The average salary for a systems administrator in Washington is around $89,430 per year.
Avg Salary
Systems administrators earn an average yearly salary of $89,430.
Wages typically start from $55,270 and go up to $138,700.
24% above national average Updated in 2018
Systems administrator earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level systems administrator earnings begin at:
$66.68 per hour
$138,700 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level systems administrator earnings begin at:
$54.69 per hour
$113,760 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level systems administrator earnings begin at:
$43.00 per hour
$89,430 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level systems administrator earnings begin at:
$33.78 per hour
$70,270 per year
10th percentile
Starting level systems administrator earnings begin at:
$26.57 per hour
$55,270 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 Washington. On average, they make less than statisticians but more than IT managers.
Career | Median Salary |
---|---|
Statistician salary | $98K |
Systems analyst salary | $94K |
Informatics nurse specialist salary | $94K |
Web developer salary | $90K |
Operations research analyst salary | $92K |
Systems administrator salary | $89K |
Game artist salary | $88K |
Video game creative director salary | $88K |
Video game producer salary | $88K |
IT manager salary | $88K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)