Systems administrator earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level systems administrator earnings begin at:

$69.70 per hour

$144,980 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level systems administrator earnings begin at:

$38.51 per hour

$80,100 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level systems administrator earnings begin at:

$29.56 per hour

$61,490 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level systems administrator earnings begin at:

$25.98 per hour

$54,040 per year

10th percentile

Starting level systems administrator earnings begin at:

$19.61 per hour

$40,790 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Systems administrator salary by state

State Name Average Salary
District of Columbia $97,600
New York $94,940
California $93,810
New Jersey $92,670
Connecticut $90,490
Washington $89,430
Virginia $89,350
Rhode Island $87,290
Massachusetts $86,770
Hawaii $86,530
Texas $84,640
New Hampshire $83,730
Georgia $82,930
Minnesota $82,310
Missouri $82,160
North Carolina $81,370
Nevada $81,350
Colorado $81,230
Pennsylvania $80,669
Oregon $80,510
Arizona $79,266
Alaska $79,200
Utah $77,550
Delaware $77,140
Nebraska $76,450
Tennessee $75,400
Ohio $75,190
Florida $75,170
Kansas $75,149
Iowa $74,940
Michigan $74,870
New Mexico $73,500
Indiana $72,832
Maine $72,510
Wisconsin $71,560
South Carolina $71,480
Vermont $71,380
Illinois $71,140
Mississippi $70,480
Oklahoma $68,710
Idaho $66,930
Alabama $66,700
North Dakota $66,470
Wyoming $64,630
Louisiana $64,570
West Virginia $64,560
Montana $62,420
Virgin Islands, U.S. $61,490
South Dakota $61,150
Arkansas $61,110
Kentucky $60,540
Guam $50,890
Puerto Rico $42,080
Maryland $102,330

How do systems administrator salaries compare to similar careers?

Systems administrators earn 57% more than similar careers in Virgin Islands, U.S..

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Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)