The average salary for a systems administrator in the United States is around $82,000 per year.
Avg Salary
Systems administrators earn an average yearly salary of $82,000.
Wages typically start from $46,800 and go up to $145,000.
32% above national average Updated in 2023
Systems administrator earnings by seniority
Top-level systems administrator earnings begin at:
$69.71 per hour
$145,000 per year
Senior-level systems administrator earnings begin at:
$52.88 per hour
$110,000 per year
Mid-level systems administrator earnings begin at:
$39.42 per hour
$82,000 per year
Junior-level systems administrator earnings begin at:
$29.81 per hour
$62,000 per year
Starting level systems administrator earnings begin at:
$22.50 per hour
$46,800 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 about the same as related careers in the United States. On average, they make less than computer programmers but more than electrical engineers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Computer programmer salary | $68K |
| Consultant salary | $87K |
| Software quality assurance engineer salary | $85K |
| Distance learning coordinator salary | $79K |
| Information security analyst salary | $77K |
| Systems administrator salary | $82K |
| Mathematician salary | $75K |
| Technical writer salary | $72K |
| Data analyst salary | $70K |
| Electrical engineer salary | $69K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)