SOC 15-1244 · Elizabethtown, KY metro

Network and Computer Systems Administrators Salary in Elizabethtown, KY

The average salary for network and computer systems administrators in Elizabethtown, Kentucky is $83,150 a year ($39.97 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $84,240: half of the 60 people in this job in the Elizabethtown, KY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 20% less than the U.S. average for this job ($103,680).

$83,150average per year

$39.97 / hourMedian $84,240Take-home ≈ $62,912

  • $54K10th
  • $64K25th
  • $84KMedian
  • $100K75th
  • $105K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

60people in this job
-20%vs U.S. average
#5 of 6Kentucky metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Network and Computer Systems Administrators pay range in Elizabethtown

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $53,750 a year or less, while the top 10% make $105,260 or more. The middle half of network and computer systems administrators in Elizabethtown earn between $63,800 and $99,850.

  • $54K10th
  • $64K25th
  • $84KMedian
  • $100K75th
  • $105K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$83,150$6,929$39.98
Median$84,240$7,020$40.50
Entry level (25th percentile)$63,800$5,317$30.67
Experienced (75th percentile)$99,850$8,321$48.00

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

Network and Computer Systems Administrators pay in Elizabethtown vs. Kentucky and the U.S.

Network and computer systems administrators in Elizabethtown earn 14% less than the Kentucky average ($96,690) and 20% less than the U.S. average ($103,680). At the median the gap is -15% against the U.S. median of $99,130.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Elizabethtown$83,150$84,240$53,750$105,26060
Kentucky$96,690$87,020$55,920$171,7702,800
United States$103,680$99,130$62,640$155,050314,340

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Network and Computer Systems Administrators salary after taxes in Elizabethtown

On the average salary of $83,150, a single filer in Elizabethtown takes home about $62,912 a year, or $5,243 a month and $2,420 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). Includes Elizabethtown's local income tax (1.95%).

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

Prices in the Elizabethtown area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.6), so the average $83,150 buys what about $91,805 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Elizabethtown ($46,810). A typical home costs $253,920, or 3.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Network and Computer Systems Administrators salary in other Kentucky cities

Elizabethtown ranks 5th of 6 Kentucky metro areas for this job; Louisville pays the most ($105,960).

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Network and Computer Systems Administrators salary in Elizabethtown: questions

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

$39.97 an hour on average, and $40.50 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $53,750 a year and the 25th percentile is $63,800, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $62,912 a year ($5,243 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $83,150. Includes Elizabethtown's local income tax (1.95%).

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

The average here is 20% less than the U.S. average for this job ($103,680).

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 Elizabethtown, KY (21060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.3%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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). Includes Elizabethtown's local income tax (1.95%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.53, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.53).

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