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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018

15-1142 Network and Computer Systems Administrators

Install, configure, and support an organization's local area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN), and Internet systems or a segment of a network system. Monitor network to ensure network availability to all system users and may perform necessary maintenance to support network availability. May monitor and test Web site performance to ensure Web sites operate correctly and without interruption. May assist in network modeling, analysis, planning, and coordination between network and data communications hardware and software. May supervise computer user support specialists and computer network support specialists. May administer network security measures. Excludes "Information Security Analysts"(15-1122), "Computer User Support Specialists" (15-1151), and "Computer Network Support Specialists" (15-1152).


National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
366,250 0.8 % $41.86 $87,070 0.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $24.51 $30.78 $39.45 $50.47 $62.85
Annual Wage (2) $50,990 $64,010 $82,050 $104,970 $130,720


Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Computer Systems Design and Related Services 68,130 3.25 $44.01 $91,530
Management of Companies and Enterprises 27,610 1.16 $42.98 $89,400
Telecommunications 15,280 2.02 $45.11 $93,830
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 14,580 0.48 $37.38 $77,740
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 14,260 0.26 $38.46 $79,990

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Computer Systems Design and Related Services 68,130 3.25 $44.01 $91,530
Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services 9,040 2.84 $42.80 $89,030
Telecommunications 15,280 2.02 $45.11 $93,830
Cable and Other Subscription Programming 820 1.53 $46.77 $97,290
Monetary Authorities-Central Bank 280 1.51 $50.88 $105,830

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Oil and Gas Extraction 1,180 0.83 $55.08 $114,570
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities 5,570 0.60 $51.47 $107,060
Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds 40 0.68 $51.07 $106,230
Monetary Authorities-Central Bank 280 1.51 $50.88 $105,830
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 100 0.01 $49.52 $102,990


Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 36,900 2.17 0.86 $47.02 $97,810
Texas 35,100 2.90 1.14 $43.03 $89,500
New York 25,940 2.76 1.09 $45.64 $94,940
Florida 18,780 2.18 0.86 $38.02 $79,070
Virginia 18,520 4.83 1.91 $45.13 $93,860




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Maryland 16,220 6.04 2.39 $52.01 $108,190
Virginia 18,520 4.83 1.91 $45.13 $93,860
Colorado 11,610 4.43 1.75 $40.46 $84,170
Kansas 5,820 4.23 1.67 $36.51 $75,940
Vermont 1,290 4.22 1.67 $36.14 $75,170




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Maryland 16,220 6.04 2.39 $52.01 $108,190
District of Columbia 1,960 2.76 1.09 $48.04 $99,920
New Jersey 12,370 3.05 1.21 $47.63 $99,070
California 36,900 2.17 0.86 $47.02 $97,810
New York 25,940 2.76 1.09 $45.64 $94,940





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 28,220 2.97 1.17 $48.81 $101,510
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 20,230 6.45 2.55 $49.03 $101,980
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 13,220 2.16 0.85 $44.56 $92,690
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 13,000 3.64 1.44 $44.08 $91,690
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 9,710 2.09 0.83 $42.26 $87,900
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 8,380 6.11 2.41 $53.60 $111,490
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 8,140 2.73 1.08 $48.33 $100,530
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 8,110 3.02 1.19 $43.27 $90,010
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 8,000 2.90 1.15 $45.10 $93,800
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 7,520 2.64 1.04 $40.02 $83,240




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California-Lexington Park, MD 630 13.54 5.35 $50.25 $104,510
Jefferson City, MO 680 9.02 3.56 $28.09 $58,420
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 20,230 6.45 2.55 $49.03 $101,980
Sioux Falls, SD 960 6.22 2.46 $31.07 $64,630
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 8,380 6.11 2.41 $53.60 $111,490
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ 190 6.01 2.37 $34.33 $71,410
Burlington-South Burlington, VT 720 5.86 2.32 $37.99 $79,010
State College, PA 390 5.69 2.25 $34.64 $72,050
Colorado Springs, CO 1,500 5.33 2.11 $36.94 $76,840
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 5,830 5.21 2.06 $55.61 $115,670




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 5,830 5.21 2.06 $55.61 $115,670
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 8,380 6.11 2.41 $53.60 $111,490
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 7,400 3.06 1.21 $50.30 $104,620
California-Lexington Park, MD 630 13.54 5.35 $50.25 $104,510
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 1,020 2.45 0.97 $49.70 $103,370
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 20,230 6.45 2.55 $49.03 $101,980
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 28,220 2.97 1.17 $48.81 $101,510
Portsmouth, NH-ME 480 5.07 2.00 $48.69 $101,280
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 8,140 2.73 1.08 $48.33 $100,530
Ithaca, NY 220 4.44 1.75 $47.86 $99,550

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 910 2.33 0.92 $30.57 $63,590
North Northeastern Ohio non-metropolitan area (non-contiguous) 480 1.43 0.56 $33.18 $69,020
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 450 2.06 0.81 $35.00 $72,800
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 410 1.59 0.63 $32.46 $67,510
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 400 1.56 0.62 $32.78 $68,180

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 320 4.04 1.60 $44.17 $91,880
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 260 3.65 1.44 $35.84 $74,550
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 210 3.49 1.38 $27.68 $57,560
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 360 2.75 1.09 $28.44 $59,150
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 280 2.66 1.05 $31.64 $65,810

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area 40 0.69 0.27 $44.42 $92,400
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 320 4.04 1.60 $44.17 $91,880
Maryland nonmetropolitan area 150 2.46 0.97 $42.60 $88,620
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 90 0.95 0.38 $42.02 $87,390
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $41.39 $86,080


About May 2018 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate--50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OES estimates and related information:

May 2018 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 29, 2019