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Network Administrator Salary

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The median network administrator in the U.S. earns $99,130 a year ($47.66 an hour). Half earn between $78,010 and $126,640. Among the 50 largest metro areas, pay is highest in San Jose, CA ($133,360) and lowest in Pittsburgh, PA ($80,440).

Percentiles. Dark: the middle half of earners. Red line: median.
Network and Computer Systems Administrators, May 2025.
Annual payU.S.
10th percentile$62,640
25th percentile$78,010
Median$99,130
75th percentile$126,640
90th percentile$155,050
Average$103,680
Jobs314,340

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Network administrator pay by city

Median annual pay, May 2025, by metro area. Compared with the U.S. median ($99,130).
CityMedianvs U.S.
San Jose, CA$133,360+35%
San Francisco, CA$129,680+31%
Washington, DC$125,430+27%
Baltimore, MD$122,950+24%
New York, NY$119,390+20%
Boston, MA$116,770+18%
Los Angeles, CA$106,290+7%
Columbus, OH$105,750+7%
Hartford, CT$105,580+7%
San Diego, CA$105,170+6%
Denver, CO$105,090+6%
Sacramento, CA$104,800+6%
Austin, TX$104,520+5%
Seattle, WA$104,440+5%
Las Vegas, NV$103,440+4%
Raleigh, NC$103,380+4%
Dallas, TX$103,260+4%
Chicago, IL$103,170+4%
Portland, OR$102,950+4%
Minneapolis, MN$102,790+4%
Tampa, FL$101,560+2%
Cincinnati, OH$101,530+2%
Providence, RI$101,450+2%
Houston, TX$101,430+2%
Atlanta, GA$101,000+2%
Philadelphia, PA$100,460+1%
Richmond, VA$99,750+1%
Jacksonville, FL$99,460same
Salt Lake City, UT$99,110same
Riverside, CA$99,030same
Virginia Beach, VA$98,640same
Miami, FL$97,180−2%
San Antonio, TX$96,770−2%
Detroit, MI$96,400−3%
Cleveland, OH$96,140−3%
Louisville, KY$96,110−3%
Buffalo, NY$93,830−5%
Phoenix, AZ$93,730−5%
Grand Rapids, MI$93,440−6%
Nashville, TN$93,170−6%
Kansas City, MO$91,980−7%
Orlando, FL$91,800−7%
Oklahoma City, OK$91,160−8%
Milwaukee, WI$90,140−9%
Charlotte, NC$89,990−9%
Indianapolis, IN$89,770−9%
Memphis, TN$89,250−10%
St. Louis, MO$88,940−10%
Birmingham, AL$84,350−15%
Pittsburgh, PA$80,440−19%

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Sources

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, www.bls.gov/oes. BLS.gov cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from BLS.gov.