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Systems Administrator salary in United States
The median salary in Systems Administrator job ads in United States is $119,750 a year (about $9,979 a month before tax). The middle half of those ads list $99,007 to $163,275, based on 22 salaries from 11 employers, updated 8 Nov 2026.
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- Median in job ads
- $119,750
- a year
- 12-month range
- High $128,750
- Oct 2026
- Low $128,750 · Oct 2026
- Salaries
- 22
- from 11 employers
- Last updated
- 8 Nov 2026
- 12-month window to 8 Nov 2026
Salary range
Where listed pay sits
- 10th percentile
- $81,758
- 25th percentile
- $99,007
- Median
- $119,750
- 75th percentile
- $163,275
- 90th percentile
- $186,750
22 salaries · 23 live United States jobs. Box: the middle half of salaries · line: the median · whisker: 10th to 90th percentile.
Based on 22 salary-listed job postings from the last 12 months · last updated 8 Nov 2026
Salary brackets
Systems Administrator salary brackets in United States
How the 22 comparable salary observations behind the percentile band above spread across USD pay brackets, annualised and United States only. Shares are of observations, not of employers.
| Pay bracket | Relative size | Share and count of listings |
|---|---|---|
| Under $80K | 4% 1 listing | |
| $80K–$100K | 23% 5 listings | |
| $100K–$120KMedian here | 23% 5 listings | |
| $120K–$140K | 14% 3 listings | |
| $140K–$160K | 4% 1 listing | |
| $160K–$180K | 14% 3 listings | |
| $180K–$200K | 14% 3 listings | |
| $200K and over | 4% 1 listing |
Brackets are equal-width and rounded; the open-ended rows collect the lowest and highest observations, and the bracket that holds the median is highlighted. Same cohort and outlier rules as the percentiles above.
Skills and pay
Skills linked to higher Systems Administrator pay in United States
How much higher or lower the median is for job posts that mention a skill. It shows an association, not a guarantee: better-paid jobs often bundle several scarce skills with senior scope. Skills with fewer than 8 salaries are left out.
| Skill | Pay premium chart | Pay premium |
|---|---|---|
| linuxmedian $162,000 · 13 salaries | up +35.3% | |
| awsmedian $151,400 · 10 salaries | up +26.4% | |
| pythonmedian $134,000 · 12 salaries | up +11.9% | |
| azuremedian $125,400 · 8 salaries | up +4.7% |
Pay listed by employers
Latest Systems Administrator jobs that show their pay in United States
Pay as the employer wrote it, per year: individual job posts, not averages.
- Systems Administrator (Corporate IT)The Voleon Group · Senior level · posted 7 Nov 2026$125,000 – $145,000
- Systems AdministratorINflow Federal · posted 7 Nov 2026$60,000 – $70,000
- Systems AdministratorINflow Federal · Senior level · posted 7 Nov 2026$90,000 – $140,000
- Systems AdministratorGRVTY · posted 6 Nov 2026$150,000 – $250,000
- Systems Administrator - Level 01 - FULLY CLEARED with POLYGRAPH REQUIREDConstellation Technologies, Inc · posted 4 Nov 2026$90,000 – $120,000
Evidence
Where these numbers come from
22 salaries from 11 employers, posted between 8 Nov 2025 and 8 Nov 2026. Last updated 8 Nov 2026. Every figure on this page comes from this one group of salaries; the median is the middle value, not the average.
- Employer hiring-system feeds 91%
- Pay read from posting text 9%
Live jobs
Systems Administrator jobs in United States
- Systems Administrator II
CareDx, Inc. · United States
$83K – $100K/yr · listed by the employer
- Systems Administrator
Augustine Consulting Inc. · Scott AFB, Illinois
$75K – $130K/yr · listed by the employer
- Systems Administrator – Linux
Electrosoft · Atlanta, Georgia, United States
$105K – $120K/yr · listed by the employer
- Systems Administrator (Corporate IT)
The Voleon Group · New York City, New York, United States
$125K – $145K/yr · listed by the employer
- Systems Administrator
INflow Federal · Portsmouth, Virginia, United States
$60K – $70K/yr · listed by the employer
- Systems Administrator
INflow Federal · Springfield, Virginia, United States
$90K – $140K/yr · listed by the employer
Reading this number
What this number does—and does not—mean
The range summarizes salary-listed Jobiba jobs in United States. It is not a promise of what one employer will pay, and it is not converted from another country's currency. Experience, city, seniority, skills and company can move an individual offer materially.
Frequently asked questions
Systems Administrator salary in United States: common questions
What is the average Systems Administrator salary in United States in 2026?
Job ads for Systems Administrator in United States on Jobiba list a median salary of $119,750 a year, based on 22 salary-listed job postings. The middle half of those job ads pay between $99,007 and $163,275 a year (25th to 75th percentile).
How does Jobiba calculate Systems Administrator salary in United States?
From 22 salary-listed Jobiba job postings from the last 12 months that state an explicit salary, currency and pay period. Hourly, daily and monthly pay is converted to an annual figure, implausible values and outliers are removed, and currencies are never mixed or converted. Jobiba publishes the median and 25th–75th percentile range only when enough comparable postings exist.