Average Salary for Network and Computer Systems Administrators
SOC 15-1142 · Computer and Mathematical Occupations · 2018 data
The median annual wage for Network and Computer Systems Administrators in the United States is $82,050 ($39.45/hr), based on 2018 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $50,990 at the 10th percentile to $130,720 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 366,250 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 8.3% since 2014.
Median Annual
$82,050
Mean Annual
$87,070
10th Pct
$50,990
75th Pct
$104,970
Employment
366,250
Salary Distribution
$51k
10th
$64k
25th
$82k
Median
$105k
75th
$131k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $107,570 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $104,540 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT | $101,620 |
| California-Lexington Park, MD | $100,690 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $100,370 |
| Portsmouth, NH-ME | $99,460 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $98,390 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $96,340 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $96,060 |
| Ithaca, NY | $95,880 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $93,760 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $93,470 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $93,070 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $91,150 |
| Boulder, CO | $90,860 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Maryland | $102,330 |
| District of Columbia | $97,600 |
| California | $93,810 |
| New Jersey | $92,670 |
| Connecticut | $90,490 |
| New York | $90,100 |
| Washington | $89,430 |
| Virginia | $89,350 |
| Rhode Island | $87,290 |
| Massachusetts | $86,770 |
| Texas | $84,640 |
| New Hampshire | $83,730 |
| Illinois | $82,940 |
| Georgia | $82,930 |
| Minnesota | $82,310 |
| North Carolina | $81,370 |
| Nevada | $81,350 |
| Colorado | $81,230 |
| Hawaii | $80,850 |
| Oregon | $80,510 |
| Arizona | $79,470 |
| Alaska | $79,200 |
| Missouri | $78,150 |
| Utah | $77,550 |
| Delaware | $77,140 |
| Nebraska | $76,450 |
| Tennessee | $75,400 |
| Pennsylvania | $75,240 |
| Ohio | $75,190 |
| Florida | $75,170 |
| Michigan | $74,870 |
| New Mexico | $73,500 |
| Alabama | $72,640 |
| Maine | $72,510 |
| Kansas | $72,390 |
| Iowa | $71,930 |
| Wisconsin | $71,560 |
| South Carolina | $71,480 |
| Vermont | $71,380 |
| Indiana | $71,230 |
| Mississippi | $70,480 |
| Oklahoma | $68,710 |
| North Dakota | $66,470 |
| Idaho | $65,040 |
| Wyoming | $64,630 |
| Louisiana | $64,570 |
| West Virginia | $64,560 |
| Montana | $62,420 |
| South Dakota | $61,150 |
| Arkansas | $61,110 |
| Kentucky | $60,540 |
| Guam | $50,890 |
| Puerto Rico | $42,080 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Network and Computer Systems Administrators broken down by industry sector, 2018 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Monetary Authorities-Central Bank | $107,890 |
| Monetary Authorities-Central Bank | $107,890 |
| Oil and Gas Extraction | $107,090 |
| Oil and Gas Extraction | $107,090 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) | $102,830 |
| Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation | $101,660 |
| Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities | $101,030 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | $97,900 |
| Federal government, including the US Postal Service | $97,770 |
| Water Transportation | $97,290 |
| Postal Service (federal government) | $96,130 |
| Postal Service (federal government) | $96,130 |
| Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds | $95,740 |
| Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation | $95,000 |
| Cable and Other Subscription Programming | $94,730 |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | $94,570 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $94,190 |
| Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations | $94,060 |
| Other Information Services | $92,840 |
| Other Information Services | $92,840 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $92,350 |
| Nondepository Credit Intermediation | $92,330 |
| Investigation, Guard, and Armored Car Services | $92,160 |
| Nuclear Electric Power Generation | $92,080 |
| Water, Sewage and Other Systems | $91,750 |
| Motion Picture and Video Industries | $91,750 |
| Automotive Mechanical and Electrical Repair and Maintenance | $91,670 |
| Support Activities for Water Transportation | $91,560 |
| Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing | $91,340 |
| Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation | $91,090 |
| Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing | $90,740 |
| Pipeline Transportation | $90,490 |
| Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | $90,300 |
| Software Publishers | $90,280 |
| Broadcasting (except Internet) | $89,910 |
| Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing | $89,860 |
| Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution | $89,790 |
| Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing | $89,780 |
| Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing | $89,600 |
| Utilities | $89,490 |
| Utilities | $89,490 |
| Telecommunications | $89,430 |
| Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries | $89,100 |
| Publishing Industries (except Internet) | $89,040 |
| Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Stores | $88,980 |
| Insurance Carriers | $88,820 |
| Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers | $88,750 |
| Information | $88,440 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $88,390 |
| Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities | $88,320 |
| Engineering Services | $87,970 |
| Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas | $87,950 |
| Finance and Insurance | $87,950 |
| Natural Gas Distribution | $87,790 |
| Legal Services | $87,730 |
| Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services | $87,720 |
| Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers | $87,630 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | $87,180 |
| Insurance Carriers and Related Activities | $86,930 |
| Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers | $86,880 |
| Communications Equipment Manufacturing | $86,690 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $86,680 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $86,680 |
| Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles | $86,670 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $86,660 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $86,230 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $86,230 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $86,230 |
| Specialized Design Services | $86,070 |
| Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing | $85,940 |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services | $85,880 |
| Television Broadcasting | $85,800 |
| Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services | $85,740 |
| Radio and Television Broadcasting | $85,510 |
| Waste Treatment and Disposal | $85,350 |
| Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers | $85,100 |
| Temporary Help Services | $84,850 |
| Investigation and Security Services | $84,700 |
| Employment Services | $84,660 |
| Chemical Manufacturing | $84,520 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities | $84,470 |
| Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers | $84,310 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | $84,300 |
| Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry | $84,300 |
| Hospitals | $84,230 |
| Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing | $84,200 |
| Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services | $84,170 |
| Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services | $84,170 |
| Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $84,160 |
| Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction | $84,120 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | $84,120 |
| Land Subdivision | $83,920 |
| Insurance Agencies and Brokerages | $83,840 |
| Rail Transportation | $83,790 |
| Rail Transportation | $83,790 |
| Real Estate | $83,760 |
| Cross-industry, private ownership only | $83,650 |
| Radio Broadcasting | $83,530 |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $83,520 |
| Furniture Stores | $83,410 |
| Nonresidential Building Construction | $83,410 |
| Freight Transportation Arrangement | $83,020 |
| Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities | $82,940 |
| Automotive Repair and Maintenance | $82,540 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $82,520 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $82,490 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $82,490 |
| Construction of Buildings | $82,480 |
| Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing | $82,360 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 And 5223 only) | $82,300 |
| Tobacco Manufacturing | $82,280 |
| Other Insurance Related Activities | $82,200 |
| Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers | $82,180 |
| Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers | $82,180 |
| Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services | $82,060 |
| Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media | $82,010 |
| Scheduled Air Transportation | $82,010 |
| Offices of All Other Health Practitioners | $81,890 |
| Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $81,650 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $81,640 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $81,600 |
| Grantmaking and Giving Services | $81,590 |
| Support Activities for Transportation | $81,580 |
| Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation | $81,500 |
| Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) | $81,470 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $81,360 |
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | $81,330 |
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | $81,330 |
| Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing | $81,080 |
| Air Transportation | $80,910 |
| Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) | $80,730 |
| Motor Vehicle Manufacturing | $80,680 |
| Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $80,440 |
| Taxi and Limousine Service | $80,440 |
| Manufacturing | $80,430 |
| Other Building Equipment Contractors | $80,320 |
| Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses | $80,230 |
| Office Administrative Services | $80,030 |
| Couriers and Messengers | $79,940 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) | $79,890 |
| Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories | $79,860 |
| Rental and Leasing Services | $79,840 |
| Residential Building Construction | $79,790 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $79,760 |
| Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing | $79,760 |
| Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing | $79,730 |
| Security Systems Services | $79,710 |
| Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing | $79,680 |
| Electronics and Appliance Stores | $79,640 |
| Electronics and Appliance Stores | $79,640 |
| Wholesale Trade | $79,590 |
| Spectator Sports | $79,480 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $79,410 |
| Machinery Manufacturing | $79,400 |
| Testing Laboratories | $79,380 |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $79,340 |
| Nonstore Retailers | $79,240 |
| Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing | $79,120 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $79,060 |
| Textile Furnishings Mills | $79,010 |
| Building Finishing Contractors | $78,900 |
| Other Furniture Related Product Manufacturing | $78,860 |
| Support Activities for Road Transportation | $78,850 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | $78,820 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) | $78,720 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, and Book Stores | $78,640 |
| Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers | $78,630 |
| Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing | $78,600 |
| Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing | $78,590 |
| Support Activities for Air Transportation | $78,580 |
| Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing | $78,510 |
| Performing Arts Companies | $78,470 |
| Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation | $78,450 |
| Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) | $78,420 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $78,350 |
| Mining (except Oil and Gas) | $78,320 |
| Beverage Manufacturing | $78,140 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Stores | $77,900 |
| Sporting Goods Stores | $77,720 |
| Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills | $77,700 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $77,690 |
| Plastics Product Manufacturing | $77,670 |
| Other Automotive Repair and Maintenance | $77,620 |
| Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) | $77,590 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) | $77,590 |
| Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) | $77,590 |
| Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities | $77,570 |
| Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) | $77,520 |
| Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $77,450 |
| Ambulance Services | $77,410 |
| Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) | $77,390 |
| Couriers and Express Delivery Services | $77,370 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $77,280 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $77,280 |
| Furniture and Home Furnishings Stores | $77,210 |
| Social Advocacy Organizations | $77,210 |
| Ship and Boat Building | $77,200 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) | $77,140 |
| Other Food Manufacturing | $77,060 |
| Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing | $76,990 |
| Clothing Stores | $76,910 |
| Health and Personal Care Stores | $76,850 |
| Health and Personal Care Stores | $76,850 |
| Waste Management and Remediation Services | $76,750 |
| Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors | $76,660 |
| Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores | $76,570 |
| Dairy Product Manufacturing | $76,570 |
| Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters | $76,560 |
| Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing | $76,460 |
| Newspaper Publishers | $76,440 |
| Business Support Services | $76,120 |
| Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $76,110 |
| Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers | $76,060 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $75,960 |
| Electrical Equipment Manufacturing | $75,930 |
| Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing | $75,890 |
| Retail Trade | $75,880 |
| All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $75,850 |
| Nonscheduled Air Transportation | $75,830 |
| Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel | $75,800 |
| Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries | $75,740 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $75,720 |
| Amusement Parks and Arcades | $75,610 |
| Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $75,380 |
| Coal Mining | $75,370 |
| Textile Product Mills | $75,350 |
| Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $75,290 |
| Other Personal Services | $75,260 |
| Other Support Activities for Transportation | $75,240 |
| Personal and Laundry Services | $75,220 |
| Remediation and Other Waste Management Services | $75,200 |
| Primary Metal Manufacturing | $75,200 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) | $75,140 |
| Construction | $75,120 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying | $74,920 |
| Grain and Oilseed Milling | $74,910 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding state and local schools and hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OES Designation) | $74,790 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding state and local schools and hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OES Designation) | $74,790 |
| Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing | $74,760 |
| Offices of Physicians | $74,660 |
| Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance | $74,610 |
| Printing and Related Support Activities | $74,370 |
| Printing and Related Support Activities | $74,370 |
| Food Manufacturing | $74,350 |
| Other Support Services | $74,240 |
| Paper Manufacturing | $74,140 |
| Home Health Care Services | $74,120 |
| Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing | $74,110 |
| Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | $74,030 |
| Photographic Services | $74,010 |
| Landscaping Services | $73,960 |
| Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing | $73,930 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | $73,790 |
| Direct Selling Establishments | $73,730 |
| Other Amusement and Recreation Industries | $73,610 |
| Local government, including schools and hospitals | $73,500 |
| Services to Buildings and Dwellings | $73,480 |
| Converted Paper Product Manufacturing | $73,370 |
| Truck Transportation | $73,350 |
| Textile Mills | $73,270 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $73,250 |
| Building Equipment Contractors | $73,220 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $73,210 |
| Automobile Dealers | $73,180 |
| Household Appliance Manufacturing | $73,160 |
| Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing | $73,140 |
| Facilities Support Services | $72,980 |
| Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospitals, and the US Postal Service | $72,880 |
| Rubber Product Manufacturing | $72,610 |
| Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing | $72,500 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $72,480 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $72,480 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing | $72,300 |
| Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $72,300 |
| Educational Services | $72,190 |
| Foundries | $72,120 |
| Other Wood Product Manufacturing | $72,040 |
| Specialty Trade Contractors | $72,030 |
| Apparel Manufacturing | $72,000 |
| Educational Services | $71,990 |
| Other Textile Product Mills | $71,970 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) | $71,840 |
| Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing | $71,780 |
| Child Day Care Services | $71,780 |
| Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) | $71,510 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $71,420 |
| Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries | $71,330 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) | $71,300 |
| State government, including schools and hospitals | $71,230 |
| Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing | $71,200 |
| Vending Machine Operators | $71,110 |
| Animal Slaughtering and Processing | $71,040 |
| Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Stores | $70,960 |
| Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists | $70,920 |
| Wood Product Manufacturing | $70,880 |
| Machine Shops | $70,810 |
| Offices of Dentists | $70,730 |
| Technical and Trade Schools | $70,510 |
| Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors | $70,430 |
| Fabric Mills | $70,260 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | $70,240 |
| Waste Collection | $70,190 |
| Repair and Maintenance | $69,980 |
| Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing | $69,790 |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | $69,700 |
| Other Schools and Instruction | $69,630 |
| Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $69,520 |
| Gambling Industries | $69,440 |
| Business Schools and Computer and Management Training | $69,410 |
| Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly | $69,240 |
| Animal Food Manufacturing | $69,100 |
| Educational Support Services | $68,740 |
| Jewelry, Luggage, and Leather Goods Stores | $68,600 |
| Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events | $68,600 |
| Traveler Accommodation | $68,580 |
| Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing | $68,420 |
| Accommodation | $68,130 |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) | $68,080 |
| State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) | $67,820 |
| Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services | $67,800 |
| Utility System Construction | $67,750 |
| Casino Hotels | $67,690 |
| Religious Organizations | $67,410 |
| Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing | $67,040 |
| Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance | $66,380 |
| Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers | $65,780 |
| Pharmacies and Drug Stores | $65,680 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities | $65,540 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $65,380 |
| Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction | $64,930 |
| Jewelry and Silverware Manufacturing | $64,770 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $64,600 |
| Civic and Social Organizations | $64,370 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities | $64,360 |
| Other Motor Vehicle Dealers | $64,230 |
| Miscellaneous Store Retailers | $64,220 |
| Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities | $63,890 |
| Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers | $63,760 |
| Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | $63,690 |
| Social Assistance | $63,510 |
| Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers | $63,240 |
| Special Food Services | $62,890 |
| Individual and Family Services | $62,500 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services | $62,330 |
| Miscellaneous Store Retailers (4532 and 4533 only) | $62,020 |
| Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities | $61,980 |
| Building Material and Supplies Dealers | $61,870 |
| Junior Colleges | $61,200 |
| Veterinary Services | $60,700 |
| Other Specialty Trade Contractors | $60,520 |
| Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors | $60,070 |
| Other Residential Care Facilities | $58,440 |
| Masonry Contractors | $56,860 |
| Food and Beverage Stores | $56,340 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $82,050 |
| 2017 | $81,100 |
| 2016 | $79,700 |
| 2015 | $77,810 |
| 2014 | $75,790 |