SOC 15-1244 · Johnson City, TN metro

Network and Computer Systems Administrators Salary in Johnson City, TN

The average salary for network and computer systems administrators in Johnson City, Tennessee is $74,500 a year ($35.82 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $73,240: half of the 50 people in this job in the Johnson City, TN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 29% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($104,999).

$74,500average per year

$35.82 / hourMedian $73,240Take-home ≈ $61,241

  • $51K10th
  • $58K25th
  • $73KMedian
  • $85K75th
  • $107K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

50people in this job
-29%vs U.S. metro average
#7 of 7Tennessee metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Network and Computer Systems Administrators pay range in Johnson City

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,750 a year or less, while the top 10% make $106,820 or more. The middle half of network and computer systems administrators in Johnson City earn between $57,580 and $84,820.

  • $51K10th
  • $58K25th
  • $73KMedian
  • $85K75th
  • $107K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$74,500$6,208$35.82
Median$73,240$6,103$35.21
Entry level (25th percentile)$57,580$4,798$27.68
Experienced (75th percentile)$84,820$7,068$40.78

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

Network and Computer Systems Administrators salary after taxes in Johnson City

On the average salary of $74,500, a single filer in Johnson City takes home about $61,241 a year, or $5,103 a month and $2,355 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Johnson City area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.9), so the average $74,500 buys what about $84,728 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Johnson City ($43,480). A typical home costs $282,532, or 3.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Network and Computer Systems Administrators salary in other Tennessee cities

Johnson City ranks 7th of 7 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Nashville pays the most ($97,070).

All Network and Computer Systems Administrators salaries in Tennessee

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 Johnson City: questions

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

$35.82 an hour on average, and $35.21 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,750 a year and the 25th percentile is $57,580, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $61,241 a year ($5,103 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $74,500. Tennessee has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 29% 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 Johnson City, TN (27740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.8%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.32, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.32).

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