Computer systems administrator earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level computer systems administrator earnings begin at:
$67.79 per hour
$141,010 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level computer systems administrator earnings begin at:
$56.33 per hour
$117,170 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level computer systems administrator earnings begin at:
$46.07 per hour
$95,820 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level computer systems administrator earnings begin at:
$37.63 per hour
$78,260 per year
10th percentile
Starting level computer systems administrator earnings begin at:
$30.91 per hour
$64,280 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Computer systems administrator salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Ohio | $97,570 |
| Alaska | $97,500 |
| Georgia | $97,170 |
| Utah | $95,820 |
| North Carolina | $95,230 |
| Florida | $95,200 |
| Delaware | $94,200 |
| Michigan | $92,750 |
| South Carolina | $92,520 |
| Idaho | $91,880 |
| New Mexico | $90,790 |
| Arizona | $90,280 |
| Louisiana | $90,160 |
| Tennessee | $88,100 |
| Kentucky | $87,020 |
| North Dakota | $86,450 |
| Pennsylvania | $86,140 |
| Vermont | $86,020 |
| Nebraska | $84,700 |
| Indiana | $84,550 |
| Iowa | $84,500 |
| Oklahoma | $83,990 |
| Maine | $83,890 |
| Wisconsin | $83,650 |
| Kansas | $83,340 |
| Arkansas | $81,590 |
| Alabama | $81,400 |
| Montana | $80,950 |
| Missouri | $80,870 |
| Mississippi | $79,990 |
| Wyoming | $75,220 |
| South Dakota | $75,010 |
| West Virginia | $74,490 |
| Virgin Islands, U.S. | $61,490 |
| Guam | $50,890 |
| Puerto Rico | $42,080 |
| Maryland | $118,290 |
| New Jersey | $116,420 |
| Massachusetts | $110,980 |
| District of Columbia | $110,970 |
| Virginia | $109,610 |
| California | $106,440 |
| Connecticut | $105,880 |
| New York | $105,810 |
| Washington | $103,910 |
| Nevada | $103,440 |
| Colorado | $103,370 |
| Rhode Island | $103,100 |
| Oregon | $102,000 |
| Minnesota | $101,870 |
| Hawaii | $101,450 |
| Texas | $101,240 |
| New Hampshire | $100,230 |
| Illinois | $100,080 |
How do computer systems administrator salaries compare to similar careers?
Computer systems administrators earn about the same as related careers in Utah. On average, they make less than computer hardware engineers but more than bioinformatics scientists.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Computer hardware engineer salary | $107K |
| Photonics engineer salary | $110K |
| Computer and information research scientist salary | $95K |
| Information security analyst salary | $100K |
| Computer programmer salary | $105K |
| Computer systems administrator salary | $96K |
| Informatics nurse specialist salary | $99K |
| Computer systems analyst salary | $99K |
| Web developer salary | $100K |
| Bioinformatics scientist salary | $93K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)