Network Security Administrator Salary in Colorado

How much does a Network Security Administrator make in Colorado?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Network Security Administrator in Colorado is $120,345 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $58.

However, a Network Security Administrator's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $135,042
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $111,046 to $128,038
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $102,580

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Network Security Administrator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$128,038	$10,670	$2,462	$62
Average	$120,345	$10,029	$2,314	$58
25th Percentile	$111,046	$9,254	$2,135	$53

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Key Factors That Influence Network Security Administrator Salaries

A Network Security Administrator's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Network Security Administrator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Network Security Administrator's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $78,313
Early Career (1-2 years): $95,908
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $120,270
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $138,910
Expert (over 8 years): $157,786

Levels	Salary
Network S... Level Network Security Administrator	$78,313
Network S... Level Network Security Administrator	$95,908
Network S... Level Network Security Administrator	$120,270
Network S... Level Network Security Administrator	$138,910
Network S... Level Network Security Administrator	$157,786

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How Do Network Security Administrator Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Network Security Administrators. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $130,633.
California: $130,137.
Massachusetts: $128,403.

District of Columbia $130,633 California $130,137 Massachusetts $128,403 Washington $127,931 New Jersey $127,884 Alaska $127,719 Connecticut $126,091 New York $125,430

Hawaii $123,318 Rhode Island $122,327 Maryland $121,654 Minnesota $120,734 Colorado $120,380 Illinois $120,262 Oregon $119,814 Delaware $119,483

New Hampshire $119,276 Virginia $118,811 Pennsylvania $117,454 Nevada $116,770 North Dakota $116,546 Michigan $116,192 Wisconsin $116,062 Vermont $115,802

Texas $115,083 Maine $115,035 Arizona $114,965 Ohio $114,882 Georgia $113,797 Indiana $113,254 Wyoming $113,148 Utah $112,982

Iowa $112,912 Kansas $112,345 Louisiana $112,180 North Carolina $112,121 Missouri $112,098 Florida $111,637 Montana $111,390 Nebraska $111,154

Kentucky $111,024 South Carolina $110,552 Tennessee $110,257 Idaho $110,139 New Mexico $109,278 Oklahoma $109,089 Alabama $108,393 South Dakota $107,225

Arkansas $106,588 West Virginia $106,245 Mississippi $105,219

Top Paying Cities for Network Security Administrators

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Glen Haven: $116,203
Hygiene: $123,672
Johnstown: $118,870

Glen Haven, CO $116,203 Hygiene, CO $123,672 Johnstown, CO $118,870 Laporte, CO $116,911 Livermore, CO $116,675 Loveland, CO $116,758 Lyons, CO $123,589 Masonville, CO $116,911

Mead, CO $119,460 Milliken, CO $118,775 Niwot, CO $123,825 Red Feather Lakes, CO $113,431 Severance, CO $116,522 Timnath, CO $116,911 Wellington, CO $116,911 Windsor, CO $116,675

Brighton, CO $119,660 Ault, CO $116,121 Briggsdale, CO $113,325 Carr, CO $111,177 Eastlake, CO $120,132 Eaton, CO $115,460 Evans, CO $117,961 Fort Lupton, CO $119,861

Galeton, CO $114,528 Gilcrest, CO $118,775 Gill, CO $115,437 Greeley, CO $117,596 Henderson, CO $119,967 Hudson, CO $119,790 Keenesburg, CO $119,660 Kersey, CO $117,077

La Salle, CO $118,315 Lucerne, CO $115,967 Nunn, CO $116,203 Orchard, CO $115,731 Pierce, CO $116,203 Ohio City, CO $121,053 Parlin, CO $121,053 Penrose, CO $114,634

Pitkin, CO $121,053 Poncha Springs, CO $121,053 Powderhorn, CO $121,053 Rockvale, CO $114,504 Sargents, CO $121,053 Twin Lakes, CO $121,442 Westcliffe, CO $113,006 Wetmore, CO $113,749

Durango, CO $115,389 Cahone, CO $121,053 Cortez, CO $121,053 Dolores, CO $121,053 Dove Creek, CO $121,053 Egnar, CO $121,053 Hesperus, CO $115,389 Lewis, CO $121,053

Mancos, CO $121,053 Marvel, CO $113,313 Mesa Verde National Park, CO $113,313 Pleasant View, CO $121,053 Rico, CO $121,053 Towaoc, CO $113,313 Yellow Jacket, CO $121,053 Montrose, CO $121,053

Austin, CO $121,053 Bedrock, CO $121,053 Cedaredge, CO $121,053 Cory, CO $121,053 Crawford, CO $121,053 Delta, CO $121,053 Eckert, CO $121,053 Hotchkiss, CO $121,053

Lazear, CO $121,053 Naturita, CO $121,053 Norwood, CO $121,053 Nucla, CO $121,053 Olathe, CO $121,053 Ophir, CO $121,053 Ouray, CO $121,053 Paonia, CO $121,053

Paradox, CO $121,053 Placerville, CO $121,053 Redvale, CO $121,053 Ridgway, CO $121,053 Silverton, CO $121,053 Somerset, CO $121,053 Telluride, CO $121,053 Grand Junction, CO $121,053

Platteville, CO $119,283 Roggen, CO $118,622 Weldona, CO $117,419 Wiggins, CO $117,419 Fort Morgan, CO $117,419 Log Lane Village, CO $117,419 Akron, CO $114,988 Amherst, CO $112,923

Atwood, CO $112,923 Brush, CO $114,988 Crook, CO $110,115 Eckley, CO $114,988 Fleming, CO $112,923 Grover, CO $110,115 Haxtun, CO $112,923 Hereford, CO $110,115

Hillrose, CO $114,988 Holyoke, CO $112,923 Idalia, CO $116,227 Iliff, CO $110,115 Julesburg, CO $110,115 Lindon, CO $119,106 Merino, CO $112,923 New Raymer, CO $112,923

Otis, CO $114,988 Ovid, CO $110,115 Padroni, CO $110,115 Paoli, CO $112,923 Peetz, CO $110,115 Sedgwick, CO $110,115 Snyder, CO $114,988 Sterling, CO $112,923

Stoneham, CO $112,923 Vernon, CO $115,378 Woodrow, CO $119,106 Wray, CO $116,841 Yuma, CO $114,988 Anton, CO $119,106 Arapahoe, CO $114,788 Arriba, CO $116,581

Bethune, CO $116,227 Burlington, CO $116,227 Calhan, CO $116,581 Cascade, CO $117,761 Cheyenne Wells, CO $114,788 Cope, CO $117,843 Cripple Creek, CO $116,970 Divide, CO $116,970

Flagler, CO $116,227 Florissant, CO $116,581 Fountain, CO $117,442 Genoa, CO $116,581 Green Mountain Falls, CO $117,525 Guffey, CO $116,581 Hugo, CO $116,581 Joes, CO $117,843

Karval, CO $114,788 Kirk, CO $117,843 Kit Carson, CO $114,788 Limon, CO $116,581 Lake George, CO $116,581 Manitou Springs, CO $117,761 Matheson, CO $116,581 Peyton, CO $116,734

Ramah, CO $116,581 Rush, CO $115,755 Seibert, CO $116,227 Simla, CO $116,581 Stratton, CO $116,227 U S A F Academy, CO $117,678 Victor, CO $117,053 Vona, CO $116,227

Wild Horse, CO $114,788 Woodland Park, CO $117,206 Yoder, CO $115,578 Colorado Springs, CO $117,761 Clifton, CO $121,053 Fruita, CO $121,053 Gateway, CO $121,053 Glade Park, CO $121,053

Loma, CO $121,053 Mack, CO $121,053 Palisade, CO $121,053 Whitewater, CO $121,053 Glenwood Springs, CO $121,053 Dinosaur, CO $115,920 Aspen, CO $122,232 Snowmass Village, CO $122,232

Avon, CO $121,300 Basalt, CO $121,761 Carbondale, CO $120,958 Collbran, CO $121,053 Craig, CO $120,121 De Beque, CO $121,053 Eagle, CO $120,592 Edwards, CO $121,218

Parachute, CO $121,053 Battlement Mesa, CO $121,053 Gypsum, CO $120,545 Hamilton, CO $120,121 Hayden, CO $120,121 Maybell, CO $120,592 Meeker, CO $120,592 Meredith, CO $121,914

Mesa, CO $121,053 Minturn, CO $121,300 Molina, CO $121,053 New Castle, CO $121,053 Rangely, CO $120,592 Red Cliff, CO $121,300 Rifle, CO $121,053 Silt, CO $121,053

Slater, CO $108,900 Snowmass, CO $121,996 Wolcott, CO $120,828 Woody Creek, CO $122,232 Vail, CO $121,300 Pueblo, CO $114,186 Colorado City, CO $113,006 Aguilar, CO $113,006

Arlington, CO $113,006 Avondale, CO $113,950 Beulah, CO $113,006 Boncarbo, CO $113,006 Boone, CO $113,561 Branson, CO $113,006 Campo, CO $109,679 Cheraw, CO $113,006

Crowley, CO $113,006 Eads, CO $113,006 Fort Lyon, CO $113,006 Fowler, CO $113,006 Gardner, CO $113,006 Granada, CO $113,006 Hartman, CO $113,006 Hasty, CO $113,006

Haswell, CO $113,006 Hoehne, CO $113,006 Holly, CO $113,006 Kim, CO $113,006 La Junta, CO $113,006 Lamar, CO $113,006 Las Animas, CO $113,006 La Veta, CO $113,006

Mc Clave, CO $113,006 Manzanola, CO $113,006 Model, CO $113,006 Olney Springs, CO $113,006 Ordway, CO $113,006 Pritchett, CO $113,006 Rocky Ford, CO $113,006 Rye, CO $113,006

Sheridan Lake, CO $113,006 Springfield, CO $113,006 Sugar City, CO $113,006 Swink, CO $113,006 Trinchera, CO $113,006 Trinidad, CO $113,006 Two Buttes, CO $113,006 Vilas, CO $113,006

Walsenburg, CO $113,006 Walsh, CO $109,679 Weston, CO $113,006 Wiley, CO $113,006 Alamosa, CO $113,006 Antonito, CO $109,726 Arboles, CO $109,726 Arvada, CO $120,286

Aurora, CO $120,203 Bayfield, CO $115,389 Broomfield, CO $121,702 Commerce City, CO $120,286 Dupont, CO $120,286 Eldorado Springs, CO $123,825 Lafayette, CO $123,672 Louisville, CO $123,825

Westminster, CO $120,286 Wheat Ridge, CO $120,286 Agate, CO $117,843 Bennett, CO $119,106 Byers, CO $119,106 Castle Rock, CO $118,197 Deer Trail, CO $119,106 Elbert, CO $117,183

Elizabeth, CO $118,079 Englewood, CO $120,286 Franktown, CO $118,186 Kiowa, CO $117,843 Larkspur, CO $117,336 Littleton, CO $120,203 Lone Tree, CO $120,203 Louviers, CO $119,578

Monument, CO $117,206 Palmer Lake, CO $116,970 Parker, CO $119,377 Sedalia, CO $119,200 Strasburg, CO $119,106 Watkins, CO $120,121 Denver, CO $120,286 Thornton, CO $120,286

Boulder, CO $123,825 Golden, CO $120,203 Alma, CO $120,415 Bailey, CO $119,991 Black Hawk, CO $123,117 Bond, CO $120,356 Breckenridge, CO $120,498 Buffalo Creek, CO $119,271

Burns, CO $120,250 Central City, CO $123,035 Clark, CO $114,504 Climax, CO $120,592 Coalmont, CO $119,495 Como, CO $120,121 Conifer, CO $120,415 Cowdrey, CO $108,900

Dillon, CO $120,592 Dumont, CO $121,088 Evergreen, CO $119,495 Empire, CO $121,005 Fairplay, CO $120,368 Fraser, CO $121,383 Frisco, CO $120,746 Georgetown, CO $120,946

Granby, CO $121,654 Grand Lake, CO $120,982 Grant, CO $120,274 Hartsel, CO $119,247 Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $120,958 Idaho Springs, CO $121,041 Idledale, CO $119,967 Indian Hills, CO $119,896

Jamestown, CO $123,825 Jefferson, CO $120,121 Kittredge, CO $119,660 Kremmling, CO $120,121 Leadville, CO $120,581 Mc Coy, CO $120,121 Morrison, CO $120,132 Nederland, CO $123,672

Oak Creek, CO $120,121 Parshall, CO $120,545 Phippsburg, CO $120,121 Pine, CO $119,967 Pinecliffe, CO $123,825 Rand, CO $119,495 Rollinsville, CO $123,589 Shawnee, CO $120,215

Silver Plume, CO $120,923 Steamboat Springs, CO $120,121 Tabernash, CO $121,536 Toponas, CO $120,121 Walden, CO $112,310 Ward, CO $123,743 Winter Park, CO $121,253 Yampa, CO $120,121

Silverthorne, CO $120,746 Longmont, CO $123,507 Allenspark, CO $123,353 Estes Park, CO $119,188 Bellvue, CO $116,911 Berthoud, CO $119,507 Dacono, CO $121,194 Drake, CO $116,439

Erie, CO $123,507 Firestone, CO $119,944 Fort Collins, CO $116,911 Frederick, CO $123,035 Blanca, CO $113,006 Capulin, CO $111,366 Center, CO $113,006 Chama, CO $113,006

Chimney Rock, CO $115,389 Chromo, CO $109,726 Conejos, CO $109,726 Creede, CO $121,053 Crestone, CO $113,006 Del Norte, CO $116,876 Fort Garland, CO $113,006 San Luis, CO $109,726

Homelake, CO $113,006 Hooper, CO $113,006 Ignacio, CO $109,726 Jaroso, CO $109,726 La Jara, CO $111,366 Manassa, CO $111,366 Moffat, CO $113,006 Monte Vista, CO $113,006

Mosca, CO $113,006 Pagosa Springs, CO $109,726 Romeo, CO $111,366 Saguache, CO $116,876 Sanford, CO $111,366 San Pablo, CO $113,006 South Fork, CO $121,053 Villa Grove, CO $116,876

Salida, CO $118,823 Almont, CO $121,053 Buena Vista, CO $121,053 Canon City, CO $114,917 Cimarron, CO $121,053 Coal Creek, CO $114,457 Coaldale, CO $114,788 Cotopaxi, CO $114,788

Crested Butte, CO $121,135 Florence, CO $114,540 Monarch, CO $121,053 Granite, CO $120,758 Gunnison, CO $121,053 Hillside, CO $114,788 Howard, CO $116,581 Lake City, CO $121,053

Nathrop, CO $121,053

Network Security Administrator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Network Security Administrator's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on May 18, 2021

$111,046

Average $120,345/year

$128,038

$9,254

Average $10,029/month

$10,670

$2,135

Average $2,314/week

$2,462

$53

Average $58/hour

$62

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$128,038	$10,670	$2,462	$62
Average	$120,345	$10,029	$2,314	$58
25th Percentile	$111,046	$9,254	$2,135	$53

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