15 Series · SOC 15-1244
Network and Computer Systems Administrators
National salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2024)
Median Salary
$96,800
per year
Median Hourly
$46.54/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$101,190
average
Employment
318,570
jobs nationwide
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$60,320
25th Percentile
$75,860
Median
$96,800
75th Percentile
$123,390
90th Percentile
$150,320
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $114,140 | +18% above national |
| 2 | Maryland | $112,080 | +16% above national |
| 3 | California | $106,620 | +10% above national |
| 4 | Virginia | $106,610 | +10% above national |
| 5 | New Jersey | $104,850 | +8% above national |
| 6 | Massachusetts | $104,730 | +8% above national |
| 7 | New York | $104,050 | +7% above national |
| 8 | Washington | $103,990 | +7% above national |
| 9 | Colorado | $103,600 | +7% above national |
| 10 | Connecticut | $102,600 | +6% above national |
| 11 | Rhode Island | $101,900 | +5% above national |
| 12 | Oregon | $100,590 | +4% above national |
| 13 | Hawaii | $100,320 | +4% above national |
| 14 | North Carolina | $97,590 | +1% above national |
| 15 | Illinois | $96,640 | same as national |
| 16 | Minnesota | $96,560 | same as national |
| 17 | Delaware | $96,090 | 1% below national |
| 18 | Nevada | $95,240 | 2% below national |
| 19 | New Hampshire | $94,610 | 2% below national |
| 20 | Texas | $94,170 | 3% below national |
| 21 | Georgia | $94,100 | 3% below national |
| 22 | Michigan | $93,500 | 3% below national |
| 23 | Ohio | $93,220 | 4% below national |
| 24 | Florida | $92,980 | 4% below national |
| 25 | Alaska | $91,770 | 5% below national |
| 26 | Tennessee | $90,480 | 7% below national |
| 27 | Idaho | $88,610 | 8% below national |
| 28 | South Carolina | $88,600 | 8% below national |
| 29 | Utah | $88,330 | 9% below national |
| 30 | New Mexico | $87,140 | 10% below national |
| 31 | Arizona | $87,090 | 10% below national |
| 32 | Pennsylvania | $86,170 | 11% below national |
| 33 | Louisiana | $86,060 | 11% below national |
| 34 | Oklahoma | $85,870 | 11% below national |
| 35 | Nebraska | $85,710 | 11% below national |
| 36 | Vermont | $85,170 | 12% below national |
| 37 | Wisconsin | $82,780 | 14% below national |
| 38 | Iowa | $82,210 | 15% below national |
| 39 | Kansas | $82,150 | 15% below national |
| 40 | Missouri | $81,600 | 16% below national |
| 41 | North Dakota | $81,590 | 16% below national |
| 42 | Kentucky | $81,520 | 16% below national |
| 43 | Alabama | $81,060 | 16% below national |
| 44 | Indiana | $80,490 | 17% below national |
| 45 | Arkansas | $79,040 | 18% below national |
| 46 | Maine | $78,940 | 18% below national |
| 47 | Montana | $77,840 | 20% below national |
| 48 | Mississippi | $75,090 | 22% below national |
| 49 | West Virginia | $73,430 | 24% below national |
| 50 | Wyoming | $73,010 | 25% below national |
| 51 | South Dakota | $71,040 | 27% below national |
| 52 | Puerto Rico | $53,620 | 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 | $128,620 | +33% above national |
| 2 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $127,030 | +31% above national |
| 3 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $124,050 | +28% above national |
| 4 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $122,110 | +26% above national |
| 5 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $119,150 | +23% above national |
| 6 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $113,360 | +17% above national |
| 7 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $113,030 | +17% above national |
| 8 | Salem, OR | $109,970 | +14% above national |
| 9 | Bloomington, IL | $109,900 | +14% above national |
| 10 | Boulder, CO | $109,320 | +13% above national |
| 11 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $109,250 | +13% above national |
| 12 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $108,490 | +12% above national |
| 13 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $108,000 | +12% above national |
| 14 | Lexington Park, MD | $107,560 | +11% above national |
| 15 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $106,920 | +10% above national |
| 16 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $106,690 | +10% above national |
| 17 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $105,820 | +9% above national |
| 18 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $105,490 | +9% above national |
| 19 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $105,270 | +9% above national |
| 20 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $104,670 | +8% above national |
| 21 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $104,400 | +8% above national |
| 22 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $104,260 | +8% above national |
| 23 | Rochester, MN | $104,050 | +7% above national |
| 24 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $104,040 | +7% above national |
| 25 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $103,180 | +7% above national |
| 26 | Tulsa, OK | $102,940 | +6% above national |
| 27 | New Haven, CT | $102,660 | +6% above national |
| 28 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $102,650 | +6% above national |
| 29 | Carson City, NV | $102,460 | +6% above national |
| 30 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $102,280 | +6% above national |
| 31 | Springfield, IL | $102,230 | +6% above national |
| 32 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $101,990 | +5% above national |
| 33 | Corvallis, OR | $101,760 | +5% above national |
| 34 | Bend, OR | $101,710 | +5% above national |
| 35 | Colorado Springs, CO | $101,670 | +5% above national |
| 36 | Vallejo, CA | $101,650 | +5% above national |
| 37 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $101,600 | +5% above national |
| 38 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $100,970 | +4% above national |
| 39 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $100,910 | +4% above national |
| 40 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $100,480 | +4% above national |
| 41 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $100,470 | +4% above national |
| 42 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $100,350 | +4% above national |
| 43 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $100,180 | +3% above national |
| 44 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $100,000 | +3% above national |
| 45 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $99,910 | +3% above national |
| 46 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $99,890 | +3% above national |
| 47 | Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $99,570 | +3% above national |
| 48 | Elmira, NY | $99,530 | +3% above national |
| 49 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $99,210 | +2% above national |
| 50 | Idaho Falls, ID | $99,180 | +2% above national |
| 51 | Salinas, CA | $99,150 | +2% above national |
| 52 | Columbus, OH | $99,050 | +2% above national |
| 53 | Longview-Kelso, WA | $98,980 | +2% above national |
| 54 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $98,790 | +2% above national |
| 55 | Lynchburg, VA | $98,740 | +2% above national |
| 56 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $98,690 | +2% above national |
| 57 | Merced, CA | $98,520 | +2% above national |
| 58 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $98,350 | +2% above national |
| 59 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $98,240 | +1% above national |
| 60 | Huntsville, AL | $98,040 | +1% above national |
| 61 | Traverse City, MI | $97,980 | +1% above national |
| 62 | Modesto, CA | $97,930 | +1% above national |
| 63 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $97,900 | +1% above national |
| 64 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $97,750 | +1% above national |
| 65 | Bellingham, WA | $97,700 | +1% above national |
| 66 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $97,690 | +1% above national |
| 67 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $97,680 | +1% above national |
| 68 | Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $97,630 | +1% above national |
| 69 | Charlottesville, VA | $97,620 | +1% above national |
| 70 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $97,500 | +1% above national |
| 71 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $97,470 | +1% above national |
| 72 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $97,220 | same as national |
| 73 | Richmond, VA | $97,200 | same as national |
| 74 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $97,170 | same as national |
| 75 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $96,970 | same as national |
| 76 | Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $96,820 | same as national |
| 77 | Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | $96,800 | same as national |
| 78 | Worcester, MA | $96,660 | same as national |
| 79 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $96,500 | same as national |
| 80 | Burlington, NC | $96,490 | same as national |
| 81 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $96,440 | same as national |
| 82 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $96,140 | 1% below national |
| 83 | Barnstable Town, MA | $96,010 | 1% below national |
| 84 | Yakima, WA | $96,000 | 1% below national |
| 85 | Fayetteville, NC | $95,830 | 1% below national |
| 86 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $95,740 | 1% below national |