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Network and Computer Systems Administrator Salary in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California

The annual salary statistics of network and computer systems administrators in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of network and computer systems administrators in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Network and Computer Systems Administrators in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$68,220
25th Percentile Wage
$83,760
50th Percentile Wage
$107,570
75th Percentile Wage
$142,320
90th Percentile Wage
$173,160

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for network and computer systems administrators in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $173,160. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $107,570. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $68,220.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of network and computer systems administrators from 2012 to 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$107,570
4.73% 12.87%
2017
$102,480
0.64% -
2016
$101,820
0.39% -
2015
$101,420
2.09% -
2014
$99,300
7.89% -
2013
$91,470
-2.47% -
2012
$93,730
- -

Table 2. Compare Network and Computer Systems Administrator Salary in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara with Other California Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $107,570, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara is the highest paying city for network and computer systems administrators in state of California, followed by San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City (median annual salary $107,100). In comparison, the median annual salary of network and computer systems administrators in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara is .4 percent (.4%) higher than that in San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
$107,570
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City
$107,100
Oakland-Fremont-Hayward
$103,100
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
$100,370
Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville
$93,070
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos
$91,150
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$90,750
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$90,580
Salinas
$90,310
Visalia-Porterville
$90,090
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale
$89,470
Santa Rosa-Petaluma
$88,640
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
$87,200
Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$86,790
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine
$86,600
Stockton
$86,540
Merced
$85,350
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$84,020
Vallejo-Fairfield
$84,010
Yuba City
$82,910
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana
$81,650
Redding
$81,560
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles
$81,540
Bakersfield-Delano
$81,350
Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta
$81,010
Chico
$80,550
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
$80,110
Modesto
$79,830
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara
$78,380
Santa Cruz-Watsonville
$78,330
Napa
$77,800
Fresno
$77,640
Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$75,210
El Centro
$74,850
Madera-Chowchilla
$72,010
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$70,390

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