Systems Administrator Salary in Maryland

How much does a Systems Administrator make in Maryland?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Systems Administrator in Maryland is $116,159 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $56.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $137,521
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $106,473 to $127,341
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $97,655

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Systems Administrator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$127,341	$10,612	$2,449	$61
Average	$116,159	$9,680	$2,234	$56
25th Percentile	$106,473	$8,873	$2,048	$51

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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): $76,090
Early Career (1-2 years): $96,925
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $114,741
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $133,297
Expert (over 8 years): $156,708

Levels	Salary
Systems A... Level Systems Administrator	$76,090
Systems A... Level Systems Administrator	$96,925
Systems A... Level Systems Administrator	$114,741
Systems A... Level Systems Administrator	$133,297
Systems A... Level Systems Administrator	$156,708

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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:

Owings: $121,972
Riverdale: $124,744
College Park: $124,744

Owings, MD $121,972 Riverdale, MD $124,744 College Park, MD $124,744 Fort Washington, MD $124,665 Oxon Hill, MD $124,744 Suitland, MD $124,744 District Heights, MD $124,744 Temple Hills, MD $124,744

Deale, MD $120,699 Dunkirk, MD $121,826 Fort George G Meade, MD $115,911 Friendship, MD $120,113 Fulton, MD $120,125 Andrews Air Force Base, MD $124,710 Savage, MD $115,945 Shady Side, MD $120,440

Galesville, MD $120,418 Greenbelt, MD $124,710 Glenn Dale, MD $124,598 Upper Marlboro, MD $124,485 Harwood, MD $120,474 Highland, MD $120,102 West River, MD $120,542 Tracys Landing, MD $121,082

Hyattsville, MD $124,744 Jessup, MD $116,024 Bethesda, MD $124,744 Glen Echo, MD $124,744 Chevy Chase, MD $124,744 Cabin John, MD $124,744 Olney, MD $124,485 Brookeville, MD $124,406

Poolesville, MD $122,468 Barnesville, MD $121,894 Beallsville, MD $122,412 Boyds, MD $121,499 Dickerson, MD $122,198 Rockville, MD $124,598 Potomac, MD $124,665 Derwood, MD $124,485

Sandy Spring, MD $124,485 Ashton, MD $124,440 Brinklow, MD $124,372 Burtonsville, MD $124,519 Montgomery Village, MD $120,992 Kensington, MD $124,744 Garrett Park, MD $124,744 Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $124,631

Silver Spring, MD $124,744 Takoma Park, MD $124,744 Aberdeen, MD $112,982 Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $113,635 Abingdon, MD $113,286 Gunpowder, MD $115,979 Arnold, MD $115,832 Baldwin, MD $115,945

Bel Air, MD $112,463 Belcamp, MD $113,410 Benson, MD $113,027 Boring, MD $112,328 Brooklandville, MD $116,170 Butler, MD $115,866 Chase, MD $116,024 Churchville, MD $112,407

Clarksville, MD $115,832 Cockeysville, MD $116,091 Hunt Valley, MD $116,024 Crownsville, MD $115,798 Darlington, MD $111,934 Davidsonville, MD $120,192 Dayton, MD $115,798 Edgewater, MD $119,990

Edgewood, MD $115,832 Ellicott City, MD $116,091 Columbia, MD $115,979 Fallston, MD $115,866 Finksburg, MD $115,798 Forest Hill, MD $111,923 Fork, MD $115,979 Fort Howard, MD $116,136

Freeland, MD $108,385 Gambrills, MD $115,911 Gibson Island, MD $115,832 Glen Arm, MD $116,136 Glen Burnie, MD $116,170 Glyndon, MD $115,945 Hampstead, MD $111,371 Elkridge, MD $116,170

Hanover, MD $116,136 Harmans, MD $116,136 Havre De Grace, MD $113,094 Hydes, MD $115,979 Jarrettsville, MD $111,641 Joppa, MD $115,911 Kingsville, MD $115,979 Lineboro, MD $108,430

Linthicum Heights, MD $116,170 Long Green, MD $116,057 Spencerville, MD $124,519 Clarksburg, MD $121,026 Damascus, MD $120,418 Germantown, MD $121,398 Annapolis, MD $119,302 Cumberland, MD $99,327

Accident, MD $99,327 Barton, MD $99,327 Bittinger, MD $99,327 Bloomington, MD $99,327 Corriganville, MD $99,327 Eckhart Mines, MD $99,327 Ellerslie, MD $99,327 Flintstone, MD $99,327

Friendsville, MD $99,327 Frostburg, MD $99,327 Grantsville, MD $99,327 Kitzmiller, MD $99,327 Lonaconing, MD $99,327 Luke, MD $99,327 Mc Henry, MD $99,327 Midland, MD $99,327

Midlothian, MD $99,327 Mount Savage, MD $99,327 Oakland, MD $99,327 Oldtown, MD $99,327 Pinto, MD $99,327 Rawlings, MD $99,327 Spring Gap, MD $99,327 Swanton, MD $99,327

Westernport, MD $99,327 Easton, MD $115,607 Barclay, MD $115,381 Bethlehem, MD $115,607 Betterton, MD $114,897 Bozman, MD $119,606 Cambridge, MD $119,899 Centreville, MD $115,607

Chester, MD $118,266 Chestertown, MD $115,505 Church Creek, MD $119,899 Church Hill, MD $115,505 Claiborne, MD $119,111 Cordova, MD $115,607 Crapo, MD $124,181 Crocheron, MD $124,181

Crumpton, MD $115,336 Denton, MD $115,607 East New Market, MD $119,899 Federalsburg, MD $116,846 Fishing Creek, MD $124,181 Galena, MD $115,584 Goldsboro, MD $115,607 Grasonville, MD $117,240

Greensboro, MD $115,607 Henderson, MD $115,866 Hillsboro, MD $115,607 Hurlock, MD $119,899 Ingleside, MD $115,438 Kennedyville, MD $115,359 Mcdaniel, MD $119,111 Madison, MD $124,181

Marydel, MD $116,238 Massey, MD $115,776 Millington, MD $115,697 Neavitt, MD $120,226 Newcomb, MD $118,469 Oxford, MD $119,899 Preston, MD $115,607 Price, MD $115,539

Queen Anne, MD $115,607 Queenstown, MD $116,508 Rhodesdale, MD $119,899 Ridgely, MD $115,607 Rock Hall, MD $116,779 Royal Oak, MD $118,052 Saint Michaels, MD $118,671 Secretary, MD $119,899

Sherwood, MD $120,373 Deal Island, MD $114,717 Eden, MD $119,291 Ewell, MD $105,242 Fruitland, MD $119,291 Girdletree, MD $108,757 Hebron, MD $119,291 Linkwood, MD $119,899

Manokin, MD $112,035 Mardela Springs, MD $119,291 Marion Station, MD $105,963 Nanticoke, MD $119,899 Newark, MD $118,874 Ocean City, MD $118,874 Parsonsburg, MD $117,781 Pittsville, MD $118,874

Pocomoke City, MD $105,647 Powellville, MD $118,874 Princess Anne, MD $113,962 Quantico, MD $119,899 Rehobeth, MD $105,647 Sharptown, MD $119,291 Showell, MD $118,874 Snow Hill, MD $113,061

Stockton, MD $105,647 Tyaskin, MD $119,899 Tylerton, MD $105,242 Upper Fairmount, MD $112,035 Vienna, MD $119,899 Westover, MD $112,035 Whaleyville, MD $118,874 Willards, MD $118,874

Delmar, MD $116,846 North East, MD $113,624 Perry Point, MD $113,387 Perryville, MD $112,959 Port Deposit, MD $112,486 Rising Sun, MD $111,878 Warwick, MD $115,596 Cecilton, MD $115,438

Charlestown, MD $113,399 Chesapeake City, MD $115,246 Childs, MD $115,381 Stevensville, MD $118,209 Colora, MD $112,080 Conowingo, MD $111,585 Earleville, MD $114,717 Elk Mills, MD $115,381

Elkton, MD $115,381 Georgetown, MD $115,370 Lutherville Timonium, MD $116,170 Abell, MD $124,181 Accokeek, MD $124,519 Aquasco, MD $124,181 Avenue, MD $124,181 Barstow, MD $124,181

Bel Alton, MD $124,181 Benedict, MD $124,181 Brandywine, MD $124,440 Broomes Island, MD $124,181 Bryans Road, MD $124,406 Bryantown, MD $124,181 Bushwood, MD $124,181 California, MD $124,181

Callaway, MD $124,181 Chaptico, MD $124,181 Charlotte Hall, MD $124,181 Cheltenham, MD $124,485 Clements, MD $124,181 Cobb Island, MD $124,181 Coltons Point, MD $124,181 Compton, MD $124,181

Dameron, MD $124,181 Dowell, MD $124,181 Drayden, MD $124,181 Faulkner, MD $124,181 Great Mills, MD $124,181 Helen, MD $124,181 Hollywood, MD $124,181 Hughesville, MD $124,181

Huntingtown, MD $123,009 Indian Head, MD $124,293 Ironsides, MD $124,181 Issue, MD $124,181 La Plata, MD $124,181 Leonardtown, MD $124,181 Lexington Park, MD $124,181 Loveville, MD $124,181

Lusby, MD $124,181 Marbury, MD $124,181 Mechanicsville, MD $124,181 Morganza, MD $124,181 Mount Victoria, MD $124,181 Nanjemoy, MD $124,181 Newburg, MD $124,181 Park Hall, MD $124,181

Patuxent River, MD $124,181 Piney Point, MD $116,576 Pomfret, MD $124,260 Port Republic, MD $124,181 Port Tobacco, MD $124,181 Prince Frederick, MD $124,181 Ridge, MD $116,576 Rock Point, MD $124,181

Saint Inigoes, MD $124,181 Saint Leonard, MD $124,181 Saint Marys City, MD $124,181 Scotland, MD $112,801 Solomons, MD $124,181 Sunderland, MD $122,389 Tall Timbers, MD $124,181 Valley Lee, MD $124,181

Welcome, MD $124,181 White Plains, MD $124,293 Southern Md Facility, MD $124,665 Annapolis Junction, MD $115,979 Lanham, MD $124,710 Beltsville, MD $124,710 Laurel, MD $124,485 Bladensburg, MD $124,744

Lothian, MD $121,139 Mount Rainier, MD $124,744 North Beach, MD $121,420 Bowie, MD $124,485 Brentwood, MD $124,744 Capitol Heights, MD $124,744 Chesapeake Beach, MD $121,871 Churchton, MD $120,756

Clinton, MD $124,631 Still Pond, MD $115,404 Sudlersville, MD $115,483 Taylors Island, MD $124,181 Templeville, MD $116,024 Tilghman, MD $121,116 Toddville, MD $124,181 Trappe, MD $119,899

Wingate, MD $124,181 Wittman, MD $119,460 Woolford, MD $124,181 Worton, MD $115,472 Wye Mills, MD $115,607 Frederick, MD $120,756 Adamstown, MD $122,040 Big Pool, MD $100,600

Boonsboro, MD $119,899 Braddock Heights, MD $122,277 Brownsville, MD $124,181 Brunswick, MD $124,181 Buckeystown, MD $121,612 Burkittsville, MD $124,181 Cascade, MD $108,115 Cavetown, MD $108,115

Chewsville, MD $113,849 Clear Spring, MD $108,554 Cooksville, MD $118,660 Emmitsburg, MD $109,399 Fairplay, MD $115,967 Funkstown, MD $115,967 Glenelg, MD $119,652 Glenwood, MD $119,629

Hagerstown, MD $113,849 Hancock, MD $100,600 Ijamsville, MD $120,632 Jefferson, MD $123,324 Keedysville, MD $124,181 Keymar, MD $112,069 Knoxville, MD $124,181 Ladiesburg, MD $113,556

Libertytown, MD $116,159 Lisbon, MD $118,716 Little Orleans, MD $99,327 Maugansville, MD $108,678 Middletown, MD $124,181 Monrovia, MD $120,023 Mount Airy, MD $118,615 Myersville, MD $115,967

New Market, MD $119,899 New Midway, MD $113,894 New Windsor, MD $113,827 Point Of Rocks, MD $123,572 Rocky Ridge, MD $110,920 Rohrersville, MD $124,181 Sabillasville, MD $108,238 Saint James, MD $115,967

Sharpsburg, MD $124,181 Smithsburg, MD $108,115 Sykesville, MD $115,798 Taneytown, MD $110,841 Thurmont, MD $109,782 Tuscarora, MD $123,167 Union Bridge, MD $113,466 Unionville, MD $114,886

Walkersville, MD $117,308 West Friendship, MD $115,866 Williamsport, MD $114,289 Woodbine, MD $118,671 Woodsboro, MD $114,694 Salisbury, MD $119,291 Allen, MD $119,291 Berlin, MD $118,874

Bishopville, MD $118,874 Bivalve, MD $119,899 Manchester, MD $110,920 Marriottsville, MD $115,979 Maryland Line, MD $108,385 Mayo, MD $119,899 Millersville, MD $115,911 Monkton, MD $115,832

Odenton, MD $115,911 Crofton, MD $120,068 Owings Mills, MD $116,091 Parkton, MD $110,965 Pasadena, MD $116,057 Perry Hall, MD $116,170 Perryman, MD $113,500 Phoenix, MD $116,024

Pylesville, MD $110,999 Randallstown, MD $116,136 Reisterstown, MD $115,979 Riderwood, MD $116,170 Riva, MD $119,899 Severn, MD $116,091 Severna Park, MD $115,979 Simpsonville, MD $115,911

Sparks Glencoe, MD $115,911 Crisfield, MD $105,963 Stevenson, MD $116,170 Dhs, MD $124,553 Waldorf, MD $124,406 Street, MD $111,416 Upperco, MD $112,328 Upper Falls, MD $116,024

Westminster, MD $112,790 Whiteford, MD $110,897 White Hall, MD $110,931 White Marsh, MD $116,170 Woodstock, MD $116,024 Baltimore, MD $116,170 Towson, MD $116,170 Gwynn Oak, MD $116,170

Pikesville, MD $116,170 Sparrows Point, MD $116,136 Middle River, MD $116,170 Essex, MD $116,170 Dundalk, MD $116,170 Brooklyn, MD $116,170 Curtis Bay, MD $116,170 Halethorpe, MD $116,170

Catonsville, MD $116,170 Parkville, MD $116,170 Nottingham, MD $116,170 Rosedale, MD $116,170 Windsor Mill, MD $116,170 Gaithersburg, MD $124,406 Washington Grove, MD $124,440

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

$106,473

Average $116,159/year

$127,341

$8,873

Average $9,680/month

$10,612

$2,048

Average $2,234/week

$2,449

$51

Average $56/hour

$61

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$127,341	$10,612	$2,449	$61
Average	$116,159	$9,680	$2,234	$56
25th Percentile	$106,473	$8,873	$2,048	$51

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