SOC 15-1244 · Lewiston, ID-WA metro

Network and Computer Systems Administrators Salary in Lewiston, ID

The average salary for network and computer systems administrators in Lewiston, Idaho is $85,020 a year ($40.87 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $83,940: half of the 40 people in this job in the Lewiston, ID-WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 19% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($104,999).

$85,020average per year

$40.87 / hourMedian $83,940Take-home ≈ $65,244

  • $66K10th
  • $76K25th
  • $84KMedian
  • $96K75th
  • $100K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
-19%vs U.S. metro average
#6 of 6Idaho metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Network and Computer Systems Administrators pay range in Lewiston

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $66,190 a year or less, while the top 10% make $99,740 or more. The middle half of network and computer systems administrators in Lewiston earn between $76,500 and $96,260.

  • $66K10th
  • $76K25th
  • $84KMedian
  • $96K75th
  • $100K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$85,020$7,085$40.88
Median$83,940$6,995$40.36
Entry level (25th percentile)$76,500$6,375$36.78
Experienced (75th percentile)$96,260$8,022$46.28

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

Network and Computer Systems Administrators salary after taxes in Lewiston

On the average salary of $85,020, a single filer in Lewiston takes home about $65,244 a year, or $5,437 a month and $2,509 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

The Lewiston, ID-WA metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in WA$68,642$5,720
Working in ID$65,244$5,437

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).

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

Prices in the Lewiston area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.2), so the average $85,020 buys what about $93,265 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Lewiston ($48,300). A typical home costs $376,787, or 4.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Network and Computer Systems Administrators salary in other Idaho cities

Lewiston ranks 6th of 6 Idaho metro areas for this job; Idaho Falls pays the most ($103,140).

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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 Lewiston: questions

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

$40.87 an hour on average, and $40.36 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $66,190 a year and the 25th percentile is $76,500, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $65,244 a year ($5,437 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $85,020. Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).

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

The average here is 19% 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 Lewiston, ID-WA (30300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
  • 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). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.73, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.73).

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