SOC 15-1244 · Saginaw, MI metro

Network and Computer Systems Administrators Salary in Saginaw, MI

The average salary for network and computer systems administrators in Saginaw, Michigan is $89,130 a year ($42.85 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $85,520: half of the 120 people in this job in the Saginaw, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($104,999).

$89,130average per year

$42.85 / hourMedian $85,520Take-home ≈ $66,741

  • $63K10th
  • $74K25th
  • $86KMedian
  • $107K75th
  • $116K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

120people in this job
-15%vs U.S. metro average
#10 of 15Michigan metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Network and Computer Systems Administrators pay range in Saginaw

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,380 a year or less, while the top 10% make $115,890 or more. The middle half of network and computer systems administrators in Saginaw earn between $73,890 and $106,740.

  • $63K10th
  • $74K25th
  • $86KMedian
  • $107K75th
  • $116K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$89,130$7,428$42.85
Median$85,520$7,127$41.12
Entry level (25th percentile)$73,890$6,158$35.52
Experienced (75th percentile)$106,740$8,895$51.32

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

Network and Computer Systems Administrators salary after taxes in Saginaw

On the average salary of $89,130, a single filer in Saginaw takes home about $66,741 a year, or $5,562 a month and $2,567 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 Saginaw's local income tax (1.5%).

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

Prices in the Saginaw area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.9), so the average $89,130 buys what about $98,063 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Saginaw ($46,200). A typical home costs $173,341, or 1.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Network and Computer Systems Administrators salary in other Michigan cities

Saginaw ranks 10th of 15 Michigan metro areas for this job; Monroe pays the most ($100,450).

All Network and Computer Systems Administrators salaries in Michigan

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 Saginaw: questions

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

$42.85 an hour on average, and $41.12 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,380 a year and the 25th percentile is $73,890, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $66,741 a year ($5,562 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $89,130. Includes Saginaw's local income tax (1.5%).

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

The average here is 15% 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 Saginaw, MI (40980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
  • 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 Saginaw's local income tax (1.5%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.75, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.75).

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