Systems Administrator Salary in Illinois

How much does a Systems Administrator make in Illinois?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Systems Administrator in Illinois is $113,304 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $54.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $134,067
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $104,222 to $124,172
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $95,954

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Systems Administrator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$124,172	$10,348	$2,388	$60
Average	$113,304	$9,442	$2,179	$54
25th Percentile	$104,222	$8,685	$2,004	$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): $74,592
Early Career (1-2 years): $95,018
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $112,505
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $130,712
Expert (over 8 years): $153,639

Levels	Salary
Systems A... Level Systems Administrator	$74,592
Systems A... Level Systems Administrator	$95,018
Systems A... Level Systems Administrator	$112,505
Systems A... Level Systems Administrator	$130,712
Systems A... Level Systems Administrator	$153,639

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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:

Effingham: $99,587
Saint Peter: $103,934
Salem: $106,513

Effingham, IL $99,587 Saint Peter, IL $103,934 Salem, IL $106,513 Sandoval, IL $106,513 Scheller, IL $106,513 Sesser, IL $106,513 Shobonier, IL $106,513 Harwood Heights, IL $114,872

Elmwood Park, IL $114,872 Lincolnwood, IL $114,872 Niles, IL $114,738 Alsip, IL $114,649 Cicero, IL $114,872 Evergreen Park, IL $114,783 Riverdale, IL $110,325 Kankakee, IL $109,881

Aroma Park, IL $109,881 Ashkum, IL $108,902 Beaverville, IL $109,881 Bone Gap, IL $100,743 Bonnie, IL $105,568 Broughton, IL $104,623 Browns, IL $101,433 Buckner, IL $105,568

Burnt Prairie, IL $104,623 Carmi, IL $104,623 Christopher, IL $105,568 Cisne, IL $98,609 Clay City, IL $98,609 Coello, IL $106,513 Crossville, IL $103,656 Dahlgren, IL $104,623

Dale, IL $104,623 Dix, IL $106,513 Du Bois, IL $106,513 Du Quoin, IL $106,513 Ellery, IL $101,610 Emma, IL $104,623 Enfield, IL $104,623 Ewing, IL $104,623

Fairfield, IL $101,610 Farina, IL $98,609 Flora, IL $98,609 Frankfort Heights, IL $104,623 Freeman Spur, IL $105,568 Geff, IL $101,610 Golden Gate, IL $101,610 Grayville, IL $102,489

Ina, IL $105,568 Irvington, IL $106,513 Iuka, IL $98,609 Johnsonville, IL $98,609 Keenes, IL $101,610 Keensburg, IL $101,544 Kell, IL $102,555 Kinmundy, IL $102,555

Lancaster, IL $100,054 Logan, IL $104,623 Loogootee, IL $103,934 Louisville, IL $98,609 Mc Leansboro, IL $104,623 Macedonia, IL $104,623 Maunie, IL $104,623 Mill Shoals, IL $104,623

Mount Carmel, IL $101,066 Mount Vernon, IL $103,244 Mulkeytown, IL $106,513 Nason, IL $105,568 New Haven, IL $104,623 Noble, IL $98,609 Norris City, IL $104,623 Odin, IL $106,513

Omaha, IL $104,623 Opdyke, IL $101,610 Orient, IL $105,568 Patoka, IL $106,513 Radom, IL $106,513 Richview, IL $106,513 Rinard, IL $98,609 Sailor Springs, IL $98,609

Allendale, IL $99,054 Altamont, IL $103,445 Annapolis, IL $99,799 Beecher City, IL $106,690 Bridgeport, IL $99,143 Brownstown, IL $106,601 Calhoun, IL $98,609 Casey, IL $100,577

Claremont, IL $98,609 Cowden, IL $106,690 Dennison, IL $101,244 Dieterich, IL $98,609 Dundas, IL $98,609 Edgewood, IL $98,609 Flat Rock, IL $98,920 Greenup, IL $100,577

Herrick, IL $106,690 Hidalgo, IL $99,843 Hutsonville, IL $99,621 Ingraham, IL $98,609 Janesville, IL $100,577 Jewett, IL $100,577 Lakewood, IL $106,690 Lawrenceville, IL $99,276

Lerna, IL $102,044 Marshall, IL $100,977 Martinsville, IL $100,499 Alden, IL $106,457 Antioch, IL $108,269 Arlington Heights, IL $112,471 Elk Grove Village, IL $114,427 Rolling Meadows, IL $112,893

Barrington, IL $111,748 Crystal Lake, IL $108,725 Cary, IL $110,203 Deerfield, IL $111,859 Des Plaines, IL $114,560 Fox Lake, IL $108,035 Fox River Grove, IL $110,826 Glencoe, IL $114,516

Glenview, IL $114,605 Mansfield, IL $108,369 Milmine, IL $107,924 Monticello, IL $108,236 Muncie, IL $108,102 Oakwood, IL $107,380 Ogden, IL $108,324 Penfield, IL $108,147

Pesotum, IL $108,413 Philo, IL $108,591 Potomac, IL $107,924 Rantoul, IL $108,413 Ridge Farm, IL $103,911 Royal, IL $108,324 Sadorus, IL $108,502 Saint Joseph, IL $108,591

Savoy, IL $108,591 Seymour, IL $108,591 Sidell, IL $105,401 Sidney, IL $108,547 Thomasboro, IL $108,591 Tolono, IL $108,591 Weldon, IL $107,924 Westville, IL $105,379

White Heath, IL $108,413 Arcola, IL $107,580 Arthur, IL $107,924 Ashmore, IL $102,933 Atwood, IL $107,924 Bethany, IL $107,924 Brocton, IL $104,245 Camargo, IL $107,057

Charleston, IL $103,333 Chrisman, IL $103,233 Dalton City, IL $107,569 Gays, IL $107,924 Hammond, IL $107,924 Hindsboro, IL $105,568 Humboldt, IL $107,435 Hume, IL $104,545

Kansas, IL $102,533 La Place, IL $107,924 Lovington, IL $107,924 Mattoon, IL $107,924 Metcalf, IL $104,156 Murdock, IL $106,312 Newman, IL $105,479 Oakland, IL $104,367

Paris, IL $100,888 Redmon, IL $102,955 Oquawka, IL $103,778 Homer, IL $108,280 Indianola, IL $104,901 Ivesdale, IL $108,324 Longview, IL $108,191 Sullivan, IL $107,924

Tuscola, IL $108,058 Vermilion, IL $101,199 Villa Grove, IL $108,236 Windsor, IL $107,924 Alhambra, IL $106,513 Alton, IL $106,868 Batchtown, IL $106,513 Benld, IL $106,513

Bethalto, IL $106,813 Bingham, IL $106,690 Brighton, IL $106,513 Brussels, IL $106,513 Bunker Hill, IL $106,513 Butler, IL $106,690 Carrollton, IL $106,513 Coffeen, IL $106,601

Cottage Hills, IL $106,813 Donnellson, IL $106,513 Dorsey, IL $106,513 Dow, IL $106,513 Eagarville, IL $106,546 East Alton, IL $106,924 Edwardsville, IL $106,991 Eldred, IL $106,513

Elsah, IL $106,568 Fidelity, IL $106,513 Fieldon, IL $106,513 Fillmore, IL $106,690 Gillespie, IL $106,546 Glen Carbon, IL $107,102 Godfrey, IL $106,635 Golden Eagle, IL $106,513

Grafton, IL $106,513 Granite City, IL $107,402 Greenfield, IL $106,668 Hamburg, IL $106,513 Hamel, IL $106,513 Hardin, IL $106,513 Hartford, IL $107,168 Hillsboro, IL $106,690

Hillview, IL $106,690 Irving, IL $106,690 Jerseyville, IL $106,513 Kampsville, IL $106,513 Kane, IL $106,513 Litchfield, IL $106,635 Livingston, IL $106,513 Dover, IL $104,234

Eldena, IL $106,401 Grand Ridge, IL $105,067 Granville, IL $105,067 Hennepin, IL $105,067 Kasbeer, IL $104,578 Ladd, IL $105,067 La Moille, IL $106,401 Lee Center, IL $106,401

Leonore, IL $105,067 Long Point, IL $105,067 Lostant, IL $105,067 Mc Nabb, IL $105,067 Magnolia, IL $105,067 Malden, IL $105,067 Manlius, IL $103,611 Mark, IL $105,067

Marseilles, IL $108,558 Mendota, IL $106,401 Mineral, IL $103,745 Neponset, IL $104,023 New Bedford, IL $103,722 Oglesby, IL $105,067 Depue, IL $105,067 Ohio, IL $104,456

Ottawa, IL $105,734 Paw Paw, IL $106,401 Peru, IL $105,067 Princeton, IL $105,067 Rutland, IL $105,067 Seatonville, IL $105,067 Seneca, IL $109,714 Sheffield, IL $103,878

Spring Valley, IL $105,067 Standard, IL $105,067 Streator, IL $105,067 Sublette, IL $106,401 Tiskilwa, IL $105,067 Toluca, IL $105,067 Tonica, IL $105,067 Triumph, IL $106,401

Troy Grove, IL $105,734 Utica, IL $105,067 Van Orin, IL $106,401 Varna, IL $105,067 Walnut, IL $103,400 Wenona, IL $105,067 West Brooklyn, IL $106,401 Wyanet, IL $104,401

Galesburg, IL $103,967 Abingdon, IL $104,489 Adair, IL $105,067 Alexis, IL $103,789 Alpha, IL $103,867 Altona, IL $103,967 Avon, IL $105,067 Bardolph, IL $105,067

Berwick, IL $103,789 Biggsville, IL $103,645 Bishop Hill, IL $103,900 Blandinsville, IL $104,123 Bradford, IL $104,967 Bushnell, IL $105,067 Cameron, IL $103,778 Camp Grove, IL $105,067

Carman, IL $103,811 Castleton, IL $104,990 Cuba, IL $105,067 Dahinda, IL $104,401 East Galesburg, IL $104,045 Ellisville, IL $105,067 Fairview, IL $105,067 Fiatt, IL $105,067

Galva, IL $104,000 Gerlaw, IL $103,767 Gilson, IL $104,578 Gladstone, IL $103,533 Good Hope, IL $105,067 Henderson, IL $103,867 Industry, IL $105,879 Ipava, IL $105,067

Keithsburg, IL $103,800 Kewanee, IL $103,989 Kirkwood, IL $103,689 Knoxville, IL $104,189 La Fayette, IL $104,189 La Harpe, IL $104,123 Laura, IL $105,201 Littleton, IL $105,879

Little York, IL $103,800 Lomax, IL $103,811 Macomb, IL $105,067 Maquon, IL $105,067 Marietta, IL $105,067 Media, IL $103,811 Monmouth, IL $103,745 New Windsor, IL $103,667

North Henderson, IL $103,789 Oneida, IL $103,956 Ophiem, IL $103,756 Bloomington, IL $105,823 Anchor, IL $107,924 Armington, IL $105,557 Arrowsmith, IL $107,924 Atlanta, IL $105,757

Bellflower, IL $108,102 Carlock, IL $105,067 Chenoa, IL $105,067 Clinton, IL $107,513 Colfax, IL $107,924 Congerville, IL $105,201 Cooksville, IL $107,513 Cropsey, IL $107,924

Danvers, IL $105,067 Deer Creek, IL $105,512 Delavan, IL $105,590 Dewitt, IL $107,924 Downs, IL $106,968 Ellsworth, IL $107,924 El Paso, IL $105,067 Fairbury, IL $107,924

Flanagan, IL $105,067 Forrest, IL $107,924 Goodfield, IL $105,379 Graymont, IL $105,067 Gridley, IL $105,067 Heyworth, IL $106,579 Hopedale, IL $105,457 Hudson, IL $105,067

Kenney, IL $106,968 Lane, IL $107,802 Lawndale, IL $105,968 Le Roy, IL $107,924 Lexington, IL $106,101 Mc Lean, IL $105,557 Mackinaw, IL $105,423 Maroa, IL $107,368

Merna, IL $106,246 Minier, IL $105,312 Minonk, IL $105,067 Normal, IL $105,390 Pontiac, IL $106,490 Saunemin, IL $107,924 Saybrook, IL $107,924 Secor, IL $105,067

Shirley, IL $105,701 Sibley, IL $107,924 Stanford, IL $105,134 Strawn, IL $107,924 Towanda, IL $105,779 Wapella, IL $107,246 Waynesville, IL $106,123 Urbana, IL $108,591

Allerton, IL $106,235 Alvin, IL $107,924 Armstrong, IL $107,969 Bement, IL $108,058 Bismarck, IL $107,924 Bondville, IL $108,591 Broadlands, IL $108,147 Catlin, IL $106,290

Cerro Gordo, IL $107,869 Champaign, IL $108,591 Cisco, IL $107,924 Collison, IL $107,924 Danville, IL $107,113 Tilton, IL $106,257 De Land, IL $108,102 Dewey, IL $108,458

Fairmount, IL $106,846 Farmer City, IL $108,013 Fisher, IL $108,369 Fithian, IL $108,147 Foosland, IL $108,191 Georgetown, IL $104,634 Gifford, IL $108,236 Henning, IL $107,924

Prairie City, IL $105,067 Raritan, IL $103,811 Rio, IL $103,778 Roseville, IL $104,123 Saint Augustine, IL $105,067 Sciota, IL $104,000 Seaton, IL $103,800 Smithfield, IL $105,067

Smithshire, IL $103,533 Speer, IL $105,156 Stronghurst, IL $103,811 Table Grove, IL $105,067 Toulon, IL $104,478 Vermont, IL $105,879 Victoria, IL $104,178 Viola, IL $104,023

Wataga, IL $103,978 Williamsfield, IL $104,823 Woodhull, IL $103,789 Wyoming, IL $104,923 Astoria, IL $106,690 Benson, IL $105,067 Brimfield, IL $105,379 Bryant, IL $105,067

Canton, IL $105,112 Chillicothe, IL $105,423 Dunfermline, IL $105,067 Dunlap, IL $105,601 Edelstein, IL $105,290 Edwards, IL $105,734 Elmwood, IL $105,290 Eureka, IL $105,379

Farmington, IL $105,245 Forest City, IL $105,534 Glasford, IL $105,601 Green Valley, IL $105,290 Groveland, IL $105,734 Hanna City, IL $105,734 Henry, IL $105,067 Kingston Mines, IL $105,601

Lacon, IL $105,067 La Rose, IL $105,067 Lewistown, IL $105,168 Liverpool, IL $105,379 London Mills, IL $105,067 Lowpoint, IL $105,423 Manito, IL $105,290 Mapleton, IL $105,734

Metamora, IL $105,512 Morton, IL $105,734 Mossville, IL $105,734 Norris, IL $105,156 Pekin, IL $105,734 Princeville, IL $105,334 Putnam, IL $105,067 Roanoke, IL $105,201

Rome, IL $105,557 Saint David, IL $105,067 South Pekin, IL $105,557 Sparland, IL $105,067 Topeka, IL $105,646 Tremont, IL $105,601 Trivoli, IL $105,512 Washburn, IL $105,156

Washington, IL $105,734 Yates City, IL $105,201 Peoria, IL $105,734 Creve Coeur, IL $105,734 East Peoria, IL $105,734 Peoria Heights, IL $105,734 Sims, IL $101,610 Andalusia, IL $104,200

Springerton, IL $104,623 Tamaroa, IL $106,513 Texico, IL $103,244 Thompsonville, IL $104,623 Valier, IL $105,568 Vernon, IL $106,513 Walnut Hill, IL $106,513 Waltonville, IL $106,513

Wayne City, IL $101,610 West Frankfort, IL $104,623 Whittington, IL $104,623 Woodlawn, IL $106,513 Xenia, IL $98,609 Carbondale, IL $105,568 Alto Pass, IL $106,513 Anna, IL $103,433

Ava, IL $106,513 Belknap, IL $101,888 Boles, IL $101,888 Brookport, IL $99,154 Buncombe, IL $101,888 Cairo, IL $99,154 Cambria, IL $105,568 Campbell Hill, IL $106,513

Carrier Mills, IL $104,623 Carterville, IL $105,568 Cave In Rock, IL $104,623 Cobden, IL $105,568 Colp, IL $105,568 Ridott, IL $106,713 Rochelle, IL $106,401 Rock City, IL $106,668

Rock Falls, IL $104,667 Rockton, IL $107,068 Roscoe, IL $107,068 Savanna, IL $103,889 Scales Mound, IL $107,513 Seward, IL $107,024 Shannon, IL $106,401 Shirland, IL $106,979

South Beloit, IL $106,890 Sterling, IL $105,190 Stillman Valley, IL $106,890 Stockton, IL $106,401 Warren, IL $106,401 Winnebago, IL $107,068 Winslow, IL $106,890 Woosung, IL $106,401

Rockford, IL $107,068 Loves Park, IL $107,068 Machesney Park, IL $107,068 Rock Island, IL $104,200 Albany, IL $103,811 Aledo, IL $103,856 Dana, IL $105,067 Chandlerville, IL $106,690

Bluford, IL $101,610 Mahomet, IL $108,591 Andover, IL $103,756 Chapin, IL $106,690 Chatham, IL $107,357 Chesterfield, IL $106,590 Concord, IL $106,690 Easton, IL $105,946

Elkhart, IL $107,046 Emden, IL $105,723 Franklin, IL $106,735 Frederick, IL $106,690 Girard, IL $106,690 Greenview, IL $106,913 Hartsburg, IL $105,834 Havana, IL $105,746

Hettick, IL $106,690 Jacksonville, IL $106,690 Kilbourne, IL $106,224 Lincoln, IL $106,135 Lincolns New Salem, IL $106,913 Literberry, IL $106,690 Loami, IL $107,180 Lowder, IL $106,913

Manchester, IL $106,690 Mason City, IL $106,012 Meredosia, IL $106,690 Middletown, IL $106,401 Modesto, IL $106,690 Murrayville, IL $106,690 New Berlin, IL $107,135 New Holland, IL $106,068

Nilwood, IL $106,690 Oakford, IL $106,368 Palmyra, IL $106,690 Petersburg, IL $107,002 Pleasant Plains, IL $107,135 Rushville, IL $106,690 San Jose, IL $105,690 Scottville, IL $106,690

Sherman, IL $107,357 Shipman, IL $106,513 Tallula, IL $107,002 Thayer, IL $106,957 Virden, IL $106,824 Virginia, IL $106,690 Waverly, IL $106,824 Williamsville, IL $107,268

Winchester, IL $106,690 Woodson, IL $106,690 Springfield, IL $107,357 Bonfield, IL $109,881 Creal Springs, IL $104,623 Annawan, IL $103,767 Atkinson, IL $103,789 Barstow, IL $104,067

Buffalo Prairie, IL $104,367 Cambridge, IL $103,867 Carbon Cliff, IL $104,067 Coal Valley, IL $104,067 Colona, IL $104,067 Cordova, IL $103,845 Deer Grove, IL $103,689 East Moline, IL $104,067

Erie, IL $103,811 Fenton, IL $103,789 Fulton, IL $103,811 Geneseo, IL $103,711 Hampton, IL $104,067 Hillsdale, IL $103,667 Hooppole, IL $103,767 Illinois City, IL $104,367

Joy, IL $103,800 Lyndon, IL $103,789 Lynn Center, IL $103,845 Matherville, IL $103,845 Milan, IL $104,200 Moline, IL $104,067 Morrison, IL $103,800 New Boston, IL $103,823

Orion, IL $103,978 Osco, IL $103,845 Port Byron, IL $103,934 Preemption, IL $104,023 Prophetstown, IL $103,789 Rapids City, IL $104,067 Reynolds, IL $104,112 Sherrard, IL $104,023

Silvis, IL $104,067 Tampico, IL $103,756 Taylor Ridge, IL $104,200 Thomson, IL $103,823 La Salle, IL $105,067 Amboy, IL $106,401 Ancona, IL $105,067 Arlington, IL $105,734

Blackstone, IL $105,067 Buda, IL $104,156 Bureau, IL $105,067 Cedar Point, IL $105,067 Cherry, IL $105,067 Compton, IL $106,401 Cornell, IL $105,067 Dalzell, IL $105,067

Cypress, IL $101,888 De Soto, IL $106,513 Dongola, IL $103,433 Dowell, IL $106,513 Eddyville, IL $104,623 Eldorado, IL $104,623 Elizabethtown, IL $104,623 Elkville, IL $106,513

Energy, IL $105,568 Equality, IL $104,623 Galatia, IL $104,623 Golconda, IL $101,888 Goreville, IL $104,623 Gorham, IL $106,513 Grand Chain, IL $101,888 Grand Tower, IL $106,513

Grantsburg, IL $101,888 Harrisburg, IL $104,623 Herod, IL $104,623 Herrin, IL $105,568 Hurst, IL $105,568 Jacob, IL $106,513 Johnston City, IL $104,623 Jonesboro, IL $105,568

Joppa, IL $99,154 Junction, IL $104,623 Karbers Ridge, IL $104,623 Karnak, IL $101,888 Mc Clure, IL $103,433 Makanda, IL $105,568 Marion, IL $104,623 Metropolis, IL $99,154

Millcreek, IL $103,433 Miller City, IL $99,154 Mound City, IL $99,154 Mounds, IL $99,154 Muddy, IL $104,623 Murphysboro, IL $106,513 New Burnside, IL $104,623 Olive Branch, IL $103,433

Olmsted, IL $101,888 Oraville, IL $106,513 Ozark, IL $104,623 Perks, IL $101,888 Pittsburg, IL $104,623 Pomona, IL $106,513 Pulaski, IL $101,888 Raleigh, IL $104,623

Ridgway, IL $104,623 Rosiclare, IL $101,888 Royalton, IL $105,568 Shawneetown, IL $104,623 Simpson, IL $101,888 Stonefort, IL $104,623 Tamms, IL $103,433 Thebes, IL $103,433

Ullin, IL $101,888 Unity, IL $101,888 Vergennes, IL $106,513 Vienna, IL $101,888 Villa Ridge, IL $101,888 Willisville, IL $106,513 Wolf Lake, IL $106,513 Zeigler, IL $105,568

Centralia, IL $106,513 Hoyleton, IL $106,513 Akin, IL $104,623 Albion, IL $101,388 Alma, IL $102,555 Ashley, IL $106,513 Barnhill, IL $104,623 Belle Rive, IL $104,623

Bellmont, IL $101,299 Benton, IL $104,623 Bourbonnais, IL $109,881 Bradley, IL $109,881 Buckingham, IL $109,881 Buckley, IL $107,924 Cabery, IL $108,902 Campus, IL $110,670

Chatsworth, IL $107,924 Chebanse, IL $109,881 Cissna Park, IL $107,924 Claytonville, IL $107,924 Clifton, IL $108,902 Crescent City, IL $107,924 Cullom, IL $107,924 Danforth, IL $107,924

Donovan, IL $109,881 East Lynn, IL $107,924 Elliott, IL $107,969 Emington, IL $107,924 Essex, IL $112,048 Gibson City, IL $107,924 Gilman, IL $107,924 Goodwine, IL $107,924

Grant Park, IL $110,748 Herscher, IL $109,881 Hoopeston, IL $107,924 Hopkins Park, IL $109,881 Iroquois, IL $108,902 Kempton, IL $107,924 Loda, IL $107,924 Ludlow, IL $108,147

Manteno, IL $110,959 Martinton, IL $109,881 Melvin, IL $107,924 Milford, IL $107,924 Momence, IL $109,881 Onarga, IL $107,924 Papineau, IL $109,881 Paxton, IL $107,924

Pembroke Township, IL $109,881 Piper City, IL $107,924 Rankin, IL $107,924 Reddick, IL $112,048 Roberts, IL $107,924 Rossville, IL $107,924 Saint Anne, IL $109,881 Sheldon, IL $108,902

Stockland, IL $107,924 Thawville, IL $107,924 Union Hill, IL $109,881 Watseka, IL $107,924 Wellington, IL $107,924 Woodland, IL $107,924 Apple River, IL $107,513 Ashton, IL $106,401

Baileyville, IL $106,401 Belvidere, IL $106,846 Byron, IL $106,890 Caledonia, IL $106,890 Capron, IL $106,579 Cedarville, IL $106,401 Chadwick, IL $105,612 Chana, IL $106,535

Cherry Valley, IL $107,068 Dakota, IL $106,646 Davis, IL $106,757 Davis Junction, IL $106,890 Dixon, IL $106,401 Durand, IL $106,935 East Dubuque, IL $104,200 Eleroy, IL $106,401

Elizabeth, IL $104,456 Forreston, IL $106,401 Franklin Grove, IL $106,401 Freeport, IL $106,401 Galena, IL $104,456 Galt, IL $104,078 Garden Prairie, IL $106,579 German Valley, IL $106,668

Hanover, IL $103,811 Harmon, IL $106,401 Holcomb, IL $106,979 Kent, IL $106,401 Lanark, IL $106,401 Leaf River, IL $106,668 Lena, IL $106,401 Lindenwood, IL $106,668

Mc Connell, IL $106,624 Milledgeville, IL $106,401 Monroe Center, IL $106,846 Mount Carroll, IL $106,401 Mount Morris, IL $106,446 Nachusa, IL $106,401 Nora, IL $106,401 Orangeville, IL $106,813

Oregon, IL $106,535 Pearl City, IL $106,401 Pecatonica, IL $107,024 Polo, IL $106,401 Poplar Grove, IL $106,802 Midlothian, IL $112,293 Mason, IL $98,609 Romeoville, IL $112,760

Minooka, IL $113,582 Mokena, IL $112,093 Monee, IL $111,693 Morris, IL $112,048 New Lenox, IL $112,226 Oak Forest, IL $112,248 Oak Lawn, IL $114,738 Bridgeview, IL $114,738

Hometown, IL $114,783 Hickory Hills, IL $114,649 Justice, IL $114,694 Burbank, IL $114,783 Odell, IL $106,490 Olympia Fields, IL $110,147 Orland Park, IL $112,326 Palos Heights, IL $114,560

Palos Park, IL $114,516 Palos Hills, IL $114,605 Park Forest, IL $110,103 Peotone, IL $111,415 Posen, IL $112,360 Ransom, IL $105,067 Richton Park, IL $111,848 Robbins, IL $114,560

South Holland, IL $110,370 South Wilmington, IL $112,048 Steger, IL $110,192 Thornton, IL $110,370 Tinley Park, IL $112,148 Country Club Hills, IL $110,103 Verona, IL $109,714 Willow Springs, IL $114,605

Wilmington, IL $110,959 Worth, IL $114,605 University Park, IL $111,704 Homer Glen, IL $112,493 Bedford Park, IL $114,827 Summit Argo, IL $114,783 Aurora, IL $113,982 Batavia, IL $114,205

Big Rock, IL $111,081 Bristol, IL $114,205 Brookfield, IL $114,827 Clarendon Hills, IL $114,560 Downers Grove, IL $114,427 Woodridge, IL $112,860 Earlville, IL $106,401 Eola, IL $113,315

Hinckley, IL $106,401 Hinsdale, IL $114,649 Oak Brook, IL $114,605 La Grange, IL $114,738 La Grange Park, IL $114,783 Willowbrook, IL $114,649 Lee, IL $106,401 Leland, IL $106,401

Lisle, IL $113,193 Lyons, IL $114,872 Millbrook, IL $114,205 Millington, IL $110,303 Montgomery, IL $114,205 Mooseheart, IL $114,205 Naperville, IL $113,160 Newark, IL $114,205

North Aurora, IL $114,205 Oswego, IL $114,205 Plainfield, IL $113,171 Plano, IL $114,205 Riverside, IL $114,872 Sandwich, IL $110,303 Serena, IL $110,303 Shabbona, IL $106,401

Sheridan, IL $110,303 Somonauk, IL $110,303 Steward, IL $106,401 Sugar Grove, IL $114,205 Warrenville, IL $113,538 Waterman, IL $106,401 Wedron, IL $108,558 Western Springs, IL $114,649

Westmont, IL $114,516 Yorkville, IL $114,205 Darien, IL $114,427 Mode, IL $105,067 Montrose, IL $99,587 Mount Erie, IL $98,609 Neoga, IL $104,245 Newton, IL $98,609

Oblong, IL $99,243 Olney, IL $98,609 Palestine, IL $99,398 Parkersburg, IL $98,898 Robinson, IL $99,298 Saint Elmo, IL $106,690 Sainte Marie, IL $98,720 Saint Francisville, IL $99,276

Shumway, IL $103,445 Sigel, IL $102,366 Stewardson, IL $105,067 Stoy, IL $99,221 Strasburg, IL $107,924 Sumner, IL $98,876 Teutopolis, IL $99,587 Toledo, IL $100,577

Trilla, IL $104,245 Vandalia, IL $106,601 Watson, IL $98,609 Westfield, IL $101,277 West Liberty, IL $98,609 West Salem, IL $99,899 West Union, IL $100,076 West York, IL $99,843

Wheeler, IL $98,609 Willow Hill, IL $99,020 Yale, IL $99,643 Argenta, IL $107,713 Assumption, IL $106,690 Beason, IL $106,146 Blue Mound, IL $106,690 Boody, IL $106,757

Buffalo, IL $107,180 Bulpitt, IL $106,957 Chestnut, IL $106,546 Cornland, IL $107,091 Dawson, IL $107,313 Decatur, IL $107,224 Divernon, IL $107,046 Edinburg, IL $107,002

Elwin, IL $107,079 Farmersville, IL $106,690 Findlay, IL $107,924 Forsyth, IL $107,246 Glenarm, IL $107,224 Harristown, IL $106,868 Harvel, IL $106,690 Illiopolis, IL $106,824

Kincaid, IL $106,913 Lake Fork, IL $106,690 Latham, IL $106,690 Macon, IL $106,768 Mechanicsburg, IL $107,180 Morrisonville, IL $106,690 Mount Auburn, IL $106,868 Mount Pulaski, IL $106,735

Mt Zion, IL $107,302 Moweaqua, IL $106,690 Niantic, IL $106,690 Oconee, IL $106,690 Oreana, IL $107,535 Owaneco, IL $106,690 Palmer, IL $106,690 Pana, IL $106,690

Pawnee, IL $107,135 Raymond, IL $106,690 Riverton, IL $107,357 Rochester, IL $107,357 Shelbyville, IL $107,302 Stonington, IL $106,690 Taylorville, IL $106,690 Tovey, IL $106,957

Tower Hill, IL $106,690 West Point, IL $104,634 Fox Valley, IL $113,616 Golf, IL $114,694 Lovejoy, IL $107,402 Waggoner, IL $106,690 Warrensburg, IL $106,968 Alexander, IL $106,824

Alsey, IL $106,690 Arenzville, IL $106,690 Ashland, IL $106,957 Athens, IL $107,268 Auburn, IL $107,046 Bath, IL $106,179 Beardstown, IL $106,690 Bluffs, IL $106,690

Bluff Springs, IL $106,690 Browning, IL $106,690 Cantrall, IL $107,357 Carlinville, IL $106,668 Kingston, IL $106,446 Kirkland, IL $106,624 Lafox, IL $112,259 Lombard, IL $114,472

Malta, IL $106,401 Maple Park, IL $107,046 Marengo, IL $106,401 Maywood, IL $114,872 Westchester, IL $114,783 Broadview, IL $114,827 Lake In The Hills, IL $109,492 Medinah, IL $113,660

Schaumburg, IL $113,760 Melrose Park, IL $114,827 Hillside, IL $114,738 Berkeley, IL $114,694 Stone Park, IL $114,783 Hoffman Estates, IL $113,882 Plato Center, IL $110,070 River Grove, IL $114,872

Roselle, IL $113,793 Saint Charles, IL $114,205 Schiller Park, IL $114,738 South Elgin, IL $113,338 Sycamore, IL $106,401 Union, IL $106,401 Villa Park, IL $114,560 Wasco, IL $111,081

Wayne, IL $114,205 West Chicago, IL $114,205 Wheaton, IL $113,327 Winfield, IL $113,582 Wood Dale, IL $114,516 Evanston, IL $114,827 Chicago, IL $114,872 Oak Park, IL $114,872

River Forest, IL $114,872 Beecher, IL $111,270 Berwyn, IL $114,872 Crest Hill, IL $112,649 Shorewood, IL $113,049 Blue Island, IL $114,605 Braceville, IL $112,048 Braidwood, IL $112,048

Calumet City, IL $110,503 Channahon, IL $112,904 Chicago Heights, IL $110,236 Chicago Ridge, IL $114,694 Grayslake, IL $109,425 Gurnee, IL $109,236 Harvard, IL $106,435 Hebron, IL $106,757

Highland Park, IL $111,615 Fort Sheridan, IL $111,281 Palatine, IL $112,482 Highwood, IL $111,426 Ingleside, IL $108,747 Island Lake, IL $109,547 Kenilworth, IL $114,694 Lake Bluff, IL $110,381

Lake Forest, IL $111,037 Lake Villa, IL $108,525 Lake Zurich, IL $111,248 Libertyville, IL $110,181 Mchenry, IL $107,691 Morton Grove, IL $114,738 Mount Prospect, IL $114,472 Mundelein, IL $110,381

Vernon Hills, IL $110,892 Northbrook, IL $114,472 North Chicago, IL $110,014 Park Ridge, IL $114,738 Lincolnshire, IL $111,459 Prospect Heights, IL $112,415 Richmond, IL $107,224 Ringwood, IL $106,946

Round Lake, IL $109,025 Russell, IL $106,913 Skokie, IL $114,827 Waukegan, IL $109,325 Spring Grove, IL $107,380 Techny, IL $114,516 Wadsworth, IL $106,857 Wauconda, IL $110,247

Kaneville, IL $109,525 Pocahontas, IL $106,513 Great Lakes, IL $110,103 Coal City, IL $112,048 Crete, IL $110,192 Crestwood, IL $114,516 Dolton, IL $110,414 Dwight, IL $109,269

Elwood, IL $112,282 Flossmoor, IL $110,192 Frankfort, IL $111,948 Gardner, IL $112,048 Glenwood, IL $110,325 Harvey, IL $110,281 Markham, IL $110,192 Hazel Crest, IL $110,192

Homewood, IL $110,236 Joliet, IL $112,582 Kinsman, IL $109,714 Lansing, IL $110,503 Lemont, IL $112,649 Bolingbrook, IL $112,882 Lockport, IL $112,471 Manhattan, IL $112,048

Matteson, IL $111,937 Mazon, IL $112,048 Prairie Du Rocher, IL $106,513 Red Bud, IL $106,513 Renault, IL $106,513 Rockwood, IL $106,513 Saint Jacob, IL $106,568 Saint Libory, IL $106,513

Smithboro, IL $106,513 Smithton, IL $106,868 Sparta, IL $106,513 Steeleville, IL $106,513 Summerfield, IL $106,513 Tilden, IL $106,513 Trenton, IL $106,513 Troy, IL $106,924

Valmeyer, IL $106,568 Walsh, IL $106,513 Waterloo, IL $106,746 Quincy, IL $106,690 Augusta, IL $105,879 Barry, IL $106,690 Basco, IL $104,634 Baylis, IL $106,690

Bowen, IL $105,879 Camden, IL $106,690 Camp Point, IL $106,690 Carthage, IL $104,123 Chambersburg, IL $106,690 Clayton, IL $106,690 Coatsburg, IL $106,690 Colchester, IL $105,067

Colusa, IL $103,811 Dallas City, IL $103,811 Elvaston, IL $104,123 Ferris, IL $104,123 Fowler, IL $106,690 Golden, IL $106,690 Griggsville, IL $106,690 Hamilton, IL $104,123

Hull, IL $106,690 Huntsville, IL $105,879 Kinderhook, IL $106,690 La Prairie, IL $106,690 Liberty, IL $106,690 Lima, IL $104,634 Loraine, IL $105,879 Mendon, IL $106,690

Milton, IL $106,690 Mount Sterling, IL $106,690 Nauvoo, IL $103,811 Nebo, IL $106,601 New Canton, IL $106,601 New Salem, IL $106,690 Niota, IL $103,811 Paloma, IL $106,690

Payson, IL $106,690 Pearl, IL $106,601 Perry, IL $106,690 Pittsfield, IL $106,690 Plainville, IL $106,690 Pleasant Hill, IL $106,601 Plymouth, IL $105,879 Rockport, IL $106,601

Sutter, IL $104,634 Tennessee, IL $105,067 Timewell, IL $106,690 Ursa, IL $105,879 Versailles, IL $106,690 Warsaw, IL $104,123 Buffalo Grove, IL $111,726 Wheeling, IL $112,115

Wilmette, IL $114,694 Winnetka, IL $114,605 Winthrop Harbor, IL $107,091 Wonder Lake, IL $106,490 Woodstock, IL $106,457 Zion, IL $106,968 Addison, IL $114,472 Algonquin, IL $110,170

Bartlett, IL $114,205 Bellwood, IL $114,783 Bensenville, IL $114,605 Streamwood, IL $114,205 Bloomingdale, IL $113,604 Burlington, IL $107,324 Carpentersville, IL $111,626 Clare, IL $106,446

Cortland, IL $106,401 Creston, IL $106,401 Dekalb, IL $106,401 Carol Stream, IL $113,604 Dundee, IL $111,492 Elburn, IL $110,603 Elgin, IL $112,971 Elmhurst, IL $114,649

Esmond, IL $106,579 Forest Park, IL $114,872 Franklin Park, IL $114,783 Hanover Park, IL $114,027 Geneva, IL $114,205 Genoa, IL $106,401 Gilberts, IL $110,737 Glen Ellyn, IL $113,249

Glendale Heights, IL $113,549 Hampshire, IL $107,635 Hines, IL $114,872 Huntley, IL $108,747 Itasca, IL $114,427 Madison, IL $107,402 Marine, IL $106,513 Maryville, IL $107,168

Medora, IL $106,513 Michael, IL $106,513 Moro, IL $106,513 Mount Olive, IL $106,513 Mozier, IL $106,513 National Stock Yards, IL $107,402 New Douglas, IL $106,513 Nokomis, IL $106,690

Ohlman, IL $106,690 Panama, IL $106,513 Patterson, IL $106,690 Piasa, IL $106,513 Ramsey, IL $106,690 Rockbridge, IL $106,568 Roodhouse, IL $106,690 Rosamond, IL $106,690

Roxana, IL $107,046 Sawyerville, IL $106,513 Sorento, IL $106,513 South Roxana, IL $107,102 Staunton, IL $106,513 Taylor Springs, IL $106,690 Venice, IL $107,402 Walshville, IL $106,513

White Hall, IL $106,690 Wilsonville, IL $106,513 Witt, IL $106,690 Wood River, IL $106,991 Worden, IL $106,513 Wrights, IL $106,690 East Saint Louis, IL $107,402 Fairview Heights, IL $107,346

Addieville, IL $106,513 Albers, IL $106,513 Aviston, IL $106,513 Baldwin, IL $106,513 Bartelso, IL $106,513 Beckemeyer, IL $106,513 Belleville, IL $107,224 Mascoutah, IL $106,568

Scott Air Force Base, IL $106,813 Breese, IL $106,513 Carlyle, IL $106,513 Caseyville, IL $107,402 Chester, IL $106,513 Collinsville, IL $107,346 Columbia, IL $107,224 Coulterville, IL $106,513

Cutler, IL $106,513 Dupo, IL $107,402 East Carondelet, IL $107,402 Ellis Grove, IL $106,513 Evansville, IL $106,513 Freeburg, IL $106,690 Fults, IL $106,513 Germantown, IL $106,513

Greenville, IL $106,513 Hagarstown, IL $106,601 Hecker, IL $106,513 Highland, IL $106,513 Hoffman, IL $106,513 Huey, IL $106,513 Keyesport, IL $106,513 Lebanon, IL $106,746

Lenzburg, IL $106,513 Maeystown, IL $106,513 Marissa, IL $106,513 Menard, IL $106,513 Millstadt, IL $107,168 Modoc, IL $106,513 Mulberry Grove, IL $106,513 Nashville, IL $106,513

New Athens, IL $106,513 New Baden, IL $106,513 New Memphis, IL $106,513 Oakdale, IL $106,513 O Fallon, IL $107,046 Okawville, IL $106,513 Percy, IL $106,513 Pierron, IL $106,513

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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

$104,222

Average $113,304/year

$124,172

$8,685

Average $9,442/month

$10,348

$2,004

Average $2,179/week

$2,388

$50

Average $54/hour

$60

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$124,172	$10,348	$2,388	$60
Average	$113,304	$9,442	$2,179	$54
25th Percentile	$104,222	$8,685	$2,004	$50

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