SOC 15-1244 · Tuscaloosa, AL metro

Network and Computer Systems Administrators Salary in Tuscaloosa, AL

The average salary for network and computer systems administrators in Tuscaloosa, Alabama is $82,960 a year ($39.89 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $79,320: half of the 210 people in this job in the Tuscaloosa, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 21% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($104,999).

$82,960average per year

$39.89 / hourMedian $79,320Take-home ≈ $63,755

  • $56K10th
  • $64K25th
  • $79KMedian
  • $99K75th
  • $106K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

210people in this job
-21%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 12Alabama metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Network and Computer Systems Administrators pay range in Tuscaloosa

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $56,010 a year or less, while the top 10% make $106,450 or more. The middle half of network and computer systems administrators in Tuscaloosa earn between $63,960 and $98,930.

  • $56K10th
  • $64K25th
  • $79KMedian
  • $99K75th
  • $106K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$82,960$6,913$39.88
Median$79,320$6,610$38.13
Entry level (25th percentile)$63,960$5,330$30.75
Experienced (75th percentile)$98,930$8,244$47.56

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Network and Computer Systems Administrators salary after taxes in Tuscaloosa

On the average salary of $82,960, a single filer in Tuscaloosa takes home about $63,755 a year, or $5,313 a month and $2,452 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

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Is Tuscaloosa a good place for network and computer systems administrators? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Tuscaloosa area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.7), so the average $82,960 buys what about $94,571 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Tuscaloosa ($45,220). A typical home costs $223,201, or 2.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Network and Computer Systems Administrators salary in other Alabama cities

Tuscaloosa ranks 4th of 12 Alabama metro areas for this job; Huntsville pays the most ($103,190).

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San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($136,400).

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Network and Computer Systems Administrators salary in Tuscaloosa: questions

How much do network and computer systems administrators make an hour in Tuscaloosa?

$39.89 an hour on average, and $38.13 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level network and computer systems administrators salary in Tuscaloosa?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $56,010 a year and the 25th percentile is $63,960, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the network and computer systems administrators take-home pay in Tuscaloosa?

About $63,755 a year ($5,313 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $82,960. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

Do network and computer systems administrators earn more in Tuscaloosa than elsewhere?

The average here is 21% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($104,999).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 15-1244; area Tuscaloosa, AL (46220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.94, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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