SOC 15-1244 · Michigan City-La Porte, IN metro

Network and Computer Systems Administrators Salary in Michigan City, IN

The average salary for network and computer systems administrators in Michigan City, Indiana is $90,290 a year ($43.41 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $84,450: half of the 30 people in this job in the Michigan City-La Porte, IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($104,999).

$90,290average per year

$43.41 / hourMedian $84,450Take-home ≈ $68,376

  • $58K10th
  • $68K25th
  • $84KMedian
  • $109K75th
  • $131K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

30people in this job
-14%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 11Indiana metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Network and Computer Systems Administrators pay range in Michigan City

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $57,600 a year or less, while the top 10% make $130,660 or more. The middle half of network and computer systems administrators in Michigan City earn between $68,260 and $108,510.

  • $58K10th
  • $68K25th
  • $84KMedian
  • $109K75th
  • $131K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$90,290$7,524$43.41
Median$84,450$7,038$40.60
Entry level (25th percentile)$68,260$5,688$32.82
Experienced (75th percentile)$108,510$9,042$52.17

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

Network and Computer Systems Administrators salary after taxes in Michigan City

On the average salary of $90,290, a single filer in Michigan City takes home about $68,376 a year, or $5,698 a month and $2,630 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Michigan City's local income tax (1.45%).

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

Prices in the Michigan City area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.7), so the average $90,290 buys what about $98,482 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Michigan City ($45,540). A typical home costs $258,579, or 2.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Network and Computer Systems Administrators salary in other Indiana cities

Michigan City ranks 4th of 11 Indiana metro areas for this job; Bloomington pays the most ($95,700).

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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 Michigan City: questions

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

$43.41 an hour on average, and $40.60 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $57,600 a year and the 25th percentile is $68,260, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $68,376 a year ($5,698 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $90,290. Includes Michigan City's local income tax (1.45%).

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

The average here is 14% 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 Michigan City-La Porte, IN (33140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.6%.
  • 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). Includes Michigan City's local income tax (1.45%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.42, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.42).

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