Network administrator salary
BLS occupation: Network and Computer Systems Administrators · also called systems administrator · Computers and math · data for May 2025
Median salary $99,130 a year, US
Median hourly pay $47.66 an hour
Middle half earn $78,010–$126,640 25th to 75th percentile
Network administrators employed 314,340 −4.1% projected by 2035
How much does a network administrator make?
- The median network administrator salary in the US is $99,130 a year ($47.66 an hour): half of the 314,340 network administrators BLS counts earn more and half earn less. The average (mean) is $103,680.
- The middle half earn between $78,010 and $126,640. The lowest-paid 10% earn less than $62,640 and the top 10% more than $155,050.
- That is 94% more than the median for all US workers ($50,980).
- Maryland pays network administrators the most (median $118,290), followed by New Jersey ($116,420) and Massachusetts ($110,980). West Virginia pays the least ($74,490).
- After adjusting for prices, the pay goes furthest in Maryland, where the median is worth $112,701 in typical US prices, then Virginia and New Jersey.
- In 348 of the 372 metro areas with data, the median network administrator salary is enough to rent a typical home without spending more than 30% of income on rent.
- BLS projects the number of network administrators to shrink 4.1% from 2025 to 2035 (all jobs: 3.5%), with about 13,400 openings a year. The typical entry education is a bachelor's degree.
official From BLS's survey of employers: what network administrators are actually paid, not job ads or self-reports. Adjusted figures are derived. How we calculate.
How does your pay compare?
Network administrator salary range
Half of network administrators earn between $78,010 and $126,640 a year
Yearly pay at each point of the range, US, May 2025. For comparison, the median for all US jobs is $50,980.
Lowest 10% earn under Yearly pay: $62,640
Lowest 25% earn under Yearly pay: $78,010
Median Yearly pay: $99,130
Top 25% earn over Yearly pay: $126,640
Top 10% earn over Yearly pay: $155,050
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
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| Yearly pay | |
|---|---|
| Lowest 10% earn under | $62,640 |
| Lowest 25% earn under | $78,010 |
| Median | $99,130 |
| Top 25% earn over | $126,640 |
| Top 10% earn over | $155,050 |
Network administrator salary by state
Maryland pays network administrators the most; West Virginia the least
Median yearly pay by state compared with the US median ($99,130), May 2025. Blue = higher pay.
- 20%+ below US
- 10–20% below
- 3–10% below
- Within 3%
- 3–10% above
- 10–20% above
- 20%+ above US
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.
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| State | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Maryland | $118,290 median |
| New Jersey | $116,420 median |
| Massachusetts | $110,980 median |
| District of Columbia | $110,970 median |
| Virginia | $109,610 median |
| California | $106,440 median |
| Connecticut | $105,880 median |
| New York | $105,810 median |
| Washington | $103,910 median |
| Nevada | $103,440 median |
| Colorado | $103,370 median |
| Rhode Island | $103,100 median |
| Oregon | $102,000 median |
| Minnesota | $101,870 median |
| Hawaii | $101,450 median |
| Texas | $101,240 median |
| New Hampshire | $100,230 median |
| Illinois | $100,080 median |
| Ohio | $97,570 median |
| Alaska | $97,500 median |
| Georgia | $97,170 median |
| Utah | $95,820 median |
| North Carolina | $95,230 median |
| Florida | $95,200 median |
| Delaware | $94,200 median |
| Michigan | $92,750 median |
| South Carolina | $92,520 median |
| Idaho | $91,880 median |
| New Mexico | $90,790 median |
| Arizona | $90,280 median |
| Louisiana | $90,160 median |
| Tennessee | $88,100 median |
| Kentucky | $87,020 median |
| North Dakota | $86,450 median |
| Pennsylvania | $86,140 median |
| Vermont | $86,020 median |
| Nebraska | $84,700 median |
| Indiana | $84,550 median |
| Iowa | $84,500 median |
| Oklahoma | $83,990 median |
| Maine | $83,890 median |
| Wisconsin | $83,650 median |
| Kansas | $83,340 median |
| Arkansas | $81,590 median |
| Alabama | $81,400 median |
| Montana | $80,950 median |
| Missouri | $80,870 median |
| Mississippi | $79,990 median |
| Wyoming | $75,220 median |
| South Dakota | $75,010 median |
| West Virginia | $74,490 median |
Where network administrator pay goes furthest
A salary buys more where prices are low. We divide each state's median by its price level from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, so every figure is in typical US prices. derived
Network administrators' pay goes furthest in Maryland once prices are counted
Median pay ÷ the state's price level (BEA, 2024; US = 100), shown in typical US prices. Top 10 states.
US median
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025; BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Our calculation.
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| Worth, in US prices | |
|---|---|
| Maryland | $112,701 |
| Virginia | $108,413 |
| New Jersey | $106,999 |
| Ohio | $105,170 |
| Massachusetts | $104,939 |
| Texas | $104,310 |
| Nevada | $103,462 |
| Minnesota | $103,294 |
| Louisiana | $102,214 |
| Connecticut | $102,191 |
Network administrator pay in every state
| State | Median a year | Hourly | Lowest 10% | Top 10% | Employed | After cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | $118,290 | $56.87 | $71,990 | $177,720 | 9,230 | $112,701 |
| New Jersey | $116,420 | $55.97 | $73,990 | $166,690 | 9,280 | $106,999 |
| Massachusetts | $110,980 | $53.36 | $76,750 | $168,910 | 8,270 | $104,939 |
| District of Columbia | $110,970 | $53.35 | $80,850 | $150,580 | 1,320 | $100,973 |
| Virginia | $109,610 | $52.70 | $69,580 | $170,110 | 12,430 | $108,413 |
| California | $106,440 | $51.17 | $72,400 | $166,730 | 26,170 | $96,134 |
| Connecticut | $105,880 | $50.90 | $69,930 | $161,450 | 2,170 | $102,191 |
| New York | $105,810 | $50.87 | $69,930 | $166,810 | 18,220 | $98,044 |
| Washington | $103,910 | $49.96 | $67,500 | $154,620 | 8,600 | $97,100 |
| Nevada | $103,440 | $49.73 | $63,640 | $150,020 | 1,980 | $103,462 |
| Colorado | $103,370 | $49.70 | $74,110 | $155,050 | 8,360 | $100,309 |
| Rhode Island | $103,100 | $49.57 | $71,200 | $154,790 | 1,060 | $100,802 |
| Oregon | $102,000 | $49.04 | $72,790 | $138,210 | 4,880 | $98,683 |
| Minnesota | $101,870 | $48.98 | $69,360 | $152,760 | 4,550 | $103,294 |
| Hawaii | $101,450 | $48.77 | $72,230 | $145,790 | 1,490 | $92,268 |
| Texas | $101,240 | $48.67 | $63,650 | $155,430 | 34,840 | $104,310 |
| New Hampshire | $100,230 | $48.19 | $73,470 | $135,240 | 1,660 | $96,222 |
| Illinois | $100,080 | $48.12 | $65,650 | $157,800 | 9,820 | $100,122 |
| Ohio | $97,570 | $46.91 | $62,170 | $143,780 | 15,130 | $105,170 |
| Alaska | $97,500 | $46.88 | $68,530 | $122,410 | 920 | $95,253 |
| Georgia | $97,170 | $46.72 | $62,470 | $148,700 | 9,190 | $100,911 |
| Utah | $95,820 | $46.07 | $64,280 | $141,010 | 2,050 | $96,921 |
| North Carolina | $95,230 | $45.78 | $50,680 | $149,650 | 13,850 | $100,958 |
| Florida | $95,200 | $45.77 | $59,340 | $143,140 | 26,890 | $92,057 |
| Delaware | $94,200 | $45.29 | $60,530 | $144,570 | 850 | $94,381 |
| Michigan | $92,750 | $44.59 | $63,100 | $133,900 | 6,900 | $96,397 |
| South Carolina | $92,520 | $44.48 | $63,310 | $151,210 | 3,580 | $98,689 |
| Idaho | $91,880 | $44.17 | $62,970 | $133,460 | 1,010 | $96,215 |
| New Mexico | $90,790 | $43.65 | $64,100 | $125,580 | 1,220 | $98,458 |
| Arizona | $90,280 | $43.40 | $63,210 | $137,670 | 5,810 | $89,673 |
| Louisiana | $90,160 | $43.35 | $60,200 | $131,910 | 1,790 | $102,214 |
| Tennessee | $88,100 | $42.36 | $60,530 | $128,920 | 5,070 | $95,896 |
| Kentucky | $87,020 | $41.84 | $55,920 | $171,770 | 2,800 | $96,518 |
| North Dakota | $86,450 | $41.56 | $60,980 | $120,650 | 930 | $97,180 |
| Pennsylvania | $86,140 | $41.41 | $61,380 | $130,160 | 7,750 | $88,284 |
| Vermont | $86,020 | $41.36 | $66,060 | $117,460 | 560 | $87,813 |
| Nebraska | $84,700 | $40.72 | $57,350 | $136,810 | 1,560 | $94,004 |
| Indiana | $84,550 | $40.65 | $58,630 | $128,670 | 4,310 | $90,593 |
| Iowa | $84,500 | $40.63 | $59,800 | $130,530 | 3,110 | $96,283 |
| Oklahoma | $83,990 | $40.38 | $59,460 | $135,420 | 2,580 | $95,614 |
| Maine | $83,890 | $40.33 | $61,530 | $121,430 | 920 | $86,440 |
| Wisconsin | $83,650 | $40.22 | $58,950 | $128,580 | 8,470 | $88,900 |
| Kansas | $83,340 | $40.07 | $58,720 | $129,910 | 4,100 | $92,530 |
| Arkansas | $81,590 | $39.23 | $52,190 | $131,140 | 1,750 | $93,850 |
| Alabama | $81,400 | $39.13 | $51,690 | $135,080 | 5,040 | $91,643 |
| Montana | $80,950 | $38.92 | $60,890 | $108,290 | 850 | $85,530 |
| Missouri | $80,870 | $38.88 | $52,190 | $129,610 | 5,810 | $89,047 |
| Mississippi | $79,990 | $38.46 | $51,410 | $136,950 | 1,380 | $91,992 |
| Wyoming | $75,220 | $36.16 | $52,760 | $109,860 | 610 | $81,151 |
| South Dakota | $75,010 | $36.06 | $56,640 | $107,240 | 1,690 | $84,675 |
| West Virginia | $74,490 | $35.81 | $53,640 | $112,410 | 1,510 | $83,232 |
After cost of living = median ÷ (BEA price level ÷ 100).
Network administrator salary by city
Metro areas where BLS publishes network administrator pay: 376 of 387. Rent share = typical rent (September 2026, Zillow) × 12 ÷ the median salary; under 30% is affordable by the usual rule.
Highest-paying metro areas
- San Jose, CA $133,360
- San Francisco, CA $129,680
- Washington, DC $125,430
- Baltimore, MD $122,950
- New York, NY $119,390
- Santa Cruz, CA $118,810
- Carson City, NV $118,340
- Bridgeport, CT $117,200
- Boston, MA $116,770
- Olympia, WA $112,530
Where the pay goes furthest
- San Jose, CA $120,772
- Carson City, NV $120,595
- Springfield, IL $119,252
- Rochester, MN $118,045
- Baltimore, MD $117,670
- The Villages, FL $115,834
- Washington, DC $115,196
- Durham, NC $113,393
- Peoria, IL $112,495
- San Francisco, CA $112,167
All 376 metro areas
| Metro area | Median a year | Employed | After cost of living | Rent share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $133,360 | 2,460 | $120,772 | 34% |
| San Francisco, CA | $129,680 | 3,910 | $112,167 | 32% |
| Washington, DC | $125,430 | 9,920 | $115,196 | 23% |
| Baltimore, MD | $122,950 | 4,620 | $117,670 | 19% |
| New York, NY | $119,390 | 17,690 | $106,065 | 36% |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $118,810 | 140 | $108,111 | 35% |
| Carson City, NV | $118,340 | 60 | $120,595 | 21% |
| Bridgeport, CT | $117,200 | 480 | $109,672 | 29% |
| Boston, MA | $116,770 | 6,760 | $107,855 | 31% |
| Olympia, WA | $112,530 | 800 | $108,546 | 22% |
| Durham, NC | $110,640 | 1,270 | $113,393 | 18% |
| Springfield, IL | $110,600 | 520 | $119,252 | 13% |
| Vallejo, CA | $110,520 | 150 | $101,881 | 27% |
| Salem, OR | $109,970 | 560 | $106,098 | 18% |
| Boulder, CO | $109,790 | 980 | $104,361 | 24% |
| Lexington Park, MD | $109,590 | 370 | $108,763 | 22% |
| Longview, WA | $107,890 | 50 | $110,605 | 16% |
| Rochester, MN | $107,210 | 360 | $118,045 | 18% |
| Los Angeles, CA | $106,290 | 8,770 | $93,593 | 33% |
| Norwich, CT | $105,880 | 300 | $105,411 | 24% |
| Columbus, OH | $105,750 | 3,970 | $110,769 | 17% |
| Hartford, CT | $105,580 | 770 | $102,758 | 23% |
| San Diego, CA | $105,170 | 2,510 | $93,997 | 34% |
| Denver, CO | $105,090 | 4,670 | $99,346 | 22% |
| Corvallis, OR | $104,930 | 170 | $100,878 | 21% |
| Sacramento, CA | $104,800 | 1,330 | $98,247 | 26% |
| Austin, TX | $104,520 | 5,030 | $106,581 | 18% |
| Seattle, WA | $104,440 | 5,530 | $93,977 | 26% |
| Manchester, NH | $103,870 | 660 | $98,309 | 25% |
| Fort Collins, CO | $103,760 | 370 | $102,603 | 23% |
| Bend, OR | $103,700 | 270 | $100,090 | 26% |
| Barnstable, MA | $103,680 | 110 | $105,418 | 30% |
| Las Vegas, NV | $103,440 | 1,390 | $103,218 | 20% |
| Raleigh, NC | $103,380 | 2,730 | $105,321 | 19% |
| Dallas, TX | $103,260 | 11,740 | $100,165 | 19% |
| Chicago, IL | $103,170 | 6,950 | $99,590 | 25% |
| New Haven, CT | $103,170 | 280 | $98,672 | 24% |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $103,170 | 230 | $95,719 | 31% |
| Portland, OR | $102,950 | 2,820 | $97,656 | 21% |
| Minneapolis, MN | $102,790 | 3,200 | $98,061 | 20% |
| Peoria, IL | $102,630 | 330 | $112,495 | 14% |
| Honolulu, HI | $102,050 | 1,250 | $91,969 | 35% |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $102,020 | 120 | $108,058 | 17% |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $101,850 | 1,200 | $101,135 | 21% |
| Tampa, FL | $101,560 | 4,720 | $100,664 | 24% |
| Cincinnati, OH | $101,530 | 2,960 | $106,459 | 18% |
| Providence, RI | $101,450 | 1,370 | $99,683 | 26% |
| Houston, TX | $101,430 | 6,330 | $102,840 | 19% |
| Santa Maria, CA | $101,310 | 330 | $93,118 | 39% |
| Crestview, FL | $101,220 | 550 | $104,317 | 23% |
| Atlanta, GA | $101,000 | 6,140 | $100,941 | 22% |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $100,900 | 70 | $102,941 | 23% |
| Worcester, MA | $100,790 | 540 | $98,310 | 25% |
| Bakersfield, CA | $100,730 | 330 | $99,845 | 22% |
| Eugene, OR | $100,570 | 400 | $99,017 | 21% |
| Bellingham, WA | $100,520 | 190 | $97,277 | 23% |
| Naples, FL | $100,490 | 190 | $97,374 | 31% |
| Philadelphia, PA | $100,460 | 4,050 | $97,958 | 23% |
| Napa, CA | $100,360 | 120 | $89,166 | 35% |
| Charlottesville, VA | $100,270 | 220 | $101,134 | 24% |
| Huntsville, AL | $100,120 | 1,160 | $107,573 | 17% |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $100,120 | 90 | $97,732 | 26% |
| Richmond, VA | $99,750 | 1,660 | $101,933 | 21% |
| Jacksonville, FL | $99,460 | 2,250 | $99,976 | 20% |
| Palm Bay, FL | $99,230 | 840 | $99,225 | 23% |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $99,110 | 1,130 | $98,257 | 20% |
| Wilmington, NC | $99,060 | 430 | $102,736 | 21% |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $99,030 | 250 | $100,175 | 25% |
| Riverside, CA | $99,030 | 1,540 | $93,037 | 31% |
| Modesto, CA | $99,000 | 160 | $95,094 | 25% |
| The Villages, FL | $98,950 | 50 | $115,834 | 21% |
| Greenville, NC | $98,840 | 150 | $111,807 | 18% |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $98,640 | 1,670 | $100,714 | 23% |
| Oxnard, CA | $98,520 | 400 | $89,131 | 36% |
| Salinas, CA | $98,340 | 150 | $90,185 | 34% |
| Yakima, WA | $98,330 | 110 | $102,915 | 17% |
| Amherst-Northampton, MA | $98,320 | 170 | $98,082 | – |
| Ogden, UT | $98,230 | 300 | $97,888 | 20% |
| Merced, CA | $98,060 | 50 | $99,781 | 25% |
| Elmira, NY | $97,950 | 70 | $103,763 | 14% |
| Lansing, MI | $97,810 | 710 | $102,968 | 16% |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $97,770 | 630 | $107,700 | 17% |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $97,730 | 270 | $97,508 | 28% |
| Stockton, CA | $97,720 | 220 | $92,988 | 30% |
| Bloomington, IL | $97,580 | 140 | $104,322 | 16% |
| Kennewick, WA | $97,500 | 220 | $97,423 | 21% |
| Charleston, SC | $97,480 | 730 | $96,551 | 25% |
| Kahului, HI | $97,310 | 110 | $88,955 | 40% |
| Visalia, CA | $97,270 | 130 | $97,441 | 21% |
| Trenton, NJ | $97,230 | 980 | $94,233 | 31% |
| Miami, FL | $97,180 | 6,340 | $85,130 | 33% |
| Greeley, CO | $97,130 | 260 | $96,959 | 21% |
| San Antonio, TX | $96,770 | 2,340 | $102,169 | 18% |
| Vineland, NJ | $96,660 | 70 | $100,721 | 20% |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $96,580 | 380 | $95,738 | 24% |
| Bremerton, WA | $96,470 | 130 | $91,348 | 26% |
| Anchorage, AK | $96,420 | 560 | $91,463 | 24% |
| Logan, UT | $96,410 | 110 | $100,504 | 18% |
| Detroit, MI | $96,400 | 3,010 | $96,114 | 19% |
| Cleveland, OH | $96,140 | 2,740 | $102,360 | 18% |
| Louisville, KY | $96,110 | 990 | $103,262 | 17% |
| Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $96,070 | 380 | $87,798 | 28% |
| Provo, UT | $95,820 | 340 | $97,545 | 22% |
| Greenville, SC | $95,740 | 650 | $102,659 | 20% |
| Santa Fe, NM | $95,740 | 200 | $96,935 | 24% |
| Mankato, MN | $95,720 | 50 | $105,239 | 15% |
| Dayton, OH | $95,680 | 950 | $103,221 | 17% |
| Springfield, MA | $95,630 | 280 | $99,551 | 25% |
| Reno, NV | $95,600 | 360 | $94,640 | 26% |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $95,550 | 160 | $87,987 | 35% |
| Bismarck, ND | $95,350 | 200 | $104,753 | 16% |
| Asheville, NC | $95,230 | 370 | $98,678 | 21% |
| Savannah, GA | $95,180 | 200 | $99,973 | 22% |
| Lakeland, FL | $95,160 | 480 | $97,961 | 23% |
| Albany, NY | $95,140 | 1,060 | $95,555 | 21% |
| Decatur, IL | $94,700 | 50 | $107,100 | 13% |
| Spokane, WA | $94,670 | 410 | $94,344 | 19% |
| Lynchburg, VA | $94,660 | 200 | $105,928 | 16% |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $94,560 | 50 | $96,202 | 23% |
| Waterbury, CT | $94,550 | 170 | $94,760 | – |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $94,550 | 450 | $102,724 | 19% |
| Grants Pass, OR | $94,420 | 40 | $96,583 | 20% |
| Pittsfield, MA | $94,310 | 80 | $99,163 | 22% |
| Twin Falls, ID | $94,230 | 40 | $102,304 | 20% |
| Jackson, MI | $94,210 | 80 | $102,649 | 15% |
| Boise, ID | $94,140 | 510 | $95,679 | 25% |
| Rochester, NY | $94,130 | 1,130 | $97,006 | 20% |
| Owensboro, KY | $94,060 | 50 | $106,151 | 16% |
| Buffalo, NY | $93,830 | 970 | $97,899 | 19% |
| Wenatchee, WA | $93,820 | 80 | $90,337 | 22% |
| Phoenix, AZ | $93,730 | 4,370 | $90,722 | 22% |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $93,480 | 360 | $105,077 | 16% |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $93,440 | 890 | $97,796 | 21% |
| Nashville, TN | $93,170 | 1,790 | $96,712 | 23% |
| Harrisburg, PA | $93,090 | 510 | $94,364 | 19% |
| Panama City, FL | $92,990 | 300 | $95,574 | 22% |
| Amarillo, TX | $92,980 | 180 | $101,263 | 17% |
| Odessa, TX | $92,690 | 120 | $98,716 | 20% |
| Redding, CA | $92,690 | 60 | $92,060 | 21% |
| Chattanooga, TN | $92,550 | 330 | $101,187 | 20% |
| Portland, ME | $92,520 | 370 | $90,832 | 30% |
| Lexington, KY | $92,390 | 430 | $99,463 | 21% |
| Warner Robins, GA | $92,290 | 130 | $98,402 | 20% |
| Battle Creek, MI | $92,280 | 70 | $101,921 | 15% |
| Rockford, IL | $92,260 | 170 | $100,115 | 17% |
| Fresno, CA | $92,200 | 520 | $90,252 | 27% |
| Syracuse, NY | $92,050 | 520 | $96,144 | 21% |
| St. Cloud, MN | $92,020 | 120 | $105,007 | 16% |
| Kansas City, MO | $91,980 | 2,760 | $99,392 | 20% |
| Orlando, FL | $91,800 | 4,260 | $90,516 | 25% |
| Monroe, MI | $91,630 | 40 | $98,008 | 17% |
| Madison, WI | $91,580 | 1,230 | $94,134 | 23% |
| New Orleans, LA | $91,570 | 360 | $98,891 | 21% |
| Rome, GA | $91,510 | 50 | $101,496 | 17% |
| Gainesville, GA | $91,490 | 110 | $94,548 | 22% |
| Flint, MI | $91,430 | 130 | $98,276 | 14% |
| Traverse City, MI | $91,290 | 110 | $97,770 | 24% |
| Killeen, TX | $91,240 | 310 | $100,119 | 17% |
| Beaumont, TX | $91,220 | 240 | $101,304 | 17% |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $91,160 | 1,220 | $100,832 | 18% |
| Topeka, KS | $91,000 | 440 | $102,454 | 16% |
| Yuba City, CA | $90,840 | 40 | $87,151 | 27% |
| Walla Walla, WA | $90,650 | 30 | $92,013 | 20% |
| Duluth, MN | $90,540 | 150 | $101,996 | 18% |
| Augusta, GA | $90,510 | 280 | $98,484 | 19% |
| Winchester, VA | $90,400 | 120 | $93,727 | 24% |
| Pueblo, CO | $90,310 | 110 | $98,418 | 18% |
| Milwaukee, WI | $90,140 | 2,130 | $92,988 | 21% |
| Roanoke, VA | $90,130 | 260 | $96,274 | 19% |
| Kingston, NY | $90,080 | 90 | $89,446 | 27% |
| Charlotte, NC | $89,990 | 4,180 | $92,442 | 23% |
| Albany, OR | $89,830 | 70 | $87,982 | 22% |
| Des Moines, IA | $89,800 | 1,000 | $97,927 | 17% |
| Indianapolis, IN | $89,770 | 1,850 | $93,807 | 20% |
| Evansville, IN | $89,690 | 130 | $97,992 | 15% |
| Grand Junction, CO | $89,500 | 120 | $93,741 | 23% |
| Ithaca, NY | $89,440 | 150 | $86,569 | 27% |
| Hanford, CA | $89,430 | 30 | $88,011 | 26% |
| Akron, OH | $89,380 | 810 | $95,727 | 18% |
| Brownsville, TX | $89,300 | 250 | $103,867 | 20% |
| Memphis, TN | $89,250 | 780 | $96,822 | 19% |
| Omaha, NE | $89,090 | 860 | $96,931 | 19% |
| Bloomington, IN | $89,020 | 70 | $93,622 | 24% |
| Allentown, PA | $89,000 | 400 | $89,028 | 25% |
| Monroe, LA | $88,990 | 50 | $106,451 | 16% |
| St. Louis, MO | $88,940 | 2,840 | $93,534 | 19% |
| Dalton, GA | $88,910 | 70 | $98,960 | 19% |
| Spartanburg, SC | $88,860 | 140 | $97,594 | 20% |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $88,790 | 70 | $100,884 | 17% |
| El Centro, CA | $88,580 | 40 | $93,072 | 24% |
| Greensboro, NC | $88,580 | 760 | $95,386 | 19% |
| Medford, OR | $88,570 | 160 | $87,319 | 25% |
| Blacksburg, VA | $88,390 | 140 | $95,340 | 23% |
| Lafayette, LA | $88,300 | 110 | $101,251 | 19% |
| Gettysburg, PA | $88,260 | 30 | $92,536 | 19% |
| Erie, PA | $88,070 | 160 | $96,833 | 15% |
| Fayetteville, NC | $87,920 | 260 | $95,588 | 20% |
| Tucson, AZ | $87,780 | 610 | $90,592 | 20% |
| Iowa City, IA | $87,770 | 220 | $95,914 | 24% |
| Burlington, NC | $87,660 | 80 | $94,060 | 18% |
| Reading, PA | $87,540 | 170 | $90,192 | 21% |
| Sandusky, OH | $87,470 | 50 | $97,972 | 25% |
| Hot Springs, AR | $87,420 | 30 | $101,971 | 17% |
| Knoxville, TN | $87,400 | 880 | $94,416 | 24% |
| Kenosha, WI | $87,110 | 170 | $86,147 | – |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $87,090 | 140 | $93,003 | 24% |
| Waco, TX | $87,000 | 260 | $94,003 | 20% |
| Fargo, ND | $86,700 | 340 | $95,410 | 15% |
| Fairbanks, AK | $86,690 | 100 | $83,995 | 25% |
| Sheboygan, WI | $86,670 | 100 | $92,188 | 19% |
| Columbia, SC | $86,650 | 810 | $92,514 | 22% |
| Glens Falls, NY | $86,600 | 90 | $91,287 | 20% |
| Albuquerque, NM | $86,540 | 650 | $90,574 | 21% |
| Fayetteville, AR | $86,530 | 570 | $94,720 | 22% |
| Janesville, WI | $86,370 | 210 | $92,174 | 18% |
| Las Cruces, NM | $86,360 | 100 | $95,730 | 20% |
| Binghamton, NY | $86,350 | 220 | $92,986 | 22% |
| Columbus, IN | $86,050 | 50 | $92,524 | 19% |
| Green Bay, WI | $86,050 | 440 | $92,441 | 16% |
| Slidell, LA | $85,810 | 90 | $92,541 | – |
| Columbus, GA | $85,690 | 190 | $95,962 | 19% |
| Saginaw, MI | $85,520 | 120 | $94,091 | 15% |
| Kingsport, TN | $85,490 | 170 | $98,893 | 19% |
| Lincoln, NE | $85,260 | 340 | $93,098 | 18% |
| Sierra Vista, AZ | $85,150 | 110 | $95,414 | 18% |
| Tulsa, OK | $85,110 | 600 | $95,400 | 19% |
| Champaign, IL | $85,080 | 180 | $91,776 | 20% |
| Burlington, VT | $84,790 | 280 | $83,993 | 37% |
| Valdosta, GA | $84,710 | 50 | $95,966 | 19% |
| Tyler, TX | $84,680 | 150 | $91,888 | 19% |
| Joplin, MO | $84,590 | 110 | $98,684 | 18% |
| Michigan City, IN | $84,450 | 30 | $92,112 | 17% |
| Birmingham, AL | $84,350 | 1,290 | $92,041 | 20% |
| North Port, FL | $84,350 | 540 | $82,359 | 30% |
| Chico, CA | $84,280 | 90 | $83,283 | 22% |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $84,240 | 60 | $93,009 | 18% |
| Grand Forks, ND | $84,130 | 80 | $97,077 | 16% |
| Toledo, OH | $84,130 | 590 | $91,991 | 18% |
| Lafayette, IN | $84,100 | 200 | $90,014 | 21% |
| Wausau, WI | $83,960 | 170 | $90,620 | 14% |
| Lewiston, ID | $83,940 | 40 | $92,080 | 21% |
| Midland, TX | $83,920 | 240 | $87,615 | 22% |
| Davenport, IA | $83,820 | 300 | $94,096 | 14% |
| York, PA | $83,720 | 180 | $87,208 | 20% |
| Lake Charles, LA | $83,670 | 40 | $97,458 | 19% |
| Eau Claire, WI | $83,620 | 180 | $90,112 | 16% |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $83,520 | 120 | $83,249 | 31% |
| Oshkosh, WI | $83,480 | 240 | $89,832 | 18% |
| Hagerstown, MD | $83,420 | 190 | $88,584 | 23% |
| McAllen, TX | $83,400 | 350 | $97,095 | 16% |
| Lancaster, PA | $83,360 | 240 | $84,839 | 23% |
| Shreveport, LA | $83,230 | 160 | $98,188 | 18% |
| Dubuque, IA | $83,180 | 110 | $95,250 | 15% |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $83,150 | 80 | $92,892 | 19% |
| Little Rock, AR | $83,090 | 530 | $92,979 | 18% |
| St. George, UT | $83,090 | 60 | $85,377 | 27% |
| Utica, NY | $83,070 | 250 | $89,633 | 21% |
| Auburn, AL | $82,970 | 150 | $94,356 | 23% |
| Gulfport, MS | $82,960 | 160 | $92,172 | 21% |
| South Bend, IN | $82,890 | 190 | $89,265 | 18% |
| Wichita, KS | $82,820 | 720 | $93,113 | 17% |
| Appleton, WI | $82,750 | 280 | $89,538 | 17% |
| Cape Coral, FL | $82,750 | 550 | $80,851 | 26% |
| Staunton, VA | $82,730 | 80 | $90,784 | 21% |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $82,690 | 280 | $89,230 | 21% |
| El Paso, TX | $82,370 | 560 | $91,612 | 22% |
| Springfield, OH | $82,260 | 70 | $90,913 | 17% |
| Waterloo, IA | $82,260 | 150 | $94,490 | 15% |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $82,250 | 310 | $88,850 | 18% |
| Helena, MT | $82,240 | 200 | $85,958 | 24% |
| Sherman, TX | $82,050 | 80 | $87,500 | 20% |
| Johnstown, PA | $81,960 | 40 | $95,381 | 13% |
| Pocatello, ID | $81,820 | 70 | $92,030 | 16% |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $81,650 | 160 | $86,092 | 19% |
| Lewiston, ME | $81,650 | 60 | $86,187 | 23% |
| Midland, MI | $81,540 | 60 | $88,707 | 20% |
| Lebanon, PA | $81,520 | 30 | $87,455 | 21% |
| Longview, TX | $81,460 | 170 | $91,032 | 17% |
| Laredo, TX | $81,400 | 150 | $93,611 | 17% |
| Victoria, TX | $81,390 | 70 | $90,595 | 17% |
| Jonesboro, AR | $81,370 | 50 | $94,753 | 18% |
| Sumter, SC | $81,360 | 60 | $92,434 | 22% |
| Racine, WI | $81,160 | 200 | $84,576 | 22% |
| Scranton, PA | $81,160 | 240 | $86,750 | 20% |
| Wheeling, WV | $81,000 | 70 | $91,709 | 13% |
| Hickory, NC | $80,970 | 220 | $91,506 | 24% |
| Bozeman, MT | $80,950 | 110 | $78,968 | 33% |
| Billings, MT | $80,880 | 130 | $86,479 | 21% |
| Goldsboro, NC | $80,880 | 60 | $91,429 | 23% |
| Terre Haute, IN | $80,880 | 50 | $92,122 | 14% |
| Lawrence, KS | $80,770 | 120 | $89,503 | 23% |
| Canton, OH | $80,760 | 270 | $90,330 | 17% |
| Sebastian, FL | $80,680 | 80 | $82,069 | 32% |
| Minot, ND | $80,630 | 60 | $92,648 | 19% |
| Lima, OH | $80,510 | 80 | $89,786 | 18% |
| La Crosse, WI | $80,480 | 190 | $87,698 | 20% |
| College Station, TX | $80,450 | 420 | $88,454 | 22% |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $80,440 | 1,570 | $84,968 | 22% |
| Chambersburg, PA | $80,370 | 60 | $84,920 | 20% |
| Elkhart, IN | $80,170 | 120 | $88,757 | 18% |
| Manhattan, KS | $80,170 | 130 | $88,918 | 19% |
| Muskegon, MI | $80,150 | 60 | $86,631 | 19% |
| Deltona, FL | $80,090 | 390 | $80,600 | 26% |
| Casper, WY | $79,990 | 60 | $85,251 | 21% |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | $79,980 | 60 | $84,996 | 23% |
| Jacksonville, NC | $79,690 | 80 | $86,540 | 24% |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $79,670 | 120 | $83,959 | 25% |
| Houma, LA | $79,570 | 70 | $93,498 | 20% |
| Decatur, AL | $79,500 | 120 | $91,157 | 16% |
| Springfield, MO | $79,420 | 260 | $89,654 | 19% |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $79,320 | 210 | $90,422 | 25% |
| Kankakee, IL | $79,310 | 50 | $82,277 | 20% |
| Salisbury, MD | $79,290 | 100 | $82,925 | 29% |
| Abilene, TX | $79,260 | 100 | $87,712 | 30% |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $79,110 | 70 | $90,274 | 20% |
| Niles, MI | $79,040 | 70 | $85,569 | 21% |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $79,000 | 80 | $86,204 | 17% |
| Albany, GA | $78,710 | 70 | $89,781 | 16% |
| Anniston, AL | $78,690 | 60 | $91,554 | 15% |
| Paducah, KY | $78,690 | 50 | $91,411 | 18% |
| Columbia, MO | $78,610 | 240 | $87,893 | 22% |
| State College, PA | $78,520 | 130 | $81,148 | 30% |
| Ocala, FL | $78,430 | 160 | $82,355 | 24% |
| Pinehurst, NC | $78,330 | 100 | $88,673 | 29% |
| Muncie, IN | $78,170 | 50 | $88,680 | 16% |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $78,160 | 70 | $77,752 | 28% |
| Montgomery, AL | $78,110 | 360 | $87,097 | 21% |
| Ames, IA | $78,030 | 90 | $87,842 | 18% |
| Bay City, MI | $78,020 | 40 | $84,877 | 16% |
| Jackson, TN | $77,900 | 90 | $91,088 | 21% |
| Youngstown, OH | $77,830 | 230 | $89,056 | 16% |
| Missoula, MT | $77,650 | 100 | $80,512 | 25% |
| Altoona, PA | $77,540 | 60 | $86,630 | 16% |
| Alexandria, LA | $77,480 | 40 | $90,423 | 16% |
| Dover, DE | $77,440 | 150 | $79,420 | 28% |
| Macon, GA | $77,400 | 120 | $87,430 | 19% |
| Bangor, ME | $77,360 | 120 | $80,159 | 23% |
| Mobile, AL | $77,340 | 380 | $87,789 | 20% |
| Pensacola, FL | $77,260 | 450 | $79,065 | 27% |
| Yuma, AZ | $77,170 | 80 | $83,242 | 22% |
| Sioux City, IA | $77,140 | 150 | $89,227 | 20% |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $77,140 | 710 | $85,114 | 20% |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $77,110 | 70 | $78,479 | 29% |
| Bowling Green, KY | $76,880 | 90 | $85,253 | 19% |
| Grand Island, NE | $76,610 | 40 | $88,406 | 21% |
| Daphne, AL | $76,590 | 110 | $80,885 | 27% |
| Huntington, WV | $76,320 | 160 | $86,313 | 17% |
| Rapid City, SD | $76,120 | 220 | $85,375 | 23% |
| Texarkana, TX | $76,020 | 80 | $90,487 | 20% |
| Weirton, WV | $75,590 | 50 | $84,910 | 13% |
| Dothan, AL | $75,460 | 130 | $90,012 | 19% |
| Lawton, OK | $75,400 | 50 | $87,735 | 18% |
| Watertown, NY | $75,320 | 50 | $85,893 | 24% |
| Florence, SC | $75,190 | 70 | $86,650 | 24% |
| Jackson, MS | $75,050 | 390 | $84,280 | 24% |
| Homosassa Springs, FL | $74,470 | 30 | $79,675 | 28% |
| Morgantown, WV | $74,240 | 160 | $79,552 | 22% |
| St. Joseph, MO | $74,110 | 40 | $85,793 | 16% |
| Williamsport, PA | $74,050 | 50 | $80,184 | 18% |
| Tallahassee, FL | $74,020 | 880 | $78,813 | 24% |
| Florence, AL | $73,740 | 60 | $86,940 | 17% |
| Fort Smith, AR | $73,620 | 110 | $85,716 | 18% |
| Athens, GA | $73,430 | 110 | $78,667 | 29% |
| San Angelo, TX | $73,410 | 100 | $79,403 | 22% |
| Johnson City, TN | $73,240 | 50 | $83,295 | 24% |
| Gainesville, FL | $73,230 | 650 | $75,703 | 27% |
| Lubbock, TX | $72,530 | 320 | $79,427 | 22% |
| Charleston, WV | $72,040 | 280 | $81,202 | 20% |
| Sebring, FL | $71,790 | 30 | $77,636 | 25% |
| Beckley, WV | $71,700 | 40 | $81,137 | 17% |
| Parkersburg, WV | $71,670 | 30 | $82,317 | 18% |
| Jefferson City, MO | $70,890 | 310 | $80,580 | 17% |
| Great Falls, MT | $69,130 | 50 | $71,382 | 25% |
| Mansfield, OH | $66,980 | 70 | $75,367 | 16% |
| Gadsden, AL | $66,910 | 30 | $78,118 | 19% |
| Cheyenne, WY | $64,480 | 130 | $66,825 | 28% |
What the median network administrator salary pays per paycheck
| Period | Before taxes |
|---|---|
| Year | $99,130 |
| Month | $8,261 |
| Every two weeks | $3,813 |
| Week | $1,906 |
| Hour | $47.66 |
Gross pay, 52 weeks a year, 2,080 hours. Hourly to salary calculator.
Becoming a network administrator: education and job outlook
| Typical entry education | Bachelor's degree |
|---|---|
| Work experience needed | None |
| On-the-job training | None |
| Projected change in jobs, 2025–35 | −4.1% (all jobs: +3.5%) |
| Openings a year (average) | 13,400 |
| Self-employed | 0.2% |
official BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35. Openings include workers who retire or change jobs. What the work involves: BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.
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|---|---|---|
| Software engineer | $135,980 | Bachelor's degree |
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| Actuary | $130,000 | Bachelor's degree |
| Network engineer | $134,050 | Bachelor's degree |
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Questions about network administrator pay
How much does a network administrator make an hour?
The median is $47.66 an hour. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $30.11 and the top 10% over $74.55.
How much does a network administrator make a month?
About $8,261 a month before taxes at the median salary of $99,130, or $3,813 every two weeks.
What state pays network administrators the most?
Maryland, with a median of $118,290. New Jersey ($116,420), Massachusetts ($110,980), the District of Columbia ($110,970) and Virginia ($109,610) follow.
Where do network administrators make the most after cost of living?
Maryland: its median of $118,290 is worth $112,701 at typical US prices. Virginia, New Jersey and Ohio come next.
How much do entry-level network administrators make?
BLS does not report pay by experience. The lowest-paid 10% of network administrators earn under $62,640 a year, and the lowest-paid quarter under $78,010, which is a reasonable guide to starting pay.
What education do you need to become a network administrator?
BLS lists the typical entry-level education as a bachelor's degree. Work experience in a related job: none. On-the-job training: none.
Sources and limits
- Pay and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates, occupation 15-1244 (Network and Computer Systems Administrators). Downloaded 2026-10-24.
- OEWS counts wage and salary workers at employers, including tips and commissions but not overtime pay, bonuses that are not tied to production, or benefits. It leaves out the self-employed. BLS does not publish figures above $239,200 a year or for states and metro areas with too few workers.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (US = 100). Rents: Zillow Observed Rent Index, September 2026; Data Provided by Zillow Group.
- Outlook and education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Pay is not broken down by experience, employer or specialty (for example, ER or pediatric nursing); BLS does not publish those splits.