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Network Systems Administration Salary by Metro

National median $88,000. Top quartile $104,000. The full band across 50 metros.

Metro Mult. p25 p50 p75 p90
San Francisco 1.25× $91,250 $110,000 $130,000 $146,250
New York 1.20× $87,600 $105,600 $124,800 $140,400
Seattle 1.18× $86,140 $103,840 $122,720 $138,060
Washington DC 1.17× $85,410 $102,960 $121,680 $136,890
Los Angeles 1.15× $83,950 $101,200 $119,600 $134,550
San Diego 1.13× $82,490 $99,440 $117,520 $132,210
Boston 1.12× $81,760 $98,560 $116,480 $131,040
Sacramento 1.10× $80,300 $96,800 $114,400 $128,700
Anchorage 1.10× $80,300 $96,800 $114,400 $128,700
Portland 1.08× $78,840 $95,040 $112,320 $126,360
Hartford 1.08× $78,840 $95,040 $112,320 $126,360
Minneapolis 1.07× $78,110 $94,160 $111,280 $125,190
Baltimore 1.07× $78,110 $94,160 $111,280 $125,190
Philadelphia 1.06× $77,380 $93,280 $110,240 $124,020
Honolulu 1.06× $77,380 $93,280 $110,240 $124,020
Austin 1.05× $76,650 $92,400 $109,200 $122,850
Chicago 1.05× $76,650 $92,400 $109,200 $122,850
Dallas 1.04× $75,920 $91,520 $108,160 $121,680
Detroit 1.04× $75,920 $91,520 $108,160 $121,680
Raleigh 1.04× $75,920 $91,520 $108,160 $121,680
Denver 1.03× $75,190 $90,640 $107,120 $120,510
Houston 1.03× $75,190 $90,640 $107,120 $120,510
Salt Lake City 1.03× $75,190 $90,640 $107,120 $120,510
Providence 1.03× $75,190 $90,640 $107,120 $120,510
Charlotte 1.02× $74,460 $89,760 $106,080 $119,340
Milwaukee 1.02× $74,460 $89,760 $106,080 $119,340
Nashville 1.01× $73,730 $88,880 $105,040 $118,170
Richmond 1.01× $73,730 $88,880 $105,040 $118,170
National (US) 1.00× $73,000 $88,000 $104,000 $117,000
Pittsburgh 1.00× $73,000 $88,000 $104,000 $117,000
Columbus 1.00× $73,000 $88,000 $104,000 $117,000
Kansas City 1.00× $73,000 $88,000 $104,000 $117,000
Cincinnati 1.00× $73,000 $88,000 $104,000 $117,000
St Louis 1.00× $73,000 $88,000 $104,000 $117,000
Indianapolis 1.00× $73,000 $88,000 $104,000 $117,000
Buffalo 0.99× $72,270 $87,120 $102,960 $115,830
Virginia Beach 0.99× $72,270 $87,120 $102,960 $115,830
Omaha 0.99× $72,270 $87,120 $102,960 $115,830
Miami 0.98× $71,540 $86,240 $101,920 $114,660
Phoenix 0.98× $71,540 $86,240 $101,920 $114,660
Tampa 0.98× $71,540 $86,240 $101,920 $114,660
New Orleans 0.97× $70,810 $85,360 $100,880 $113,490
Louisville 0.97× $70,810 $85,360 $100,880 $113,490
Memphis 0.96× $70,080 $84,480 $99,840 $112,320
Birmingham 0.96× $70,080 $84,480 $99,840 $112,320
Atlanta 0.95× $69,350 $83,600 $98,800 $111,150
San Antonio 0.95× $69,350 $83,600 $98,800 $111,150
Orlando 0.95× $69,350 $83,600 $98,800 $111,150
Las Vegas 0.95× $69,350 $83,600 $98,800 $111,150
Oklahoma City 0.95× $69,350 $83,600 $98,800 $111,150

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