SOC 15-1244 · Computer and mathematical
Network and Computer Systems Administrators prevailing wage by area
At Level II this ranges from $111,966 in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA down to $66,976 in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC, a spread of $44,990 on the same job.
What this occupation covers
Install, configure, and maintain an organization's local area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN), data communications network, operating systems, and physical and virtual servers. Perform system monitoring and verify the integrity and availability of hardware, network, and server resources and systems. Review system and application logs and verify completion of scheduled jobs, including system backups. Analyze network and server resource consumption and control user access. Install and upgrade software and maintain software licenses. May assist in network modeling, analysis, planning, and coordination between network and data communications hardware and software.
Occupation definition from oes_soc_occs.csv, OFLC_Wages_2026-27.zip.
Every area with a surveyed figure
| Area | Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $90,064 | $111,966 | $133,848 | $155,750 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $87,610 | $111,883 | $136,157 | $160,430 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $85,363 | $105,747 | $126,110 | $146,494 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $79,144 | $102,835 | $126,506 | $150,197 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $82,493 | $102,440 | $122,387 | $142,334 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $78,832 | $94,848 | $110,843 | $126,859 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $77,917 | $94,286 | $110,635 | $127,005 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $76,086 | $93,974 | $111,842 | $129,730 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $77,314 | $93,288 | $109,262 | $125,237 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $71,781 | $93,226 | $114,650 | $136,094 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $73,715 | $93,059 | $112,382 | $131,726 |
| Columbus, OH | $73,216 | $92,186 | $111,176 | $130,146 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $77,501 | $91,957 | $106,434 | $120,890 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $73,341 | $91,874 | $110,386 | $128,918 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $74,672 | $91,666 | $108,638 | $125,632 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $74,131 | $91,416 | $108,701 | $125,986 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $72,654 | $90,334 | $108,035 | $125,715 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $72,114 | $89,981 | $107,848 | $125,715 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $72,509 | $89,190 | $105,872 | $122,554 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $73,570 | $88,629 | $103,688 | $118,747 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $68,827 | $87,859 | $106,891 | $125,923 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $69,867 | $87,672 | $105,477 | $123,282 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $71,032 | $87,360 | $103,667 | $119,995 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $70,408 | $87,318 | $104,208 | $121,118 |
| Richmond, VA | $68,266 | $85,904 | $103,542 | $121,181 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $68,453 | $85,238 | $102,045 | $118,830 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $69,014 | $84,115 | $99,237 | $114,338 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $68,432 | $83,741 | $99,029 | $114,338 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $66,477 | $83,720 | $100,963 | $118,206 |
| Rochester, NY | $69,410 | $83,387 | $97,386 | $111,363 |
| Cleveland, OH | $67,454 | $83,242 | $99,029 | $114,816 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $68,619 | $82,784 | $96,928 | $111,093 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $67,038 | $82,118 | $97,219 | $112,299 |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $66,518 | $80,434 | $94,328 | $108,243 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $65,499 | $80,122 | $94,765 | $109,387 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $66,664 | $79,539 | $92,394 | $105,269 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $63,003 | $78,437 | $93,891 | $109,325 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $60,382 | $77,646 | $94,890 | $112,154 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $61,464 | $74,048 | $86,632 | $99,216 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $45,094 | $66,976 | $88,837 | $110,718 |
40 areas, all surveyed for that metropolitan area rather than imputed from a broader geography. 3 of them carry a full breakdown page, selected by filing volume; the rest show their figures here. ALC_Export.csv, wage year 2026-27.
How employers filed for this occupation
Across 1,049 certified H-1B filings in FY2025 Q1 to Q4 that recorded a level, the plurality landed on Level II. The median wage actually offered was $99,195 a year, from 1,075 filings.
| Level | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 100 | 9.5% |
| Level II | 564 | 53.8% |
| Level III | 200 | 19.1% |
| Level IV | 185 | 17.6% |
LCA disclosure data, FY2025 Q1 to Q4. Certified H-1B filings only.
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