Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of systems administrator salary by state for the United States:
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California has the highest systems administrator salary of $89,121
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Wyoming has the lowest systems administrator salary of $58,432
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The national average salary for systems administrators is $77,156
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The national hourly pay for systems administrators is $37.09
You can read more on the specific methodology.
Highest-Paid Systems Administrators By State
| Rank | State | Average Systems Administrator Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
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| 1 | California | $89,121 | $65,000 | $120,000 |
| 2 | Washington | $83,947 | $61,000 | $114,000 |
| 3 | Vermont | $83,778 | $64,000 | $108,000 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | $81,432 | $62,000 | $105,000 |
| 5 | Maryland | $81,351 | $62,000 | $105,000 |
| 6 | New York | $80,526 | $61,000 | $104,000 |
| 7 | Oregon | $80,357 | $59,000 | $109,000 |
| 8 | Connecticut | $80,314 | $61,000 | $104,000 |
| 9 | Virginia | $78,094 | $60,000 | $100,000 |
| 10 | Pennsylvania | $77,588 | $59,000 | $100,000 |
| 11 | New Jersey | $77,386 | $59,000 | $100,000 |
| 12 | Nevada | $77,258 | $56,000 | $105,000 |
| 13 | New Hampshire | $77,254 | $59,000 | $100,000 |
| 14 | Rhode Island | $76,838 | $59,000 | $99,000 |
| 15 | Maine | $76,606 | $59,000 | $98,000 |
| 16 | Delaware | $76,552 | $59,000 | $99,000 |
| 17 | North Dakota | $73,985 | $56,000 | $97,000 |
| 18 | Arizona | $73,519 | $55,000 | $97,000 |
| 19 | Texas | $73,367 | $56,000 | $95,000 |
| 20 | North Carolina | $73,243 | $56,000 | $94,000 |
| 21 | Minnesota | $72,654 | $55,000 | $94,000 |
| 22 | Illinois | $71,938 | $55,000 | $93,000 |
| 23 | Ohio | $71,277 | $55,000 | $92,000 |
| 24 | New Mexico | $71,136 | $53,000 | $94,000 |
| 25 | Michigan | $70,481 | $54,000 | $91,000 |
| 26 | Georgia | $70,439 | $54,000 | $90,000 |
| 27 | Hawaii | $69,401 | $55,000 | $86,000 |
| 28 | Louisiana | $69,346 | $53,000 | $90,000 |
| 29 | South Carolina | $69,270 | $53,000 | $88,000 |
| 30 | Indiana | $69,233 | $53,000 | $89,000 |
| 31 | Missouri | $69,123 | $53,000 | $89,000 |
| 32 | Wisconsin | $68,956 | $52,000 | $89,000 |
| 33 | West Virginia | $68,708 | $53,000 | $88,000 |
| 34 | Idaho | $68,674 | $50,000 | $93,000 |
| 35 | Tennessee | $68,504 | $53,000 | $88,000 |
| 36 | Nebraska | $68,253 | $51,000 | $89,000 |
| 37 | Kentucky | $67,800 | $52,000 | $87,000 |
| 38 | Iowa | $67,625 | $51,000 | $88,000 |
| 39 | Kansas | $67,577 | $51,000 | $88,000 |
| 40 | Alabama | $66,997 | $51,000 | $86,000 |
| 41 | Florida | $66,691 | $51,000 | $86,000 |
| 42 | Mississippi | $66,679 | $51,000 | $86,000 |
| 43 | Colorado | $66,558 | $49,000 | $89,000 |
| 44 | Oklahoma | $65,937 | $50,000 | $85,000 |
| 45 | South Dakota | $65,833 | $49,000 | $86,000 |
| 46 | Utah | $65,397 | $47,000 | $89,000 |
| 47 | Arkansas | $64,257 | $49,000 | $83,000 |
| 48 | Alaska | $63,987 | $52,000 | $77,000 |
| 49 | Montana | $61,905 | $45,000 | $83,000 |
| 50 | Wyoming | $58,432 | $43,000 | $78,000 |
Methodology: Systems Administrator Salary By State
To better understand systems administrator pay by state, Zippia has aggregated data across a multitude of channels including the BLS, FLC, and OPM. We then supplement that data with actual listed salaries from job posts. Finally, the data science team calculates a weighted average of these inputs to create an average pay for systems administrators by state.
We took the average annual salary data for systems administrators from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for systems administrators.
Systems Administrator Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for systems administrators?
The highest-paid state for systems administrators is California with an average salary of $89,121 per year.
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What city pays systems administrators the most?
San Francisco, CA pays systems administrators the most with an average salary of $95,429 per year.
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What is the worst state for systems administrators?
The worst state for systems administrators is Wyoming with an average salary of $58,432 per year.
Author
Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.
