SOC 15-1244 · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro

Network and Computer Systems Administrators Salary in Dallas, TX

The average salary for network and computer systems administrators in Dallas, Texas is $108,020 a year ($51.93 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $103,260: half of the 11,740 people in this job in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% more than the U.S. average for this job ($103,680).

$108,020average per year

$51.93 / hourMedian $103,260Take-home ≈ $84,822

  • $67K10th
  • $81K25th
  • $103KMedian
  • $130K75th
  • $158K90th

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

11,740people in this job
+4%vs U.S. average
#3 of 25Texas metros
103cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Network and Computer Systems Administrators pay range in Dallas

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $66,780 a year or less, while the top 10% make $158,120 or more. The middle half of network and computer systems administrators in Dallas earn between $80,990 and $130,470.

  • $67K10th
  • $81K25th
  • $103KMedian
  • $130K75th
  • $158K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$108,020$9,002$51.93
Median$103,260$8,605$49.64
Entry level (25th percentile)$80,990$6,749$38.94
Experienced (75th percentile)$130,470$10,872$62.73

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

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

Network and computer systems administrators in Dallas earn about the same as the Texas average ($104,900) and 4% more than the U.S. average ($103,680). At the median the gap is +4% against the U.S. median of $99,130.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Dallas$108,020$103,260$66,780$158,12011,740
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 Dallas

On the average salary of $108,020, a single filer in Dallas takes home about $84,822 a year, or $7,069 a month and $3,262 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% 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 Dallas a good place for network and computer systems administrators? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Dallas area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.1), so the average $108,020 buys what about $104,782 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Dallas ($51,440). A typical home costs $366,823, or 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Network and Computer Systems Administrators salary in other Texas cities

Dallas ranks 3rd of 25 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($110,570).

All Network and Computer Systems Administrators salaries in Texas

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 Dallas: questions

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

$51.93 an hour on average, and $49.64 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $66,780 a year and the 25th percentile is $80,990, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $84,822 a year ($7,069 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $108,020. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 4% more 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 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX (19100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
  • 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 1.43, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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