Network and Computer Systems Administrators Salary

Yes — at the median salary of $93K, rent takes 29.5% of take-home pay. A 2-bedroom at the HUD Fair Market Rent runs $1,701/month. That stays under the 30% guideline most financial planners use.

The 10th-percentile wage — what new network and computer systems administrators typically earn — is $61K/year. Take-home on that works out to about $3,638/month.

Pay here is roughly in line with the national average — $93K locally vs. $99K nationally, a 6% difference.

North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area pays $93K median vs. the U.S. average of $99K — that’s -6%.

The median is $93,330 a year, that works out to about $45 an hour. But the range is wide: entry-level workers start around $60,630, and experienced network and computer systems administrators can clear $134,770. These are BLS numbers, based on employer-reported data, not self-reported surveys.

On that salary, you'd take home roughly $5,769/month after taxes. A 2-bedroom here rents for about $1,701/month, which eats 29.5% of your paycheck. That's under the 30% guideline most financial planners use, so the numbers work.

North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area has a Regional Price Parity of 100 (100 is the national average). That's right at the national average. After cost-of-living adjustment, the median network and computer systems administrators salary is worth about $93,330 in national-average purchasing power.

The table above ranks every state by median pay for this role. Keep in mind that the highest-paying states tend to have the highest costs of living, so the top salary doesn't always mean the most money in your pocket.