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Network and Computer Systems Administrators Salary in California
Network and Computer Systems Administrators in California earn a median $106,440 a year, 7% above the U.S. median.
- Median in CA
- $106,440 a year
- U.S. median
- $99,130 a year
- Employment
- 26,170
- Location quotient
- 0.71
- Share of jobs vs. U.S. (1.00 = same)
Pay range in California
- Median (50%)
- $106,440 · $51.18 an hour
- Mean (average)
- $115,210 · $55.39 an hour (estimate error ±1.5%)
- 10th percentile
- $72,400 · $34.81 an hour
- 25th percentile
- $88,680 · $42.64 an hour
- 75th percentile
- $134,190 · $64.52 an hour
- 90th percentile
- $166,730 · $80.16 an hour
- Employment
- 26,170 (estimate error ±2.6%)
- Jobs per 1,000
- 1.44
- Location quotient
- 0.71 (1.00 = national share)
Network and Computer Systems Administrators pay by metro area in California
Includes metro areas that cross into this state and nonmetropolitan areas
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H-1B filings for network and computer systems administrators in California
FY 2026 through Q3, by work location
536 certified filings with a median offered wage of $121,272.
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Frequently asked questions
- How much do network and computer systems administrators make in California?
- The median wage for network and computer systems administrators in California is $106,440 a year (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025). There are about 26,170 jobs in the state.
- Where in California do network and computer systems administrators earn the most?
- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA has the highest median wage in the state for this occupation at $133,360 a year.