SOC 15-1244 · Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL metro

Network and Computer Systems Administrators Salary in Lakeland, FL

The average salary for network and computer systems administrators in Lakeland, Florida is $97,760 a year ($47.00 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $95,160: half of the 480 people in this job in the Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($104,999).

$97,760average per year

$47.00 / hourMedian $95,160Take-home ≈ $77,604

  • $60K10th
  • $75K25th
  • $95KMedian
  • $123K75th
  • $143K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

480people in this job
-7%vs U.S. metro average
#9 of 22Florida metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Network and Computer Systems Administrators pay range in Lakeland

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,680 a year or less, while the top 10% make $142,880 or more. The middle half of network and computer systems administrators in Lakeland earn between $75,460 and $123,080.

  • $60K10th
  • $75K25th
  • $95KMedian
  • $123K75th
  • $143K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$97,760$8,147$47.00
Median$95,160$7,930$45.75
Entry level (25th percentile)$75,460$6,288$36.28
Experienced (75th percentile)$123,080$10,257$59.17

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

Network and Computer Systems Administrators salary after taxes in Lakeland

On the average salary of $97,760, a single filer in Lakeland takes home about $77,604 a year, or $6,467 a month and $2,985 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Lakeland area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.1), so the average $97,760 buys what about $100,637 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Lakeland ($46,140). A typical home costs $298,816, or 3.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Network and Computer Systems Administrators salary in other Florida cities

Lakeland ranks 9th of 22 Florida metro areas for this job; Naples pays the most ($107,090).

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Highest-paying cities for network and computer systems administrators

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 Lakeland: questions

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

$47.00 an hour on average, and $45.75 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,680 a year and the 25th percentile is $75,460, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $77,604 a year ($6,467 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $97,760. Florida has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 7% 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 Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL (29460). 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.89, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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