Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2021
15-1244 Network and Computer Systems Administrators
Install, configure, and maintain an organization’s local area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN), data communications network, operating systems, and physical and virtual servers. Perform system monitoring and verify the integrity and availability of hardware, network, and server resources and systems. Review system and application logs and verify completion of scheduled jobs, including system backups. Analyze network and server resource consumption and control user access. Install and upgrade software and maintain software licenses. May assist in network modeling, analysis, planning, and coordination between network and data communications hardware and software. Excludes “Information Security Analysts” (15-1212), “Computer Network Support Specialists” (15-1231), and “Computer User Support Specialists” (15-1232).
National estimates for Network and Computer Systems Administrators
Industry profile for Network and Computer Systems Administrators
Geographic profile for Network and Computer Systems Administrators
National estimates for Network and Computer Systems Administrators:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Network and Computer Systems Administrators:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 316,760 |
1.1 % |
$ 43.87 |
$ 91,250 |
0.8 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Network and Computer Systems Administrators:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$ 23.83 |
$ 30.27 |
$ 38.75 |
$ 49.38 |
$ 62.90 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 49,560 |
$ 62,970 |
$ 80,600 |
$ 102,720 |
$ 130,830 |
Industry profile for Network and Computer Systems Administrators:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Network and Computer Systems Administrators are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in Network and Computer Systems Administrators, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Network and Computer Systems Administrators:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services |
56,820 |
2.51 |
$ 44.00 |
$ 91,520 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises |
27,370 |
1.08 |
$ 46.76 |
$ 97,250 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools |
15,040 |
0.50 |
$ 39.94 |
$ 83,070 |
| Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) |
14,600 |
0.27 |
$ 40.69 |
$ 84,630 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools |
12,450 |
0.15 |
$ 36.23 |
$ 75,360 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Network and Computer Systems Administrators:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services |
56,820 |
2.51 |
$ 44.00 |
$ 91,520 |
| Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services |
9,480 |
2.50 |
$ 44.40 |
$ 92,360 |
| Telecommunications |
11,240 |
1.70 |
$ 47.66 |
$ 99,120 |
| Cable and Other Subscription Programming |
650 |
1.37 |
$ 56.84 |
$ 118,220 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises |
27,370 |
1.08 |
$ 46.76 |
$ 97,250 |
Top paying industries for Network and Computer Systems Administrators:
Geographic profile for Network and Computer Systems Administrators:
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Network and Computer Systems Administrators are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in Network and Computer Systems Administrators, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Network and Computer Systems Administrators:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Texas |
30,810 |
2.52 |
1.12 |
$ 43.09 |
$ 89,630 |
| California |
28,790 |
1.74 |
0.77 |
$ 50.85 |
$ 105,770 |
| New York |
23,060 |
2.66 |
1.18 |
$ 49.27 |
$ 102,480 |
| Florida |
20,100 |
2.34 |
1.04 |
$ 39.34 |
$ 81,840 |
| Virginia |
15,410 |
4.11 |
1.83 |
$ 47.50 |
$ 98,810 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Network and Computer Systems Administrators:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Colorado |
11,610 |
4.43 |
1.97 |
$ 44.98 |
$ 93,550 |
| South Dakota |
1,830 |
4.35 |
1.93 |
$ 33.13 |
$ 68,900 |
| Virginia |
15,410 |
4.11 |
1.83 |
$ 47.50 |
$ 98,810 |
| Maryland |
9,470 |
3.72 |
1.65 |
$ 51.19 |
$ 106,480 |
| Alaska |
1,010 |
3.42 |
1.52 |
$ 41.94 |
$ 87,240 |
Top paying states for Network and Computer Systems Administrators:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| New Jersey |
10,170 |
2.64 |
1.17 |
$ 52.34 |
$ 108,860 |
| Maryland |
9,470 |
3.72 |
1.65 |
$ 51.19 |
$ 106,480 |
| California |
28,790 |
1.74 |
0.77 |
$ 50.85 |
$ 105,770 |
| District of Columbia |
1,410 |
2.13 |
0.95 |
$ 50.24 |
$ 104,490 |
| Massachusetts |
7,170 |
2.11 |
0.94 |
$ 49.51 |
$ 102,990 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Network and Computer Systems Administrators:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
23,220 |
2.68 |
1.19 |
$ 53.33 |
$ 110,930 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
13,470 |
4.59 |
2.04 |
$ 52.13 |
$ 108,430 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
11,100 |
3.09 |
1.38 |
$ 46.83 |
$ 97,400 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
8,490 |
1.48 |
0.66 |
$ 46.28 |
$ 96,250 |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO |
7,450 |
5.09 |
2.26 |
$ 46.41 |
$ 96,530 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
7,050 |
1.67 |
0.74 |
$ 45.98 |
$ 95,640 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
6,690 |
2.59 |
1.15 |
$ 46.73 |
$ 97,200 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
6,560 |
2.93 |
1.30 |
$ 55.95 |
$ 116,370 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
6,360 |
2.46 |
1.09 |
$ 50.60 |
$ 105,240 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
5,880 |
2.03 |
0.90 |
$ 43.70 |
$ 90,890 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Network and Computer Systems Administrators:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Boulder, CO |
1,210 |
6.68 |
2.97 |
$ 45.72 |
$ 95,090 |
| California-Lexington Park, MD |
290 |
6.29 |
2.80 |
$ 49.65 |
$ 103,270 |
| Olympia-Tumwater, WA |
620 |
5.51 |
2.45 |
$ 45.87 |
$ 95,420 |
| Ithaca, NY |
250 |
5.42 |
2.41 |
$ 48.19 |
$ 100,230 |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO |
7,450 |
5.09 |
2.26 |
$ 46.41 |
$ 96,530 |
| Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL |
580 |
5.04 |
2.24 |
$ 35.25 |
$ 73,330 |
| Madison, WI |
1,850 |
4.89 |
2.18 |
$ 39.95 |
$ 83,090 |
| Sioux Falls, SD |
760 |
4.88 |
2.17 |
$ 33.79 |
$ 70,280 |
| Huntsville, AL |
1,120 |
4.87 |
2.17 |
$ 41.84 |
$ 87,020 |
| Colorado Springs, CO |
1,370 |
4.77 |
2.12 |
$ 43.42 |
$ 90,310 |
Top paying metropolitan areas for Network and Computer Systems Administrators:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
3,990 |
3.74 |
1.66 |
$ 65.12 |
$ 135,440 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
6,560 |
2.93 |
1.30 |
$ 55.95 |
$ 116,370 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
23,220 |
2.68 |
1.19 |
$ 53.33 |
$ 110,930 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT |
510 |
1.35 |
0.60 |
$ 53.27 |
$ 110,810 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
13,470 |
4.59 |
2.04 |
$ 52.13 |
$ 108,430 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD |
4,460 |
3.55 |
1.58 |
$ 52.00 |
$ 108,160 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
6,360 |
2.46 |
1.09 |
$ 50.60 |
$ 105,240 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA |
280 |
1.42 |
0.63 |
$ 50.00 |
$ 104,000 |
| California-Lexington Park, MD |
290 |
6.29 |
2.80 |
$ 49.65 |
$ 103,270 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
5,480 |
2.86 |
1.27 |
$ 48.53 |
$ 100,940 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Network and Computer Systems Administrators:
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Network and Computer Systems Administrators:
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Network and Computer Systems Administrators:
About May 2021 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia.
The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.
The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall.
The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median.
More about percentile wages.
(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.
(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours;
for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.
(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.
(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration.
A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.
Other OEWS estimates and related information:
May 2021 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 Occupation Profiles
Technical Notes
Last Modified Date: March 31, 2022
United States Department of Labor
