Systems Administrator Salary in Idaho

How much does a Systems Administrator make in Idaho?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Systems Administrator in Idaho is $103,767 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $50.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $122,782
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $95,449 to $113,720
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $87,877

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Systems Administrator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$113,720	$9,477	$2,187	$55
Average	$103,767	$8,647	$1,996	$50
25th Percentile	$95,449	$7,954	$1,836	$46

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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): $68,313
Early Career (1-2 years): $87,020
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $103,035
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $119,709
Expert (over 8 years): $140,706

Levels	Salary
Systems A... Level Systems Administrator	$68,313
Systems A... Level Systems Administrator	$87,020
Systems A... Level Systems Administrator	$103,035
Systems A... Level Systems Administrator	$119,709
Systems A... Level Systems Administrator	$140,706

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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:

Pocatello: $95,886
Fort Hall: $95,663
Aberdeen: $94,218

Pocatello, ID $95,886 Fort Hall, ID $95,663 Aberdeen, ID $94,218 American Falls, ID $94,218 Arbon, ID $94,218 Arco, ID $96,686 Arimo, ID $94,218 Atomic City, ID $96,375

Bancroft, ID $94,619 Basalt, ID $100,265 Bern, ID $94,218 Blackfoot, ID $96,386 Bloomington, ID $98,598 Challis, ID $100,443 Clayton, ID $101,744 Clifton, ID $94,218

Cobalt, ID $101,744 Conda, ID $94,218 Dayton, ID $98,598 Dingle, ID $98,598 Downey, ID $94,218 Ellis, ID $100,443 Firth, ID $99,932 Franklin, ID $102,978

Geneva, ID $103,333 Georgetown, ID $94,218 Grace, ID $94,218 Holbrook, ID $94,218 Howe, ID $99,154 Inkom, ID $95,775 Lava Hot Springs, ID $94,218 Mccammon, ID $94,996

Mackay, ID $96,686 Malad City, ID $94,218 May, ID $99,154 Montpelier, ID $94,218 Moore, ID $96,686 Moreland, ID $96,497 Paris, ID $98,598 Pingree, ID $94,885

Preston, ID $94,218 Rockland, ID $94,218 Saint Charles, ID $98,598 Shelley, ID $100,710 Soda Springs, ID $94,218 Kamiah, ID $112,448 Garden City, ID $103,411 Athol, ID $112,448

Avery, ID $112,448 Bayview, ID $112,448 Blanchard, ID $112,448 Bonners Ferry, ID $112,448 Bovill, ID $112,448 Calder, ID $112,448 Careywood, ID $112,448 Cataldo, ID $112,448

Clark Fork, ID $112,448 Clarkia, ID $112,448 Cocolalla, ID $112,448 Coeur D Alene, ID $112,448 Coolin, ID $112,448 Oldtown, ID $112,448 Deary, ID $112,448 Desmet, ID $112,448

Dover, ID $112,448 Eastport, ID $112,448 Elk River, ID $112,448 Fernwood, ID $112,448 Genesee, ID $112,448 Harrison, ID $112,448 Harvard, ID $112,448 Hayden, ID $112,448

Hope, ID $112,448 Kellogg, ID $112,448 Kingston, ID $112,448 Kootenai, ID $112,448 Laclede, ID $112,448 Medimont, ID $112,448 Moscow, ID $112,448 Moyie Springs, ID $112,448

Mullan, ID $112,448 Naples, ID $112,448 Nordman, ID $112,448 Osburn, ID $112,448 Pinehurst, ID $112,448 Plummer, ID $112,448 Ponderay, ID $112,448 Porthill, ID $112,448

Post Falls, ID $112,682 Potlatch, ID $112,448 Priest River, ID $112,448 Princeton, ID $112,448 Rathdrum, ID $112,448 Sagle, ID $112,448 Saint Maries, ID $112,448 Sandpoint, ID $112,448

Colburn, ID $112,448 Santa, ID $112,448 Silverton, ID $112,448 Smelterville, ID $112,448 Spirit Lake, ID $112,448 Tensed, ID $112,448 Troy, ID $112,448 Viola, ID $112,448

Wallace, ID $112,448 Murray, ID $112,448 Worley, ID $112,448 Springfield, ID $94,996 Kendrick, ID $112,448 Kooskia, ID $112,448 Lapwai, ID $112,448 Lenore, ID $112,448

Lucile, ID $101,744 Nezperce, ID $112,448 Orofino, ID $112,448 Peck, ID $112,448 Pierce, ID $112,448 Pollock, ID $101,744 Reubens, ID $112,448 Riggins, ID $101,744

Stites, ID $112,448 Weippe, ID $112,448 White Bird, ID $111,859 Winchester, ID $112,448 Atlanta, ID $101,744 Banks, ID $101,744 Bruneau, ID $96,542 Caldwell, ID $102,188

Cambridge, ID $101,744 Cascade, ID $101,744 Council, ID $101,744 Donnelly, ID $101,744 Eagle, ID $102,967 Emmett, ID $101,744 Fruitland, ID $101,744 Garden Valley, ID $101,744

Glenns Ferry, ID $99,143 Grand View, ID $101,744 Greenleaf, ID $101,744 Hammett, ID $99,143 Homedale, ID $101,744 Horseshoe Bend, ID $102,300 Huston, ID $101,744 Idaho City, ID $101,744

Indian Valley, ID $101,744 King Hill, ID $96,542 Kuna, ID $102,855 Lake Fork, ID $101,744 Letha, ID $101,744 Lowman, ID $101,744 Mccall, ID $101,744 Marsing, ID $101,744

Melba, ID $101,744 Meridian, ID $103,300 Mesa, ID $101,744 Middleton, ID $102,300 Midvale, ID $101,744 Mountain Home, ID $101,744 Mountain Home A F B, ID $101,744 Murphy, ID $101,744

Nampa, ID $102,300 New Meadows, ID $101,744 New Plymouth, ID $101,744 Notus, ID $101,744 Ola, ID $101,744 Parma, ID $101,744 Payette, ID $101,744 Placerville, ID $101,855

Star, ID $102,744 Sweet, ID $101,744 Warren, ID $101,744 Weiser, ID $101,744 Wilder, ID $101,744 Yellow Pine, ID $101,744 Boise, ID $103,411 Stanley, ID $101,744

Swanlake, ID $94,218 Thatcher, ID $94,218 Wayan, ID $112,460 Weston, ID $102,978 Fish Haven, ID $102,978 Twin Falls, ID $98,209 Rogerson, ID $96,542 Albion, ID $96,542

Almo, ID $96,542 Bellevue, ID $96,542 Bliss, ID $96,542 Buhl, ID $97,209 Burley, ID $96,542 Carey, ID $94,218 Castleford, ID $97,320 Corral, ID $99,143

Declo, ID $95,374 Dietrich, ID $96,542 Eden, ID $97,431 Fairfield, ID $99,143 Filer, ID $98,209 Gooding, ID $96,542 Hagerman, ID $96,542 Hailey, ID $96,542

Hansen, ID $97,764 Hazelton, ID $96,542 Heyburn, ID $96,542 Hill City, ID $99,143 Jerome, ID $96,764 Ketchum, ID $101,744 Kimberly, ID $98,209 Malta, ID $95,374

Minidoka, ID $95,374 Murtaugh, ID $96,875 Oakley, ID $96,542 Paul, ID $96,542 Picabo, ID $96,542 Richfield, ID $96,542 Rupert, ID $96,542 Shoshone, ID $96,542

Sun Valley, ID $99,143 Wendell, ID $96,875 Idaho Falls, ID $100,821 Ashton, ID $112,460 Chester, ID $99,154 Driggs, ID $108,791 Dubois, ID $99,154 Felt, ID $110,792

Hamer, ID $99,154 Iona, ID $100,821 Irwin, ID $109,592 Island Park, ID $105,801 Lewisville, ID $100,377 Macks Inn, ID $105,801 Menan, ID $99,821 Monteview, ID $99,154

Newdale, ID $104,323 Parker, ID $99,154 Rexburg, ID $99,265 Rigby, ID $100,154 Ririe, ID $99,710 Roberts, ID $99,487 Saint Anthony, ID $99,154 Spencer, ID $99,154

Sugar City, ID $99,154 Swan Valley, ID $106,857 Terreton, ID $99,154 Teton, ID $99,154 Tetonia, ID $112,460 Ucon, ID $100,821 Victor, ID $108,547 Carmen, ID $94,985

Gibbonsville, ID $94,985 Leadore, ID $99,154 Lemhi, ID $99,154 North Fork, ID $94,985 Salmon, ID $98,631 Tendoy, ID $97,064 Shoup, ID $98,365 Lewiston, ID $115,239

Ahsahka, ID $112,448 Cottonwood, ID $115,239 Craigmont, ID $112,448 Culdesac, ID $112,448 Elk City, ID $103,056 Ferdinand, ID $112,448 Grangeville, ID $114,716 Fenn, ID $114,716

Greencreek, ID $112,448 Juliaetta, ID $112,448

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

$95,449

Average $103,767/year

$113,720

$7,954

Average $8,647/month

$9,477

$1,836

Average $1,996/week

$2,187

$46

Average $50/hour

$55

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$113,720	$9,477	$2,187	$55
Average	$103,767	$8,647	$1,996	$50
25th Percentile	$95,449	$7,954	$1,836	$46

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