SOC 15-1244 · Bowling Green, KY metro

Network and Computer Systems Administrators Salary in Bowling Green, KY

The average salary for network and computer systems administrators in Bowling Green, Kentucky is $77,280 a year ($37.16 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $76,880: half of the 90 people in this job in the Bowling Green, KY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 26% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($104,999).

$77,280average per year

$37.16 / hourMedian $76,880Take-home ≈ $59,064

  • $45K10th
  • $57K25th
  • $77KMedian
  • $91K75th
  • $111K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

90people in this job
-26%vs U.S. metro average
#6 of 6Kentucky metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Network and Computer Systems Administrators pay range in Bowling Green

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,750 a year or less, while the top 10% make $111,180 or more. The middle half of network and computer systems administrators in Bowling Green earn between $57,010 and $91,350.

  • $45K10th
  • $57K25th
  • $77KMedian
  • $91K75th
  • $111K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$77,280$6,440$37.15
Median$76,880$6,407$36.96
Entry level (25th percentile)$57,010$4,751$27.41
Experienced (75th percentile)$91,350$7,612$43.92

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

Network and Computer Systems Administrators salary after taxes in Bowling Green

On the average salary of $77,280, a single filer in Bowling Green takes home about $59,064 a year, or $4,922 a month and $2,272 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 (2026 rules). Includes Bowling Green's local income tax (2%).

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

Prices in the Bowling Green area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.2), so the average $77,280 buys what about $85,696 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Bowling Green ($45,040). A typical home costs $267,047, or 3.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Network and Computer Systems Administrators salary in other Kentucky cities

Bowling Green ranks 6th of 6 Kentucky metro areas for this job; Louisville pays the most ($105,960).

All Network and Computer Systems Administrators salaries in Kentucky

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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 Bowling Green: questions

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

$37.16 an hour on average, and $36.96 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,750 a year and the 25th percentile is $57,010, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $59,064 a year ($4,922 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $77,280. Includes Bowling Green's local income tax (2%).

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

The average here is 26% 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 Bowling Green, KY (14540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.2%.
  • 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). Includes Bowling Green's local income tax (2%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.55, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.55).

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