SOC 15-1244 · Amarillo, TX metro

Network and Computer Systems Administrators Salary in Amarillo, TX

The average salary for network and computer systems administrators in Amarillo, Texas is $95,980 a year ($46.15 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $92,980: half of the 180 people in this job in the Amarillo, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% less than the U.S. average for this job ($103,680).

$95,980average per year

$46.15 / hourMedian $92,980Take-home ≈ $76,352

  • $61K10th
  • $74K25th
  • $93KMedian
  • $115K75th
  • $130K90th

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

180people in this job
-7%vs U.S. average
#6 of 25Texas metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Network and Computer Systems Administrators pay range in Amarillo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,880 a year or less, while the top 10% make $130,420 or more. The middle half of network and computer systems administrators in Amarillo earn between $73,500 and $115,110.

  • $61K10th
  • $74K25th
  • $93KMedian
  • $115K75th
  • $130K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$95,980$7,998$46.14
Median$92,980$7,748$44.70
Entry level (25th percentile)$73,500$6,125$35.34
Experienced (75th percentile)$115,110$9,592$55.34

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

Network and Computer Systems Administrators pay in Amarillo vs. Texas and the U.S.

Network and computer systems administrators in Amarillo earn 9% less than the Texas average ($104,900) and 7% less than the U.S. average ($103,680). At the median the gap is -6% against the U.S. median of $99,130.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Amarillo$95,980$92,980$60,880$130,420180
Texas$104,900$101,240$63,650$155,43034,840
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 Amarillo

On the average salary of $95,980, a single filer in Amarillo takes home about $76,352 a year, or $6,363 a month and $2,937 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Amarillo area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.8), so the average $95,980 buys what about $104,531 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Amarillo ($44,580). A typical home costs $219,904, or 2.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Network and Computer Systems Administrators salary in other Texas cities

Amarillo ranks 6th of 25 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($110,570).

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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 Amarillo: questions

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

$46.15 an hour on average, and $44.70 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,880 a year and the 25th percentile is $73,500, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $76,352 a year ($6,363 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $95,980. Texas has no state income tax.

Do network and computer systems administrators earn more in Amarillo 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 Amarillo, TX (11100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.73, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.73).

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