SOC 15-1244 · Wheeling, WV-OH metro

Network and Computer Systems Administrators Salary in Wheeling, WV

The average salary for network and computer systems administrators in Wheeling, West Virginia is $90,440 a year ($43.48 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $81,000: half of the 70 people in this job in the Wheeling, WV-OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($104,999).

$90,440average per year

$43.48 / hourMedian $81,000Take-home ≈ $69,201

  • $60K10th
  • $66K25th
  • $81KMedian
  • $107K75th
  • $127K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

70people in this job
-14%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 7West Virginia metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Network and Computer Systems Administrators pay range in Wheeling

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,060 a year or less, while the top 10% make $127,380 or more. The middle half of network and computer systems administrators in Wheeling earn between $65,890 and $106,710.

  • $60K10th
  • $66K25th
  • $81KMedian
  • $107K75th
  • $127K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$90,440$7,537$43.48
Median$81,000$6,750$38.94
Entry level (25th percentile)$65,890$5,491$31.68
Experienced (75th percentile)$106,710$8,892$51.30

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

Network and Computer Systems Administrators salary after taxes in Wheeling

On the average salary of $90,440, a single filer in Wheeling takes home about $69,201 a year, or $5,767 a month and $2,662 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

The Wheeling, WV-OH metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in OH$70,403$5,867
Working in WV$69,201$5,767

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Wheeling area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.3), so the average $90,440 buys what about $102,397 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Wheeling ($44,250). A typical home costs $141,852, or 1.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Network and Computer Systems Administrators salary in other West Virginia cities

Wheeling ranks 3rd of 7 West Virginia metro areas for this job; Morgantown pays the most ($91,360).

All Network and Computer Systems Administrators salaries in West 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 Wheeling: questions

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

$43.48 an hour on average, and $38.94 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,060 a year and the 25th percentile is $65,890, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $69,201 a year ($5,767 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $90,440.

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

The average here is 14% 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 Wheeling, WV-OH (48540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
  • 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 0.62, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.62).

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