Systems Administrator Salary in Connecticut

How much does a Systems Administrator make in Connecticut?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Systems Administrator in Connecticut is $121,004 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $58.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $143,257
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $110,914 to $132,652
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $101,728

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Systems Administrator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$132,652	$11,054	$2,551	$64
Average	$121,004	$10,084	$2,327	$58
25th Percentile	$110,914	$9,243	$2,133	$53

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Key Factors That Influence Systems Administrator Salaries

A Systems 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 Systems Administrator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Systems 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): $79,264
Early Career (1-2 years): $100,968
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $119,526
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $138,857
Expert (over 8 years): $163,244

Levels	Salary
Systems A... Level Systems Administrator	$79,264
Systems A... Level Systems Administrator	$100,968
Systems A... Level Systems Administrator	$119,526
Systems A... Level Systems Administrator	$138,857
Systems A... Level Systems Administrator	$163,244

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How Do Systems 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 Systems Administrators. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $124,744.
California: $124,271.
Massachusetts: $122,615.

District of Columbia $124,744 California $124,271 Massachusetts $122,615 Washington $122,164 New Jersey $122,119 Alaska $121,961 Connecticut $120,406 New York $119,775

Hawaii $117,759 Rhode Island $116,812 Maryland $116,170 Minnesota $115,291 Colorado $114,953 Illinois $114,841 Oregon $114,413 Delaware $114,097

New Hampshire $113,899 Virginia $113,455 Pennsylvania $112,159 Nevada $111,506 North Dakota $111,292 Michigan $110,954 Wisconsin $110,830 Vermont $110,582

Texas $109,895 Maine $109,850 Arizona $109,782 Ohio $109,703 Georgia $108,667 Indiana $108,148 Wyoming $108,047 Utah $107,889

Iowa $107,822 Kansas $107,281 Louisiana $107,123 North Carolina $107,067 Missouri $107,044 Florida $106,605 Montana $106,368 Nebraska $106,143

Kentucky $106,019 South Carolina $105,568 Tennessee $105,287 Idaho $105,174 New Mexico $104,351 Oklahoma $104,171 Alabama $103,506 South Dakota $102,391

Arkansas $101,783 West Virginia $101,456 Mississippi $100,476

Top Paying Cities for Systems 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:

Old Mystic: $119,437
Oneco: $119,212
Avon: $119,978

Old Mystic, CT $119,437 Oneco, CT $119,212 Avon, CT $119,978 Bloomfield, CT $119,978 Windsor, CT $119,978 Bristol, CT $119,618 Burlington, CT $119,539 Broad Brook, CT $119,899

Canaan, CT $117,883 Canton, CT $119,719 Canton Center, CT $119,866 Colebrook, CT $117,793 Collinsville, CT $119,685 East Berlin, CT $119,618 East Canaan, CT $118,119 East Glastonbury, CT $119,978

East Granby, CT $119,944 East Hartland, CT $116,429 East Windsor Hill, CT $119,978 Ellington, CT $119,832 Farmington, CT $119,618 Falls Village, CT $118,638 Glastonbury, CT $119,978 Granby, CT $118,221

Berlin, CT $119,618 Lakeville, CT $118,885 Manchester, CT $119,978 Bolton, CT $119,866 New Britain, CT $119,618 New Hartford, CT $119,539 Norfolk, CT $118,097 North Canton, CT $119,832

North Granby, CT $116,621 Pine Meadow, CT $119,550 Plainville, CT $119,618 Barkhamsted, CT $119,640 Poquonock, CT $119,978 Riverton, CT $118,300 Vernon Rockville, CT $119,866 Rocky Hill, CT $119,618

Salisbury, CT $118,040 Sharon, CT $119,550 Simsbury, CT $119,978 Somers, CT $116,733 Somersville, CT $116,733 South Glastonbury, CT $119,775 South Windsor, CT $119,978 North Windham, CT $119,212

Pomfret Center, CT $117,984 Putnam, CT $117,838 Quinebaug, CT $117,815 Rogers, CT $117,962 Scotland, CT $119,370 South Willington, CT $118,209 South Windham, CT $119,325 South Woodstock, CT $117,804

Storrs Mansfield, CT $118,390 Thompson, CT $117,905 Ashford, CT $118,108 Willington, CT $118,277 Windham, CT $119,325 Woodstock, CT $117,793 Woodstock Valley, CT $117,950 New London, CT $119,437

Baltic, CT $119,404 Canterbury, CT $119,370 Central Village, CT $119,370 East Lyme, CT $119,437 Bozrah, CT $119,404 Gales Ferry, CT $119,404 Gilman, CT $119,404 Mashantucket, CT $119,437

Ledyard, CT $119,404 Groton, CT $119,437 Hanover, CT $119,404 Jewett City, CT $119,404 Montville, CT $119,437 Moosup, CT $119,257 Mystic, CT $119,437 Niantic, CT $119,437

North Stonington, CT $119,404 Norwich, CT $119,404 Preston, CT $119,404 Oakdale, CT $119,437 Old Lyme, CT $119,359 Stafford, CT $116,463 Stafford Springs, CT $116,463 Staffordville, CT $116,508

Suffield, CT $116,767 Taconic, CT $117,860 Tariffville, CT $119,978 Enfield, CT $116,767 Tolland, CT $117,871 Unionville, CT $119,618 East Windsor, CT $119,978 Weatogue, CT $119,978

West Granby, CT $118,131 West Hartland, CT $117,905 West Simsbury, CT $119,944 West Suffield, CT $116,767 Winchester Center, CT $118,581 Windsor Locks, CT $119,944 Winsted, CT $118,547 Hartford, CT $119,978

West Hartford, CT $119,978 East Hartford, CT $119,978 Wethersfield, CT $119,978 Newington, CT $119,618 Plainfield, CT $119,404 Quaker Hill, CT $119,437 South Lyme, CT $119,437 Sterling, CT $119,212

Stonington, CT $119,404 Pawcatuck, CT $119,325 Taftville, CT $119,404 Uncasville, CT $119,437 Versailles, CT $119,404 Voluntown, CT $119,404 Waterford, CT $119,437 Wauregan, CT $119,212

West Mystic, CT $119,437 Yantic, CT $119,404 Ansonia, CT $120,519 Beacon Falls, CT $120,485 Botsford, CT $123,223 Branford, CT $120,519 Cheshire, CT $119,956 Centerbrook, CT $119,212

Chester, CT $119,133 Clinton, CT $120,181 Cobalt, CT $119,550 Colchester, CT $119,178 Cromwell, CT $119,618 Deep River, CT $119,178 Derby, CT $120,519 Killingworth, CT $120,181

Salem, CT $119,325 Durham, CT $119,471 East Haddam, CT $119,111 East Hampton, CT $119,550 Essex, CT $119,246 Guilford, CT $120,406 Haddam, CT $119,111 Hadlyme, CT $119,325

Hawleyville, CT $123,223 Higganum, CT $119,359 Ivoryton, CT $119,178 Madison, CT $120,215 Marion, CT $119,584 Marlborough, CT $119,787 Meriden, CT $119,618 Middlefield, CT $119,539

Middle Haddam, CT $119,550 Middletown, CT $119,584 Milford, CT $127,358 Milldale, CT $119,618 Monroe, CT $127,279 Moodus, CT $119,190 Newtown, CT $123,223 North Branford, CT $120,519

Northford, CT $120,519 North Haven, CT $120,519 North Westchester, CT $119,178 Old Saybrook, CT $119,291 Orange, CT $120,519 Oxford, CT $120,440 Plantsville, CT $119,618 Portland, CT $119,618

Rockfall, CT $119,618 Sandy Hook, CT $123,144 Seymour, CT $120,519 Shelton, CT $127,358 South Britain, CT $123,110 Southbury, CT $123,077 Southington, CT $119,618 Stevenson, CT $127,358

Wallingford, CT $120,485 Stratford, CT $127,358 Westbrook, CT $119,133 New Haven, CT $120,519 East Haven, CT $120,519 Hamden, CT $120,519 West Haven, CT $120,519 Bethany, CT $120,519

Woodbridge, CT $120,519 Willimantic, CT $119,257 Abington, CT $118,029 Amston, CT $119,370 Andover, CT $119,753 Ballouville, CT $117,894 Brooklyn, CT $119,178 Chaplin, CT $119,099

Columbia, CT $119,145 Coventry, CT $119,640 Danielson, CT $119,066 Dayville, CT $117,962 Eastford, CT $117,995 East Killingly, CT $116,384 East Woodstock, CT $117,770 Fabyan, CT $117,815

Grosvenor Dale, CT $117,793 Hampton, CT $119,178 Hebron, CT $119,370 Lebanon, CT $119,291 Mansfield Center, CT $119,145 Mansfield Depot, CT $119,099 North Franklin, CT $119,404 North Grosvenordale, CT $117,781

Pomfret, CT $117,860 Bridgeport, CT $127,358 Trumbull, CT $127,358 Easton, CT $127,358 Waterbury, CT $119,392 Prospect, CT $120,406 Wolcott, CT $119,584 Bantam, CT $120,722

Bethlehem, CT $122,851 Cornwall, CT $119,719 Cornwall Bridge, CT $120,136 Gaylordsville, CT $123,032 Goshen, CT $119,449 Kent, CT $122,851 Lakeside, CT $121,026 Litchfield, CT $120,373

Middlebury, CT $121,556 Morris, CT $120,857 Naugatuck, CT $120,373 New Milford, CT $123,189 New Preston Marble Dale, CT $122,851 Northfield, CT $119,314 Oakville, CT $119,359 Pequabuck, CT $119,539

Plymouth, CT $119,471 Roxbury, CT $123,144 Sherman, CT $123,189 South Kent, CT $122,919 Terryville, CT $119,539 Thomaston, CT $119,426 Torrington, CT $119,505 Harwinton, CT $119,392

Washington, CT $122,964 Washington Depot, CT $122,964 Watertown, CT $119,314 West Cornwall, CT $119,370 Woodbury, CT $122,964 Bethel, CT $123,223 Brookfield, CT $123,223 Cos Cob, CT $128,428

Danbury, CT $123,223 New Fairfield, CT $123,223 Darien, CT $128,428 Fairfield, CT $127,358 Georgetown, CT $125,195 Greenwich, CT $128,428 Greens Farms, CT $127,358 New Canaan, CT $128,428

Norwalk, CT $128,428 Old Greenwich, CT $128,428 Redding Center, CT $123,223 Redding Ridge, CT $123,223 Ridgefield, CT $123,189 Riverside, CT $128,428 Westport, CT $127,358 Weston, CT $127,358

Southport, CT $127,358 Redding, CT $123,223 Wilton, CT $127,854 Stamford, CT $128,428 Bridgewater, CT $123,223

Systems Administrator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Systems 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

$110,914

Average $121,004/year

$132,652

$9,243

Average $10,084/month

$11,054

$2,133

Average $2,327/week

$2,551

$53

Average $58/hour

$64

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$132,652	$11,054	$2,551	$64
Average	$121,004	$10,084	$2,327	$58
25th Percentile	$110,914	$9,243	$2,133	$53

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