National metro rankings

MSP Systems Administrator salary by metro area

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BLS published a median for SOC 15-1244, Network and Computer Systems Administrators, in 378 metro areas (May 2025). The highest is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA, at $133,360. The national median is $99,130.

Broader occupation

BLS does not report this exact title. The figures shown are for SOC 15-1244, Network and Computer Systems Administrators. MSP Systems Administrator uses BLS SOC 15-1244, Network and Computer Systems Administrators. OEWS does not publish a separate estimate for this exact title, setting, technology or seniority. The published wage includes other jobs in this occupation, not only this specialty.

BLS publishes one set of figures for SOC 15-1244. Other titles in our taxonomy map to it and show the same numbers. Percentiles describe all workers in the occupation. They are not experience levels.

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Chart shows annual pay for the first 10 entries. Band is the 25th to 75th percentile, the thick line is the median, whiskers reach the 10th and 90th percentiles. Every figure is repeated in the table.

MSP Systems Administrator metros ranked by median, May 2025 (annual)
#	Metro area	Median	P25 to P75	Employment	LQ
1	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$133,360	$102,680 to $167,710	2,460	1.07
2	San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$129,680	$100,850 to $163,550	3,910	0.81
3	Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	$125,430	$98,650 to $153,220	9,920	1.57
4	Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	$122,950	$94,320 to $159,450	4,620	1.69
5	New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$119,390	$95,980 to $142,410	17,690	0.92
6	Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	$118,810	$96,830 to $137,970	140	0.69
7	Carson City, NV	$118,340	$90,650 to $123,300	60	0.94
8	Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	$117,200	$86,960 to $151,720	480	0.58
9	Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	$116,770	$95,490 to $138,710	6,760	1.24
10	Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	$112,530	$97,030 to $118,140	800	3.04
11	Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	$110,640	$81,710 to $140,280	1,270	1.82
12	Springfield, IL	$110,600	$84,930 to $141,590	520	2.54
13	Vallejo, CA	$110,520	$90,590 to $133,000	150	0.5
14	Salem, OR	$109,970	$96,000 to $128,350	560	1.47
15	Boulder, CO	$109,790	$99,500 to $135,750	980	2.53
16	Lexington Park, MD	$109,590	$91,700 to $144,430	370	2.59
17	Longview-Kelso, WA	$107,890	$93,790 to $133,200	50	0.62
18	Rochester, MN	$107,210	$95,670 to $136,220	360	1.46
19	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$106,290	$86,170 to $131,290	8,770	0.69
20	Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	$105,880	$102,860 to $132,190	300	1.19
21	Columbus, OH	$105,750	$82,170 to $143,780	3,970	1.78
22	Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	$105,580	$85,100 to $130,910	770	0.63
23	San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	$105,170	$86,070 to $127,570	2,510	0.81
24	Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	$105,090	$87,930 to $130,970	4,670	1.44
25	Corvallis, OR	$104,930	$84,640 to $107,350	170	2.17
26	Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	$104,800	$87,560 to $133,760	1,330	0.61
27	Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	$104,520	$83,150 to $132,390	5,030	1.92
28	Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$104,440	$84,000 to $136,710	5,530	1.31
29	Manchester-Nashua, NH	$103,870	$87,140 to $129,100	660	1.64
30	Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	$103,760	$85,390 to $125,640	370	1.09
31	Bend, OR	$103,700	$82,720 to $108,860	270	1.21
32	Barnstable Town, MA	$103,680	$91,050 to $140,030	110	0.57
33	Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	$103,440	$84,070 to $129,930	1,390	0.61
34	Raleigh-Cary, NC	$103,380	$80,570 to $132,490	2,730	1.82
35	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$103,260	$80,990 to $130,470	11,740	1.43
36	Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$103,170	$82,750 to $130,120	6,950	0.76
37	New Haven, CT	$103,170	$81,760 to $129,830	280	0.5
38	Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	$103,170	$82,160 to $126,870	230	0.54
39	Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	$102,950	$85,690 to $125,620	2,820	1.15
40	Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$102,790	$83,590 to $131,120	3,200	0.81
41	Peoria, IL	$102,630	$79,460 to $151,800	330	0.99
42	Urban Honolulu, HI	$102,050	$87,390 to $129,470	1,250	1.38
43	Idaho Falls, ID	$102,020	$80,940 to $135,460	120	0.7
44	Colorado Springs, CO	$101,850	$84,210 to $130,640	1,200	1.88
45	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	$101,560	$79,990 to $119,880	4,720	1.61
46	Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$101,530	$80,250 to $130,430	2,960	1.33
47	Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	$101,450	$80,740 to $128,000	1,370	0.95
48	Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	$101,430	$81,800 to $131,090	6,330	0.95
49	Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	$101,310	$90,820 to $125,060	330	0.82
50	Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	$101,220	$82,570 to $128,140	550	2.19
51	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	$101,000	$82,080 to $127,040	6,140	1.05
52	Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC	$100,900	$79,560 to $117,510	70	0.44
53	Worcester, MA	$100,790	$81,800 to $125,570	540	0.77
54	Bakersfield-Delano, CA	$100,730	$84,440 to $115,890	330	0.48
55	Eugene-Springfield, OR	$100,570	$82,060 to $108,270	400	1.24
56	Bellingham, WA	$100,520	$78,060 to $118,140	190	1.01
57	Naples-Marco Island, FL	$100,490	$75,230 to $131,830	190	0.54
58	Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$100,460	$78,200 to $125,750	4,050	0.69
59	Napa, CA	$100,360	$89,060 to $125,910	120	0.75
60	Charlottesville, VA	$100,270	$76,620 to $127,540	220	0.96
61	Huntsville, AL	$100,120	$78,080 to $128,080	1,160	2.16
62	Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	$100,120	$78,280 to $125,420	90	0.85
63	Richmond, VA	$99,750	$77,800 to $128,060	1,660	1.24
64	Jacksonville, FL	$99,460	$77,030 to $122,260	2,250	1.45
65	Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	$99,230	$76,370 to $122,460	840	1.7
66	Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	$99,110	$79,160 to $120,130	1,130	0.68
67	Wilmington, NC	$99,060	$73,390 to $133,150	430	1.11
68	Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	$99,030	$76,510 to $126,110	250	0.72
69	Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$99,030	$80,990 to $121,250	1,540	0.45
70	Modesto, CA	$99,000	$81,410 to $128,130	160	0.4
71	Wildwood-The Villages, FL	$98,950	$77,980 to $123,640	50	0.65
72	Greenville, NC	$98,840	$75,470 to $126,290	150	0.92
73	Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	$98,640	$78,570 to $125,330	1,670	1.08
74	Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	$98,520	$78,340 to $124,490	400	0.61
75	Salinas, CA	$98,340	$82,720 to $115,300	150	0.4
76	Yakima, WA	$98,330	$82,930 to $111,700	110	0.55
77	Amherst Town-Northampton, MA	$98,320	$85,130 to $109,490	170	1.28
78	Ogden, UT	$98,230	$78,330 to $119,490	300	0.54
79	Merced, CA	$98,060	$78,430 to $111,440	50	0.29
80	Elmira, NY	$97,950	$81,470 to $114,490	70	1.03
81	Lansing-East Lansing, MI	$97,810	$85,680 to $110,020	710	1.62
82	Baton Rouge, LA	$97,770	$80,340 to $109,020	630	0.77
83	Port St. Lucie, FL	$97,730	$78,430 to $126,730	270	0.78
84	Stockton-Lodi, CA	$97,720	$79,940 to $119,200	220	0.38
85	Bloomington, IL	$97,580	$80,400 to $126,570	140	0.77
86	Kennewick-Richland, WA	$97,500	$82,810 to $115,010	220	0.85
87	Charleston-North Charleston, SC	$97,480	$75,570 to $124,790	730	0.92
88	Kahului-Wailuku, HI	$97,310	$78,560 to $125,560	110	0.72
89	Visalia, CA	$97,270	$81,540 to $114,740	130	0.39
90	Trenton-Princeton, NJ	$97,230	$79,380 to $124,880	980	2.02
91	Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	$97,180	$77,570 to $125,580	6,340	1.11
92	Greeley, CO	$97,130	$79,570 to $126,820	260	1.06
93	San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	$96,770	$77,190 to $118,700	2,340	1.03
94	Vineland, NJ	$96,660	$79,380 to $120,360	70	0.54
95	Ann Arbor, MI	$96,580	$80,650 to $107,170	380	0.85
96	Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	$96,470	$75,800 to $108,340	130	0.67
97	Anchorage, AK	$96,420	$77,580 to $102,990	560	1.56
98	Logan, UT-ID	$96,410	$76,470 to $127,040	110	0.84
99	Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	$96,400	$78,520 to $117,970	3,010	0.78
100	Cleveland, OH	$96,140	$77,540 to $124,990	2,740	1.32
101	Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$96,110	$77,200 to $126,120	990	0.72
102	Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	$96,070	$77,590 to $111,650	380	0.7
103	Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	$95,820	$75,910 to $110,090	340	0.55
104	Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	$95,740	$80,010 to $117,130	650	0.74
105	Santa Fe, NM	$95,740	$81,950 to $109,310	200	1.58
106	Mankato, MN	$95,720	$75,840 to $107,820	50	0.42
107	Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	$95,680	$78,960 to $116,770	950	1.26
108	Springfield, MA	$95,630	$76,560 to $115,870	280	0.69
109	Reno, NV	$95,600	$68,960 to $124,830	360	0.64
110	San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	$95,550	$78,680 to $127,620	160	0.66
111	Bismarck, ND	$95,350	$76,590 to $110,320	200	1.4
112	Asheville, NC	$95,230	$73,340 to $128,800	370	1.03
113	Savannah, GA	$95,180	$74,070 to $118,060	200	0.49
114	Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	$95,160	$75,460 to $123,080	480	0.89
115	Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	$95,140	$78,310 to $112,470	1,060	1.17
116	Decatur, IL	$94,700	$73,490 to $106,370	50	0.57
117	Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	$94,670	$78,770 to $109,820	410	0.78
118	Lynchburg, VA	$94,660	$75,180 to $126,180	200	1.01
119	Coeur d'Alene, ID	$94,560	$77,570 to $118,130	50	0.32
120	Waterbury-Shelton, CT	$94,550	$69,350 to $111,110	170	0.52
121	Winston-Salem, NC	$94,550	$76,210 to $126,260	450	0.82
122	Grants Pass, OR	$94,420	$75,210 to $118,290	40	0.61
123	Pittsfield, MA	$94,310	$73,880 to $106,000	80	0.73
124	Twin Falls, ID	$94,230	$74,320 to $107,120	40	0.42
125	Jackson, MI	$94,210	$74,680 to $109,820	80	0.71
126	Boise City, ID	$94,140	$78,630 to $108,850	510	0.65
127	Rochester, NY	$94,130	$79,000 to $112,100	1,130	1.13
128	Owensboro, KY	$94,060	$75,450 to $110,090	50	0.49
129	Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	$93,830	$75,450 to $110,800	970	0.89
130	Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA	$93,820	$78,610 to $116,190	80	0.78
131	Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	$93,730	$76,230 to $119,650	4,370	0.91
132	Cedar Rapids, IA	$93,480	$73,650 to $106,300	360	1.27
133	Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	$93,440	$76,220 to $102,210	890	0.73
134	Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	$93,170	$78,740 to $112,540	1,790	0.81
135	Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	$93,090	$79,520 to $109,340	510	0.75
136	Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL	$92,990	$67,750 to $118,450	300	1.65
137	Amarillo, TX	$92,980	$73,500 to $115,110	180	0.73
138	Odessa, TX	$92,690	$60,620 to $103,610	120	0.72
139	Redding, CA	$92,690	$75,330 to $115,520	60	0.42
140	Chattanooga, TN-GA	$92,550	$72,980 to $114,930	330	0.61
141	Portland-South Portland, ME	$92,520	$77,970 to $107,060	370	0.63
142	Lexington-Fayette, KY	$92,390	$79,100 to $110,660	430	0.74
143	Warner Robins, GA	$92,290	$74,510 to $114,830	130	0.88
144	Battle Creek, MI	$92,280	$77,150 to $108,500	70	0.67
145	Rockford, IL	$92,260	$73,600 to $110,030	170	0.63
146	Fresno, CA	$92,200	$79,820 to $103,730	520	0.54
147	Syracuse, NY	$92,050	$76,980 to $106,170	520	0.86
148	St. Cloud, MN	$92,020	$80,470 to $105,440	120	0.56
149	Kansas City, MO-KS	$91,980	$75,050 to $112,770	2,760	1.25
150	Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	$91,800	$67,270 to $108,300	4,260	1.49
151	Monroe, MI	$91,630	$76,750 to $125,670	40	0.51
152	Madison, WI	$91,580	$73,520 to $105,270	1,230	1.49
153	New Orleans-Metairie, LA	$91,570	$76,430 to $117,580	360	0.4
154	Rome, GA	$91,510	$63,790 to $141,210	50	0.57
155	Gainesville, GA	$91,490	$75,740 to $121,580	110	0.51
156	Flint, MI	$91,430	$75,240 to $100,730	130	0.49
157	Traverse City, MI	$91,290	$73,650 to $103,360	110	0.82
158	Killeen-Temple, TX	$91,240	$72,680 to $105,230	310	1.03
159	Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	$91,220	$73,620 to $119,850	240	0.72
160	Oklahoma City, OK	$91,160	$73,280 to $101,730	1,220	0.89
161	Topeka, KS	$91,000	$70,720 to $114,590	440	1.89
162	Yuba City, CA	$90,840	$76,250 to $115,910	40	0.41
163	Walla Walla, WA	$90,650	$71,700 to $105,370	30	0.66
164	Duluth, MN-WI	$90,540	$77,680 to $105,860	150	0.58
165	Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	$90,510	$73,830 to $120,400	280	0.6
166	Winchester, VA-WV	$90,400	$72,090 to $117,000	120	0.9
167	Pueblo, CO	$90,310	$78,390 to $111,660	110	0.91
168	Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	$90,140	$74,390 to $110,800	2,130	1.28
169	Roanoke, VA	$90,130	$73,090 to $111,870	260	0.84
170	Kingston, NY	$90,080	$75,380 to $110,480	90	0.76
171	Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	$89,990	$67,300 to $108,800	4,180	1.52
172	Albany, OR	$89,830	$74,480 to $95,950	70	0.69
173	Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$89,800	$74,080 to $109,990	1,000	1.22
174	Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	$89,770	$73,930 to $110,520	1,850	0.83
175	Evansville, IN	$89,690	$75,180 to $106,450	130	0.49
176	Grand Junction, CO	$89,500	$78,770 to $103,170	120	0.85
177	Ithaca, NY	$89,440	$77,190 to $105,810	150	1.54
178	Hanford-Corcoran, CA	$89,430	$70,130 to $113,650	30	0.31
179	Akron, OH	$89,380	$76,790 to $119,250	810	1.26
180	Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	$89,300	$70,660 to $119,920	250	0.79
181	Memphis, TN-MS-AR	$89,250	$76,600 to $103,820	780	0.63
182	Omaha, NE-IA	$89,090	$71,480 to $119,640	860	0.86
183	Bloomington, IN	$89,020	$75,380 to $113,620	70	0.49
184	Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	$89,000	$73,470 to $111,990	400	0.53
185	Monroe, LA	$88,990	$67,690 to $105,460	50	0.28
186	St. Louis, MO-IL	$88,940	$74,030 to $105,650	2,840	1.05
187	Dalton, GA	$88,910	$74,150 to $107,010	70	0.55
188	Spartanburg, SC	$88,860	$76,810 to $117,960	140	0.42
189	Rocky Mount, NC	$88,790	$61,990 to $135,430	70	0.66
190	El Centro, CA	$88,580	$75,870 to $110,920	40	0.3
191	Greensboro-High Point, NC	$88,580	$64,410 to $110,730	760	1.03
192	Medford, OR	$88,570	$74,390 to $105,120	160	0.89
193	Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA	$88,390	$68,140 to $107,890	140	0.94
194	Lafayette, LA	$88,300	$72,990 to $107,280	110	0.31
195	Gettysburg, PA	$88,260	$73,010 to $97,420	30	0.5
196	Erie, PA	$88,070	$71,150 to $102,610	160	0.65
197	Fayetteville, NC	$87,920	$71,240 to $103,610	260	0.99
198	Tucson, AZ	$87,780	$75,010 to $103,350	610	0.78
199	Iowa City, IA	$87,770	$79,520 to $100,890	220	1.14
200	Burlington, NC	$87,660	$69,740 to $115,700	80	0.6
201	Reading, PA	$87,540	$71,320 to $113,660	170	0.47
202	Sandusky, OH	$87,470	$73,560 to $115,070	50	0.49
203	Hot Springs, AR	$87,420	$58,980 to $95,000	30	0.44
204	Knoxville, TN	$87,400	$77,320 to $103,070	880	1.02
205	Kenosha, WI	$87,110	$71,560 to $105,960	170	1.12
206	Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC	$87,090	$74,040 to $98,140	140	0.47
207	Waco, TX	$87,000	$73,820 to $110,980	260	0.98
208	Fargo, ND-MN	$86,700	$76,890 to $101,250	340	1.12
209	Fairbanks-College, AK	$86,690	$76,780 to $100,360	100	1.3
210	Sheboygan, WI	$86,670	$75,350 to $100,110	100	0.81
211	Columbia, SC	$86,650	$71,560 to $106,190	810	1.02
212	Glens Falls, NY	$86,600	$74,450 to $107,990	90	0.86
213	Albuquerque, NM	$86,540	$72,700 to $103,380	650	0.79
214	Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	$86,530	$76,600 to $107,490	570	1.03
215	Janesville-Beloit, WI	$86,370	$70,970 to $105,720	210	1.45
216	Las Cruces, NM	$86,360	$73,760 to $104,390	100	0.63
217	Binghamton, NY	$86,350	$72,460 to $105,500	220	1.12
218	Columbus, IN	$86,050	$74,450 to $100,050	50	0.47
219	Green Bay, WI	$86,050	$72,160 to $105,130	440	1.25
220	Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	$85,810	$71,530 to $115,170	90	0.43
221	Columbus, GA-AL	$85,690	$66,970 to $103,220	190	0.82
222	Saginaw, MI	$85,520	$73,890 to $106,740	120	0.75
223	Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA	$85,490	$66,920 to $101,420	170	0.71
224	Lincoln, NE	$85,260	$69,600 to $102,690	340	0.91
225	Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	$85,150	$66,670 to $107,170	110	1.63
226	Tulsa, OK	$85,110	$73,210 to $106,290	600	0.64
227	Champaign-Urbana, IL	$85,080	$69,970 to $102,750	180	0.86
228	Burlington-South Burlington, VT	$84,790	$77,570 to $102,810	280	1.16
229	Valdosta, GA	$84,710	$65,050 to $105,600	50	0.44
230	Tyler, TX	$84,680	$65,030 to $99,380	150	0.66
231	Joplin, MO-KS	$84,590	$67,890 to $101,450	110	0.63
232	Michigan City-La Porte, IN	$84,450	$68,260 to $108,510	30	0.42
233	Birmingham, AL	$84,350	$68,610 to $106,890	1,290	1.23
234	North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	$84,350	$69,180 to $106,000	540	0.79
235	Chico, CA	$84,280	$76,970 to $105,350	90	0.54
236	Elizabethtown, KY	$84,240	$63,800 to $99,850	60	0.53
237	Grand Forks, ND-MN	$84,130	$70,910 to $99,050	80	0.76
238	Toledo, OH	$84,130	$73,060 to $110,070	590	1.01
239	Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	$84,100	$68,350 to $85,690	200	0.97
240	Wausau, WI	$83,960	$72,000 to $100,420	170	1.18
241	Lewiston, ID-WA	$83,940	$76,500 to $96,260	40	0.73
242	Midland, TX	$83,920	$50,940 to $108,990	240	0.98
243	Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$83,820	$66,200 to $102,360	300	0.82
244	York-Hanover, PA	$83,720	$68,210 to $100,330	180	0.49
245	Lake Charles, LA	$83,670	$74,800 to $117,590	40	0.21
246	Eau Claire, WI	$83,620	$69,520 to $109,190	180	1.01
247	Flagstaff, AZ	$83,520	$78,040 to $102,060	120	0.86
248	Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	$83,480	$74,680 to $101,920	240	1.28
249	Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	$83,420	$72,610 to $100,870	190	0.89
250	McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	$83,400	$68,170 to $103,490	350	0.58
251	Lancaster, PA	$83,360	$72,170 to $102,340	240	0.46
252	Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	$83,230	$65,850 to $102,460	160	0.48
253	Dubuque, IA	$83,180	$69,810 to $102,240	110	0.89
254	Wichita Falls, TX	$83,150	$68,680 to $99,590	80	0.68
255	Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	$83,090	$70,190 to $103,340	530	0.73
256	St. George, UT	$83,090	$69,300 to $103,110	60	0.34
257	Utica-Rome, NY	$83,070	$66,780 to $101,310	250	1.05
258	Auburn-Opelika, AL	$82,970	$67,380 to $99,790	150	1.04
259	Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	$82,960	$65,750 to $103,680	160	0.5
260	South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	$82,890	$72,080 to $94,570	190	0.71
261	Wichita, KS	$82,820	$63,820 to $102,660	720	1.16
262	Appleton, WI	$82,750	$68,160 to $104,300	280	1.12
263	Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	$82,750	$73,730 to $103,010	550	0.89
264	Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA	$82,730	$62,860 to $105,760	80	0.81
265	Corpus Christi, TX	$82,690	$66,860 to $101,040	280	0.71
266	El Paso, TX	$82,370	$66,600 to $102,490	560	0.82
267	Springfield, OH	$82,260	$62,590 to $105,360	70	0.73
268	Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	$82,260	$69,040 to $96,240	150	0.88
269	Fort Wayne, IN	$82,250	$64,800 to $98,040	310	0.67
270	Helena, MT	$82,240	$82,240 to $103,640	200	2.26
271	Sherman-Denison, TX	$82,050	$66,080 to $107,590	80	0.74
272	Johnstown, PA	$81,960	$60,870 to $90,420	40	0.44
273	Pocatello, ID	$81,820	$69,320 to $99,990	70	0.87
274	Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	$81,650	$72,640 to $101,100	160	0.64
275	Lewiston-Auburn, ME	$81,650	$64,990 to $100,330	60	0.58
276	Midland, MI	$81,540	$65,240 to $101,810	60	0.82
277	Lebanon, PA	$81,520	$66,550 to $98,160	30	0.31
278	Longview, TX	$81,460	$63,890 to $99,750	170	0.72
279	Laredo, TX	$81,400	$63,230 to $97,250	150	0.67
280	Victoria, TX	$81,390	$67,710 to $101,670	70	0.92
281	Jonesboro, AR	$81,370	$62,300 to $97,260	50	0.44
282	Sumter, SC	$81,360	$67,390 to $96,270	60	0.82
283	Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI	$81,160	$64,940 to $101,030	200	1.27
284	Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	$81,160	$65,570 to $98,820	240	0.47
285	Wheeling, WV-OH	$81,000	$65,890 to $106,710	70	0.62
286	Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	$80,970	$65,510 to $108,900	220	0.72
287	Bozeman, MT	$80,950	$72,290 to $105,330	110	0.77
288	Billings, MT	$80,880	$67,020 to $98,930	130	0.67
289	Goldsboro, NC	$80,880	$69,020 to $89,210	60	0.68
290	Terre Haute, IN	$80,880	$75,650 to $101,710	50	0.42
291	Lawrence, KS	$80,770	$65,520 to $103,770	120	1.17
292	Canton-Massillon, OH	$80,760	$69,630 to $99,150	270	0.82
293	Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL	$80,680	$63,150 to $96,570	80	0.66
294	Minot, ND	$80,630	$71,120 to $99,310	60	0.85
295	Lima, OH	$80,510	$65,700 to $98,700	80	0.84
296	La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	$80,480	$66,360 to $101,720	190	1.13
297	College Station-Bryan, TX	$80,450	$64,860 to $100,340	420	1.53
298	Pittsburgh, PA	$80,440	$68,260 to $102,010	1,570	0.7
299	Chambersburg, PA	$80,370	$69,470 to $99,180	60	0.47
300	Elkhart-Goshen, IN	$80,170	$68,000 to $101,030	120	0.48
301	Manhattan, KS	$80,170	$64,990 to $87,740	130	1.25
302	Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI	$80,150	$69,430 to $95,560	60	0.47
303	Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	$80,090	$66,000 to $98,700	390	0.87
304	Casper, WY	$79,990	$68,180 to $96,850	60	0.77
305	Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	$79,980	$65,960 to $100,870	60	0.5
306	Jacksonville, NC	$79,690	$65,470 to $99,790	80	0.8
307	Harrisonburg, VA	$79,670	$74,040 to $97,240	120	0.94
308	Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA	$79,570	$61,370 to $100,510	70	0.43
309	Decatur, AL	$79,500	$63,960 to $95,590	120	0.95
310	Springfield, MO	$79,420	$62,530 to $102,980	260	0.57
311	Tuscaloosa, AL	$79,320	$63,960 to $98,930	210	0.94
312	Kankakee, IL	$79,310	$72,740 to $98,450	50	0.55
313	Salisbury, MD	$79,290	$63,760 to $105,760	100	0.9
314	Abilene, TX	$79,260	$60,420 to $88,330	100	0.63
315	Hattiesburg, MS	$79,110	$62,530 to $102,880	70	0.56
316	Niles, MI	$79,040	$68,850 to $101,990	70	0.54
317	Fond du Lac, WI	$79,000	$66,920 to $92,630	80	0.95
318	Albany, GA	$78,710	$65,540 to $103,930	70	0.56
319	Anniston-Oxford, AL	$78,690	$64,140 to $87,720	60	0.68
320	Paducah, KY-IL	$78,690	$64,930 to $100,220	50	0.51
321	Columbia, MO	$78,610	$64,860 to $98,200	240	1.11
322	State College, PA	$78,520	$75,520 to $95,930	130	0.96
323	Ocala, FL	$78,430	$61,950 to $100,350	160	0.66
324	Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC	$78,330	$65,920 to $103,920	100	1.1
325	Muncie, IN	$78,170	$65,390 to $98,300	50	0.56
326	Punta Gorda, FL	$78,160	$63,890 to $101,460	70	0.64
327	Montgomery, AL	$78,110	$60,630 to $96,750	360	1.07
328	Ames, IA	$78,030	$70,180 to $107,620	90	0.84
329	Bay City, MI	$78,020	$64,950 to $98,800	40	0.53
330	Jackson, TN	$77,900	$68,900 to $98,000	90	0.52
331	Youngstown-Warren, OH	$77,830	$63,400 to $92,220	230	0.71
332	Missoula, MT	$77,650	$66,820 to $95,300	100	0.71
333	Altoona, PA	$77,540	$64,990 to $97,090	60	0.54
334	Alexandria, LA	$77,480	$66,440 to $92,000	40	0.31
335	Dover, DE	$77,440	$62,240 to $97,160	150	1.11
336	Macon-Bibb County, GA	$77,400	$63,600 to $113,680	120	0.61
337	Bangor, ME	$77,360	$66,570 to $97,040	120	0.83
338	Mobile, AL	$77,340	$61,630 to $94,280	380	1.09
339	Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	$77,260	$64,550 to $96,830	450	1.16
340	Yuma, AZ	$77,170	$67,950 to $97,940	80	0.57
341	Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$77,140	$63,320 to $95,620	150	0.98
342	Sioux Falls, SD-MN	$77,140	$64,390 to $88,950	710	1.98
343	Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ	$77,110	$61,920 to $93,880	70	0.5
344	Bowling Green, KY	$76,880	$57,010 to $91,350	90	0.55
345	Grand Island, NE	$76,610	$67,590 to $101,770	40	0.5
346	Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	$76,590	$60,110 to $97,880	110	0.63
347	Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	$76,320	$62,040 to $95,980	160	0.56
348	Rapid City, SD	$76,120	$63,350 to $95,710	220	1.49
349	Texarkana, TX-AR	$76,020	$62,520 to $98,440	80	0.72
350	Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	$75,590	$63,560 to $91,320	50	0.7
351	Dothan, AL	$75,460	$60,200 to $91,540	130	1.1
352	Lawton, OK	$75,400	$62,000 to $86,690	50	0.56
353	Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	$75,320	$61,990 to $91,380	50	0.67
354	Florence, SC	$75,190	$63,990 to $87,490	70	0.41
355	Jackson, MS	$75,050	$59,590 to $96,490	390	0.71
356	Homosassa Springs, FL	$74,470	$65,360 to $110,840	30	0.44
357	Morgantown, WV	$74,240	$61,140 to $91,530	160	1.2
358	St. Joseph, MO-KS	$74,110	$59,970 to $86,950	40	0.41
359	Williamsport, PA	$74,050	$64,570 to $92,010	50	0.47
360	Tallahassee, FL	$74,020	$57,920 to $83,510	880	2.34
361	Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	$73,740	$58,770 to $88,290	60	0.54
362	Fort Smith, AR-OK	$73,620	$60,360 to $85,940	110	0.59
363	Athens-Clarke County, GA	$73,430	$65,830 to $87,890	110	0.56
364	San Angelo, TX	$73,410	$63,470 to $91,040	100	1.02
365	Johnson City, TN	$73,240	$57,580 to $84,820	50	0.32
366	Gainesville, FL	$73,230	$61,050 to $83,010	650	2.11
367	Lubbock, TX	$72,530	$52,930 to $93,500	320	0.96
368	Charleston, WV	$72,040	$61,520 to $82,740	280	1.36
369	Sebring, FL	$71,790	$59,990 to $88,190	30	0.6
370	Beckley, WV	$71,700	$59,860 to $80,480	40	0.47
371	Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	$71,670	$59,960 to $91,670	30	0.44
372	Jefferson City, MO	$70,890	$60,200 to $84,260	310	1.94
373	Great Falls, MT	$69,130	$60,060 to $84,660	50	0.61
374	Mansfield, OH	$66,980	$50,810 to $83,300	70	0.74
375	Gadsden, AL	$66,910	$62,920 to $80,150	30	0.51
376	Cheyenne, WY	$64,480	$52,760 to $93,160	130	1.3
377	San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	$55,040	$46,710 to $69,840	770	0.55
378	Aguadilla, PR	$51,260	$40,740 to $67,560	30	0.34

Ranked by median in the unit BLS published. Annual and hourly figures are never converted for ranking: occupations BLS released hourly only are ranked in a separate hourly table. "Or more" medians rank at the top-code threshold. Entries without a published median are not listed.

Pay relative to local wages

Each metro's MSP Systems Administrator annual median divided by that metro's all-occupations annual median. A larger ratio means the occupation's published median is higher relative to the local median for all jobs. Location quotient is shown separately as employment concentration and is never used to adjust pay.

MSP Systems Administrator median relative to all-occupation median, by metro, May 2025
#	Metro area	Ratio	Role median	All-occupation median	LQ
1	Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	2.45x	$89,300	$36,490	0.79
2	Hot Springs, AR	2.39x	$87,420	$36,540	0.44
3	Monroe, LA	2.33x	$88,990	$38,150	0.28
4	McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	2.33x	$83,400	$35,830	0.58
5	Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC	2.30x	$100,900	$43,850	0.44
6	Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC	2.30x	$87,090	$37,930	0.47
7	Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	2.22x	$103,440	$46,670	0.61
8	Laredo, TX	2.19x	$81,400	$37,250	0.67
9	Idaho Falls, ID	2.18x	$102,020	$46,800	0.7
10	Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	2.17x	$118,810	$54,730	0.69
11	Valdosta, GA	2.17x	$84,710	$39,110	0.44
12	Wilmington, NC	2.16x	$99,060	$45,800	1.11
13	Wildwood-The Villages, FL	2.16x	$98,950	$45,830	0.65
14	Visalia, CA	2.16x	$97,270	$45,130	0.39
15	Rome, GA	2.14x	$91,510	$42,670	0.57
16	Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	2.13x	$101,220	$47,510	2.19
17	Auburn-Opelika, AL	2.12x	$82,970	$39,070	1.04
18	Greenville, NC	2.12x	$98,840	$46,560	0.92
19	Bakersfield-Delano, CA	2.12x	$100,730	$47,470	0.48
20	Lafayette, LA	2.11x	$88,300	$41,780	0.31
21	Dalton, GA	2.11x	$88,910	$42,210	0.55
22	Naples-Marco Island, FL	2.10x	$100,490	$47,800	0.54
23	Port St. Lucie, FL	2.10x	$97,730	$46,490	0.78
24	Springfield, IL	2.10x	$110,600	$52,670	2.54
25	Hattiesburg, MS	2.10x	$79,110	$37,750	0.56
26	Owensboro, KY	2.09x	$94,060	$44,960	0.49
27	Carson City, NV	2.09x	$118,340	$56,680	0.94
28	Amarillo, TX	2.09x	$92,980	$44,580	0.73
29	El Paso, TX	2.08x	$82,370	$39,510	0.82
30	Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	2.08x	$99,030	$47,520	0.72
31	Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	2.08x	$122,950	$59,070	1.69
32	Logan, UT-ID	2.08x	$96,410	$46,360	0.84
33	Merced, CA	2.08x	$98,060	$47,220	0.29
34	Salinas, CA	2.08x	$98,340	$47,380	0.4
35	Twin Falls, ID	2.08x	$94,230	$45,400	0.42
36	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	2.08x	$101,560	$48,940	1.61
37	Peoria, IL	2.07x	$102,630	$49,590	0.99
38	Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL	2.07x	$92,990	$45,030	1.65
39	Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	2.06x	$95,160	$46,140	0.89
40	Columbus, OH	2.06x	$105,750	$51,340	1.78
41	San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	2.06x	$96,770	$47,010	1.03
42	Yakima, WA	2.06x	$98,330	$47,810	0.55
43	Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	2.06x	$95,740	$46,580	0.74
44	Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	2.05x	$101,430	$49,410	0.95
45	Las Cruces, NM	2.05x	$86,360	$42,070	0.63
46	Lynchburg, VA	2.05x	$94,660	$46,190	1.01
47	Elmira, NY	2.05x	$97,950	$47,850	1.03
48	Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	2.05x	$99,030	$48,400	0.45
49	Winston-Salem, NC	2.04x	$94,550	$46,380	0.82
50	Jacksonville, FL	2.04x	$99,460	$48,830	1.45
51	Asheville, NC	2.03x	$95,230	$46,870	1.03
52	Eugene-Springfield, OR	2.02x	$100,570	$49,680	1.24
53	Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	2.02x	$99,230	$49,030	1.7
54	Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	2.02x	$101,530	$50,170	1.33
55	Rocky Mount, NC	2.02x	$88,790	$43,960	0.66
56	Savannah, GA	2.01x	$95,180	$47,240	0.49
57	Ogden, UT	2.01x	$98,230	$48,900	0.54
58	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	2.01x	$103,260	$51,440	1.43
59	Baton Rouge, LA	2.01x	$97,770	$48,710	0.77
60	Vineland, NJ	2.01x	$96,660	$48,190	0.54
61	Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	2.00x	$97,180	$48,640	1.11
62	Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	2.00x	$95,820	$48,010	0.55
63	Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	2.00x	$98,640	$49,430	1.08
64	Stockton-Lodi, CA	1.99x	$97,720	$48,990	0.38
65	Goldsboro, NC	1.99x	$80,880	$40,570	0.68
66	Gainesville, GA	1.99x	$91,490	$45,900	0.51
67	Flint, MI	1.99x	$91,430	$45,880	0.49
68	Burlington, NC	1.99x	$87,660	$44,010	0.6
69	Raleigh-Cary, NC	1.99x	$103,380	$51,990	1.82
70	Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	1.99x	$76,590	$38,520	0.63
71	Salem, OR	1.99x	$109,970	$55,310	1.47
72	Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	1.99x	$96,110	$48,370	0.72
73	Tyler, TX	1.99x	$84,680	$42,650	0.66
74	Charleston-North Charleston, SC	1.98x	$97,480	$49,150	0.92
75	Chattanooga, TN-GA	1.98x	$92,550	$46,700	0.61
76	Monroe, MI	1.98x	$91,630	$46,240	0.51
77	Erie, PA	1.98x	$88,070	$44,460	0.65
78	Jacksonville, NC	1.98x	$79,690	$40,230	0.8
79	Coeur d'Alene, ID	1.98x	$94,560	$47,750	0.32
80	Dothan, AL	1.98x	$75,460	$38,170	1.1
81	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	1.97x	$101,000	$51,170	1.05
82	Jackson, MI	1.97x	$94,210	$47,760	0.71
83	Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	1.97x	$91,800	$46,630	1.49
84	Columbus, GA-AL	1.97x	$85,690	$43,540	0.82
85	Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	1.97x	$90,510	$45,990	0.6
86	Santa Fe, NM	1.97x	$95,740	$48,710	1.58
87	Fresno, CA	1.97x	$92,200	$46,910	0.54
88	Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	1.96x	$93,440	$47,570	0.73
89	Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	1.96x	$85,810	$43,710	0.43
90	El Centro, CA	1.96x	$88,580	$45,140	0.3
91	Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	1.96x	$101,310	$51,690	0.82
92	Rockford, IL	1.96x	$92,260	$47,120	0.63
93	Modesto, CA	1.96x	$99,000	$50,610	0.4
94	Killeen-Temple, TX	1.96x	$91,240	$46,660	1.03
95	Sandusky, OH	1.95x	$87,470	$44,970	0.49
96	New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	1.94x	$119,390	$61,430	0.92
97	Richmond, VA	1.94x	$99,750	$51,460	1.24
98	New Orleans-Metairie, LA	1.94x	$91,570	$47,290	0.4
99	Aguadilla, PR	1.94x	$51,260	$26,480	0.34
100	Huntsville, AL	1.94x	$100,120	$51,740	2.16
101	Mankato, MN	1.93x	$95,720	$49,530	0.42
102	Colorado Springs, CO	1.93x	$101,850	$52,710	1.88
103	Oklahoma City, OK	1.93x	$91,160	$47,230	0.89
104	Fayetteville, NC	1.93x	$87,920	$45,620	0.99
105	Evansville, IN	1.93x	$89,690	$46,540	0.49
106	Jonesboro, AR	1.93x	$81,370	$42,240	0.44
107	Reno, NV	1.93x	$95,600	$49,660	0.64
108	Wichita Falls, TX	1.92x	$83,150	$43,210	0.68
109	Traverse City, MI	1.92x	$91,290	$47,470	0.82
110	Winchester, VA-WV	1.92x	$90,400	$47,070	0.9
111	Cleveland, OH	1.92x	$96,140	$50,140	1.32
112	Boise City, ID	1.92x	$94,140	$49,100	0.65
113	Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	1.91x	$95,680	$49,980	1.26
114	Roanoke, VA	1.91x	$90,130	$47,140	0.84
115	Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	1.91x	$82,960	$43,470	0.5
116	Alexandria, LA	1.91x	$77,480	$40,600	0.31
117	Odessa, TX	1.91x	$92,690	$48,590	0.72
118	Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	1.91x	$117,200	$61,470	0.58
119	Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA	1.90x	$93,820	$49,290	0.78
120	Memphis, TN-MS-AR	1.90x	$89,250	$46,890	0.63
121	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	1.90x	$106,290	$55,850	0.69
122	Greensboro-High Point, NC	1.90x	$88,580	$46,570	1.03
123	Bend, OR	1.90x	$103,700	$54,570	1.21
124	Lexington-Fayette, KY	1.90x	$92,390	$48,620	0.74
125	Warner Robins, GA	1.90x	$92,290	$48,600	0.88
126	Sumter, SC	1.90x	$81,360	$42,890	0.82
127	Battle Creek, MI	1.90x	$92,280	$48,690	0.67
128	Redding, CA	1.89x	$92,690	$48,920	0.42
129	Cedar Rapids, IA	1.89x	$93,480	$49,360	1.27
130	Gettysburg, PA	1.89x	$88,260	$46,610	0.5
131	Victoria, TX	1.89x	$81,390	$43,050	0.92
132	Waco, TX	1.89x	$87,000	$46,020	0.98
133	Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	1.89x	$101,450	$53,680	0.95
134	Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA	1.89x	$85,490	$45,240	0.71
135	Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	1.89x	$103,170	$54,720	0.76
136	Vallejo, CA	1.89x	$110,520	$58,620	0.5
137	Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	1.88x	$96,070	$50,990	0.7
138	San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	1.88x	$95,550	$50,770	0.66
139	Joplin, MO-KS	1.88x	$84,590	$44,980	0.63
140	Longview-Kelso, WA	1.88x	$107,890	$57,420	0.62
141	Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	1.88x	$93,090	$49,610	0.75
142	Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	1.88x	$98,520	$52,510	0.61
143	Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	1.88x	$103,760	$55,310	1.09
144	Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	1.88x	$91,220	$48,630	0.72
145	San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	1.87x	$55,040	$29,440	0.55
146	Bloomington, IN	1.87x	$89,020	$47,660	0.49
147	Columbia, SC	1.87x	$86,650	$46,430	1.02
148	Spartanburg, SC	1.86x	$88,860	$47,650	0.42
149	Grants Pass, OR	1.86x	$94,420	$50,730	0.61
150	Fort Smith, AR-OK	1.86x	$73,620	$39,560	0.59
151	Johnstown, PA	1.86x	$81,960	$44,110	0.44
152	Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	1.86x	$83,230	$44,820	0.48
153	Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	1.86x	$86,530	$46,610	1.03
154	Knoxville, TN	1.86x	$87,400	$47,080	1.02
155	Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	1.86x	$73,740	$39,740	0.54
156	Michigan City-La Porte, IN	1.85x	$84,450	$45,540	0.42
157	Lansing-East Lansing, MI	1.85x	$97,810	$52,800	1.62
158	Saginaw, MI	1.85x	$85,520	$46,200	0.75
159	Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	1.85x	$96,400	$52,080	0.78
160	Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	1.85x	$100,460	$54,310	0.69
161	Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	1.85x	$93,170	$50,390	0.81
162	Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	1.85x	$93,830	$50,790	0.89
163	Decatur, IL	1.85x	$94,700	$51,290	0.57
164	Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	1.85x	$105,880	$57,370	1.19
165	Pueblo, CO	1.85x	$90,310	$48,940	0.91
166	Hanford-Corcoran, CA	1.85x	$89,430	$48,470	0.31
167	Grand Junction, CO	1.84x	$89,500	$48,510	0.85
168	Anniston-Oxford, AL	1.84x	$78,690	$42,680	0.68
169	Springfield, MA	1.84x	$95,630	$51,930	0.69
170	St. George, UT	1.84x	$83,090	$45,140	0.34
171	Barnstable Town, MA	1.84x	$103,680	$56,360	0.57
172	Sherman-Denison, TX	1.84x	$82,050	$44,610	0.74
173	Rochester, NY	1.84x	$94,130	$51,210	1.13
174	Waterbury-Shelton, CT	1.84x	$94,550	$51,440	0.52
175	Tucson, AZ	1.84x	$87,780	$47,760	0.78
176	Manchester-Nashua, NH	1.84x	$103,870	$56,530	1.64
177	Topeka, KS	1.84x	$91,000	$49,540	1.89
178	Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA	1.84x	$88,390	$48,120	0.94
179	Bloomington, IL	1.84x	$97,580	$53,140	0.77
180	Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	1.84x	$104,520	$56,950	1.92
181	Lake Charles, LA	1.83x	$83,670	$45,700	0.21
182	Wheeling, WV-OH	1.83x	$81,000	$44,250	0.62
183	Akron, OH	1.83x	$89,380	$48,840	1.26
184	Gadsden, AL	1.83x	$66,910	$36,660	0.51
185	Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC	1.83x	$78,330	$42,920	1.1
186	Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	1.82x	$93,730	$51,380	0.91
187	Tulsa, OK	1.82x	$85,110	$46,670	0.64
188	Corpus Christi, TX	1.82x	$82,690	$45,350	0.71
189	Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	1.82x	$110,640	$60,720	1.82
190	Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	1.82x	$89,770	$49,340	0.83
191	Corvallis, OR	1.82x	$104,930	$57,680	2.17
192	Pittsfield, MA	1.82x	$94,310	$51,860	0.73
193	Yuba City, CA	1.82x	$90,840	$49,970	0.41
194	Napa, CA	1.82x	$100,360	$55,210	0.75
195	Charlottesville, VA	1.82x	$100,270	$55,180	0.96
196	Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	1.82x	$89,000	$48,990	0.53
197	Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	1.82x	$112,530	$61,960	3.04
198	Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	1.81x	$103,170	$56,850	0.54
199	Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	1.81x	$83,090	$45,790	0.73
200	Bismarck, ND	1.81x	$95,350	$52,560	1.4
201	Pocatello, ID	1.81x	$81,820	$45,160	0.87
202	Duluth, MN-WI	1.81x	$90,540	$50,000	0.58
203	St. Cloud, MN	1.81x	$92,020	$50,840	0.56
204	Kansas City, MO-KS	1.81x	$91,980	$50,820	1.25
205	Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	1.81x	$85,150	$47,050	1.63
206	Springfield, OH	1.81x	$82,260	$45,470	0.73
207	College Station-Bryan, TX	1.81x	$80,450	$44,470	1.53
208	Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	1.81x	$79,980	$44,230	0.5
209	Albany, OR	1.81x	$89,830	$49,700	0.69
210	Albany, GA	1.80x	$78,710	$43,620	0.56
211	Longview, TX	1.80x	$81,460	$45,150	0.72
212	Kenosha, WI	1.80x	$87,110	$48,310	1.12
213	Terre Haute, IN	1.80x	$80,880	$44,870	0.42
214	Kingston, NY	1.80x	$90,080	$50,020	0.76
215	Albuquerque, NM	1.80x	$86,540	$48,060	0.79
216	Homosassa Springs, FL	1.80x	$74,470	$41,360	0.44
217	Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	1.80x	$89,990	$49,990	1.52
218	Elizabethtown, KY	1.80x	$84,240	$46,810	0.53
219	Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	1.79x	$99,110	$55,240	0.68
220	Omaha, NE-IA	1.79x	$89,090	$49,660	0.86
221	San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	1.79x	$105,170	$58,690	0.81
222	Lawton, OK	1.79x	$75,400	$42,090	0.56
223	Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	1.79x	$80,970	$45,220	0.72
224	Abilene, TX	1.79x	$79,260	$44,340	0.63
225	Janesville-Beloit, WI	1.78x	$86,370	$48,390	1.45
226	Urban Honolulu, HI	1.78x	$102,050	$57,220	1.38
227	Ocala, FL	1.78x	$78,430	$43,990	0.66
228	Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	1.78x	$80,090	$44,940	0.87
229	Athens-Clarke County, GA	1.78x	$73,430	$41,220	0.56
230	South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	1.78x	$82,890	$46,540	0.71
231	St. Louis, MO-IL	1.78x	$88,940	$49,990	1.05
232	North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	1.78x	$84,350	$47,440	0.79
233	Sebring, FL	1.78x	$71,790	$40,400	0.6
234	Youngstown-Warren, OH	1.78x	$77,830	$43,800	0.71
235	Columbus, IN	1.78x	$86,050	$48,470	0.47
236	Medford, OR	1.77x	$88,570	$49,900	0.89
237	Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL	1.77x	$80,680	$45,480	0.66
238	Muncie, IN	1.77x	$78,170	$44,110	0.56
239	Reading, PA	1.77x	$87,540	$49,440	0.47
240	Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	1.77x	$82,750	$46,780	0.89
241	Rochester, MN	1.77x	$107,210	$60,620	1.46
242	Birmingham, AL	1.77x	$84,350	$47,770	1.23
243	Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	1.77x	$125,430	$71,060	1.57
244	Glens Falls, NY	1.76x	$86,600	$49,090	0.86
245	Greeley, CO	1.76x	$97,130	$55,070	1.06
246	Canton-Massillon, OH	1.76x	$80,760	$45,810	0.82
247	Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	1.76x	$90,140	$51,160	1.28
248	Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	1.76x	$105,580	$59,940	0.63
249	Texarkana, TX-AR	1.76x	$76,020	$43,200	0.72
250	Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	1.76x	$83,420	$47,440	0.89
251	Flagstaff, AZ	1.76x	$83,520	$47,500	0.86
252	Tuscaloosa, AL	1.75x	$79,320	$45,220	0.94
253	Chico, CA	1.75x	$84,280	$48,050	0.54
254	Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	1.75x	$104,800	$59,750	0.61
255	Iowa City, IA	1.75x	$87,770	$50,060	1.14
256	Lebanon, PA	1.75x	$81,520	$46,500	0.31
257	Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	1.75x	$116,770	$66,620	1.24
258	Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	1.75x	$81,160	$46,330	0.47
259	Altoona, PA	1.75x	$77,540	$44,270	0.54
260	Jackson, MS	1.75x	$75,050	$42,850	0.71
261	Yuma, AZ	1.75x	$77,170	$44,170	0.57
262	Manhattan, KS	1.75x	$80,170	$45,900	1.25
263	San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	1.75x	$129,680	$74,260	0.81
264	Binghamton, NY	1.75x	$86,350	$49,460	1.12
265	Toledo, OH	1.74x	$84,130	$48,220	1.01
266	Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA	1.74x	$79,570	$45,610	0.43
267	Ann Arbor, MI	1.74x	$96,580	$55,380	0.85
268	Worcester, MA	1.74x	$100,790	$57,830	0.77
269	Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI	1.74x	$80,150	$46,060	0.47
270	Jackson, TN	1.74x	$77,900	$44,790	0.52
271	Wichita, KS	1.74x	$82,820	$47,630	1.16
272	Bellingham, WA	1.74x	$100,520	$57,820	1.01
273	Eau Claire, WI	1.74x	$83,620	$48,100	1.01
274	York-Hanover, PA	1.74x	$83,720	$48,170	0.49
275	Lewiston, ID-WA	1.74x	$83,940	$48,300	0.73
276	Montgomery, AL	1.74x	$78,110	$44,950	1.07
277	Syracuse, NY	1.74x	$92,050	$52,990	0.86
278	Springfield, MO	1.73x	$79,420	$45,780	0.57
279	Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	1.73x	$82,260	$47,430	0.88
280	Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	1.73x	$89,800	$51,820	1.22
281	Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	1.73x	$102,790	$59,320	0.81
282	Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	1.73x	$94,670	$54,660	0.78
283	Kankakee, IL	1.73x	$79,310	$45,830	0.55
284	Lancaster, PA	1.73x	$83,360	$48,210	0.46
285	Harrisonburg, VA	1.73x	$79,670	$46,110	0.94
286	Florence, SC	1.73x	$75,190	$43,520	0.41
287	Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	1.73x	$83,820	$48,550	0.82
288	Fort Wayne, IN	1.72x	$82,250	$47,700	0.67
289	Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	1.72x	$84,100	$48,780	0.97
290	Amherst Town-Northampton, MA	1.72x	$98,320	$57,030	1.28
291	Green Bay, WI	1.72x	$86,050	$49,940	1.25
292	Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA	1.72x	$82,730	$48,040	0.81
293	Lubbock, TX	1.72x	$72,530	$42,130	0.96
294	Wausau, WI	1.72x	$83,960	$48,790	1.18
295	Niles, MI	1.72x	$79,040	$45,980	0.54
296	Decatur, AL	1.72x	$79,500	$46,280	0.95
297	Punta Gorda, FL	1.72x	$78,160	$45,500	0.64
298	New Haven, CT	1.72x	$103,170	$60,060	0.5
299	Paducah, KY-IL	1.72x	$78,690	$45,860	0.51
300	Macon-Bibb County, GA	1.71x	$77,400	$45,160	0.61
301	Beckley, WV	1.71x	$71,700	$41,850	0.47
302	Lexington Park, MD	1.71x	$109,590	$63,990	2.59
303	Lincoln, NE	1.71x	$85,260	$49,800	0.91
304	Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	1.71x	$76,320	$44,600	0.56
305	Bay City, MI	1.71x	$78,020	$45,620	0.53
306	Walla Walla, WA	1.71x	$90,650	$53,100	0.66
307	Bowling Green, KY	1.71x	$76,880	$45,040	0.55
308	Lima, OH	1.71x	$80,510	$47,170	0.84
309	Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	1.71x	$71,670	$42,000	0.44
310	Dubuque, IA	1.71x	$83,180	$48,750	0.89
311	Lawrence, KS	1.70x	$80,770	$47,390	1.17
312	Kennewick-Richland, WA	1.70x	$97,500	$57,290	0.85
313	Fargo, ND-MN	1.70x	$86,700	$51,050	1.12
314	Utica-Rome, NY	1.70x	$83,070	$48,970	1.05
315	Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	1.70x	$102,950	$60,690	1.15
316	Grand Forks, ND-MN	1.69x	$84,130	$49,760	0.76
317	Chambersburg, PA	1.69x	$80,370	$47,540	0.47
318	Kahului-Wailuku, HI	1.69x	$97,310	$57,640	0.72
319	San Angelo, TX	1.69x	$73,410	$43,530	1.02
320	Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	1.69x	$105,090	$62,320	1.44
321	Johnson City, TN	1.68x	$73,240	$43,480	0.32
322	Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	1.68x	$81,650	$48,510	0.64
323	Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	1.68x	$100,120	$59,590	0.85
324	Champaign-Urbana, IL	1.68x	$85,080	$50,700	0.86
325	Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	1.67x	$77,260	$46,240	1.16
326	Sheboygan, WI	1.67x	$86,670	$51,890	0.81
327	Elkhart-Goshen, IN	1.67x	$80,170	$48,070	0.48
328	La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	1.67x	$80,480	$48,260	1.13
329	Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ	1.66x	$77,110	$46,330	0.5
330	Columbia, MO	1.66x	$78,610	$47,260	1.11
331	Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI	1.66x	$81,160	$48,870	1.27
332	Dover, DE	1.66x	$77,440	$46,690	1.11
333	Appleton, WI	1.66x	$82,750	$49,910	1.12
334	Midland, MI	1.65x	$81,540	$49,340	0.82
335	Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	1.65x	$75,590	$45,840	0.7
336	Billings, MT	1.65x	$80,880	$49,060	0.67
337	Lewiston-Auburn, ME	1.65x	$81,650	$49,540	0.58
338	Minot, ND	1.65x	$80,630	$48,940	0.85
339	Mobile, AL	1.65x	$77,340	$47,000	1.09
340	Rapid City, SD	1.65x	$76,120	$46,270	1.49
341	Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	1.64x	$77,140	$47,030	0.98
342	Casper, WY	1.64x	$79,990	$48,880	0.77
343	Salisbury, MD	1.63x	$79,290	$48,710	0.9
344	Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	1.63x	$95,140	$58,460	1.17
345	Portland-South Portland, ME	1.62x	$92,520	$56,960	0.63
346	Missoula, MT	1.62x	$77,650	$47,830	0.71
347	Pittsburgh, PA	1.62x	$80,440	$49,650	0.7
348	Bangor, ME	1.61x	$77,360	$47,960	0.83
349	Sioux Falls, SD-MN	1.61x	$77,140	$47,970	1.98
350	Williamsport, PA	1.61x	$74,050	$46,050	0.47
351	Anchorage, AK	1.60x	$96,420	$60,200	1.56
352	State College, PA	1.60x	$78,520	$49,220	0.96
353	Tallahassee, FL	1.59x	$74,020	$46,520	2.34
354	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	1.59x	$133,360	$84,050	1.07
355	Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	1.58x	$75,320	$47,600	0.67
356	Boulder, CO	1.58x	$109,790	$69,580	2.53
357	Madison, WI	1.58x	$91,580	$58,080	1.49
358	Charleston, WV	1.57x	$72,040	$45,830	1.36
359	Fond du Lac, WI	1.57x	$79,000	$50,340	0.95
360	Morgantown, WV	1.57x	$74,240	$47,350	1.2
361	St. Joseph, MO-KS	1.57x	$74,110	$47,350	0.41
362	Gainesville, FL	1.56x	$73,230	$47,020	2.11
363	Ames, IA	1.55x	$78,030	$50,220	0.84
364	Grand Island, NE	1.55x	$76,610	$49,410	0.5
365	Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	1.54x	$83,480	$54,060	1.28
366	Midland, TX	1.54x	$83,920	$54,480	0.98
367	Ithaca, NY	1.54x	$89,440	$58,130	1.54
368	Trenton-Princeton, NJ	1.53x	$97,230	$63,490	2.02
369	Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	1.53x	$96,470	$63,200	0.67
370	Mansfield, OH	1.50x	$66,980	$44,700	0.74
371	Helena, MT	1.49x	$82,240	$55,040	2.26
372	Great Falls, MT	1.49x	$69,130	$46,510	0.61
373	Bozeman, MT	1.48x	$80,950	$54,830	0.77
374	Jefferson City, MO	1.48x	$70,890	$48,030	1.94
375	Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	1.44x	$104,440	$72,610	1.31
376	Burlington-South Burlington, VT	1.41x	$84,790	$60,020	1.16
377	Fairbanks-College, AK	1.40x	$86,690	$61,810	1.3
378	Cheyenne, WY	1.25x	$64,480	$51,540	1.3

Only metros where both medians are published annual numbers are listed. Top-coded medians are excluded from ratios.

National pay by industry

BLS four-digit industry rows for private establishments only, using industry titles exactly as published. These do not include government establishments. Totals and broader sector groupings are left out so no row double counts another.

Network and Computer Systems Administrators, national, by four-digit private industry, May 2025 (annual)
#	Industry (BLS NAICS_TITLE)	Median	P25 to P75	Employment
1	Other Investment Pools and Funds	$152,460	$68,170 to $205,190	60
2	Taxi and Limousine Service	$139,520	$94,100 to $139,860	40
3	Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil	$135,200	$135,180 to $155,590	40
4	Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing	$129,970	$104,630 to $160,930	220
5	Monetary Authorities-Central Bank	$127,530	$104,800 to $160,970	300
6	Waste Treatment and Disposal	$127,310	$102,270 to $133,670	30
7	Scientific Research and Development Services	$125,600	$98,480 to $147,270	6,280
8	Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	$125,570	$97,150 to $164,250	110
9	Jewelry, Luggage, and Leather Goods Retailers	$123,650	$103,760 to $123,650	Not published by BLS
10	Oil and Gas Extraction	$123,630	$101,590 to $137,350	480
11	Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers	$119,390	$89,170 to $134,390	1,230
12	Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds	$116,750	$96,610 to $121,770	90
13	Natural Gas Distribution	$116,740	$85,910 to $140,110	230
14	Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	$116,640	$87,690 to $138,480	1,450
15	Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	$116,110	$93,860 to $136,560	1,930
16	Special Food Services	$114,580	$107,090 to $144,890	Not published by BLS
17	Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services	$113,650	$84,000 to $140,940	770
18	Nondepository Credit Intermediation	$111,860	$85,610 to $137,240	1,790
19	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$111,580	$96,030 to $137,230	1,360
20	Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only)	$111,580	$85,720 to $128,790	410
21	Specialized Design Services	$111,270	$92,200 to $135,860	170
22	Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures	$111,190	$60,700 to $202,110	Not published by BLS
23	Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers	$110,030	$88,870 to $171,770	340
24	Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation	$109,530	$91,180 to $126,650	200
25	Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing	$109,300	$83,270 to $138,820	820
26	Ship and Boat Building	$109,300	$102,830 to $132,190	350
27	Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only)	$108,640	$87,520 to $143,870	850
28	Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	$108,200	$93,170 to $130,830	2,020
29	Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	$106,540	$81,140 to $130,680	160
30	Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing	$106,330	$81,630 to $137,000	990
31	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$106,200	$90,140 to $133,150	8,520
32	Land Subdivision	$106,170	$79,400 to $126,890	50
33	Other Support Activities for Transportation	$104,700	$84,450 to $144,810	70
34	Amusement Parks and Arcades	$104,320	$64,120 to $106,600	Not published by BLS
35	Legal Services	$104,070	$79,640 to $129,830	3,020
36	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$103,810	$81,420 to $130,760	23,490
37	Insurance Carriers	$103,620	$80,880 to $132,080	7,120
38	Other Ambulatory Health Care Services	$103,520	$78,030 to $136,190	580
39	Rail Transportation	$103,400	$78,550 to $133,140	300
40	Other Miscellaneous Retailers	$103,250	$81,990 to $112,690	390
41	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	$103,200	$82,690 to $132,510	7,670
42	Software Publishers	$103,070	$77,950 to $133,590	4,740
43	Communications Equipment Manufacturing	$103,050	$82,380 to $130,850	540
44	Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas	$102,120	$97,460 to $113,850	60
45	Metal Ore Mining	$101,940	$94,020 to $114,000	50
46	Animal Food Manufacturing	$101,570	$80,620 to $114,990	120
47	Computer Systems Design and Related Services	$101,560	$79,850 to $131,090	51,700
48	Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying	$101,470	$89,080 to $122,710	30
49	Clothing and Clothing Accessories Retailers	$100,750	$74,170 to $135,510	100
50	Office Administrative Services	$100,590	$80,930 to $129,700	3,040
51	Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation	$100,370	$87,920 to $120,430	40
52	Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services	$100,220	$75,920 to $124,810	7,420
53	Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works)	$100,060	$86,310 to $137,440	150
54	Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing	$99,940	$78,840 to $133,570	70
55	Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services	$99,760	$81,260 to $130,760	2,010
56	Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$99,670	$78,620 to $110,000	50
57	Other Food Manufacturing	$99,490	$80,230 to $131,700	340
58	Freight Transportation Arrangement	$99,460	$82,320 to $131,530	590
59	Employment Services	$99,450	$76,100 to $131,090	7,360
60	Facilities Support Services	$99,310	$82,490 to $128,080	420
61	Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$99,120	$77,750 to $125,270	3,640
62	Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only)	$99,060	$77,850 to $135,710	840
63	Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing	$99,000	$85,710 to $123,860	140
64	Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities	$98,910	$78,460 to $125,000	3,760
65	Beverage Manufacturing	$98,760	$89,060 to $121,180	170
66	Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only)	$98,650	$80,180 to $126,770	1,660
67	Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations	$98,450	$79,320 to $122,490	1,330
68	Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Retailers	$98,320	$79,190 to $107,740	210
69	Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers	$98,270	$79,100 to $124,210	810
70	Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing	$97,760	$82,750 to $101,800	60
71	Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities	$97,680	$82,230 to $115,360	100
72	Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$97,590	$79,450 to $115,220	1,550
73	Converted Paper Product Manufacturing	$96,810	$81,530 to $114,760	220
74	Spectator Sports	$96,740	$78,940 to $112,250	260
75	Nonresidential Building Construction	$96,660	$76,150 to $120,030	830
76	Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$96,440	$79,890 to $120,830	1,610
77	Plastics Product Manufacturing	$96,390	$77,820 to $117,090	840
78	Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only)	$96,290	$76,250 to $118,330	850
79	Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing	$96,250	$73,330 to $122,370	60
80	Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction	$96,180	$80,420 to $128,010	160
81	Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories	$95,870	$80,720 to $106,380	610
82	Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing	$95,790	$78,800 to $105,780	120
83	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only)	$95,700	$74,780 to $117,120	4,430
84	Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing	$95,630	$80,390 to $112,000	60
85	Outpatient Care Centers	$94,780	$72,110 to $125,500	1,140
86	Automobile Dealers	$94,620	$65,700 to $119,990	840
87	Inland Water Transportation	$94,480	$71,700 to $142,040	30
88	Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only)	$94,350	$79,880 to $123,530	320
89	Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$94,340	$76,430 to $119,610	450
90	Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills	$94,060	$75,670 to $107,750	120
91	Offices of Physicians	$93,860	$76,800 to $115,030	2,790
92	Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only)	$93,510	$75,860 to $121,090	8,350
93	Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing	$93,180	$71,940 to $117,350	430
94	Building Equipment Contractors	$92,840	$75,440 to $118,690	1,520
95	Restaurants and Other Eating Places	$92,780	$52,720 to $114,980	140
96	Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance	$92,580	$68,680 to $110,320	140
97	Remediation and Other Waste Management Services	$92,550	$63,580 to $129,470	100
98	Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing	$92,260	$72,210 to $104,660	130
99	Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only)	$91,760	$73,150 to $108,470	480
100	Water, Sewage and Other Systems	$91,660	$74,460 to $124,170	50
101	Electronics and Appliance Retailers	$91,580	$73,360 to $115,010	700
102	Urban Transit Systems	$91,560	$79,710 to $102,980	70
103	Other Specialty Trade Contractors	$91,510	$76,200 to $119,120	60
104	Electrical Equipment Manufacturing	$91,500	$73,700 to $115,280	300
105	Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services	$91,400	$72,400 to $113,010	970
106	Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only)	$91,290	$78,490 to $106,870	1,000
107	Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only)	$91,080	$75,450 to $111,860	1,130
108	Grain and Oilseed Milling	$90,750	$79,750 to $110,030	60
109	Nonscheduled Air Transportation	$90,660	$76,270 to $126,870	60
110	Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing	$90,530	$77,430 to $110,130	280
111	Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly	$90,380	$73,560 to $105,030	210
112	Warehousing and Storage	$90,260	$75,470 to $105,160	1,980
113	Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	$90,000	$67,760 to $103,180	120
114	Grantmaking and Giving Services	$89,970	$72,310 to $116,470	590
115	Health and Personal Care Retailers	$89,920	$61,310 to $123,520	570
116	Offices of Other Health Practitioners	$89,680	$68,280 to $122,790	420
117	Scheduled Air Transportation	$89,600	$74,780 to $114,360	220
118	Business Support Services	$89,210	$66,010 to $111,260	1,840
119	Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Retailers	$89,200	$56,890 to $114,210	180
120	Social Advocacy Organizations	$89,170	$73,420 to $105,650	580
121	Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events	$89,060	$73,080 to $113,790	210
122	Dairy Product Manufacturing	$89,010	$78,020 to $97,560	140
123	Miscellaneous Store Retailers (4594 and 4595 only)	$88,810	$66,820 to $120,140	200
124	Rubber Product Manufacturing	$88,450	$84,560 to $101,060	170
125	Household Appliance Manufacturing	$88,180	$83,140 to $122,250	40
126	Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing	$88,080	$79,990 to $103,170	70
127	Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing	$87,930	$76,690 to $102,590	330
128	Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel	$87,890	$71,450 to $104,350	90
129	Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors	$87,830	$74,630 to $139,990	90
130	Foundries	$87,640	$69,750 to $98,300	140
131	Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$86,600	$76,060 to $109,360	480
132	Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	$86,510	$73,410 to $114,960	630
133	Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing	$86,380	$79,540 to $107,830	70
134	Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing	$86,010	$73,730 to $98,240	90
135	Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing	$86,000	$75,300 to $123,650	60
136	Other Support Services	$85,590	$58,650 to $114,900	360
137	Residential Building Construction	$85,510	$70,460 to $101,180	400
138	Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	$85,450	$72,270 to $102,970	840
139	Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services	$84,940	$77,440 to $122,960	520
140	Tobacco Manufacturing	$84,720	$77,040 to $110,090	30
141	Building Finishing Contractors	$84,430	$58,240 to $104,400	60
142	Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations	$84,390	$66,920 to $106,450	340
143	Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services	$84,240	$65,990 to $108,340	280
144	Other Wood Product Manufacturing	$84,040	$74,350 to $101,270	70
145	Furniture and Home Furnishings Retailers	$83,350	$75,130 to $113,780	190
146	Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing	$83,260	$73,610 to $102,950	80
147	Printing and Related Support Activities	$82,950	$71,040 to $105,970	510
148	Other Personal Services	$82,880	$72,400 to $106,590	80
149	Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance	$82,750	$64,970 to $112,470	510
150	Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions	$82,750	$65,540 to $103,180	410
151	Support Activities for Air Transportation	$82,490	$48,620 to $113,940	360
152	Other Motor Vehicle Dealers	$82,480	$74,240 to $93,090	40
153	Performing Arts Companies	$82,440	$63,170 to $91,380	150
154	Investigation and Security Services	$82,410	$72,490 to $109,630	750
155	Animal Slaughtering and Processing	$82,060	$69,020 to $95,700	250
156	Home Health Care Services	$81,910	$68,730 to $99,290	660
157	Textile Furnishings Mills	$81,780	$79,290 to $115,480	30
158	Utility System Construction	$81,630	$68,830 to $119,360	270
159	Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only)	$81,520	$63,100 to $103,110	340
160	Building Material and Supplies Dealers	$81,350	$74,180 to $93,880	330
161	Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing	$81,170	$71,710 to $100,380	220
162	Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers	$80,680	$57,370 to $100,540	50
163	Religious Organizations	$79,610	$68,460 to $100,030	300
164	Civic and Social Organizations	$79,480	$62,150 to $106,540	350
165	Child Care Services	$79,030	$46,130 to $91,200	150
166	Individual and Family Services	$78,700	$62,860 to $97,110	1,280
167	Services to Buildings and Dwellings	$78,540	$61,590 to $98,650	120
168	Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities)	$77,260	$68,580 to $92,620	210
169	Other Amusement and Recreation Industries	$76,710	$63,760 to $90,290	320
170	Other Residential Care Facilities	$74,410	$62,880 to $97,050	120
171	Vocational Rehabilitation Services	$73,280	$60,670 to $88,900	400
172	Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities	$73,010	$59,050 to $97,800	210
173	Fabric Mills	$72,360	$47,750 to $94,240	80
174	Offices of Dentists	$72,080	$65,730 to $74,300	30
175	Food and Beverage Retailers (4451 and 4452 only)	$71,830	$56,900 to $90,590	150
176	Support Activities for Road Transportation	$68,960	$48,200 to $80,110	30
177	Support Activities for Mining	$63,520	$41,590 to $95,300	190
178	Couriers and Express Delivery Services	$60,240	$49,000 to $98,260	290

What these figures leave out for technology hires

BLS OEWS wages are straight-time gross pay. They include base rate, guaranteed pay, incentive pay including commissions and production bonuses, and cost-of-living allowances. They exclude overtime, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses, severance and employer-paid benefits.

Our interpretation, not a BLS statement: the BLS definition does not name stock or equity grants, so we treat them as outside these figures and add nothing for them. If a technology offer leans on discretionary bonus or equity, we read the published figure as describing only the cash pay inside the BLS definition.

BLS definition: Wages for the OEWS survey are straight-time, gross pay, exclusive of premium pay. Base rate; cost-of-living allowances; guaranteed pay; hazardous-duty pay; incentive pay, including commissions and production bonuses; and tips are included. Excluded are overtime pay, severance pay, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses, employer cost for supplementary benefits, and tuition reimbursements.

May 2024 and May 2025 medians

MSP Systems Administrator, United States median by BLS reference period
Period	Median
May 2024	$96,800
May 2025	$99,130

The median moved up $2,330 (+2.4%), from $96,800 in May 2024 to $99,130 in May 2025. Survey estimates carry sampling error, so small moves may not be meaningful.

A figure shown as "or more" is top-coded. BLS does not publish exact wages at or above $239,200 a year or $115.00 an hour.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 15-1244 Network and Computer Systems Administrators, the United States. Released 2026-05-15. Methodology and mapping notes.

These are BLS survey-based wage estimates, not observed individual offers or a modeled technology-title range. A broader occupation or proxy is not separate pay data for your job title.

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