378 metro areas
Network and Computer Systems Administrator Salary by City (2026)
Network and computer systems administrators earn the most in San Jose, CA, an average of $136,410 a year, against $103,680 nationally. After local prices, pay goes furthest in Peoria, IL ($125,400 in national-average dollars). Every metro area with its own BLS estimate is ranked below.
- US average (mean)
- $103,680BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Highest-paying city
- $136,410San Jose, CA
- Best after cost of living
- $125,400Peoria, IL
- Metro areas
- 378With their own estimate
Top cities
Highest-paying cities for network and computer systems administrators
Top 10 metro areas
- San Jose, CA$136,410
- San Francisco, CA$134,080
- Baltimore, MD$126,730
- Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV$126,320
- New York, NY-NJ$122,600
- Bridgeport, CT$120,810
- Boston, MA-NH$120,430
- Boulder, CO$120,180
- Norwich, CT$119,700
- Lexington Park, MD$118,060
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $136,410 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $134,080 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $126,730 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $126,320 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $122,600 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $120,810 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $120,430 |
| Boulder, CO | $120,180 |
| Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $119,700 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $118,060 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
Mean wage ÷ BEA price level
- Peoria, IL$114,400 nominal$125,400
- Springfield, IL$114,630 nominal$123,600
- San Jose, CA$136,410 nominal$123,530
- Rochester, MN$112,110 nominal$123,440
- Baltimore, MD$126,730 nominal$121,290
- Norwich, CT$119,700 nominal$119,170
- Barnstable Town, MA$116,110 nominal$118,060
- Durham, NC$114,880 nominal$117,740
- Wildwood, FL$100,550 nominal$117,710
- Carson City, NV$115,210 nominal$117,410
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Peoria, IL | $125,400 |
| Springfield, IL | $123,600 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $123,530 |
| Rochester, MN | $123,440 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $121,290 |
| Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $119,170 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | $118,060 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $117,740 |
| Wildwood-The Villages, FL | $117,710 |
| Carson City, NV | $117,410 |
Source: BLS OEWS 2025 · BEA RPP 2024
Every city
Network and Computer Systems Administrator salary in every metro area
Mean annual wage, with the Department of Labor's entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) prevailing-wage benchmarks for the same metro, and the mean at national-average prices. Sorted by mean pay.
| # | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) | At US prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose, CA | $136,410 | $87,610 | $160,430 | $123,530 |
| 2 | San Francisco, CA | $134,080 | $90,060 | $155,750 | $115,970 |
| 3 | Baltimore, MD | $126,730 | $79,140 | $150,200 | $121,290 |
| 4 | Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $126,320 | $85,360 | $146,490 | $116,010 |
| 5 | New York, NY-NJ | $122,600 | $82,490 | $142,330 | $108,920 |
| 6 | Bridgeport, CT | $120,810 | $76,790 | $142,480 | $113,050 |
| 7 | Boston, MA-NH | $120,430 | $83,990 | $138,380 | $111,240 |
| 8 | Boulder, CO | $120,180 | $87,050 | $136,490 | $114,240 |
| 9 | Norwich, CT | $119,700 | $88,460 | $135,100 | $119,170 |
| 10 | Lexington Park, MD | $118,060 | $79,410 | $137,110 | $117,170 |
| 11 | Santa Cruz, CA | $117,460 | $83,370 | $134,240 | $106,880 |
| 12 | Barnstable Town, MA | $116,110 | $79,390 | $134,180 | $118,060 |
| 13 | Carson City, NV | $115,210 | $84,280 | $130,460 | $117,410 |
| 14 | Durham, NC | $114,880 | $71,780 | $136,090 | $117,740 |
| 15 | Springfield, IL | $114,630 | $76,560 | $133,390 | $123,600 |
| 16 | Peoria, IL | $114,400 | $70,260 | $136,140 | $125,400 |
| 17 | Vallejo, CA | $114,360 | $76,560 | $132,950 | $105,420 |
| 18 | Seattle, WA | $112,590 | $73,720 | $131,730 | $101,310 |
| 19 | Salem, OR | $112,130 | $85,090 | $125,440 | $108,180 |
| 20 | Rochester, MN | $112,110 | $82,370 | $126,760 | $123,440 |
| 21 | Los Angeles, CA | $112,030 | $76,090 | $129,730 | $98,650 |
| 22 | Columbus, OH | $111,360 | $73,220 | $130,150 | $116,650 |
| 23 | Denver, CO | $111,010 | $78,830 | $126,860 | $104,940 |
| 24 | Sacramento, CA | $110,800 | $77,920 | $127,000 | $103,870 |
| 25 | Austin, TX | $110,570 | $73,340 | $128,920 | $112,750 |
| 26 | New Haven, CT | $109,510 | $75,730 | $126,150 | $104,740 |
| 27 | Longview, WA | $109,470 | $80,100 | $123,930 | $112,230 |
| 28 | San Diego, CA | $109,430 | $77,310 | $125,240 | $97,800 |
| 29 | Manchester, NH | $109,300 | $79,640 | $123,910 | $103,450 |
| 30 | Hartford, CT | $109,200 | $76,230 | $125,440 | $106,280 |
| 31 | Chicago, IL-IN | $108,870 | $74,130 | $125,990 | $105,090 |
| 32 | Minneapolis, MN-WI | $108,800 | $74,670 | $125,630 | $103,800 |
| 33 | Las Vegas, NV | $108,740 | $73,760 | $125,990 | $108,510 |
| 34 | Houston, TX | $108,200 | $72,650 | $125,720 | $109,700 |
| 35 | Dallas, TX | $108,010 | $72,110 | $125,720 | $104,770 |
| 36 | Olympia, WA | $107,910 | $87,900 | $117,750 | $104,090 |
| 37 | Santa Maria, CA | $107,910 | $78,230 | $122,530 | $99,180 |
| 38 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $107,890 | $76,480 | $123,340 | $97,230 |
| 39 | Naples, FL | $107,100 | $68,390 | $126,150 | $103,780 |
| 40 | Raleigh, NC | $107,080 | $68,830 | $125,920 | $109,090 |
| 41 | Napa, CA | $106,930 | $83,350 | $118,540 | $95,000 |
| 42 | Colorado Springs, CO | $106,830 | $74,340 | $122,840 | $106,080 |
| 43 | Providence, RI-MA | $106,580 | $73,610 | $122,800 | $104,720 |
| 44 | Portland, OR-WA | $106,560 | $77,500 | $120,890 | $101,080 |
| 45 | Atlanta, GA | $106,040 | $72,510 | $122,550 | $105,980 |
| 46 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $105,960 | $67,290 | $125,010 | $113,840 |
| 47 | Worcester, MA | $105,850 | $72,680 | $122,200 | $103,250 |
| 48 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $105,640 | $69,870 | $123,280 | $110,770 |
| 49 | Santa Rosa, CA | $105,580 | $71,240 | $122,490 | $97,960 |
| 50 | Charlottesville, VA | $105,540 | $68,970 | $123,550 | $106,450 |
| 51 | Fort Collins, CO | $105,230 | $75,590 | $119,830 | $104,060 |
| 52 | Modesto, CA | $104,940 | $73,940 | $120,200 | $100,800 |
| 53 | Greenville, SC | $104,730 | $70,550 | $121,560 | $112,300 |
| 54 | Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $104,370 | $70,410 | $121,120 | $101,770 |
| 55 | Riverside, CA | $104,290 | $73,050 | $119,680 | $97,980 |
| 56 | Salt Lake City, UT | $103,830 | $71,030 | $120,000 | $102,940 |
| 57 | Trenton, NJ | $103,830 | $73,570 | $118,750 | $100,630 |
| 58 | Crestview, FL | $103,750 | $73,940 | $118,440 | $106,920 |
| 59 | Richmond, VA | $103,730 | $68,270 | $121,180 | $106,000 |
| 60 | Hilton Head Island, SC | $103,440 | $70,510 | $119,660 | $105,530 |
| 61 | Huntsville, AL | $103,190 | $67,250 | $120,890 | $110,870 |
| 62 | Idaho Falls, ID | $103,150 | $72,160 | $118,390 | $109,260 |
| 63 | Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $103,040 | $69,700 | $119,450 | $105,210 |
| 64 | San Luis Obispo, CA | $102,860 | $70,030 | $119,000 | $94,720 |
| 65 | Oxnard, CA | $102,520 | $68,060 | $119,500 | $92,750 |
| 66 | Tampa, FL | $102,210 | $68,450 | $118,830 | $101,310 |
| 67 | Mount Vernon, WA | $102,190 | $71,720 | $117,210 | $99,750 |
| 68 | Vineland, NJ | $102,130 | $71,430 | $117,230 | $106,420 |
| 69 | Wilmington, NC | $101,820 | $63,460 | $120,700 | $105,600 |
| 70 | Charleston, SC | $101,710 | $68,890 | $117,890 | $100,740 |
| 71 | Stockton, CA | $101,610 | $71,340 | $116,520 | $96,690 |
| 72 | Salinas, CA | $101,360 | $74,440 | $114,610 | $92,960 |
| 73 | Kahului, HI | $101,280 | $62,500 | $120,370 | $92,580 |
| 74 | Amherst Town, MA | $101,150 | $76,560 | $113,260 | $100,900 |
| 75 | Miami, FL | $101,130 | $66,480 | $118,210 | $88,590 |
| 76 | Lexington, KY | $101,050 | $67,290 | $117,670 | $108,790 |
| 77 | Spartanburg, SC | $100,920 | $69,220 | $116,520 | $110,840 |
| 78 | Corvallis, OR | $100,900 | $77,540 | $112,400 | $97,000 |
| 79 | Bakersfield, CA | $100,840 | $74,480 | $113,820 | $99,950 |
| 80 | Greenville, NC | $100,780 | $66,460 | $117,670 | $114,000 |
| 81 | Bend, OR | $100,730 | $76,710 | $112,570 | $97,220 |
| 82 | Winston, NC | $100,710 | $65,270 | $118,190 | $109,420 |
| 83 | Ogden, UT | $100,650 | $70,180 | $115,670 | $100,300 |
| 84 | Wildwood, FL | $100,550 | $67,040 | $117,060 | $117,710 |
| 85 | Asheville, NC | $100,460 | $63,110 | $118,850 | $104,100 |
| 86 | Bloomington, IL | $100,460 | $72,200 | $114,380 | $107,400 |
| 87 | Monroe, MI | $100,440 | $70,930 | $115,000 | $107,430 |
| 88 | Greeley, CO | $100,380 | $71,280 | $114,710 | $100,200 |
| 89 | Gainesville, GA | $100,030 | $67,020 | $116,290 | $103,370 |
| 90 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $99,990 | $67,750 | $115,860 | $99,760 |
| 91 | New Orleans, LA | $99,860 | $67,180 | $115,940 | $107,840 |
| 92 | Atlantic City, NJ | $99,780 | $65,290 | $116,770 | $100,930 |
| 93 | Detroit, MI | $99,380 | $69,010 | $114,340 | $99,080 |
| 94 | Elmira, NY | $99,380 | $69,220 | $114,230 | $105,280 |
| 95 | Provo, UT | $99,380 | $64,980 | $116,330 | $101,170 |
| 96 | Kennewick, WA | $99,340 | $69,390 | $114,090 | $99,260 |
| 97 | Cleveland, OH | $99,200 | $67,450 | $114,820 | $105,620 |
| 98 | Phoenix, AZ | $99,200 | $68,430 | $114,340 | $96,020 |
| 99 | Bellingham, WA | $99,110 | $70,910 | $113,010 | $95,910 |
| 100 | Boise City, ID | $99,090 | $68,720 | $114,050 | $100,710 |
| 101 | Merced, CA | $98,990 | $68,760 | $113,880 | $100,730 |
| 102 | Dayton, OH | $98,820 | $68,140 | $113,920 | $106,610 |
| 103 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $98,780 | $67,020 | $114,420 | $100,500 |
| 104 | Palm Bay, FL | $98,780 | $63,940 | $115,920 | $98,780 |
| 105 | Reno, NV | $98,720 | $61,730 | $116,920 | $97,730 |
| 106 | Lynchburg, VA | $98,470 | $65,580 | $114,670 | $110,190 |
| 107 | Jacksonville, FL | $98,450 | $65,370 | $114,750 | $98,960 |
| 108 | Akron, OH | $98,380 | $67,970 | $113,380 | $105,370 |
| 109 | Eugene, OR | $98,340 | $75,050 | $109,800 | $96,820 |
| 110 | Logan, UT-ID | $98,130 | $60,690 | $116,560 | $102,300 |
| 111 | Lansing, MI | $98,090 | $75,710 | $109,120 | $103,260 |
| 112 | Springfield, MA | $97,930 | $67,700 | $112,800 | $101,950 |
| 113 | Beaumont, TX | $97,910 | $66,750 | $113,280 | $108,730 |
| 114 | Lakeland, FL | $97,760 | $65,310 | $113,760 | $100,640 |
| 115 | Kiryas Joel, NY | $97,740 | $70,660 | $111,070 | $89,320 |
| 116 | Wenatchee, WA | $97,720 | $72,680 | $110,050 | $94,090 |
| 117 | Santa Fe, NM | $97,680 | $75,070 | $108,800 | $98,900 |
| 118 | Lake Charles, LA | $97,660 | $66,850 | $112,840 | $113,750 |
| 119 | Savannah, GA | $97,640 | $64,980 | $113,730 | $102,560 |
| 120 | Visalia, CA | $97,550 | $69,160 | $111,550 | $97,720 |
| 121 | Rochester, NY | $97,510 | $69,410 | $111,360 | $100,490 |
| 122 | Yakima, WA | $97,390 | $76,670 | $107,580 | $101,930 |
| 123 | San Antonio, TX | $97,360 | $67,040 | $112,300 | $102,790 |
| 124 | Ann Arbor, MI | $97,160 | $73,380 | $108,850 | $96,310 |
| 125 | Rome, GA | $97,160 | $60,530 | $115,190 | $107,760 |
| 126 | Columbia, SC | $97,090 | $64,980 | $112,900 | $103,660 |
| 127 | Nashville, TN | $97,070 | $68,620 | $111,090 | $100,760 |
| 128 | Rocky Mount, NC | $96,930 | $57,390 | $116,420 | $110,130 |
| 129 | Albany, NY | $96,910 | $69,740 | $110,280 | $97,330 |
| 130 | Baton Rouge, LA | $96,910 | $70,410 | $109,970 | $106,750 |
| 131 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $96,700 | $66,930 | $111,360 | $104,490 |
| 132 | Monroe, LA | $96,680 | $59,650 | $114,920 | $115,650 |
| 133 | Myrtle Beach, SC | $96,660 | $66,540 | $111,490 | $103,220 |
| 134 | Buffalo, NY | $96,620 | $67,680 | $110,860 | $100,810 |
| 135 | Redding, CA | $96,370 | $67,850 | $110,410 | $95,720 |
| 136 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $96,350 | $62,750 | $112,880 | $105,340 |
| 137 | Omaha, NE-IA | $96,220 | $61,880 | $113,150 | $104,690 |
| 138 | Augusta, GA-SC | $96,160 | $65,640 | $111,200 | $104,630 |
| 139 | Kenosha, WI | $96,120 | $64,360 | $111,760 | $95,060 |
| 140 | Amarillo, TX | $95,990 | $64,980 | $111,260 | $104,540 |
| 141 | Lafayette, LA | $95,990 | $63,500 | $111,990 | $110,070 |
| 142 | Syracuse, NY | $95,950 | $69,510 | $108,970 | $100,220 |
| 143 | Harrisburg, PA | $95,910 | $71,070 | $108,160 | $97,220 |
| 144 | Decatur, IL | $95,870 | $66,440 | $110,360 | $108,420 |
| 145 | Bloomington, IN | $95,700 | $68,220 | $109,240 | $100,650 |
| 146 | Slidell, LA | $95,640 | $60,470 | $112,960 | $103,140 |
| 147 | St. Cloud, MN | $95,580 | $73,940 | $106,250 | $109,070 |
| 148 | Warner Robins, GA | $95,450 | $63,400 | $111,260 | $101,770 |
| 149 | Ithaca, NY | $95,390 | $70,990 | $107,390 | $92,330 |
| 150 | Sandusky, OH | $95,390 | $65,920 | $109,910 | $106,840 |
| 151 | Kingston, NY | $95,370 | $68,040 | $108,830 | $94,700 |
| 152 | Pueblo, CO | $95,330 | $70,180 | $107,700 | $103,890 |
| 153 | Bremerton, WA | $95,280 | $69,120 | $108,180 | $90,220 |
| 154 | Jackson, MI | $95,240 | $68,890 | $108,240 | $103,770 |
| 155 | Anchorage, AK | $95,220 | $71,340 | $106,970 | $90,320 |
| 156 | Panama City, FL | $95,200 | $62,150 | $111,490 | $97,850 |
| 157 | Topeka, KS | $95,120 | $62,500 | $111,180 | $107,090 |
| 158 | Reading, PA | $95,100 | $64,310 | $110,260 | $97,980 |
| 159 | Orlando, FL | $95,080 | $60,380 | $112,150 | $93,750 |
| 160 | Indianapolis, IN | $94,910 | $65,500 | $109,390 | $99,180 |
| 161 | Grants Pass, OR | $94,850 | $68,850 | $107,660 | $97,020 |
| 162 | Spokane, WA | $94,830 | $69,680 | $107,200 | $94,500 |
| 163 | Allentown, PA-NJ | $94,790 | $65,980 | $108,970 | $94,820 |
| 164 | Portland, ME | $94,760 | $68,270 | $107,810 | $93,030 |
| 165 | Des Moines, IA | $94,720 | $65,850 | $108,950 | $103,290 |
| 166 | Yuba City, CA | $94,720 | $65,120 | $109,300 | $90,870 |
| 167 | Bismarck, ND | $94,680 | $69,430 | $107,120 | $104,020 |
| 168 | Mankato, MN | $94,640 | $66,460 | $108,530 | $104,050 |
| 169 | Rockford, IL | $94,600 | $62,730 | $110,280 | $102,650 |
| 170 | Fayetteville, AR | $94,470 | $66,520 | $108,240 | $103,410 |
| 171 | Hanford, CA | $94,390 | $66,250 | $108,240 | $92,890 |
| 172 | Battle Creek, MI | $94,310 | $66,270 | $108,120 | $104,160 |
| 173 | Burlington, NC | $94,120 | $61,730 | $110,070 | $100,990 |
| 174 | Winchester, VA-WV | $94,080 | $63,670 | $109,050 | $97,540 |
| 175 | Milwaukee, WI | $94,040 | $63,000 | $109,320 | $97,010 |
| 176 | Madison, WI | $94,020 | $65,230 | $108,180 | $96,640 |
| 177 | Fresno, CA | $93,930 | $72,630 | $104,420 | $91,950 |
| 178 | Tulsa, OK | $93,910 | $63,690 | $108,800 | $105,260 |
| 179 | Duluth, MN-WI | $93,890 | $71,160 | $105,080 | $105,770 |
| 180 | Owensboro, KY | $93,870 | $64,290 | $108,430 | $105,940 |
| 181 | Twin Falls, ID | $93,830 | $66,980 | $107,080 | $101,870 |
| 182 | Waterbury, CT | $93,790 | $60,260 | $110,300 | $94,000 |
| 183 | Glens Falls, NY | $93,750 | $67,180 | $106,830 | $98,820 |
| 184 | Pittsfield, MA | $93,750 | $62,320 | $109,240 | $98,570 |
| 185 | Roanoke, VA | $93,750 | $64,060 | $108,370 | $100,140 |
| 186 | Waco, TX | $93,390 | $63,940 | $107,870 | $100,910 |
| 187 | Greensboro, NC | $93,330 | $57,620 | $110,910 | $100,500 |
| 188 | St. George, UT | $93,080 | $56,930 | $110,880 | $95,640 |
| 189 | Medford, OR | $93,060 | $68,370 | $105,230 | $91,750 |
| 190 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $92,850 | $64,290 | $106,910 | $97,650 |
| 191 | Killeen, TX | $92,810 | $64,250 | $106,870 | $101,840 |
| 192 | North Port, FL | $92,770 | $61,210 | $108,310 | $90,580 |
| 193 | Toledo, OH | $92,710 | $62,690 | $107,490 | $101,370 |
| 194 | Eau Claire, WI | $92,680 | $61,610 | $107,990 | $99,870 |
| 195 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $92,540 | $65,580 | $105,810 | $104,020 |
| 196 | Knoxville, TN | $92,540 | $67,850 | $104,690 | $99,970 |
| 197 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $92,540 | $66,660 | $105,270 | $100,390 |
| 198 | Odessa, TX | $92,500 | $55,850 | $110,550 | $98,510 |
| 199 | Grand Junction, CO | $92,410 | $71,300 | $102,840 | $96,790 |
| 200 | Grand Rapids, MI | $92,370 | $68,310 | $104,230 | $96,680 |
| 201 | Birmingham, AL | $92,350 | $60,130 | $108,200 | $100,770 |
| 202 | Gettysburg, PA | $92,330 | $69,490 | $103,560 | $96,800 |
| 203 | Evansville, IN | $92,190 | $65,770 | $105,190 | $100,720 |
| 204 | Tucson, AZ | $92,140 | $66,540 | $104,750 | $95,090 |
| 205 | Oklahoma City, OK | $92,100 | $64,150 | $105,870 | $101,870 |
| 206 | El Centro, CA | $92,020 | $67,950 | $103,880 | $96,690 |
| 207 | Albany, GA | $91,830 | $61,360 | $106,830 | $104,750 |
| 208 | Traverse City, MI | $91,790 | $66,060 | $104,460 | $98,310 |
| 209 | Janesville, WI | $91,770 | $61,670 | $106,600 | $97,940 |
| 210 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $91,690 | $60,240 | $107,180 | $98,100 |
| 211 | Iowa City, IA | $91,460 | $70,010 | $102,020 | $99,950 |
| 212 | Chico, CA | $91,400 | $65,750 | $104,020 | $90,320 |
| 213 | Morgantown, WV | $91,370 | $55,560 | $109,010 | $97,910 |
| 214 | Parkersburg, WV | $91,330 | $55,910 | $108,780 | $104,900 |
| 215 | Dalton, GA | $91,270 | $64,000 | $104,690 | $101,590 |
| 216 | Macon, GA | $91,150 | $59,590 | $106,680 | $102,960 |
| 217 | Green Bay, WI | $91,120 | $62,900 | $105,040 | $97,890 |
| 218 | Hickory, NC | $91,100 | $57,280 | $107,740 | $102,950 |
| 219 | Fargo, ND-MN | $91,040 | $68,370 | $102,230 | $100,190 |
| 220 | Flint, MI | $90,880 | $66,230 | $103,000 | $97,680 |
| 221 | Oshkosh, WI | $90,830 | $64,110 | $104,020 | $97,740 |
| 222 | Blacksburg, VA | $90,750 | $62,000 | $104,920 | $97,890 |
| 223 | Lincoln, NE | $90,750 | $62,960 | $104,440 | $99,090 |
| 224 | Columbus, GA-AL | $90,480 | $60,130 | $105,440 | $101,330 |
| 225 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $90,440 | $60,200 | $105,350 | $102,400 |
| 226 | Burlington, VT | $90,420 | $71,880 | $99,550 | $89,570 |
| 227 | Midland, TX | $90,400 | $46,490 | $112,010 | $94,380 |
| 228 | Fairbanks, AK | $90,310 | $70,320 | $100,170 | $87,500 |
| 229 | Michigan City, IN | $90,290 | $63,750 | $103,360 | $98,480 |
| 230 | Binghamton, NY | $90,210 | $63,480 | $103,380 | $97,140 |
| 231 | Cape Coral, FL | $90,210 | $64,730 | $102,750 | $88,140 |
| 232 | Ames, IA | $90,170 | $62,550 | $103,770 | $101,510 |
| 233 | Corpus Christi, TX | $90,060 | $62,460 | $103,670 | $97,180 |
| 234 | Little Rock, AR | $90,040 | $60,990 | $104,350 | $100,760 |
| 235 | Springfield, OH | $90,020 | $56,060 | $106,750 | $99,490 |
| 236 | Valdosta, GA | $89,980 | $58,930 | $105,290 | $101,940 |
| 237 | Albuquerque, NM | $89,960 | $63,900 | $102,790 | $94,150 |
| 238 | Sheboygan, WI | $89,940 | $66,480 | $101,500 | $95,670 |
| 239 | Brownsville, TX | $89,770 | $58,320 | $105,270 | $104,410 |
| 240 | Fayetteville, NC | $89,520 | $59,200 | $104,480 | $97,330 |
| 241 | McAllen, TX | $89,520 | $61,760 | $103,210 | $104,220 |
| 242 | Columbus, IN | $89,290 | $69,600 | $98,990 | $96,010 |
| 243 | Lawrence, KS | $89,290 | $62,840 | $102,320 | $98,940 |
| 244 | Las Cruces, NM | $89,250 | $64,790 | $101,300 | $98,930 |
| 245 | Hagerstown, MD-WV | $89,210 | $63,270 | $101,980 | $94,730 |
| 246 | Appleton, WI | $89,150 | $60,470 | $103,270 | $96,460 |
| 247 | Saginaw, MI | $89,130 | $67,000 | $100,030 | $98,060 |
| 248 | Victoria, TX | $89,130 | $60,260 | $103,330 | $99,210 |
| 249 | Wausau, WI | $89,130 | $64,710 | $101,170 | $96,200 |
| 250 | Charlotte, NC-SC | $89,070 | $45,090 | $110,720 | $91,500 |
| 251 | Flagstaff, AZ | $89,070 | $69,100 | $98,880 | $88,780 |
| 252 | Lancaster, PA | $89,040 | $64,830 | $100,980 | $90,620 |
| 253 | Staunton, VA | $88,840 | $57,780 | $104,150 | $97,490 |
| 254 | Sherman, TX | $88,710 | $60,130 | $102,790 | $94,600 |
| 255 | Bozeman, MT | $88,610 | $65,670 | $99,920 | $86,440 |
| 256 | Chambersburg, PA | $88,610 | $65,230 | $100,110 | $93,630 |
| 257 | Erie, PA | $88,360 | $64,250 | $100,240 | $97,150 |
| 258 | La Crosse, WI-MN | $88,360 | $59,920 | $102,360 | $96,290 |
| 259 | Sierra Vista, AZ | $88,320 | $62,650 | $100,960 | $98,970 |
| 260 | Walla Walla, WA | $88,300 | $62,570 | $100,960 | $89,630 |
| 261 | York, PA | $88,300 | $60,260 | $102,110 | $91,980 |
| 262 | Jackson, TN | $88,250 | $60,590 | $101,900 | $103,190 |
| 263 | Joplin, MO-KS | $88,230 | $58,280 | $102,980 | $102,930 |
| 264 | Utica, NY | $88,190 | $62,380 | $100,900 | $95,160 |
| 265 | Kalamazoo, MI | $88,090 | $66,890 | $98,510 | $92,880 |
| 266 | Champaign, IL | $87,960 | $63,590 | $99,990 | $94,880 |
| 267 | Shreveport, LA | $87,960 | $58,410 | $102,520 | $103,770 |
| 268 | Davenport, IA-IL | $87,760 | $60,780 | $101,030 | $98,520 |
| 269 | Grand Island, NE | $87,760 | $61,980 | $100,460 | $101,270 |
| 270 | Terre Haute, IN | $87,690 | $66,160 | $98,300 | $99,880 |
| 271 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $87,650 | $66,560 | $98,030 | $101,140 |
| 272 | Salisbury, MD | $87,650 | $56,390 | $103,040 | $91,670 |
| 273 | Helena, MT | $87,590 | $73,050 | $94,740 | $91,550 |
| 274 | Racine, WI | $87,570 | $57,140 | $102,560 | $91,260 |
| 275 | Kankakee, IL | $87,550 | $63,880 | $99,200 | $90,830 |
| 276 | Deltona, FL | $87,440 | $60,960 | $100,510 | $88,000 |
| 277 | Elkhart, IN | $87,400 | $59,220 | $101,300 | $96,760 |
| 278 | Tyler, TX | $87,110 | $58,050 | $101,400 | $94,520 |
| 279 | Albany, OR | $87,010 | $68,410 | $96,180 | $85,220 |
| 280 | El Paso, TX | $86,880 | $60,280 | $99,990 | $96,630 |
| 281 | Sebastian, FL | $86,820 | $55,950 | $102,020 | $88,310 |
| 282 | Pittsburgh, PA | $86,760 | $61,460 | $99,220 | $91,640 |
| 283 | Sumter, SC | $86,650 | $60,670 | $99,440 | $98,440 |
| 284 | Kingsport, TN-VA | $86,630 | $60,900 | $99,300 | $100,210 |
| 285 | Gulfport, MS | $86,590 | $57,510 | $100,900 | $96,200 |
| 286 | Wichita Falls, TX | $86,510 | $60,360 | $99,380 | $96,650 |
| 287 | Dubuque, IA | $86,490 | $60,800 | $99,130 | $99,040 |
| 288 | Jonesboro, AR | $86,420 | $56,010 | $101,380 | $100,630 |
| 289 | Canton, OH | $86,380 | $61,760 | $98,530 | $96,620 |
| 290 | Lima, OH | $86,380 | $58,740 | $100,010 | $96,330 |
| 291 | Harrisonburg, VA | $86,320 | $65,250 | $96,700 | $90,970 |
| 292 | Waterloo, IA | $86,170 | $64,520 | $96,840 | $98,980 |
| 293 | Minot, ND | $86,050 | $62,500 | $97,660 | $98,880 |
| 294 | Scranton, PA | $86,010 | $60,610 | $98,510 | $91,930 |
| 295 | Niles, MI | $85,880 | $61,030 | $98,110 | $92,970 |
| 296 | Lebanon, PA | $85,840 | $63,520 | $96,820 | $92,090 |
| 297 | Longview, TX | $85,840 | $57,120 | $100,010 | $95,930 |
| 298 | Missoula, MT | $85,760 | $62,630 | $97,160 | $88,920 |
| 299 | Paducah, KY-IL | $85,760 | $53,870 | $101,460 | $99,620 |
| 300 | Springfield, MO | $85,510 | $54,600 | $100,710 | $96,530 |
| 301 | Wichita, KS | $85,510 | $57,680 | $99,220 | $96,140 |
| 302 | Pocatello, ID | $85,400 | $66,580 | $94,680 | $96,060 |
| 303 | Midland, MI | $85,180 | $60,280 | $97,450 | $92,670 |
| 304 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $85,010 | $69,530 | $92,640 | $93,250 |
| 305 | Pensacola, FL | $84,760 | $58,700 | $97,570 | $86,740 |
| 306 | South Bend, IN-MI | $84,720 | $62,670 | $95,600 | $91,240 |
| 307 | Fort Wayne, IN | $84,570 | $56,870 | $98,220 | $91,360 |
| 308 | Auburn, AL | $84,550 | $60,090 | $96,620 | $96,150 |
| 309 | Billings, MT | $84,490 | $62,480 | $95,330 | $90,340 |
| 310 | Hot Springs, AR | $84,470 | $49,730 | $101,590 | $98,530 |
| 311 | Columbia, MO | $84,430 | $60,010 | $96,450 | $94,400 |
| 312 | Dover, DE | $84,430 | $57,890 | $97,510 | $86,590 |
| 313 | Alexandria, LA | $84,320 | $59,450 | $96,570 | $98,410 |
| 314 | Houma, LA | $84,320 | $56,310 | $98,110 | $99,080 |
| 315 | Muskegon, MI | $84,280 | $61,110 | $95,680 | $91,090 |
| 316 | Fond du Lac, WI | $84,220 | $61,110 | $95,600 | $91,900 |
| 317 | Punta Gorda, FL | $84,160 | $56,720 | $97,660 | $83,720 |
| 318 | Ocala, FL | $84,140 | $53,270 | $99,340 | $88,350 |
| 319 | Lake Havasu City, AZ | $84,120 | $59,340 | $96,320 | $89,400 |
| 320 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $83,950 | $58,720 | $96,390 | $97,100 |
| 321 | Yuma, AZ | $83,780 | $64,770 | $93,140 | $90,370 |
| 322 | Altoona, PA | $83,620 | $60,940 | $94,790 | $93,420 |
| 323 | Laredo, TX | $83,530 | $57,740 | $96,220 | $96,060 |
| 324 | Pinehurst, NC | $83,430 | $55,970 | $96,950 | $94,450 |
| 325 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $83,370 | $57,280 | $96,200 | $99,240 |
| 326 | Jacksonville, NC | $83,300 | $54,580 | $97,450 | $90,460 |
| 327 | Hattiesburg, MS | $83,260 | $58,800 | $95,330 | $95,010 |
| 328 | Muncie, IN | $83,260 | $57,470 | $95,950 | $94,450 |
| 329 | Bay City, MI | $83,220 | $56,850 | $96,200 | $90,530 |
| 330 | Elizabethtown, KY | $83,140 | $55,140 | $96,950 | $91,790 |
| 331 | Lewiston, ME | $83,140 | $60,010 | $94,540 | $87,760 |
| 332 | Goldsboro, NC | $82,990 | $60,630 | $94,020 | $93,810 |
| 333 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $82,970 | $58,590 | $94,970 | $94,580 |
| 334 | Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $82,890 | $56,010 | $96,140 | $93,740 |
| 335 | State College, PA | $82,830 | $65,600 | $91,310 | $85,600 |
| 336 | Decatur, AL | $82,760 | $56,080 | $95,890 | $94,900 |
| 337 | Lafayette, IN | $82,740 | $63,380 | $92,270 | $88,560 |
| 338 | Daphne, AL | $82,700 | $53,210 | $97,220 | $87,340 |
| 339 | Montgomery, AL | $82,330 | $53,390 | $96,550 | $91,800 |
| 340 | College Station, TX | $82,100 | $57,890 | $94,020 | $90,270 |
| 341 | Rapid City, SD | $82,100 | $58,610 | $93,660 | $92,080 |
| 342 | Florence, SC | $81,790 | $60,070 | $92,480 | $94,260 |
| 343 | Casper, WY | $81,760 | $61,590 | $91,710 | $87,140 |
| 344 | Manhattan, KS | $81,560 | $58,680 | $92,810 | $90,460 |
| 345 | Youngstown, OH | $80,620 | $56,280 | $92,600 | $92,250 |
| 346 | Jackson, MS | $80,480 | $51,920 | $94,560 | $90,380 |
| 347 | Bangor, ME | $80,430 | $63,460 | $88,770 | $83,340 |
| 348 | Watertown, NY | $80,290 | $55,720 | $92,390 | $91,560 |
| 349 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $80,270 | $53,730 | $93,330 | $93,460 |
| 350 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $80,200 | $59,720 | $90,290 | $88,490 |
| 351 | Anniston, AL | $80,040 | $56,760 | $91,520 | $93,120 |
| 352 | Athens, GA | $79,960 | $58,360 | $90,560 | $85,660 |
| 353 | Mobile, AL | $79,960 | $54,480 | $92,500 | $90,760 |
| 354 | Williamsport, PA | $79,850 | $59,920 | $89,650 | $86,460 |
| 355 | Prescott Valley, AZ | $79,790 | $59,590 | $89,750 | $81,210 |
| 356 | Dothan, AL | $79,460 | $54,750 | $91,620 | $94,780 |
| 357 | Johnstown, PA | $79,350 | $56,370 | $90,670 | $92,340 |
| 358 | Weirton, WV-OH | $79,120 | $54,930 | $91,040 | $88,870 |
| 359 | Lubbock, TX | $78,810 | $51,210 | $92,410 | $86,300 |
| 360 | San Angelo, TX | $78,580 | $56,640 | $89,400 | $84,990 |
| 361 | Gainesville, FL | $78,190 | $56,890 | $88,670 | $80,830 |
| 362 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $77,920 | $53,370 | $90,020 | $90,200 |
| 363 | Bowling Green, KY | $77,290 | $50,210 | $90,630 | $85,710 |
| 364 | Abilene, TX | $77,230 | $54,640 | $88,360 | $85,470 |
| 365 | Lawton, OK | $76,460 | $56,140 | $86,470 | $88,970 |
| 366 | Tallahassee, FL | $76,420 | $51,600 | $88,630 | $81,370 |
| 367 | Sebring, FL | $76,230 | $55,410 | $86,470 | $82,440 |
| 368 | Charleston, WV | $75,650 | $54,870 | $85,880 | $85,270 |
| 369 | Cheyenne, WY | $75,320 | $50,590 | $87,510 | $78,060 |
| 370 | Gadsden, AL | $74,920 | $56,330 | $84,070 | $87,470 |
| 371 | Florence, AL | $74,570 | $51,560 | $85,900 | $87,920 |
| 372 | Johnson City, TN | $74,510 | $53,330 | $84,930 | $84,740 |
| 373 | Jefferson City, MO | $74,050 | $53,870 | $83,990 | $84,170 |
| 374 | Beckley, WV | $73,200 | $54,250 | $82,510 | $82,830 |
| 375 | Great Falls, MT | $73,070 | $50,340 | $84,260 | $75,450 |
| 376 | Mansfield, OH | $71,360 | $48,610 | $82,600 | $80,300 |
| 377 | San Juan, PR | $60,940 | $40,230 | $71,140 | N/A |
| 378 | Aguadilla, PR | $54,810 | $33,860 | $65,120 | N/A |
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- Mean wages are BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 estimates for each metropolitan statistical area, as published in the Department of Labor’s 2026–27 OFLC prevailing-wage file. Only metros with their own BLS estimate are listed.
- Entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) are the Department of Labor’s prevailing-wage levels for the occupation in that metro, used for employer visa filings. They are benchmarks from the same OEWS survey, not percentiles.
- OEWS top-codes wages at $115 an hour ($239,200 a year); top-coded means are shown as "$239,200+" and left out of rankings.
- At US prices divides the mean by the metro’s BEA Regional Price Parity (2024) over 100, a NueCareer calculation.
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Network and Computer Systems Administrator salary by city: FAQ
Which city pays network and computer systems administrators the most?
San Jose, CA, where the average (mean) wage is $136,410 a year, followed by San Francisco, CA ($134,080), Baltimore, MD ($126,730), Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV ($126,320). The national mean is $103,680 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do network and computer systems administrators earn the most after cost of living?
Divided by each metro's BEA price level, pay goes furthest in Peoria, IL ($125,400 at national prices, $114,400 nominal), Springfield, IL ($123,600 at national prices, $114,630 nominal), San Jose, CA ($123,530 at national prices, $136,410 nominal).
How much do network and computer systems administrators make in the biggest cities?
New York, NY-NJ: $122,600; Los Angeles, CA: $112,030; Chicago, IL-IN: $108,870; Dallas, TX: $108,010; Houston, TX: $108,200 (mean annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025).
Where do network and computer systems administrators earn the least?
Of the 378 metro areas with their own estimate, Aguadilla, PR has the lowest mean wage, $54,810.