Systems Administrator Salary in Mississippi

How much does a Systems Administrator make in Mississippi?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Systems Administrator in Mississippi is $100,498 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $48.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $118,981
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $92,119 to $110,173
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $84,489

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Systems Administrator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$110,173	$9,181	$2,119	$53
Average	$100,498	$8,375	$1,933	$48
25th Percentile	$92,119	$7,677	$1,772	$44

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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): $65,832
Early Career (1-2 years): $83,858
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $99,272
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $115,326
Expert (over 8 years): $135,581

Levels	Salary
Systems A... Level Systems Administrator	$65,832
Systems A... Level Systems Administrator	$83,858
Systems A... Level Systems Administrator	$99,272
Systems A... Level Systems Administrator	$115,326
Systems A... Level Systems Administrator	$135,581

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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:

Hillsboro: $99,158
Holly Bluff: $99,146
Kosciusko: $99,158

Hillsboro, MS $99,158 Holly Bluff, MS $99,146 Kosciusko, MS $99,158 Lake, MS $99,158 Lena, MS $99,158 Lexington, MS $99,146 Lorman, MS $99,259 Louise, MS $99,146

Ludlow, MS $99,158 Mc Adams, MS $99,158 Mc Cool, MS $95,045 Madden, MS $99,158 Madison, MS $100,036 Magee, MS $99,158 Mayersville, MS $99,146 Mendenhall, MS $99,158

Midnight, MS $99,146 Mize, MS $99,158 Morton, MS $99,158 Mount Olive, MS $99,158 Natchez, MS $97,794 Newhebron, MS $99,158 Pattison, MS $99,158 Pelahatchie, MS $99,293

Pickens, MS $99,158 Piney Woods, MS $99,969 Pinola, MS $99,158 Port Gibson, MS $99,158 Puckett, MS $99,158 Pulaski, MS $99,158 Raleigh, MS $99,158 Raymond, MS $99,901

Redwood, MS $99,158 Ridgeland, MS $100,172 Rolling Fork, MS $99,146 Sallis, MS $99,158 Sandhill, MS $99,631 Satartia, MS $99,158 Sharon, MS $99,158 Sibley, MS $101,952

Silver City, MS $99,146 Star, MS $99,969 Taylorsville, MS $99,158 Tchula, MS $99,146 Terry, MS $99,834 Thomastown, MS $99,158 Tinsley, MS $99,158 Tougaloo, MS $100,172

Utica, MS $99,158 Vaiden, MS $97,783 Valley Park, MS $99,158 Vaughan, MS $99,158 Vicksburg, MS $99,158 Walnut Grove, MS $99,158 Washington, MS $101,952 Wesson, MS $99,158

West, MS $99,146 Whitfield, MS $99,969 Yazoo City, MS $99,158 Jackson, MS $100,172 Pearl, MS $100,172 Richland, MS $100,172 Flowood, MS $100,172 Byram, MS $100,172

Lula, MS $104,746 Lyon, MS $101,940 Marks, MS $104,746 Michigan City, MS $104,746 Mount Pleasant, MS $104,746 Myrtle, MS $104,746 Nesbit, MS $105,118 New Albany, MS $99,890

Olive Branch, MS $105,118 Oxford, MS $104,746 Pope, MS $104,746 Potts Camp, MS $104,746 Red Banks, MS $104,746 Ripley, MS $100,498 Robinsonville, MS $104,746 Sarah, MS $104,746

Sardis, MS $104,746 Senatobia, MS $104,746 Sherard, MS $99,146 Sledge, MS $104,746 Southaven, MS $105,377 Taylor, MS $104,746 Tiplersville, MS $104,746 Tula, MS $99,890

Tunica, MS $104,746 University, MS $104,746 Victoria, MS $104,746 Walls, MS $105,275 Walnut, MS $100,498 Waterford, MS $104,746 Greenville, MS $100,160 Alligator, MS $99,146

Anguilla, MS $99,214 Arcola, MS $100,160 Avon, MS $100,160 Benoit, MS $99,146 Beulah, MS $99,146 Boyle, MS $99,146 Chatham, MS $99,822 Cleveland, MS $99,146

Doddsville, MS $99,146 Drew, MS $99,146 Parchman, MS $99,146 Dublin, MS $99,146 Duncan, MS $99,146 Glen Allan, MS $99,619 Grace, MS $99,281 Gunnison, MS $99,146

Hollandale, MS $100,025 Holly Ridge, MS $99,349 Indianola, MS $99,281 Inverness, MS $99,214 Isola, MS $99,281 Leland, MS $100,160 Merigold, MS $99,146 Metcalfe, MS $100,093

Moorhead, MS $99,146 Mound Bayou, MS $99,146 Pace, MS $99,146 Panther Burn, MS $99,687 Rena Lara, MS $99,146 Rome, MS $99,146 Rosedale, MS $99,146 Ruleville, MS $99,146

Scott, MS $99,417 Shaw, MS $99,146 Shelby, MS $99,146 Stoneville, MS $100,160 Sunflower, MS $99,146 Wayside, MS $100,160 Winstonville, MS $99,146 Winterville, MS $100,160

Tupelo, MS $95,045 Algoma, MS $95,045 Amory, MS $95,045 Baldwyn, MS $96,251 Becker, MS $95,045 Belden, MS $95,045 Belmont, MS $96,251 Blue Springs, MS $95,045

Booneville, MS $96,251 Burnsville, MS $96,251 Corinth, MS $96,251 Dennis, MS $96,251 Derma, MS $95,045 Ecru, MS $95,045 Fulton, MS $95,045 Gattman, MS $95,045

Glen, MS $96,251 Abbeville, MS $104,746 Arkabutla, MS $104,746 Ashland, MS $104,746 Batesville, MS $104,746 Belen, MS $104,746 Blue Mountain, MS $104,746 Byhalia, MS $104,746

Clarksdale, MS $101,940 Coahoma, MS $104,746 Coldwater, MS $104,746 Como, MS $104,746 Courtland, MS $104,746 Crenshaw, MS $104,746 Crowder, MS $104,746 Darling, MS $104,746

Dumas, MS $96,251 Dundee, MS $104,746 Etta, MS $104,746 Falcon, MS $104,746 Falkner, MS $100,498 Farrell, MS $101,940 Friars Point, MS $104,746 Hernando, MS $104,847

Hickory Flat, MS $104,746 Holly Springs, MS $104,746 Horn Lake, MS $105,320 Independence, MS $104,746 Jonestown, MS $104,746 Lake Cormorant, MS $105,005 Lamar, MS $104,746 Stennis Space Center, MS $99,811

Diamondhead, MS $98,662 Biloxi, MS $99,856 Diberville, MS $99,856 Escatawpa, MS $99,394 Gautier, MS $99,394 Hurley, MS $98,718 Kiln, MS $98,549 Lakeshore, MS $99,969

Long Beach, MS $99,067 Mc Henry, MS $98,549 Moss Point, MS $99,394 Ocean Springs, MS $99,856 Vancleave, MS $99,856 Pascagoula, MS $99,394 Pass Christian, MS $99,000 Pearlington, MS $101,118

Perkinston, MS $98,436 Saucier, MS $98,955 Waveland, MS $98,459 Wiggins, MS $98,448 Brookhaven, MS $99,158 Bogue Chitto, MS $99,158 Bude, MS $102,628 Centreville, MS $106,109

Chatawa, MS $106,109 Crosby, MS $106,109 Fernwood, MS $106,109 Gloster, MS $106,109 Jayess, MS $99,158 Kokomo, MS $98,684 Liberty, MS $106,109 Mc Call Creek, MS $99,158

Mccomb, MS $102,628 Magnolia, MS $106,109 Meadville, MS $102,628 Monticello, MS $99,158 Oak Vale, MS $99,158 Osyka, MS $106,109 Roxie, MS $102,628 Ruth, MS $99,158

Silver Creek, MS $99,158 Smithdale, MS $102,628 Sontag, MS $99,158 Summit, MS $102,628 Tylertown, MS $102,447 Union Church, MS $99,158 Woodville, MS $106,109 Columbus, MS $96,059

Aberdeen, MS $95,383 Ackerman, MS $95,045 Artesia, MS $95,789 Bellefontaine, MS $95,045 Brooksville, MS $95,248 Caledonia, MS $95,856 Cedarbluff, MS $95,248 Crawford, MS $95,451

Eupora, MS $95,045 French Camp, MS $95,045 Hamilton, MS $95,518 Kilmichael, MS $95,045 Maben, MS $95,045 Mantee, MS $95,045 Mathiston, MS $95,045 Mayhew, MS $96,059

Montpelier, MS $95,045 Pheba, MS $95,045 Prairie, MS $95,316 Starkville, MS $95,316 Mississippi State, MS $95,383 Steens, MS $96,059 Stewart, MS $95,045 Sturgis, MS $95,045

Walthall, MS $95,045 Weir, MS $95,045 West Point, MS $95,992 Woodland, MS $95,045 Thaxton, MS $95,045 Tishomingo, MS $96,251 Toccopola, MS $95,045 Trebloc, MS $95,045

Tremont, MS $95,642 Van Vleet, MS $95,045 Vardaman, MS $95,045 Verona, MS $95,045 Wheeler, MS $96,251 Grenada, MS $97,096 Banner, MS $95,045 Big Creek, MS $95,045

Bruce, MS $95,045 Calhoun City, MS $95,045 Carrollton, MS $99,146 Cascilla, MS $99,146 Charleston, MS $101,940 Coffeeville, MS $95,045 Coila, MS $99,146 Cruger, MS $99,146

Duck Hill, MS $97,096 Elliott, MS $97,096 Enid, MS $104,746 Glendora, MS $99,146 Gore Springs, MS $95,045 Greenwood, MS $99,146 Holcomb, MS $99,146 Itta Bena, MS $99,146

Mc Carley, MS $99,146 Minter City, MS $99,146 Money, MS $99,146 Morgan City, MS $99,146 North Carrollton, MS $99,146 Oakland, MS $101,940 Paris, MS $99,890 Philipp, MS $99,146

Pittsboro, MS $95,045 Schlater, MS $99,146 Scobey, MS $101,940 Sidon, MS $99,146 Slate Spring, MS $95,045 Sumner, MS $99,146 Swan Lake, MS $99,146 Swiftown, MS $99,146

Tie Plant, MS $97,096 Tillatoba, MS $101,940 Tippo, MS $99,146 Tutwiler, MS $99,146 Vance, MS $99,146 Water Valley, MS $104,746 Webb, MS $99,146 Winona, MS $97,096

Belzoni, MS $99,146 Benton, MS $99,158 Bentonia, MS $99,158 Bolton, MS $99,766 Brandon, MS $100,104 Braxton, MS $99,293 Camden, MS $99,158 Canton, MS $99,225

Carthage, MS $99,158 Cary, MS $99,146 Clinton, MS $100,172 Conehatta, MS $99,158 Crystal Springs, MS $99,225 Delta City, MS $99,417 D Lo, MS $99,158 Durant, MS $99,158

Edwards, MS $99,225 Ethel, MS $95,045 Fayette, MS $99,158 Flora, MS $99,631 Pocahontas, MS $100,172 Florence, MS $100,104 Meridian, MS $99,158 Bailey, MS $95,045

Buckatunna, MS $101,760 Chunky, MS $99,158 Clara, MS $101,760 Collinsville, MS $97,096 Daleville, MS $95,045 Decatur, MS $99,158 De Kalb, MS $95,045 Enterprise, MS $99,158

Hickory, MS $99,158 Lauderdale, MS $99,146 Lawrence, MS $99,158 Little Rock, MS $99,158 Louin, MS $99,158 Louisville, MS $95,045 Macon, MS $95,045 Marion, MS $99,146

Newton, MS $99,158 Noxapater, MS $95,045 Pachuta, MS $99,158 Paulding, MS $99,158 Philadelphia, MS $97,096 Porterville, MS $99,146 Preston, MS $95,045 Quitman, MS $99,158

Rose Hill, MS $99,158 Scooba, MS $95,045 Sebastopol, MS $99,158 Shubuta, MS $100,453 Shuqualak, MS $95,045 State Line, MS $101,760 Stonewall, MS $99,158 Toomsuba, MS $99,146

Union, MS $99,158 Vossburg, MS $99,158 Waynesboro, MS $101,760 Hattiesburg, MS $98,448 Bassfield, MS $99,158 Bay Springs, MS $99,158 Beaumont, MS $98,448 Brooklyn, MS $98,425

Carriere, MS $98,369 Carson, MS $99,158 Collins, MS $99,158 Columbia, MS $98,684 Eastabuchie, MS $98,684 Ellisville, MS $99,000 Heidelberg, MS $99,158 Laurel, MS $99,158

Leakesville, MS $101,760 Lucedale, MS $99,732 Lumberton, MS $98,053 Mc Lain, MS $98,684 Mc Neill, MS $98,267 Moselle, MS $98,684 Moss, MS $99,158 Neely, MS $99,259

New Augusta, MS $98,448 Nicholson, MS $99,890 Ovett, MS $99,259 Petal, MS $98,448 Picayune, MS $99,338 Poplarville, MS $98,335 Prentiss, MS $99,158 Purvis, MS $98,448

Richton, MS $99,259 Sandersville, MS $99,158 Sandy Hook, MS $98,448 Seminary, MS $99,158 Soso, MS $99,158 Stringer, MS $99,158 Sumrall, MS $98,684 Foxworth, MS $99,158

Gulfport, MS $99,067 Bay Saint Louis, MS $99,563 Plantersville, MS $95,045 Pontotoc, MS $95,045 Randolph, MS $95,045 Rienzi, MS $96,251 Saltillo, MS $95,642 Shannon, MS $95,045

Sherman, MS $95,045 Smithville, MS $95,045 Golden, MS $96,251 Greenwood Springs, MS $95,045 Guntown, MS $95,642 Houlka, MS $95,045 Houston, MS $95,045 Iuka, MS $96,251

Mantachie, MS $95,642 Marietta, MS $96,251 Mooreville, MS $95,045 Nettleton, MS $95,045 New Site, MS $96,251 Okolona, MS $95,045 Lambert, MS $104,746 Forest, MS $99,158

Gallman, MS $99,158 Georgetown, MS $99,158 Goodman, MS $99,158 Harperville, MS $99,158 Harriston, MS $99,158 Harrisville, MS $99,225 Hazlehurst, MS $99,158 Hermanville, MS $99,158

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

$92,119

Average $100,498/year

$110,173

$7,677

Average $8,375/month

$9,181

$1,772

Average $1,933/week

$2,119

$44

Average $48/hour

$53

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$110,173	$9,181	$2,119	$53
Average	$100,498	$8,375	$1,933	$48
25th Percentile	$92,119	$7,677	$1,772	$44

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