Network and Computer Systems Administrators pay in the United States
What this work is
Install, configure, and maintain an organization's local area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN), data communications network, operating systems, and physical and virtual servers. Perform system monitoring and verify the integrity and availability of hardware, network, and server resources and systems. Review system and application logs and verify completion of scheduled jobs, including system backups. Analyze network and server resource consumption and control user access. Install and upgrade software and maintain software licenses. May assist in network modeling, analysis, planning, and coordination between network and data communications hardware and software.
Where the money actually goes furthest
Maryland pays the most both before and after cost of living — $118,290, worth $112,700 once local prices are counted.
Pay by state
53 states and territories publish a median for this occupation. Switch the ranking to see how much the order changes.
Adjusted for what things cost in that state.
| State | Hourly | Annual | Worth locally | After state tax | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | $56.87/hr | $118,290 | $112,700 | $112,813 | 9,230 |
| Virginia | $52.70/hr | $109,610 | $108,417 | $104,053 | 12,430 |
| New Jersey | $55.97/hr | $116,420 | $106,993 | $111,130 | 9,280 |
| Ohio | $46.91/hr | $97,570 | $105,174 | $95,603 | 15,130 |
| Massachusetts | $53.36/hr | $110,980 | $104,935 | $105,431 | 8,270 |
| Texas | $48.67/hr | $101,240 | $104,306 | $101,240 | 34,840 |
| Nevada | $49.73/hr | $103,440 | $103,460 | $103,440 | 1,980 |
| Minnesota | $48.98/hr | $101,870 | $103,295 | $96,406 | 4,550 |
| Louisiana | $43.35/hr | $90,160 | $102,210 | $87,830 | 1,790 |
| Connecticut | $50.90/hr | $105,880 | $102,190 | $100,777 | 2,170 |
| District of Columbia | $53.35/hr | $110,970 | $100,973 | $104,378 | 1,320 |
| North Carolina | $45.78/hr | $95,230 | $100,954 | $91,724 | 13,850 |
| Georgia | $46.72/hr | $97,170 | $100,913 | $92,749 | 9,190 |
| Rhode Island | $49.57/hr | $103,100 | $100,801 | $99,502 | 1,060 |
| Colorado | $49.70/hr | $103,370 | $100,310 | $99,597 | 8,360 |
| Illinois | $48.12/hr | $100,080 | $100,120 | $95,263 | 9,820 |
| South Carolina | $44.48/hr | $92,520 | $98,688 | $88,366 | 3,580 |
| Oregon | $49.04/hr | $102,000 | $98,684 | $93,616 | 4,880 |
| New Mexico | $43.65/hr | $90,790 | $98,460 | $87,356 | 1,220 |
| New York | $50.87/hr | $105,810 | $98,044 | $100,509 | 18,220 |
| North Dakota | $41.56/hr | $86,450 | $97,178 | $85,994 | 930 |
| Washington | $49.96/hr | $103,910 | $97,103 | $103,910 | 8,600 |
| Utah | $46.07/hr | $95,820 | $96,924 | $91,460 | 2,050 |
| Kentucky | $41.84/hr | $87,020 | $96,517 | $83,665 | 2,800 |
| Michigan | $44.59/hr | $92,750 | $96,393 | $89,046 | 6,900 |
| Iowa | $40.62/hr | $84,500 | $96,285 | $81,843 | 3,110 |
| Idaho | $44.17/hr | $91,880 | $96,219 | $87,784 | 1,010 |
| New Hampshire | $48.19/hr | $100,230 | $96,217 | $100,230 | 1,660 |
| California | $51.18/hr | $106,440 | $96,134 | $100,513 | 26,170 |
| Tennessee | $42.36/hr | $88,100 | $95,896 | $88,100 | 5,070 |
| Oklahoma | $40.38/hr | $83,990 | $95,617 | $80,490 | 2,580 |
| Alaska | $46.87/hr | $97,500 | $95,252 | $97,500 | 920 |
| Delaware | $45.29/hr | $94,200 | $94,379 | $89,213 | 850 |
| Nebraska | $40.72/hr | $84,700 | $94,006 | $81,205 | 1,560 |
| Arkansas | $39.23/hr | $81,590 | $93,846 | $78,584 | 1,750 |
| Kansas | $40.07/hr | $83,340 | $92,528 | $78,978 | 4,100 |
| Hawaii | $48.78/hr | $101,450 | $92,269 | $95,183 | 1,490 |
| Florida | $45.77/hr | $95,200 | $92,060 | $95,200 | 26,890 |
| Mississippi | $38.46/hr | $79,990 | $91,995 | $76,571 | 1,380 |
| Alabama | $39.14/hr | $81,400 | $91,646 | $77,520 | 5,040 |
| Indiana | $40.65/hr | $84,550 | $90,592 | $82,043 | 4,310 |
| Arizona | $43.40/hr | $90,280 | $89,670 | $88,388 | 5,810 |
| Missouri | $38.88/hr | $80,870 | $89,044 | $77,925 | 5,810 |
| Wisconsin | $40.22/hr | $83,650 | $88,894 | $80,314 | 8,470 |
| Pennsylvania | $41.42/hr | $86,140 | $88,285 | $83,495 | 7,750 |
| Vermont | $41.36/hr | $86,020 | $87,811 | $82,280 | 560 |
| Maine | $40.33/hr | $83,890 | $86,439 | $79,444 | 920 |
| Montana | $38.92/hr | $80,950 | $85,525 | $77,288 | 850 |
| South Dakota | $36.06/hr | $75,010 | $84,670 | $75,010 | 1,690 |
| West Virginia | $35.81/hr | $74,490 | $83,229 | $71,738 | 1,510 |
| Wyoming | $36.16/hr | $75,220 | $81,152 | $75,220 | 610 |
| Guam | $28.76/hr | $59,820 | Not published | Not published | 90 |
| Puerto Rico | $26.06/hr | $54,200 | Not published | Not published | 890 |
National median for comparison: $99,130. “Worth locally” divides pay by the area’s price level, so a figure above the headline means money goes further there than the US average.
$47.66/hr an hour, national median
Across the states
25th to 75th percentile, lowest and highest state
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