SOC 15-1244 · Kansas City, MO-KS metro

Network and Computer Systems Administrators Salary in Kansas City, MO

The average salary for network and computer systems administrators in Kansas City, Missouri is $96,700 a year ($46.49 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $91,980: half of the 2,760 people in this job in the Kansas City, MO-KS metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% less than the U.S. average for this job ($103,680).

$96,700average per year

$46.49 / hourMedian $91,980Take-home ≈ $72,284

  • $63K10th
  • $75K25th
  • $92KMedian
  • $113K75th
  • $134K90th

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

2,760people in this job
-7%vs U.S. average
#1 of 7Missouri metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Network and Computer Systems Administrators pay range in Kansas City

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,640 a year or less, while the top 10% make $133,970 or more. The middle half of network and computer systems administrators in Kansas City earn between $75,050 and $112,770.

  • $63K10th
  • $75K25th
  • $92KMedian
  • $113K75th
  • $134K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$96,700$8,058$46.49
Median$91,980$7,665$44.22
Entry level (25th percentile)$75,050$6,254$36.08
Experienced (75th percentile)$112,770$9,398$54.22

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

Network and Computer Systems Administrators pay in Kansas City vs. Missouri and the U.S.

Network and computer systems administrators in Kansas City earn 10% more than the Missouri average ($88,280) and 7% less than the U.S. average ($103,680). At the median the gap is -7% against the U.S. median of $99,130.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Kansas City$96,700$91,980$62,640$133,9702,760
Missouri$88,280$80,870$52,190$129,6105,810
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 Kansas City

On the average salary of $96,700, a single filer in Kansas City takes home about $72,284 a year, or $6,024 a month and $2,780 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.

The Kansas City, MO-KS metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in MO$72,284$6,024
Working in KS$72,262$6,022

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Kansas City's local income tax (1%); the 1% earnings tax applies to people who live or work in Kansas City or St. Louis itself, not in the suburbs.

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

Prices in the Kansas City area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.5), so the average $96,700 buys what about $104,492 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Kansas City ($50,820). A typical home costs $329,641, or 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Network and Computer Systems Administrators salary in other Missouri cities

Kansas City ranks 1st of 7 Missouri metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Network and Computer Systems Administrators salaries in Missouri

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).

Network and Computer Systems Administrators salary by city

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Network and Computer Systems Administrators salary in Kansas City: questions

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

$46.49 an hour on average, and $44.22 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,640 a year and the 25th percentile is $75,050, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $72,284 a year ($6,024 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $96,700. Includes Kansas City's local income tax (1%); the 1% earnings tax applies to people who live or work in Kansas City or St. Louis itself, not in the suburbs.

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

The average here is 7% 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 Kansas City, MO-KS (28140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
  • 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 Kansas City's local income tax (1%); the 1% earnings tax applies to people who live or work in Kansas City or St. Louis itself, not in the suburbs.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.25, this job is 1.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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