SOC 15-1244 · El Paso, TX metro

Network and Computer Systems Administrators Salary in El Paso, TX

The average salary for network and computer systems administrators in El Paso, Texas is $86,880 a year ($41.77 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $82,370: half of the 560 people in this job in the El Paso, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% less than the U.S. average for this job ($103,680).

$86,880average per year

$41.77 / hourMedian $82,370Take-home ≈ $69,950

  • $58K10th
  • $67K25th
  • $82KMedian
  • $102K75th
  • $121K90th

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

560people in this job
-16%vs U.S. average
#17 of 25Texas metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Network and Computer Systems Administrators pay range in El Paso

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $57,720 a year or less, while the top 10% make $120,800 or more. The middle half of network and computer systems administrators in El Paso earn between $66,600 and $102,490.

  • $58K10th
  • $67K25th
  • $82KMedian
  • $102K75th
  • $121K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$86,880$7,240$41.77
Median$82,370$6,864$39.60
Entry level (25th percentile)$66,600$5,550$32.02
Experienced (75th percentile)$102,490$8,541$49.27

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

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

Network and computer systems administrators in El Paso earn 17% less than the Texas average ($104,900) and 16% less than the U.S. average ($103,680). At the median the gap is -17% against the U.S. median of $99,130.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
El Paso$86,880$82,370$57,720$120,800560
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 El Paso

On the average salary of $86,880, a single filer in El Paso takes home about $69,950 a year, or $5,829 a month and $2,690 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 El Paso a good place for network and computer systems administrators? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the El Paso area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.9), so the average $86,880 buys what about $96,628 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in El Paso ($39,510). A typical home costs $232,910, or 2.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Network and Computer Systems Administrators salary in other Texas cities

El Paso ranks 17th 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).

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Network and Computer Systems Administrators salary in El Paso: questions

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

$41.77 an hour on average, and $39.60 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $57,720 a year and the 25th percentile is $66,600, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $69,950 a year ($5,829 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $86,880. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 16% 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 El Paso, TX (21340). 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 0.82, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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