Occupation Salary Profile

Network and Computer Systems Administrators

SOC Code: 15-1244

Install, configure, and maintain an organizationā€™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 ā€œInformation Security Analystsā€ (15-1212), ā€œComputer Network Support Specialistsā€ (15-1231), and ā€œComputer User Support Specialistsā€ (15-1232).

National Median (BLS)
$93,040
ā–² +7.96% Nominal +4.55% Real
H-1B Sponsor Median
$95,000
ā–¼ -0.99% Nominal ā–¼ -3.99% Real
Average Base Salary
$95,670
Domestic Mean Pay
Total U.S. Employment
35,030
Active Positions (BLS)
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National Baseline Wage Distribution

Empirical wage tiers reported across all 50 states by the Bureau of Labor Statistics for Network and Computer Systems Administrators.

Percentile Tier Annual Base Salary
10th Percentile $62,680
25th Percentile $76,590
National Median (50th Percentile) $93,040
75th Percentile $109,450
90th Percentile $133,120
P10: $62,680 P50 (Median): $93,040 P90: $133,120
Foreign Talent Market

H-1B Visa Sponsor Compensation Benchmarks

Based on 5,335 certified Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) filed by U.S. employers (Trailing 12 Months vs Prior 12 Months).

H-1B National Median $95,000
YoY Nominal Growth (T12M) -0.99%
Real Wage Growth (CPI-U Adj) -3.99%
H-1B Percentile Tier Sponsored Base Salary
10th Percentile $75,338
25th Percentile $84,490
H-1B Median (50th Percentile) $95,000
75th Percentile $118,685
90th Percentile $142,065
H-1B P10: $75,338 H-1B P50: $95,000 H-1B P90: $142,065
šŸ’” Market Premium Insight: The median salary for foreign talent sponsored for Network and Computer Systems Administrators roles ($95,000) is +2.1% higher than the broader domestic BLS national median ($93,040).