Systems Administrator Salary in Massachusetts

How much does a Systems Administrator make in Massachusetts?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Systems Administrator in Massachusetts is $120,974 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $58.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $143,142
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $111,278 to $132,578
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $102,449

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Systems Administrator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$132,578	$11,048	$2,550	$64
Average	$120,974	$10,081	$2,326	$58
25th Percentile	$111,278	$9,273	$2,140	$53

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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): $79,642
Early Career (1-2 years): $101,450
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $120,121
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $139,560
Expert (over 8 years): $164,039

Levels	Salary
Systems A... Level Systems Administrator	$79,642
Systems A... Level Systems Administrator	$101,450
Systems A... Level Systems Administrator	$120,121
Systems A... Level Systems Administrator	$139,560
Systems A... Level Systems Administrator	$164,039

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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:

Agawam: $115,205
Amherst: $114,872
Barre: $116,239

Agawam, MA $115,205 Amherst, MA $114,872 Barre, MA $116,239 Belchertown, MA $115,016 Blandford, MA $114,905 Bondsville, MA $115,061 Brimfield, MA $114,838 Chester, MA $113,738

Chesterfield, MA $114,238 Chicopee, MA $115,205 Cummington, MA $113,738 Easthampton, MA $115,127 East Longmeadow, MA $115,205 East Otis, MA $115,361 Feeding Hills, MA $115,205 Gilbertville, MA $115,794

Goshen, MA $114,205 Granby, MA $115,172 Granville, MA $115,061 Hadley, MA $114,950 Hampden, MA $115,205 Hardwick, MA $115,872 Hatfield, MA $114,905 Haydenville, MA $114,727

Holyoke, MA $115,205 Huntington, MA $114,950 Leeds, MA $114,905 Leverett, MA $114,838 Ludlow, MA $115,205 Monson, MA $115,061 North Amherst, MA $115,061 Northampton, MA $114,983

Florence, MA $114,983 North Hatfield, MA $114,894 Oakham, MA $116,428 Palmer, MA $115,061 Plainfield, MA $113,738 Russell, MA $115,061 Shutesbury, MA $115,016 Southampton, MA $115,172

South Barre, MA $116,317 South Hadley, MA $115,172 Southwick, MA $115,205 Thorndike, MA $115,061 Three Rivers, MA $115,127 Wales, MA $114,838 Ware, MA $115,828 Warren, MA $115,483

West Chesterfield, MA $113,671 Westfield, MA $115,205 West Hatfield, MA $114,838 West Springfield, MA $115,205 West Warren, MA $115,961 Whately, MA $114,649 Wheelwright, MA $116,272 Wilbraham, MA $115,205

Williamsburg, MA $114,683 Woronoco, MA $115,094 Worthington, MA $113,782 Springfield, MA $115,205 Longmeadow, MA $115,205 Indian Orchard, MA $115,205 Pittsfield, MA $114,038 Adams, MA $113,927

Ashley Falls, MA $116,006 Becket, MA $113,927 Berkshire, MA $114,038 Cheshire, MA $114,038 Dalton, MA $114,038 Glendale, MA $114,005 Great Barrington, MA $113,705 Hinsdale, MA $114,038

Housatonic, MA $113,849 Lanesboro, MA $114,038 Lee, MA $114,005 Lenox, MA $114,038 Lenox Dale, MA $114,038 Middlefield, MA $113,894 Mill River, MA $115,027 Monterey, MA $113,705

North Adams, MA $113,782 North Egremont, MA $113,949 Otis, MA $113,671 Richmond, MA $114,038 Sandisfield, MA $115,461 Savoy, MA $113,894 Sheffield, MA $115,283 South Egremont, MA $114,171

Southfield, MA $115,839 South Lee, MA $114,005 Stockbridge, MA $114,005 Tyringham, MA $113,849 West Stockbridge, MA $113,960 Williamstown, MA $113,782 Windsor, MA $114,005 Greenfield, MA $114,316

Ashfield, MA $113,805 Athol, MA $116,372 Bernardston, MA $114,271 Buckland, MA $113,649 Charlemont, MA $113,382 Colrain, MA $113,760 Conway, MA $114,149 Deerfield, MA $114,349

Drury, MA $113,060 Erving, MA $115,061 Heath, MA $113,382 Lake Pleasant, MA $114,549 Millers Falls, MA $114,449 Monroe Bridge, MA $112,949 Montague, MA $114,549 Gill, MA $114,972

New Salem, MA $115,416 Northfield, MA $114,972 Orange, MA $115,983 Petersham, MA $116,350 Rowe, MA $113,127 Royalston, MA $116,550 Shelburne Falls, MA $113,749 South Deerfield, MA $114,527

Sunderland, MA $114,627 Turners Falls, MA $114,449 Warwick, MA $115,994 Wendell, MA $114,972 Wendell Depot, MA $115,383 Fitchburg, MA $117,473 Ashburnham, MA $116,928 Ashby, MA $119,040

Ayer, MA $119,340 Devens, MA $119,251 Baldwinville, MA $116,739 East Templeton, MA $116,773 Gardner, MA $116,984 Westminster, MA $116,984 Groton, MA $119,451 Harvard, MA $119,440

Hubbardston, MA $116,272 Leominster, MA $116,317 Littleton, MA $119,629 Lunenburg, MA $119,085 Pepperell, MA $119,451 Shirley, MA $119,207 Still River, MA $119,374 Templeton, MA $116,773

Townsend, MA $119,240 West Groton, MA $119,296 West Townsend, MA $119,196 Winchendon, MA $116,517 Winchendon Springs, MA $116,495 Auburn, MA $116,572 North Dartmouth, MA $117,284 South Dartmouth, MA $117,284

North Attleboro, MA $115,161 Plainville, MA $115,083 Attleboro Falls, MA $115,116 North Dighton, MA $115,050 Norton, MA $120,241 Raynham, MA $120,274 Raynham Center, MA $120,274 Rehoboth, MA $115,194

Rochester, MA $117,284 Seekonk, MA $115,194 Swansea, MA $115,083 Berkley, MA $117,351 Taunton, MA $120,163 Westport, MA $117,284 Westport Point, MA $117,284 Berlin, MA $116,495

Cataumet, MA $117,028 Blackstone, MA $115,050 Boylston, MA $116,572 Brookfield, MA $116,350 Charlton, MA $116,495 Charlton City, MA $116,495 Charlton Depot, MA $116,495 Clinton, MA $116,495

East Brookfield, MA $116,461 Douglas, MA $116,383 East Princeton, MA $116,428 Fiskdale, MA $116,239 Grafton, MA $116,572 Holden, MA $116,572 Holland, MA $116,183 Jefferson, MA $116,572

Lancaster, MA $116,383 Leicester, MA $116,572 Linwood, MA $116,317 Manchaug, MA $116,572 Millbury, MA $116,572 Millville, MA $114,938 New Braintree, MA $116,317 Northborough, MA $116,572

Northbridge, MA $116,539 North Brookfield, MA $116,428 North Grafton, MA $116,572 North Oxford, MA $116,572 North Uxbridge, MA $116,317 Oxford, MA $116,539 Princeton, MA $116,461 Rochdale, MA $116,572

Rutland, MA $116,572 Shrewsbury, MA $116,572 Southbridge, MA $116,317 South Grafton, MA $116,572 South Lancaster, MA $116,461 Spencer, MA $116,572 Sterling, MA $116,495 Sturbridge, MA $116,272

Upton, MA $116,495 Uxbridge, MA $116,350 Webster, MA $116,350 Dudley, MA $116,350 Westborough, MA $116,572 West Boylston, MA $116,572 West Brookfield, MA $116,317 West Millbury, MA $116,572

Whitinsville, MA $116,495 Sutton, MA $116,572 Worcester, MA $116,572 East Walpole, MA $120,274 Cherry Valley, MA $116,572 Paxton, MA $116,572 Framingham, MA $119,941 Village Of Nagog Woods, MA $119,629

Boxborough, MA $119,552 Acton, MA $119,552 Ashland, MA $116,272 Bedford, MA $119,596 Hanscom Afb, MA $121,708 Bolton, MA $116,350 Carlisle, MA $119,629 Concord, MA $119,518

Fayville, MA $116,350 Holliston, MA $119,863 Hopedale, MA $116,317 Hopkinton, MA $116,383 Hudson, MA $116,383 Marlborough, MA $116,428 Maynard, MA $119,407 Mendon, MA $116,317

Milford, MA $116,317 Natick, MA $123,787 Sherborn, MA $123,720 Southborough, MA $116,383 Foxboro, MA $120,274 Franklin, MA $117,462 Greenbush, MA $120,052 Green Harbor, MA $120,018

Hingham, MA $122,019 Hull, MA $123,976 Humarock, MA $120,052 Mansfield, MA $120,274 Marshfield, MA $120,018 Marshfield Hills, MA $120,018 Medfield, MA $121,919 Medway, MA $119,941

Millis, MA $120,018 Minot, MA $120,052 Norfolk, MA $120,130 North Marshfield, MA $120,018 North Scituate, MA $120,018 Norwell, MA $120,130 Norwood, MA $120,274 Ocean Bluff, MA $120,018

Scituate, MA $120,018 Sharon, MA $120,274 Sheldonville, MA $117,517 South Walpole, MA $120,196 Stoughton, MA $120,274 Walpole, MA $120,241 Westwood, MA $122,030 Wrentham, MA $120,085

Boston, MA $123,976 Roxbury, MA $123,976 Roxbury Crossing, MA $123,976 Dorchester, MA $123,976 Dorchester Center, MA $123,976 Mattapan, MA $123,976 Charlestown, MA $123,976 Jamaica Plain, MA $123,976

Roslindale, MA $123,976 West Roxbury, MA $123,976 Allston, MA $123,976 Brighton, MA $123,976 Hyde Park, MA $123,976 Readville, MA $123,976 Cambridge, MA $123,976 Somerville, MA $123,976

Malden, MA $123,976 Everett, MA $123,976 Chelsea, MA $123,976 Revere, MA $123,976 Winthrop, MA $123,976 Medford, MA $123,976 West Medford, MA $123,976 Quincy, MA $123,976

Melrose, MA $123,976 Stoneham, MA $123,976 Braintree, MA $120,274 Milton, MA $123,976 Milton Village, MA $123,976 Weymouth, MA $120,274 East Weymouth, MA $120,274 South Weymouth, MA $120,274

North Weymouth, MA $120,274 East Boston, MA $123,976 Brockton, MA $120,274 Avon, MA $120,274 Bridgewater, MA $120,274 Bryantville, MA $120,196 Carver, MA $118,429 Duxbury, MA $119,941

East Bridgewater, MA $120,274 Easton, MA $120,274 Elmwood, MA $120,274 Halifax, MA $120,196 Hanover, MA $120,196 Hanson, MA $120,274 Holbrook, MA $120,274 Middleboro, MA $118,540

Manomet, MA $118,751 Lakeville, MA $117,095 Monponsett, MA $120,241 Abington, MA $120,274 North Carver, MA $120,018 North Easton, MA $120,274 North Pembroke, MA $120,163 Pembroke, MA $120,196

Plymouth, MA $118,918 Kingston, MA $119,974 South Carver, MA $116,984 Plympton, MA $120,085 Randolph, MA $120,274 Rockland, MA $120,274 South Easton, MA $120,274 West Bridgewater, MA $120,274

White Horse Beach, MA $118,829 Whitman, MA $120,274 Lexington, MA $123,976 Brookline, MA $123,976 Brookline Village, MA $123,976 Waltham, MA $123,976 North Waltham, MA $123,976 New Town, MA $123,976

Babson Park, MA $123,976 Newton, MA $123,976 Newton Center, MA $123,976 Newtonville, MA $123,976 Newton Highlands, MA $123,976 Newton Lower Falls, MA $123,976 Newton Upper Falls, MA $123,976 West Newton, MA $123,976

Auburndale, MA $123,976 Chestnut Hill, MA $123,976 Waban, MA $123,976 Watertown, MA $123,976 Arlington, MA $123,976 Arlington Heights, MA $123,976 Belmont, MA $123,976 Waverley, MA $123,976

Wellesley Hills, MA $123,976 Wellesley, MA $123,942 Needham, MA $123,976 Weston, MA $123,976 Needham Heights, MA $123,976 Nonantum, MA $123,976 Buzzards Bay, MA $116,950 Lincoln, MA $123,898

Stow, MA $119,407 Sudbury, MA $123,720 Wayland, MA $123,787 Woodville, MA $116,461 Woburn, MA $123,976 Burlington, MA $121,752 Andover, MA $117,751 Billerica, MA $119,629

Chelmsford, MA $119,629 Dracut, MA $119,629 Dunstable, MA $119,451 Haverhill, MA $117,751 Georgetown, MA $117,751 Groveland, MA $117,751 Lawrence, MA $117,751 Methuen, MA $117,751

North Andover, MA $117,751 Lowell, MA $119,629 Merrimac, MA $117,673 North Billerica, MA $119,629 North Chelmsford, MA $119,629 North Reading, MA $117,673 Nutting Lake, MA $119,629 Pinehurst, MA $119,629

Reading, MA $120,330 Tewksbury, MA $119,629 Tyngsboro, MA $119,629 Wakefield, MA $123,942 West Boxford, MA $117,751 Westford, MA $119,629 Wilmington, MA $118,673 Winchester, MA $123,976

Lynn, MA $123,976 Saugus, MA $123,976 Swampscott, MA $123,898 Nahant, MA $123,976 Amesbury, MA $117,150 Beverly, MA $123,676 Boxford, MA $117,751 Byfield, MA $117,673

Danvers, MA $117,562 Essex, MA $118,773 Gloucester, MA $118,951 Hamilton, MA $117,495 Hathorne, MA $117,562 Chilmark, MA $116,650 East Falmouth, MA $117,217 East Sandwich, MA $117,640

East Wareham, MA $116,984 Edgartown, MA $116,728 Falmouth, MA $117,028 Woods Hole, MA $117,028 Menemsha, MA $116,728 Monument Beach, MA $116,984 Nantucket, MA $116,728 North Falmouth, MA $117,062

Oak Bluffs, MA $116,761 Onset, MA $117,062 Pocasset, MA $117,028 Sagamore, MA $117,884 Sagamore Beach, MA $117,884 Sandwich, MA $117,651 Siasconset, MA $116,728 Silver Beach, MA $117,062

Vineyard Haven, MA $116,861 Wareham, MA $117,095 West Chop, MA $116,861 West Falmouth, MA $117,062 West Tisbury, MA $116,728 West Wareham, MA $117,139 Hyannis, MA $116,906 Barnstable, MA $117,295

Brewster, MA $116,728 Centerville, MA $117,251 Chatham, MA $116,728 Cotuit, MA $117,328 Ipswich, MA $117,495 Cummaquid, MA $116,939 Lynnfield, MA $120,730 Manchester, MA $119,229

Marblehead, MA $123,753 Middleton, MA $117,717 Newburyport, MA $117,528 Newbury, MA $117,751 Salisbury, MA $116,773 Peabody, MA $123,831 Prides Crossing, MA $120,552 Rockport, MA $118,940

Rowley, MA $117,562 Salem, MA $123,831 South Hamilton, MA $117,495 Topsfield, MA $117,673 Wenham, MA $117,528 West Newbury, MA $117,751 Accord, MA $120,274 Bellingham, MA $114,861

Brant Rock, MA $119,774 Canton, MA $120,274 Cohasset, MA $121,908 Dedham, MA $123,976 Dover, MA $123,864 East Mansfield, MA $120,274 Dennis, MA $116,728 Dennis Port, MA $116,728

East Dennis, MA $116,728 Eastham, MA $116,728 East Orleans, MA $116,728 Forestdale, MA $117,495 Harwich, MA $116,728 Harwich Port, MA $116,728 Hyannis Port, MA $116,895 Marstons Mills, MA $117,451

Mashpee, MA $117,528 North Chatham, MA $116,728 North Eastham, MA $118,229 North Truro, MA $119,718 Orleans, MA $116,728 Osterville, MA $117,106 Provincetown, MA $119,496 South Chatham, MA $116,728

South Dennis, MA $116,728 South Harwich, MA $116,728 South Orleans, MA $116,728 South Wellfleet, MA $118,229 South Yarmouth, MA $116,728 Truro, MA $118,229 Wellfleet, MA $118,229 West Barnstable, MA $117,506

West Chatham, MA $116,728 West Dennis, MA $116,728 West Harwich, MA $116,728 West Hyannisport, MA $117,150 West Yarmouth, MA $116,728 Yarmouth Port, MA $116,728 Assonet, MA $117,206 Attleboro, MA $115,194

Chartley, MA $120,274 Cuttyhunk, MA $117,095 Dartmouth, MA $117,284 Dighton, MA $116,039 East Freetown, MA $117,284 East Taunton, MA $120,085 Fairhaven, MA $117,284 Fall River, MA $117,284

Somerset, MA $117,173 Marion, MA $117,284 Mattapoisett, MA $117,284 New Bedford, MA $117,284 Acushnet, MA $117,284

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

$111,278

Average $120,974/year

$132,578

$9,273

Average $10,081/month

$11,048

$2,140

Average $2,326/week

$2,550

$53

Average $58/hour

$64

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$132,578	$11,048	$2,550	$64
Average	$120,974	$10,081	$2,326	$58
25th Percentile	$111,278	$9,273	$2,140	$53

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