SOC 15-1244 · Jackson, MI metro

Network and Computer Systems Administrators Salary in Jackson, MI

The average salary for network and computer systems administrators in Jackson, Michigan is $95,250 a year ($45.79 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $94,210: half of the 80 people in this job in the Jackson, MI 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).

$95,250average per year

$45.79 / hourMedian $94,210Take-home ≈ $71,142

  • $68K10th
  • $75K25th
  • $94KMedian
  • $110K75th
  • $128K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

80people in this job
-9%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 15Michigan metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Network and Computer Systems Administrators pay range in Jackson

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $67,950 a year or less, while the top 10% make $128,010 or more. The middle half of network and computer systems administrators in Jackson earn between $74,680 and $109,820.

  • $68K10th
  • $75K25th
  • $94KMedian
  • $110K75th
  • $128K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$95,250$7,938$45.79
Median$94,210$7,851$45.29
Entry level (25th percentile)$74,680$6,223$35.90
Experienced (75th percentile)$109,820$9,152$52.80

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

Network and Computer Systems Administrators salary after taxes in Jackson

On the average salary of $95,250, a single filer in Jackson takes home about $71,142 a year, or $5,929 a month and $2,736 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). Includes Jackson's local income tax (1%).

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

Prices in the Jackson area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.8), so the average $95,250 buys what about $103,782 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Jackson ($47,760). A typical home costs $227,287, or 2.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Network and Computer Systems Administrators salary in other Michigan cities

Jackson ranks 5th of 15 Michigan metro areas for this job; Monroe pays the most ($100,450).

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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 Jackson: questions

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

$45.79 an hour on average, and $45.30 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $67,950 a year and the 25th percentile is $74,680, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $71,142 a year ($5,929 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $95,250. Includes Jackson's local income tax (1%).

Do network and computer systems administrators earn more in Jackson 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 Jackson, MI (27100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
  • 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 (2025 rules). Includes Jackson's local income tax (1%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.71, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.71).

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