SOC 15-1244 · Traverse City, MI metro

Network and Computer Systems Administrators Salary in Traverse City, MI

The average salary for network and computer systems administrators in Traverse City, Michigan is $91,780 a year ($44.13 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $91,290: half of the 110 people in this job in the Traverse City, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($104,999).

$91,780average per year

$44.13 / hourMedian $91,290Take-home ≈ $69,743

  • $63K10th
  • $74K25th
  • $91KMedian
  • $103K75th
  • $126K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

110people in this job
-13%vs U.S. metro average
#8 of 15Michigan metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Network and Computer Systems Administrators pay range in Traverse City

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,870 a year or less, while the top 10% make $125,900 or more. The middle half of network and computer systems administrators in Traverse City earn between $73,650 and $103,360.

  • $63K10th
  • $74K25th
  • $91KMedian
  • $103K75th
  • $126K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$91,780$7,648$44.12
Median$91,290$7,608$43.89
Entry level (25th percentile)$73,650$6,138$35.41
Experienced (75th percentile)$103,360$8,613$49.69

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

Network and Computer Systems Administrators salary after taxes in Traverse City

On the average salary of $91,780, a single filer in Traverse City takes home about $69,743 a year, or $5,812 a month and $2,682 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).

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

Prices in the Traverse City area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.4), so the average $91,780 buys what about $98,295 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Traverse City ($47,470). A typical home costs $421,806, or 4.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Network and Computer Systems Administrators salary in other Michigan cities

Traverse City ranks 8th 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 Traverse City: questions

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

$44.13 an hour on average, and $43.89 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,870 a year and the 25th percentile is $73,650, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $69,743 a year ($5,812 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $91,780.

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

The average here is 13% 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 Traverse City, MI (45900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.82, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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