SOC 15-1244 · Lynchburg, VA metro

Network and Computer Systems Administrators Salary in Lynchburg, VA

The average salary for network and computer systems administrators in Lynchburg, Virginia is $98,460 a year ($47.34 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $94,660: half of the 200 people in this job in the Lynchburg, VA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($104,999).

$98,460average per year

$47.34 / hourMedian $94,660Take-home ≈ $73,249

  • $59K10th
  • $75K25th
  • $95KMedian
  • $126K75th
  • $134K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

200people in this job
-6%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 9Virginia metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Network and Computer Systems Administrators pay range in Lynchburg

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,650 a year or less, while the top 10% make $134,260 or more. The middle half of network and computer systems administrators in Lynchburg earn between $75,180 and $126,180.

  • $59K10th
  • $75K25th
  • $95KMedian
  • $126K75th
  • $134K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$98,460$8,205$47.34
Median$94,660$7,888$45.51
Entry level (25th percentile)$75,180$6,265$36.14
Experienced (75th percentile)$126,180$10,515$60.66

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

Network and Computer Systems Administrators salary after taxes in Lynchburg

On the average salary of $98,460, a single filer in Lynchburg takes home about $73,249 a year, or $6,104 a month and $2,817 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% 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 Lynchburg a good place for network and computer systems administrators? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Lynchburg area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.4), so the average $98,460 buys what about $110,180 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Lynchburg ($46,190). A typical home costs $291,459, or 3.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Network and Computer Systems Administrators salary in other Virginia cities

Lynchburg ranks 4th of 9 Virginia metro areas for this job; Charlottesville pays the most ($105,540).

All Network and Computer Systems Administrators salaries in Virginia

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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 Lynchburg: questions

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

$47.34 an hour on average, and $45.51 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,650 a year and the 25th percentile is $75,180, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $73,249 a year ($6,104 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $98,460.

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

The average here is 6% 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 Lynchburg, VA (31340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
  • 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 state income tax (2025 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.01, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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