Systems Administrator Salary in Colorado

How much does a Systems Administrator make in Colorado?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Systems Administrator in Colorado is $113,416 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $55.

However, a Systems Administrator's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $134,198
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $104,325 to $124,294
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $96,048

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Systems Administrator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$124,294	$10,358	$2,390	$60
Average	$113,416	$9,451	$2,181	$55
25th Percentile	$104,325	$8,694	$2,006	$50

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Key Factors That Influence Systems Administrator Salaries

A Systems Administrator's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Systems Administrator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Systems Administrator's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $74,665
Early Career (1-2 years): $95,111
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $112,615
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $130,840
Expert (over 8 years): $153,789

Levels	Salary
Systems A... Level Systems Administrator	$74,665
Systems A... Level Systems Administrator	$95,111
Systems A... Level Systems Administrator	$112,615
Systems A... Level Systems Administrator	$130,840
Systems A... Level Systems Administrator	$153,789

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How Do Systems Administrator Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Systems Administrators. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $123,075.
California: $122,608.
Massachusetts: $120,974.

District of Columbia $123,075 California $122,608 Massachusetts $120,974 Washington $120,530 New Jersey $120,485 Alaska $120,330 Connecticut $118,796 New York $118,173

Hawaii $116,183 Rhode Island $115,250 Maryland $114,616 Minnesota $113,749 Colorado $113,416 Illinois $113,304 Oregon $112,882 Delaware $112,571

New Hampshire $112,375 Virginia $111,937 Pennsylvania $110,659 Nevada $110,014 North Dakota $109,803 Michigan $109,469 Wisconsin $109,347 Vermont $109,103

Texas $108,424 Maine $108,380 Arizona $108,313 Ohio $108,236 Georgia $107,213 Indiana $106,702 Wyoming $106,601 Utah $106,446

Iowa $106,379 Kansas $105,846 Louisiana $105,690 North Carolina $105,634 Missouri $105,612 Florida $105,179 Montana $104,945 Nebraska $104,723

Kentucky $104,601 South Carolina $104,156 Tennessee $103,878 Idaho $103,767 New Mexico $102,955 Oklahoma $102,778 Alabama $102,122 South Dakota $101,021

Arkansas $100,421 West Virginia $100,099 Mississippi $99,132

Top Paying Cities for Systems Administrators

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Glen Haven: $109,480
Hygiene: $116,517
Johnstown: $111,993

Glen Haven, CO $109,480 Hygiene, CO $116,517 Johnstown, CO $111,993 Laporte, CO $110,147 Livermore, CO $109,925 Loveland, CO $110,003 Lyons, CO $116,439 Masonville, CO $110,147

Mead, CO $112,548 Milliken, CO $111,904 Niwot, CO $116,661 Red Feather Lakes, CO $106,868 Severance, CO $109,781 Timnath, CO $110,147 Wellington, CO $110,147 Windsor, CO $109,925

Brighton, CO $112,737 Ault, CO $109,403 Briggsdale, CO $106,768 Carr, CO $104,745 Eastlake, CO $113,182 Eaton, CO $108,780 Evans, CO $111,137 Fort Lupton, CO $112,926

Galeton, CO $107,902 Gilcrest, CO $111,904 Gill, CO $108,758 Greeley, CO $110,792 Henderson, CO $113,026 Hudson, CO $112,860 Keenesburg, CO $112,737 Kersey, CO $110,303

La Salle, CO $111,470 Lucerne, CO $109,258 Nunn, CO $109,480 Orchard, CO $109,036 Pierce, CO $109,480 Ohio City, CO $114,049 Parlin, CO $114,049 Penrose, CO $108,002

Pitkin, CO $114,049 Poncha Springs, CO $114,049 Powderhorn, CO $114,049 Rockvale, CO $107,880 Sargents, CO $114,049 Twin Lakes, CO $114,416 Westcliffe, CO $106,468 Wetmore, CO $107,168

Durango, CO $108,714 Cahone, CO $114,049 Cortez, CO $114,049 Dolores, CO $114,049 Dove Creek, CO $114,049 Egnar, CO $114,049 Hesperus, CO $108,714 Lewis, CO $114,049

Mancos, CO $114,049 Marvel, CO $106,757 Mesa Verde National Park, CO $106,757 Pleasant View, CO $114,049 Rico, CO $114,049 Towaoc, CO $106,757 Yellow Jacket, CO $114,049 Montrose, CO $114,049

Austin, CO $114,049 Bedrock, CO $114,049 Cedaredge, CO $114,049 Cory, CO $114,049 Crawford, CO $114,049 Delta, CO $114,049 Eckert, CO $114,049 Hotchkiss, CO $114,049

Lazear, CO $114,049 Naturita, CO $114,049 Norwood, CO $114,049 Nucla, CO $114,049 Olathe, CO $114,049 Ophir, CO $114,049 Ouray, CO $114,049 Paonia, CO $114,049

Paradox, CO $114,049 Placerville, CO $114,049 Redvale, CO $114,049 Ridgway, CO $114,049 Silverton, CO $114,049 Somerset, CO $114,049 Telluride, CO $114,049 Grand Junction, CO $114,049

Platteville, CO $112,382 Roggen, CO $111,759 Weldona, CO $110,625 Wiggins, CO $110,625 Fort Morgan, CO $110,625 Log Lane Village, CO $110,625 Akron, CO $108,336 Amherst, CO $106,390

Atwood, CO $106,390 Brush, CO $108,336 Crook, CO $103,745 Eckley, CO $108,336 Fleming, CO $106,390 Grover, CO $103,745 Haxtun, CO $106,390 Hereford, CO $103,745

Hillrose, CO $108,336 Holyoke, CO $106,390 Idalia, CO $109,503 Iliff, CO $103,745 Julesburg, CO $103,745 Lindon, CO $112,215 Merino, CO $106,390 New Raymer, CO $106,390

Otis, CO $108,336 Ovid, CO $103,745 Padroni, CO $103,745 Paoli, CO $106,390 Peetz, CO $103,745 Sedgwick, CO $103,745 Snyder, CO $108,336 Sterling, CO $106,390

Stoneham, CO $106,390 Vernon, CO $108,702 Woodrow, CO $112,215 Wray, CO $110,081 Yuma, CO $108,336 Anton, CO $112,215 Arapahoe, CO $108,147 Arriba, CO $109,836

Bethune, CO $109,503 Burlington, CO $109,503 Calhan, CO $109,836 Cascade, CO $110,948 Cheyenne Wells, CO $108,147 Cope, CO $111,026 Cripple Creek, CO $110,203 Divide, CO $110,203

Flagler, CO $109,503 Florissant, CO $109,836 Fountain, CO $110,648 Genoa, CO $109,836 Green Mountain Falls, CO $110,725 Guffey, CO $109,836 Hugo, CO $109,836 Joes, CO $111,026

Karval, CO $108,147 Kirk, CO $111,026 Kit Carson, CO $108,147 Limon, CO $109,836 Lake George, CO $109,836 Manitou Springs, CO $110,948 Matheson, CO $109,836 Peyton, CO $109,981

Ramah, CO $109,836 Rush, CO $109,058 Seibert, CO $109,503 Simla, CO $109,836 Stratton, CO $109,503 U S A F Academy, CO $110,870 Victor, CO $110,281 Vona, CO $109,503

Wild Horse, CO $108,147 Woodland Park, CO $110,425 Yoder, CO $108,891 Colorado Springs, CO $110,948 Clifton, CO $114,049 Fruita, CO $114,049 Gateway, CO $114,049 Glade Park, CO $114,049

Loma, CO $114,049 Mack, CO $114,049 Palisade, CO $114,049 Whitewater, CO $114,049 Glenwood Springs, CO $114,049 Dinosaur, CO $109,214 Aspen, CO $115,161 Snowmass Village, CO $115,161

Avon, CO $114,283 Basalt, CO $114,716 Carbondale, CO $113,960 Collbran, CO $114,049 Craig, CO $113,171 De Beque, CO $114,049 Eagle, CO $113,616 Edwards, CO $114,205

Parachute, CO $114,049 Battlement Mesa, CO $114,049 Gypsum, CO $113,571 Hamilton, CO $113,171 Hayden, CO $113,171 Maybell, CO $113,616 Meeker, CO $113,616 Meredith, CO $114,861

Mesa, CO $114,049 Minturn, CO $114,283 Molina, CO $114,049 New Castle, CO $114,049 Rangely, CO $113,616 Red Cliff, CO $114,283 Rifle, CO $114,049 Silt, CO $114,049

Slater, CO $102,600 Snowmass, CO $114,938 Wolcott, CO $113,838 Woody Creek, CO $115,161 Vail, CO $114,283 Pueblo, CO $107,580 Colorado City, CO $106,468 Aguilar, CO $106,468

Arlington, CO $106,468 Avondale, CO $107,357 Beulah, CO $106,468 Boncarbo, CO $106,468 Boone, CO $106,991 Branson, CO $106,468 Campo, CO $103,333 Cheraw, CO $106,468

Crowley, CO $106,468 Eads, CO $106,468 Fort Lyon, CO $106,468 Fowler, CO $106,468 Gardner, CO $106,468 Granada, CO $106,468 Hartman, CO $106,468 Hasty, CO $106,468

Haswell, CO $106,468 Hoehne, CO $106,468 Holly, CO $106,468 Kim, CO $106,468 La Junta, CO $106,468 Lamar, CO $106,468 Las Animas, CO $106,468 La Veta, CO $106,468

Mc Clave, CO $106,468 Manzanola, CO $106,468 Model, CO $106,468 Olney Springs, CO $106,468 Ordway, CO $106,468 Pritchett, CO $106,468 Rocky Ford, CO $106,468 Rye, CO $106,468

Sheridan Lake, CO $106,468 Springfield, CO $106,468 Sugar City, CO $106,468 Swink, CO $106,468 Trinchera, CO $106,468 Trinidad, CO $106,468 Two Buttes, CO $106,468 Vilas, CO $106,468

Walsenburg, CO $106,468 Walsh, CO $103,333 Weston, CO $106,468 Wiley, CO $106,468 Alamosa, CO $106,468 Antonito, CO $103,378 Arboles, CO $103,378 Arvada, CO $113,327

Aurora, CO $113,249 Bayfield, CO $108,714 Broomfield, CO $114,661 Commerce City, CO $113,327 Dupont, CO $113,327 Eldorado Springs, CO $116,661 Lafayette, CO $116,517 Louisville, CO $116,661

Westminster, CO $113,327 Wheat Ridge, CO $113,327 Agate, CO $111,026 Bennett, CO $112,215 Byers, CO $112,215 Castle Rock, CO $111,359 Deer Trail, CO $112,215 Elbert, CO $110,403

Elizabeth, CO $111,248 Englewood, CO $113,327 Franktown, CO $111,348 Kiowa, CO $111,026 Larkspur, CO $110,548 Littleton, CO $113,249 Lone Tree, CO $113,249 Louviers, CO $112,660

Monument, CO $110,425 Palmer Lake, CO $110,203 Parker, CO $112,471 Sedalia, CO $112,304 Strasburg, CO $112,215 Watkins, CO $113,171 Denver, CO $113,327 Thornton, CO $113,327

Boulder, CO $116,661 Golden, CO $113,249 Alma, CO $113,449 Bailey, CO $113,049 Black Hawk, CO $115,994 Bond, CO $113,393 Breckenridge, CO $113,527 Buffalo Creek, CO $112,371

Burns, CO $113,293 Central City, CO $115,917 Clark, CO $107,880 Climax, CO $113,616 Coalmont, CO $112,582 Como, CO $113,171 Conifer, CO $113,449 Cowdrey, CO $102,600

Dillon, CO $113,616 Dumont, CO $114,082 Evergreen, CO $112,582 Empire, CO $114,005 Fairplay, CO $113,404 Fraser, CO $114,360 Frisco, CO $113,760 Georgetown, CO $113,949

Granby, CO $114,616 Grand Lake, CO $113,982 Grant, CO $113,315 Hartsel, CO $112,348 Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $113,960 Idaho Springs, CO $114,038 Idledale, CO $113,026 Indian Hills, CO $112,960

Jamestown, CO $116,661 Jefferson, CO $113,171 Kittredge, CO $112,737 Kremmling, CO $113,171 Leadville, CO $113,604 Mc Coy, CO $113,171 Morrison, CO $113,182 Nederland, CO $116,517

Oak Creek, CO $113,171 Parshall, CO $113,571 Phippsburg, CO $113,171 Pine, CO $113,026 Pinecliffe, CO $116,661 Rand, CO $112,582 Rollinsville, CO $116,439 Shawnee, CO $113,260

Silver Plume, CO $113,927 Steamboat Springs, CO $113,171 Tabernash, CO $114,505 Toponas, CO $113,171 Walden, CO $105,812 Ward, CO $116,584 Winter Park, CO $114,238 Yampa, CO $113,171

Silverthorne, CO $113,760 Longmont, CO $116,361 Allenspark, CO $116,217 Estes Park, CO $112,293 Bellvue, CO $110,147 Berthoud, CO $112,593 Dacono, CO $114,183 Drake, CO $109,703

Erie, CO $116,361 Firestone, CO $113,004 Fort Collins, CO $110,147 Frederick, CO $115,917 Blanca, CO $106,468 Capulin, CO $104,923 Center, CO $106,468 Chama, CO $106,468

Chimney Rock, CO $108,714 Chromo, CO $103,378 Conejos, CO $103,378 Creede, CO $114,049 Crestone, CO $106,468 Del Norte, CO $110,114 Fort Garland, CO $106,468 San Luis, CO $103,378

Homelake, CO $106,468 Hooper, CO $106,468 Ignacio, CO $103,378 Jaroso, CO $103,378 La Jara, CO $104,923 Manassa, CO $104,923 Moffat, CO $106,468 Monte Vista, CO $106,468

Mosca, CO $106,468 Pagosa Springs, CO $103,378 Romeo, CO $104,923 Saguache, CO $110,114 Sanford, CO $104,923 San Pablo, CO $106,468 South Fork, CO $114,049 Villa Grove, CO $110,114

Salida, CO $111,948 Almont, CO $114,049 Buena Vista, CO $114,049 Canon City, CO $108,269 Cimarron, CO $114,049 Coal Creek, CO $107,835 Coaldale, CO $108,147 Cotopaxi, CO $108,147

Crested Butte, CO $114,127 Florence, CO $107,913 Monarch, CO $114,049 Granite, CO $113,771 Gunnison, CO $114,049 Hillside, CO $108,147 Howard, CO $109,836 Lake City, CO $114,049

Nathrop, CO $114,049

Systems Administrator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Systems Administrator's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on April 01, 2026

$104,325

Average $113,416/year

$124,294

$8,694

Average $9,451/month

$10,358

$2,006

Average $2,181/week

$2,390

$50

Average $55/hour

$60

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$124,294	$10,358	$2,390	$60
Average	$113,416	$9,451	$2,181	$55
25th Percentile	$104,325	$8,694	$2,006	$50

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