SOC 15-1244 · Rocky Mount, NC metro

Network and Computer Systems Administrators Salary in Rocky Mount, NC

The average salary for network and computer systems administrators in Rocky Mount, North Carolina is $96,940 a year ($46.60 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $88,790: half of the 70 people in this job in the Rocky Mount, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($104,999).

$96,940average per year

$46.60 / hourMedian $88,790Take-home ≈ $73,668

  • $54K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $89KMedian
  • $135K75th
  • $148K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

70people in this job
-8%vs U.S. metro average
#7 of 15North Carolina metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Network and Computer Systems Administrators pay range in Rocky Mount

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,330 a year or less, while the top 10% make $147,790 or more. The middle half of network and computer systems administrators in Rocky Mount earn between $61,990 and $135,430.

  • $54K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $89KMedian
  • $135K75th
  • $148K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$96,940$8,078$46.61
Median$88,790$7,399$42.69
Entry level (25th percentile)$61,990$5,166$29.80
Experienced (75th percentile)$135,430$11,286$65.11

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

Network and Computer Systems Administrators salary after taxes in Rocky Mount

On the average salary of $96,940, a single filer in Rocky Mount takes home about $73,668 a year, or $6,139 a month and $2,833 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).

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

Prices in the Rocky Mount area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.0), so the average $96,940 buys what about $110,144 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Rocky Mount ($43,960). A typical home costs $201,686, or 2.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Network and Computer Systems Administrators salary in other North Carolina cities

Rocky Mount ranks 7th of 15 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Durham pays the most ($114,870).

All Network and Computer Systems Administrators salaries in North Carolina

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 Rocky Mount: questions

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

$46.60 an hour on average, and $42.69 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,330 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,990, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $73,668 a year ($6,139 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $96,940.

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

The average here is 8% 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 Rocky Mount, NC (40580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.7%.
  • 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 0.66, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.66).

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