SalariesWhat the occupation covers
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. Excludes “Information Security Analysts” (15-1212), “Computer Network Support Specialists” (15-1231), and “Computer User Support Specialists” (15-1232).
Official definition from the Standard Occupational Classification, code 15-1244.
The pay range
Pay differs a lot inside one occupation, with experience, employer and place. The table shows where the lines fall.
| Share of workers | A year | A month* | A week* | An hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowest 10% earn less than | $62,640 | $5,220 | $1,205 | $30.11 |
| Lowest 25% earn less than | $78,010 | $6,501 | $1,500 | $37.51 |
| Median (half earn less, half more) | $99,130 | $8,261 | $1,906 | $47.66 |
| Top 25% earn more than | $126,640 | $10,553 | $2,435 | $60.89 |
| Top 10% earn more than | $155,050 | $12,921 | $2,982 | $74.55 |
* Month and week are the yearly figure divided by 12 and by 52, worked out here for convenience. BLS publishes the yearly and hourly figures.
How it compares
The median for all occupations in the United States was $50,980 a year. The median for Network and Computer Systems Administrators is $99,130, which is 94% higher. Among the 21 occupations of the field Computer and Mathematical, it ranks number 16 by median pay. With 314,340 jobs, it makes up about 20 of every 10,000 jobs in the country.
Network and Computer Systems Administrators pay by state
The highest median pay was in Maryland ($118,290), New Jersey ($116,420) and Massachusetts ($110,980). The lowest was in Puerto Rico ($54,200), Guam ($59,820) and West Virginia ($74,490). The most jobs were in Texas (34,840), Florida (26,890) and California (26,170). The occupation is most concentrated in South Dakota, where its share of all jobs is 1.8 times the national share.
No state matches.
| State | Jobs | Median a year | Average a year | Median an hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 9,230 | $118,290 | $123,570 | $56.87 |
| New Jersey | 9,280 | $116,420 | $119,390 | $55.97 |
| Massachusetts | 8,270 | $110,980 | $118,240 | $53.36 |
| District of Columbia | 1,320 | $110,970 | $116,920 | $53.35 |
| Virginia | 12,430 | $109,610 | $116,130 | $52.70 |
| California | 26,170 | $106,440 | $115,210 | $51.18 |
| Connecticut | 2,170 | $105,880 | $111,730 | $50.90 |
| New York | 18,220 | $105,810 | $113,900 | $50.87 |
| Washington | 8,600 | $103,910 | $107,640 | $49.96 |
| Nevada | 1,980 | $103,440 | $106,700 | $49.73 |
| Colorado | 8,360 | $103,370 | $109,360 | $49.70 |
| Rhode Island | 1,060 | $103,100 | $108,040 | $49.57 |
| Oregon | 4,880 | $102,000 | $104,620 | $49.04 |
| Minnesota | 4,550 | $101,870 | $106,690 | $48.98 |
| Hawaii | 1,490 | $101,450 | $106,600 | $48.78 |
| Texas | 34,840 | $101,240 | $104,900 | $48.67 |
| New Hampshire | 1,660 | $100,230 | $102,530 | $48.19 |
| Illinois | 9,820 | $100,080 | $105,450 | $48.12 |
| Ohio | 15,130 | $97,570 | $101,770 | $46.91 |
| Alaska | 920 | $97,500 | $95,490 | $46.87 |
| Georgia | 9,190 | $97,170 | $101,590 | $46.72 |
| Utah | 2,050 | $95,820 | $101,210 | $46.07 |
| North Carolina | 13,850 | $95,230 | $97,580 | $45.78 |
| Florida | 26,890 | $95,200 | $97,460 | $45.77 |
| Delaware | 850 | $94,200 | $99,080 | $45.29 |
| Michigan | 6,900 | $92,750 | $95,320 | $44.59 |
| South Carolina | 3,580 | $92,520 | $101,190 | $44.48 |
| Idaho | 1,010 | $91,880 | $96,260 | $44.17 |
| New Mexico | 1,220 | $90,790 | $92,000 | $43.65 |
| Arizona | 5,810 | $90,280 | $96,740 | $43.40 |
| Louisiana | 1,790 | $90,160 | $95,160 | $43.35 |
| Tennessee | 5,070 | $88,100 | $93,150 | $42.36 |
| Kentucky | 2,800 | $87,020 | $96,690 | $41.84 |
| North Dakota | 930 | $86,450 | $89,770 | $41.56 |
| Pennsylvania | 7,750 | $86,140 | $92,250 | $41.42 |
| Vermont | 560 | $86,020 | $90,080 | $41.36 |
| Nebraska | 1,560 | $84,700 | $91,640 | $40.72 |
| Indiana | 4,310 | $84,550 | $90,560 | $40.65 |
| Iowa | 3,110 | $84,500 | $90,730 | $40.62 |
| Oklahoma | 2,580 | $83,990 | $90,900 | $40.38 |
| Maine | 920 | $83,890 | $89,940 | $40.33 |
| Wisconsin | 8,470 | $83,650 | $89,400 | $40.22 |
| Kansas | 4,100 | $83,340 | $90,100 | $40.07 |
| Arkansas | 1,750 | $81,590 | $87,020 | $39.23 |
| Alabama | 5,040 | $81,400 | $89,490 | $39.14 |
| Montana | 850 | $80,950 | $83,130 | $38.92 |
| Missouri | 5,810 | $80,870 | $88,280 | $38.88 |
| Mississippi | 1,380 | $79,990 | $88,760 | $38.46 |
| Wyoming | 610 | $75,220 | $78,860 | $36.16 |
| South Dakota | 1,690 | $75,010 | $78,680 | $36.06 |
| West Virginia | 1,510 | $74,490 | $81,080 | $35.81 |
| Guam | 90 | $59,820 | $64,470 | $28.76 |
| Puerto Rico | 890 | $54,200 | $59,930 | $26.06 |
Sorted by median pay, highest first. "Not published" means BLS did not release that figure for the state, usually because too few employers were surveyed. "$239,200 or more" is the highest value BLS reports in the state tables.
Similar occupations by pay
- Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$104,300 a year
- Web and Digital Interface Designers$104,000 a year
- Computer Programmers$100,390 a year
- Web Developers$92,650 a year
- Operations Research Analysts$88,940 a year
- Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other$81,490 a year
Common questions
How much do Network and Computer Systems Administrators earn in the United States?
The median pay was $99,130 a year in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $62,640 and the highest-paid 10% more than $155,050.
How many people work as Network and Computer Systems Administrators?
About 314,340 jobs in the United States in May 2025, not counting the self-employed.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked in November 2026. Figures are for employees, before tax, and leave out overtime pay and benefits. They are official statistics, not advice or a pay offer; see bls.gov/oes for the original tables.