SOC 15-1244 · Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI metro

Network and Computer Systems Administrators Salary in Racine, WI

The average salary for network and computer systems administrators in Racine, Wisconsin is $87,570 a year ($42.10 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $81,160: half of the 200 people in this job in the Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 17% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($104,999).

$87,570average per year

$42.10 / hourMedian $81,160Take-home ≈ $66,746

  • $54K10th
  • $65K25th
  • $81KMedian
  • $101K75th
  • $130K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

200people in this job
-17%vs U.S. metro average
#12 of 13Wisconsin metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Network and Computer Systems Administrators pay range in Racine

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $53,540 a year or less, while the top 10% make $129,930 or more. The middle half of network and computer systems administrators in Racine earn between $64,940 and $101,030.

  • $54K10th
  • $65K25th
  • $81KMedian
  • $101K75th
  • $130K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$87,570$7,298$42.10
Median$81,160$6,763$39.02
Entry level (25th percentile)$64,940$5,412$31.22
Experienced (75th percentile)$101,030$8,419$48.57

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

Network and Computer Systems Administrators salary after taxes in Racine

On the average salary of $87,570, a single filer in Racine takes home about $66,746 a year, or $5,562 a month and $2,567 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 Racine a good place for network and computer systems administrators? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Racine area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.0), so the average $87,570 buys what about $91,256 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Racine ($48,870). A typical home costs $316,876, or 3.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Network and Computer Systems Administrators salary in other Wisconsin cities

Racine ranks 12th of 13 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Kenosha pays the most ($96,110).

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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 Racine: questions

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

$42.10 an hour on average, and $39.02 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $53,540 a year and the 25th percentile is $64,940, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $66,746 a year ($5,562 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $87,570.

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

The average here is 17% 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 Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI (39540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.3%.
  • 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 1.27, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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