Systems Administrator United States
Systems Administrator salary in the US
Typical pay
$113,300a year
Most Systems Administrators earn $94k to $138k a year
From 1,153 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Systems Administrator salary in the US is $113,300 a year. Most job postings pay $94,400 to $137,500. From 1,153 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026.
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Typical pay by state
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| Maryland | $138k | $116k to $168k | 233 |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $125k | $103k to $138k | 158 |
| District of Columbia | $123k | $97k to $143k | 35 |
| Washington | $123k | $107k to $134k | 32 |
| New Mexico | $117k | $99k to $137k | 10 |
| Colorado | $115k | $98k to $135k | 59 |
| Florida | $115k | $90k to $132k | 43 |
| Virginia | $115k | $96k to $140k | 168 |
| Hawaii | $115k | $103k to $127k | 27 |
| Alabama | $114k | $100k to $130k | 16 |
| Massachusetts | $109k | $98k to $118k | 30 |
| North Carolina | $108k | $90k to $133k | 12 |
| New Jersey | $107k | $88k to $112k | 19 |
| Georgia | $106k | $95k to $131k | 10 |
| Illinois | $105k | $89k to $133k | 51 |
| Arizona | $100k | $84k to $117k | 19 |
| Ohio | $100k | $90k to $125k | 22 |
| Texas | $99k | $88k to $130k | 43 |
| Pennsylvania | $98k | $88k to $107k | 14 |
| New York | $97k | $75k to $135k | 27 |
| Minnesota | $96k | $78k to $111k | 13 |
| Missouri | $92k | $78k to $120k | 22 |
| Alaska | – | – | 2 |
| Arkansas | – | – | 5 |
| Connecticut | – | – | 5 |
| Delaware | – | – | 0 |
| Idaho | – | – | 5 |
| Indiana | – | – | 7 |
| Iowa | – | – | 5 |
| Kansas | – | – | 4 |
| Kentucky | – | – | 2 |
| Louisiana | – | – | 1 |
| Maine | – | – | 0 |
| Michigan | – | – | 5 |
| Mississippi | – | – | 6 |
| Montana | – | – | 0 |
| Nebraska | – | – | 1 |
| Nevada | – | – | 1 |
| New Hampshire | – | – | 0 |
| North Dakota | – | – | 1 |
| Oklahoma | – | – | 6 |
| Oregon | – | – | 6 |
| Rhode Island | – | – | 1 |
| South Carolina | – | – | 6 |
| South Dakota | – | – | 4 |
| Tennessee | – | – | 5 |
| Utah | – | – | 9 |
| Vermont | – | – | 3 |
| West Virginia | – | – | 2 |
| Wisconsin | – | – | 8 |
| Wyoming | – | – | 0 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay in the biggest hiring cities
| Baltimore, MD | $153k | $122k to $180k | 343 | 150 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $133k | $118k to $158k | 63 | 31 |
| Seattle, WA | $125k | $115k to $134k | 45 | 20 |
| Washington, DC | $123k | $105k to $144k | 511 | 223 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $122k | $100k to $138k | 134 | 59 |
| San Diego, CA | $120k | $108k to $130k | 50 | 32 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $115k | $100k to $119k | 48 | 27 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $115k | $97k to $135k | 41 | 26 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $114k | $103k to $127k | 37 | 17 |
| Boston, MA | $112k | $105k to $124k | 73 | 24 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $108k | $90k to $126k | 47 | 30 |
| Denver, CO | $108k | $93k to $138k | 60 | 25 |
| Chicago, IL | $106k | $93k to $135k | 93 | 44 |
| New York, NY | $98k | $75k to $133k | 116 | 35 |
| Richmond, VA | $97k | $83k to $119k | 43 | 15 |
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 31 job postings$65k $83k
Typical: $70k
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 526 job postings$90k $127k
Typical: $105k
- Senior 308 job postings$114k $153k
Typical: $131k
- Lead or manager 32 job postings$110k $155k
Typical: $130k
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peraton | $135k | – | $135k | $176k | – |
| Leidos | $130k | – | $122k | $151k | – |
| Teksystems | $104k | – | $109k | – | – |
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Employers hiring now typically offer $113,300 a year for Systems Administrator roles in the US. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.
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