SOC 15-1244 · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metro

Network and Computer Systems Administrators Salary in Shreveport, LA

The average salary for network and computer systems administrators in Shreveport, Louisiana is $87,970 a year ($42.29 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $83,230: half of the 160 people in this job in the Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($104,999).

$87,970average per year

$42.29 / hourMedian $83,230Take-home ≈ $68,464

  • $52K10th
  • $66K25th
  • $83KMedian
  • $102K75th
  • $122K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

160people in this job
-16%vs U.S. metro average
#7 of 9Louisiana metros
85cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Network and Computer Systems Administrators pay range in Shreveport

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,560 a year or less, while the top 10% make $122,370 or more. The middle half of network and computer systems administrators in Shreveport earn between $65,850 and $102,460.

  • $52K10th
  • $66K25th
  • $83KMedian
  • $102K75th
  • $122K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$87,970$7,331$42.29
Median$83,230$6,936$40.01
Entry level (25th percentile)$65,850$5,488$31.66
Experienced (75th percentile)$102,460$8,538$49.26

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

Network and Computer Systems Administrators salary after taxes in Shreveport

On the average salary of $87,970, a single filer in Shreveport takes home about $68,464 a year, or $5,705 a month and $2,633 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.

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

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

Prices in the Shreveport area are 15% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 84.8), so the average $87,970 buys what about $103,780 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Shreveport ($44,820). A typical home costs $186,193, or 2.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Network and Computer Systems Administrators salary in other Louisiana cities

Shreveport ranks 7th of 9 Louisiana metro areas for this job; New Orleans pays the most ($99,850).

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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 Shreveport: questions

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

$42.29 an hour on average, and $40.01 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,560 a year and the 25th percentile is $65,850, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $68,464 a year ($5,705 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $87,970.

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

The average here is 16% 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 Shreveport-Bossier City, LA (43340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.3%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.48, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.48).

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