Systems Administrator Salary in North Dakota

How much does a Systems Administrator make in North Dakota?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Systems Administrator in North Dakota is $109,803 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $53.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $129,924
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $101,002 to $120,335
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $92,988

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Systems Administrator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$120,335	$10,028	$2,314	$58
Average	$109,803	$9,150	$2,112	$53
25th Percentile	$101,002	$8,417	$1,942	$49

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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): $72,287
Early Career (1-2 years): $92,081
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $109,028
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $126,673
Expert (over 8 years): $148,891

Levels	Salary
Systems A... Level Systems Administrator	$72,287
Systems A... Level Systems Administrator	$92,081
Systems A... Level Systems Administrator	$109,028
Systems A... Level Systems Administrator	$126,673
Systems A... Level Systems Administrator	$148,891

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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:

Epping: $108,880
Fortuna: $108,880
Grenora: $108,880

Epping, ND $108,880 Fortuna, ND $108,880 Grenora, ND $108,880 Keene, ND $108,880 Ray, ND $108,880 Tioga, ND $108,880 Trenton, ND $108,880 Watford City, ND $108,880

Zahl, ND $108,880 Stirum, ND $105,345 Tower City, ND $105,345 Valley City, ND $105,345 Wahpeton, ND $105,345 Walcott, ND $105,345 West Fargo, ND $107,013 Wheatland, ND $105,345

Wyndmere, ND $105,345 Fargo, ND $107,013 Grand Forks, ND $104,545 Grand Forks Afb, ND $103,989 Adams, ND $102,878 Aneta, ND $102,878 Arvilla, ND $103,433 Bathgate, ND $102,878

Buxton, ND $103,289 Caledonia, ND $103,945 Cavalier, ND $102,878 Crystal, ND $102,878 Cummings, ND $103,478 Dahlen, ND $102,878 Drayton, ND $102,878 Edinburg, ND $102,878

Emerado, ND $104,100 Fairdale, ND $102,878 Almont, ND $108,880 Baldwin, ND $110,548 Beulah, ND $108,880 Braddock, ND $108,880 Cannon Ball, ND $108,880 Carson, ND $108,880

Center, ND $108,880 Coleharbor, ND $108,880 Driscoll, ND $108,880 Elgin, ND $108,880 Flasher, ND $108,880 Fort Yates, ND $108,880 Garrison, ND $108,880 Golden Valley, ND $108,880

Hague, ND $108,880 Hazelton, ND $108,880 Hazen, ND $108,880 Drake, ND $108,880 Kintyre, ND $108,880 Linton, ND $108,880 Mandan, ND $110,548 Menoken, ND $110,548

Mercer, ND $108,880 Moffit, ND $108,991 Napoleon, ND $108,880 New Leipzig, ND $108,880 New Salem, ND $108,880 Raleigh, ND $108,880 Riverdale, ND $108,880 Saint Anthony, ND $109,436

Selfridge, ND $108,880 Shields, ND $108,880 Solen, ND $108,880 Stanton, ND $108,880 Sterling, ND $109,325 Strasburg, ND $108,880 Turtle Lake, ND $108,880 Underwood, ND $108,880

Washburn, ND $108,880 Wilton, ND $109,325 Zap, ND $108,880 Zeeland, ND $108,880 Dickinson, ND $108,880 Amidon, ND $108,880 Beach, ND $108,880 Belfield, ND $108,880

Bowman, ND $103,067 Dodge, ND $108,880 Dunn Center, ND $108,880 Fairfield, ND $108,880 Gladstone, ND $108,880 Glen Ullin, ND $108,880 Golva, ND $108,880 Grassy Butte, ND $108,880

Halliday, ND $108,880 Hebron, ND $108,880 Hettinger, ND $108,880 Killdeer, ND $108,880 Lefor, ND $108,880 Manning, ND $108,880 Marmarth, ND $103,067 Marshall, ND $108,880

Medora, ND $108,880 Mott, ND $108,880 New England, ND $108,880 Reeder, ND $108,880 Regent, ND $108,880 Rhame, ND $103,067 Richardton, ND $108,880 Scranton, ND $108,880

Sentinel Butte, ND $108,880 South Heart, ND $108,880 Taylor, ND $108,880 Minot, ND $108,880 Minot Afb, ND $108,880 Anamoose, ND $108,880 Antler, ND $108,880 Balfour, ND $108,880

Bantry, ND $108,880 Benedict, ND $108,880 Berthold, ND $108,880 Bowbells, ND $108,880 Burlington, ND $108,880 Butte, ND $108,880 Carpio, ND $108,880 Columbus, ND $108,880

Crosby, ND $108,880 Deering, ND $108,880 Des Lacs, ND $108,880 Donnybrook, ND $108,880 Douglas, ND $108,880 Finley, ND $102,878 Fordville, ND $102,878 Forest River, ND $102,878

Gilby, ND $103,211 Glasston, ND $102,878 Grafton, ND $102,878 Hamilton, ND $102,878 Hannah, ND $102,878 Hatton, ND $102,878 Hensel, ND $102,878 Hoople, ND $102,878

Inkster, ND $102,878 Langdon, ND $102,878 Lankin, ND $102,878 Larimore, ND $102,878 Mcville, ND $102,878 Maida, ND $102,878 Manvel, ND $104,323 Mayville, ND $103,211

Mekinock, ND $103,878 Michigan, ND $102,878 Milton, ND $102,878 Minto, ND $102,878 Mountain, ND $102,878 Neche, ND $102,878 Niagara, ND $102,878 Northwood, ND $102,878

Osnabrock, ND $102,878 Park River, ND $102,878 Pembina, ND $102,878 Petersburg, ND $102,878 Pisek, ND $102,878 Portland, ND $103,233 Reynolds, ND $103,767 Saint Thomas, ND $102,878

Sharon, ND $102,878 Thompson, ND $104,545 Wales, ND $102,878 Walhalla, ND $102,878 Devils Lake, ND $102,878 Agate, ND $105,879 Alsen, ND $102,878 Balta, ND $108,880

Belcourt, ND $105,879 Bisbee, ND $102,878 Bottineau, ND $108,880 Bremen, ND $108,880 Brocket, ND $102,878 Calvin, ND $102,878 Cando, ND $102,878 Churchs Ferry, ND $102,878

Crary, ND $102,878 Dunseith, ND $105,879 Edmore, ND $102,878 Abercrombie, ND $105,345 Absaraka, ND $105,345 Amenia, ND $105,901 Argusville, ND $106,902 Arthur, ND $105,679

Ayr, ND $105,345 Barney, ND $105,345 Blanchard, ND $104,401 Buffalo, ND $105,345 Casselton, ND $106,012 Cayuga, ND $105,345 Christine, ND $105,457 Clifford, ND $104,334

Cogswell, ND $105,345 Colfax, ND $105,345 Davenport, ND $106,123 Enderlin, ND $105,345 Erie, ND $105,345 Fairmount, ND $105,345 Fingal, ND $105,345 Forman, ND $105,345

Fort Ransom, ND $105,345 Galesburg, ND $104,879 Gardner, ND $106,235 Bismarck, ND $110,548 Grandin, ND $105,301 Egeland, ND $102,878 Esmond, ND $108,880 Fort Totten, ND $102,878

Hampden, ND $102,878 Hansboro, ND $102,878 Harvey, ND $108,880 Knox, ND $105,879 Lakota, ND $102,878 Lawton, ND $102,878 Leeds, ND $105,879 Maddock, ND $108,880

Minnewaukan, ND $105,879 Munich, ND $102,878 Mylo, ND $105,879 Nekoma, ND $102,878 New Rockford, ND $105,879 Oberon, ND $105,879 Pekin, ND $102,878 Penn, ND $102,878

Perth, ND $102,878 Rocklake, ND $102,878 Rolette, ND $105,879 Rolla, ND $102,878 Rugby, ND $108,880 Saint John, ND $105,879 Saint Michael, ND $102,878 Sarles, ND $102,878

Sheyenne, ND $105,879 Starkweather, ND $102,878 Tokio, ND $102,878 Tolna, ND $102,878 Warwick, ND $102,878 Webster, ND $102,878 Willow City, ND $108,880 Wolford, ND $105,879

York, ND $105,879 Jamestown, ND $107,113 Ashley, ND $108,880 Berlin, ND $105,345 Binford, ND $102,878 Bowdon, ND $108,880 Buchanan, ND $107,113 Carrington, ND $108,880

Cathay, ND $108,880 Chaseley, ND $108,880 Cleveland, ND $108,880 Cooperstown, ND $102,878 Courtenay, ND $104,112 Dawson, ND $108,880 Dazey, ND $104,112 Denhoff, ND $108,880

Dickey, ND $105,345 Edgeley, ND $107,113 Ellendale, ND $105,345 Fessenden, ND $108,880 Forbes, ND $107,113 Fredonia, ND $108,880 Fullerton, ND $105,345 Gackle, ND $108,880

Glenfield, ND $102,878 Goodrich, ND $108,880 Grace City, ND $102,878 Hannaford, ND $104,112 Hurdsfield, ND $108,880 Jessie, ND $102,878 Jud, ND $108,880 Kensal, ND $104,112

Kulm, ND $108,880 Lamoure, ND $105,345 Lehr, ND $108,880 Litchville, ND $105,345 Mcclusky, ND $108,880 Mchenry, ND $102,878 Marion, ND $105,345 Medina, ND $108,880

Montpelier, ND $105,345 Oakes, ND $105,345 Pettibone, ND $108,880 Pingree, ND $108,880 Regan, ND $109,103 Robinson, ND $108,880 Rogers, ND $105,345 Sanborn, ND $105,345

Spiritwood, ND $105,345 Steele, ND $108,880 Streeter, ND $108,880 Sutton, ND $102,878 Sykeston, ND $108,880 Tappen, ND $108,880 Tuttle, ND $108,880 Verona, ND $105,345

Wimbledon, ND $104,112 Wing, ND $108,880 Wishek, ND $108,880 Woodworth, ND $108,880 Ypsilanti, ND $105,345 Gwinner, ND $105,345 Hankinson, ND $105,345 Harwood, ND $107,013

Havana, ND $105,345 Hillsboro, ND $104,112 Hope, ND $104,112 Horace, ND $106,790 Hunter, ND $105,345 Kathryn, ND $105,345 Kindred, ND $105,790 Leonard, ND $105,345

Lidgerwood, ND $105,345 Lisbon, ND $105,345 Luverne, ND $104,112 Mcleod, ND $105,345 Mantador, ND $105,345 Mapleton, ND $106,902 Milnor, ND $105,345 Mooreton, ND $105,345

Nome, ND $105,345 Oriska, ND $105,345 Page, ND $105,345 Pillsbury, ND $105,345 Rutland, ND $105,345 Sheldon, ND $105,345 Flaxton, ND $108,880 Glenburn, ND $108,880

Granville, ND $108,880 Karlsruhe, ND $108,880 Kenmare, ND $108,880 Kramer, ND $108,880 Lansford, ND $108,880 Lignite, ND $108,880 Mcgregor, ND $108,880 Makoti, ND $108,880

Mandaree, ND $108,880 Martin, ND $108,880 Max, ND $108,880 Maxbass, ND $108,880 Mohall, ND $108,880 Newburg, ND $108,880 New Town, ND $108,880 Noonan, ND $108,880

Norwich, ND $108,880 Palermo, ND $108,880 Parshall, ND $108,880 Plaza, ND $108,880 Portal, ND $108,880 Powers Lake, ND $108,880 Roseglen, ND $108,880 Ross, ND $108,880

Ruso, ND $108,880 Ryder, ND $108,880 Sawyer, ND $108,880 Sherwood, ND $108,880 Souris, ND $108,880 Stanley, ND $108,880 Surrey, ND $108,880 Tolley, ND $108,880

Towner, ND $108,880 Upham, ND $108,880 Velva, ND $108,880 Voltaire, ND $108,880 Westhope, ND $108,880 White Earth, ND $108,880 Wildrose, ND $108,880 Williston, ND $108,880

Alamo, ND $108,880 Alexander, ND $108,880 Ambrose, ND $108,880 Arnegard, ND $108,880 Cartwright, ND $108,880

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

$101,002

Average $109,803/year

$120,335

$8,417

Average $9,150/month

$10,028

$1,942

Average $2,112/week

$2,314

$49

Average $53/hour

$58

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$120,335	$10,028	$2,314	$58
Average	$109,803	$9,150	$2,112	$53
25th Percentile	$101,002	$8,417	$1,942	$49

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