national |
| 166 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $92,520 | 7% below national |
| 167 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $92,390 | 7% below national |
| 168 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $92,350 | 7% below national |
| 169 | Warner Robins, GA | $92,290 | 7% below national |
| 170 | Battle Creek, MI | $92,280 | 7% below national |
| 171 | Rockford, IL | $92,260 | 7% below national |
| 172 | Fresno, CA | $92,200 | 7% below national |
| 173 | Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | $92,180 | 7% below national |
| 174 | Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $92,180 | 7% below national |
| 175 | Syracuse, NY | $92,050 | 7% below national |
| 176 | St. Cloud, MN | $92,020 | 7% below national |
| 177 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $91,980 | 7% below national |
| 178 | Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $91,820 | 7% below national |
| 179 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $91,800 | 7% below national |
| 180 | Monroe, MI | $91,630 | 8% below national |
| 181 | Madison, WI | $91,580 | 8% below national |
| 182 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $91,570 | 8% below national |
| 183 | Rome, GA | $91,510 | 8% below national |
| 184 | Gainesville, GA | $91,490 | 8% below national |
| 185 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $91,470 | 8% below national |
| 186 | Flint, MI | $91,430 | 8% below national |
| 187 | Traverse City, MI | $91,290 | 8% below national |
| 188 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $91,240 | 8% below national |
| 189 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $91,220 | 8% below national |
| 190 | Oklahoma City, OK | $91,160 | 8% below national |
| 191 | Topeka, KS | $91,000 | 8% below national |
| 192 | Yuba City, CA | $90,840 | 8% below national |
| 193 | Walla Walla, WA | $90,650 | 9% below national |
| 194 | Duluth, MN-WI | $90,540 | 9% below national |
| 195 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $90,510 | 9% below national |
| 196 | Winchester, VA-WV | $90,400 | 9% below national |
| 197 | Pueblo, CO | $90,310 | 9% below national |
| 198 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $90,290 | 9% below national |
| 199 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $90,140 | 9% below national |
| 200 | Roanoke, VA | $90,130 | 9% below national |
| 201 | Kingston, NY | $90,080 | 9% below national |
| 202 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $90,020 | 9% below national |
| 203 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $89,990 | 9% below national |
| 204 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $89,900 | 9% below national |
| 205 | Albany, OR | $89,830 | 9% below national |
| 206 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $89,800 | 9% below national |
| 207 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $89,770 | 9% below national |
| 208 | Evansville, IN | $89,690 | 10% below national |
| 209 | Grand Junction, CO | $89,500 | 10% below national |
| 210 | Ithaca, NY | $89,440 | 10% below national |
| 211 | Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $89,430 | 10% below national |
| 212 | Akron, OH | $89,380 | 10% below national |
| 213 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $89,300 | 10% below national |
| 214 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $89,250 | 10% below national |
| 215 | Omaha, NE-IA | $89,090 | 10% below national |
| 216 | Bloomington, IN | $89,020 | 10% below national |
| 217 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $89,000 | 10% below national |
| 218 | Monroe, LA | $88,990 | 10% below national |
| 219 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $88,940 | 10% below national |
| 220 | Dalton, GA | $88,910 | 10% below national |
| 221 | Spartanburg, SC | $88,860 | 10% below national |
| 222 | Rocky Mount, NC | $88,790 | 10% below national |
| 223 | El Centro, CA | $88,580 | 11% below national |
| 224 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $88,580 | 11% below national |
| 225 | Medford, OR | $88,570 | 11% below national |
| 226 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $88,420 | 11% below national |
| 227 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $88,390 | 11% below national |
| 228 | Lafayette, LA | $88,300 | 11% below national |
| 229 | Gettysburg, PA | $88,260 | 11% below national |
| 230 | Erie, PA | $88,070 | 11% below national |
| 231 | Fayetteville, NC | $87,920 | 11% below national |
| 232 | Tucson, AZ | $87,780 | 11% below national |
| 233 | Iowa City, IA | $87,770 | 11% below national |
| 234 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $87,680 | 12% below national |
| 235 | Burlington, NC | $87,660 | 12% below national |
| 236 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $87,630 | 12% below national |
| 237 | Reading, PA | $87,540 | 12% below national |
| 238 | Sandusky, OH | $87,470 | 12% below national |
| 239 | Hot Springs, AR | $87,420 | 12% below national |
| 240 | Knoxville, TN | $87,400 | 12% below national |
| 241 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $87,200 | 12% below national |
| 242 | Kenosha, WI | $87,110 | 12% below national |
| 243 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $87,090 | 12% below national |
| 244 | Waco, TX | $87,000 | 12% below national |
| 245 | Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $86,840 | 12% below national |
| 246 | Fargo, ND-MN | $86,700 | 13% below national |
| 247 | Fairbanks-College, AK | $86,690 | 13% below national |
| 248 | Sheboygan, WI | $86,670 | 13% below national |
| 249 | Columbia, SC | $86,650 | 13% below national |
| 250 | Glens Falls, NY | $86,600 | 13% below national |
| 251 | Albuquerque, NM | $86,540 | 13% below national |
| 252 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $86,530 | 13% below national |
| 253 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | $86,370 | 13% below national |
| 254 | Las Cruces, NM | $86,360 | 13% below national |
| 255 | Binghamton, NY | $86,350 | 13% below national |
| 256 | Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $86,240 | 13% below national |
| 257 | Columbus, IN | $86,050 | 13% below national |
| 258 | Green Bay, WI | $86,050 | 13% below national |
| 259 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $85,810 | 13% below national |
| 260 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $85,790 | 13% below national |
| 261 | Columbus, GA-AL | $85,690 | 14% below national |
| 262 | Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $85,680 | 14% below national |
| 263 | Saginaw, MI | $85,520 | 14% below national |
| 264 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $85,490 | 14% below national |
| 265 | Lincoln, NE | $85,260 | 14% below national |
| 266 | Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | $85,150 | 14% below national |
| 267 | Tulsa, OK | $85,110 | 14% below national |
| 268 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $85,080 | 14% below national |
| 269 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $84,930 | 14% below national |
| 270 | Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $84,800 | 14% below national |
| 271 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $84,790 | 14% below national |
| 272 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $84,730 | 15% below national |
| 273 | Valdosta, GA | $84,710 | 15% below national |
| 274 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $84,690 | 15% below national |
| 275 | Tyler, TX | $84,680 | 15% below national |
| 276 | Joplin, MO-KS | $84,590 | 15% below national |
| 277 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $84,550 | 15% below national |
| 278 | Michigan City-La Porte, IN | $84,450 | 15% below national |
| 279 | Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $84,450 | 15% below national |
| 280 | Birmingham, AL | $84,350 | 15% below national |
| 281 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $84,350 | 15% below national |
| 282 | Chico, CA | $84,280 | 15% below national |
| 283 | Elizabethtown, KY | $84,240 | 15% below national |
| 284 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $84,130 | 15% below national |
| 285 | Toledo, OH | $84,130 | 15% below national |
| 286 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $84,100 | 15% below national |
| 287 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $84,030 | 15% below national |
| 288 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $83,970 | 15% below national |
| 289 | Wausau, WI | $83,960 | 15% below national |
| 290 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $83,940 | 15% below national |
| 291 | Midland, TX | $83,920 | 15% below national |
| 292 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $83,820 | 15% below national |
| 293 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $83,740 | 16% below national |
| 294 | York-Hanover, PA | $83,720 | 16% below national |
| 295 | Lake Charles, LA | $83,670 | 16% below national |
| 296 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $83,670 | 16% below national |
| 297 | Eau Claire, WI | $83,620 | 16% below national |
| 298 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $83,610 | 16% below national |
| 299 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $83,550 | 16% below national |
| 300 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $83,530 | 16% below national |
| 301 | Flagstaff, AZ | $83,520 | 16% below national |
| 302 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $83,480 | 16% below national |
| 303 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $83,420 | 16% below national |
| 304 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $83,400 | 16% below national |
| 305 | Lancaster, PA | $83,360 | 16% below national |
| 306 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $83,230 | 16% below national |
| 307 | Dubuque, IA | $83,180 | 16% below national |
| 308 | Wichita Falls, TX | $83,150 | 16% below national |
| 309 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $83,110 | 16% below national |
| 310 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $83,090 | 16% below national |
| 311 | St. George, UT | $83,090 | 16% below national |
| 312 | Utica-Rome, NY | $83,070 | 16% below national |
| 313 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $83,040 | 16% below national |
| 314 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $82,970 | 16% below national |
| 315 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $82,960 | 16% below national |
| 316 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $82,890 | 16% below national |
| 317 | Wichita, KS | $82,820 | 16% below national |
| 318 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $82,800 | 16% below national |
| 319 | Appleton, WI | $82,750 | 17% below national |
| 320 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $82,750 | 17% below national |
| 321 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $82,750 | 17% below national |
| 322 | Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $82,730 | 17% below national |
| 323 | Corpus Christi, TX | $82,690 | 17% below national |
| 324 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $82,640 | 17% below national |
| 325 | Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $82,540 | 17% below national |
| 326 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $82,490 | 17% below national |
| 327 | Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $82,480 | 17% below national |
| 328 | El Paso, TX | $82,370 | 17% below national |
| 329 | Springfield, OH | $82,260 | 17% below national |
| 330 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $82,260 | 17% below national |
| 331 | Fort Wayne, IN | $82,250 | 17% below national |
| 332 | Helena, MT | $82,240 | 17% below national |
| 333 | Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $82,220 | 17% below national |
| 334 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $82,210 | 17% below national |
| 335 | Sherman-Denison, TX | $82,050 | 17% below national |
| 336 | Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $82,010 | 17% below national |
| 337 | Johnstown, PA | $81,960 | 17% below national |
| 338 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $81,940 | 17% below national |
| 339 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $81,910 | 17% below national |
| 340 | Pocatello, ID | $81,820 | 17% below national |
| 341 | Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $81,660 | 18% below national |
| 342 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $81,650 | 18% below national |
| 343 | Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $81,650 | 18% below national |
| 344 | Midland, MI | $81,540 | 18% below national |
| 345 | Lebanon, PA | $81,520 | 18% below national |
| 346 | Longview, TX | $81,460 | 18% below national |
| 347 | Laredo, TX | $81,400 | 18% below national |
| 348 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $81,400 | 18% below national |
| 349 | Victoria, TX | $81,390 | 18% below national |
| 350 | Jonesboro, AR | $81,370 | 18% below national |
| 351 | Sumter, SC | $81,360 | 18% below national |
| 352 | Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $81,260 | 18% below national |
| 353 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $81,190 | 18% below national |
| 354 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $81,160 | 18% below national |
| 355 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $81,160 | 18% below national |
| 356 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $81,000 | 18% below national |
| 357 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $80,970 | 18% below national |
| 358 | Bozeman, MT | $80,950 | 18% below national |
| 359 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $80,930 | 18% below national |
| 360 | Billings, MT | $80,880 | 18% below national |
| 361 | Goldsboro, NC | $80,880 | 18% below national |
| 362 | Terre Haute, IN | $80,880 | 18% below national |
| 363 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $80,850 | 18% below national |
| 364 | Lawrence, KS | $80,770 | 19% below national |
| 365 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $80,760 | 19% below national |
| 366 | Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $80,680 | 19% below national |
| 367 | Minot, ND | $80,630 | 19% below national |
| 368 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $80,620 | 19% below national |
| 369 | Lima, OH | $80,510 | 19% below national |
| 370 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $80,480 | 19% below national |
| 371 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $80,450 | 19% below national |
| 372 | Pittsburgh, PA | $80,440 | 19% below national |
| 373 | Chambersburg, PA | $80,370 | 19% below national |
| 374 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $80,250 | 19% below national |
| 375 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $80,170 | 19% below national |
| 376 | Manhattan, KS | $80,170 | 19% below national |
| 377 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $80,160 | 19% below national |
| 378 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $80,150 | 19% below national |
| 379 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $80,090 | 19% below national |
| 380 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $80,090 | 19% below national |
| 381 | Casper, WY | $79,990 | 19% below national |
| 382 | Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $79,980 | 19% below national |
| 383 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $79,930 | 19% below national |
| 384 | Jacksonville, NC | $79,690 | 20% below national |
| 385 | Harrisonburg, VA | $79,670 | 20% below national |
| 386 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $79,640 | 20% below national |
| 387 | Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $79,600 | 20% below national |
| 388 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $79,570 | 20% below national |
| 389 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $79,540 | 20% below national |
| 390 | Decatur, AL | $79,500 | 20% below national |
| 391 | Springfield, MO | $79,420 | 20% below national |
| 392 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $79,390 | 20% below national |
| 393 | Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $79,350 | 20% below national |
| 394 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $79,320 | 20% below national |
| 395 | Kankakee, IL | $79,310 | 20% below national |
| 396 | Salisbury, MD | $79,290 | 20% below national |
| 397 | Abilene, TX | $79,260 | 20% below national |
| 398 | Hattiesburg, MS | $79,110 | 20% below national |
| 399 | Niles, MI | $79,040 | 20% below national |
| 400 | Fond du Lac, WI | $79,000 | 20% below national |
| 401 | East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $78,960 | 20% below national |
| 402 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $78,840 | 20% below national |
| 403 | Albany, GA | $78,710 | 21% below national |
| 404 | Anniston-Oxford, AL | $78,690 | 21% below national |
| 405 | Paducah, KY-IL | $78,690 | 21% below national |
| 406 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $78,650 | 21% below national |
| 407 | Columbia, MO | $78,610 | 21% below national |
| 408 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $78,550 | 21% below national |
| 409 | State College, PA | $78,520 | 21% below national |
| 410 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $78,450 | 21% below national |
| 411 | Ocala, FL | $78,430 | 21% below national |
| 412 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $78,340 | 21% below national |
| 413 | Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $78,330 | 21% below national |
| 414 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $78,320 | 21% below national |
| 415 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $78,280 | 21% below national |
| 416 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $78,280 | 21% below national |
| 417 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $78,250 | 21% below national |
| 418 | Muncie, IN | $78,170 | 21% below national |
| 419 | Punta Gorda, FL | $78,160 | 21% below national |
| 420 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $78,150 | 21% below national |
| 421 | Montgomery, AL | $78,110 | 21% below national |
| 422 | Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | $78,100 | 21% below national |
| 423 | Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $78,050 | 21% below national |
| 424 | Ames, IA | $78,030 | 21% below national |
| 425 | Bay City, MI | $78,020 | 21% below national |
| 426 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $78,000 | 21% below national |
| 427 | Jackson, TN | $77,900 | 21% below national |
| 428 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $77,830 | 21% below national |
| 429 | East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $77,830 | 21% below national |
| 430 | Missoula, MT | $77,650 | 22% below national |
| 431 | Altoona, PA | $77,540 | 22% below national |
| 432 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $77,530 | 22% below national |
| 433 | Alexandria, LA | $77,480 | 22% below national |
| 434 | Dover, DE | $77,440 | 22% below national |
| 435 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $77,400 | 22% below national |
| 436 | Bangor, ME | $77,360 | 22% below national |
| 437 | Mobile, AL | $77,340 | 22% below national |
| 438 | West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $77,330 | 22% below national |
| 439 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $77,260 | 22% below national |
| 440 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $77,260 | 22% below national |
| 441 | Yuma, AZ | $77,170 | 22% below national |
| 442 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $77,140 | 22% below national |
| 443 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $77,140 | 22% below national |
| 444 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $77,110 | 22% below national |
| 445 | Bowling Green, KY | $76,880 | 22% below national |
| 446 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $76,740 | 23% below national |
| 447 | Grand Island, NE | $76,610 | 23% below national |
| 448 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $76,590 | 23% below national |
| 449 | Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area | $76,540 | 23% below national |
| 450 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $76,320 | 23% below national |
| 451 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $76,230 | 23% below national |
| 452 | Rapid City, SD | $76,120 | 23% below national |
| 453 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $76,020 | 23% below national |
| 454 | Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | $75,590 | 24% below national |
| 455 | Dothan, AL | $75,460 | 24% below national |
| 456 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $75,420 | 24% below national |
| 457 | Lawton, OK | $75,400 | 24% below national |
| 458 | Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $75,330 | 24% below national |
| 459 | Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $75,320 | 24% below national |
| 460 | Florence, SC | $75,190 | 24% below national |
| 461 | East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | $75,140 | 24% below national |
| 462 | Jackson, MS | $75,050 | 24% below national |
| 463 | Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $75,030 | 24% below national |
| 464 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $74,730 | 25% below national |
| 465 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $74,470 | 25% below national |
| 466 | Morgantown, WV | $74,240 | 25% below national |
| 467 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $74,230 | 25% below national |
| 468 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $74,110 | 25% below national |
| 469 | Williamsport, PA | $74,050 | 25% below national |
| 470 | Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $74,040 | 25% below national |
| 471 | Tallahassee, FL | $74,020 | 25% below national |
| 472 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $73,890 | 25% below national |
| 473 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $73,880 | 25% below national |
| 474 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $73,740 | 26% below national |
| 475 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $73,650 | 26% below national |
| 476 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $73,620 | 26% below national |
| 477 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $73,430 | 26% below national |
| 478 | San Angelo, TX | $73,410 | 26% below national |
| 479 | West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $73,340 | 26% below national |
| 480 | Johnson City, TN | $73,240 | 26% below national |
| 481 | Gainesville, FL | $73,230 | 26% below national |
| 482 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $73,030 | 26% below national |
| 483 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $72,980 | 26% below national |
| 484 | Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $72,840 | 27% below national |
| 485 | Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $72,810 | 27% below national |
| 486 | Lubbock, TX | $72,530 | 27% below national |
| 487 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $72,520 | 27% below national |
| 488 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $72,420 | 27% below national |
| 489 | Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $72,130 | 27% below national |
| 490 | Charleston, WV | $72,040 | 27% below national |
| 491 | Sebring, FL | $71,790 | 28% below national |
| 492 | Beckley, WV | $71,700 | 28% below national |
| 493 | Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | $71,670 | 28% below national |
| 494 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $71,460 | 28% below national |
| 495 | Jefferson City, MO | $70,890 | 28% below national |
| 496 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $69,950 | 29% below national |
| 497 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $69,890 | 29% below national |
| 498 | West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $69,670 | 30% below national |
| 499 | Great Falls, MT | $69,130 | 30% below national |
| 500 | Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $68,600 | 31% below national |
| 501 | Mansfield, OH | $66,980 | 32% below national |
| 502 | Gadsden, AL | $66,910 | 33% below national |
| 503 | East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $65,300 | 34% below national |
| 504 | Cheyenne, WY | $64,480 | 35% below national |
| 505 | East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $60,420 | 39% below national |
| 506 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $55,040 | 44% below national |
| 507 | Aguadilla, PR | $51,260 | 48% below national |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Network and Computer Systems Administrators make? ▼
The median annual salary for Network and Computer Systems Administrators is $99,130 ($47.66/hour). The salary range spans from $62,640 at the 10th percentile to $155,050 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Network and Computer Systems Administrators the most? ▼
Maryland pays the highest median salary for Network and Computer Systems Administrators at $118,290/year, which is +19% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a Network and Computer Systems Administrators? ▼
The typical entry-level education for Network and Computer Systems Administrators is Bachelor's degree.
How dangerous is being a Network and Computer Systems Administrators? ▼
Network and Computer Systems Administrators has a safety grade of A (Very Safe) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 0.3 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 0.2 per 100 workers.
Is Network and Computer Systems Administrators a good career? ▼
Employment for Network and Computer Systems Administrators is projected to decline 4.2% from 2024 to 2034, which is declining. About 14,300 openings are projected each year.
How does Network and Computer Systems Administrators pay vary by state? ▼
Network and Computer Systems Administrators salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is Maryland at $118,290/year, while Wyoming pays the least at $75,220/year. BLS data covers 53 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Network and Computer Systems Administrators? ▼
The highest-paying metro area for Network and Computer Systems Administrators is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $133,360/year. BLS reports wage data for 507 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.
What to do with this data
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