SOC 15-1244 · Decatur, IL metro

Network and Computer Systems Administrators Salary in Decatur, IL

The average salary for network and computer systems administrators in Decatur, Illinois is $95,870 a year ($46.09 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $94,700: half of the 50 people in this job in the Decatur, IL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($104,999).

$95,870average per year

$46.09 / hourMedian $94,700Take-home ≈ $71,670

  • $63K10th
  • $73K25th
  • $95KMedian
  • $106K75th
  • $142K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

50people in this job
-9%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 8Illinois metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
Advertisement

Network and Computer Systems Administrators pay range in Decatur

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,090 a year or less, while the top 10% make $141,910 or more. The middle half of network and computer systems administrators in Decatur earn between $73,490 and $106,370.

  • $63K10th
  • $73K25th
  • $95KMedian
  • $106K75th
  • $142K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$95,870$7,989$46.09
Median$94,700$7,892$45.53
Entry level (25th percentile)$73,490$6,124$35.33
Experienced (75th percentile)$106,370$8,864$51.14

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

Network and Computer Systems Administrators salary after taxes in Decatur

On the average salary of $95,870, a single filer in Decatur takes home about $71,670 a year, or $5,973 a month and $2,757 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

Advertisement

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

Prices in the Decatur area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.4), so the average $95,870 buys what about $108,423 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Decatur ($51,290). A typical home costs $126,931, or 1.3 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $95,870 is worth in another city

Network and Computer Systems Administrators salary in other Illinois cities

Decatur ranks 5th of 8 Illinois metro areas for this job; Springfield pays the most ($114,630).

All Network and Computer Systems Administrators salaries in Illinois

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).

Network and Computer Systems Administrators salary by city

Advertisement

Does this match what you are paid?

Anonymous, no account. Results update as visitors answer.

Share your pay anonymously

Reviewed before it counts. Network and Computer Systems Administrators in Decatur, IL.

Network and Computer Systems Administrators salary in Decatur: questions

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

$46.09 an hour on average, and $45.53 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,090 a year and the 25th percentile is $73,490, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $71,670 a year ($5,973 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $95,870.

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

The average here is 9% 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 Decatur, IL (19500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.7%.
  • 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 (2025 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.57, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.57).

Read the full methodology. Spotted an error? Tell us.