What are the main factors that influence a Sysops Engineer's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change a Sysops Engineer's salary?

A Sysops Engineer's salary grows with experience: starting around $88,709 for beginners, reaching about $91,321 at mid-level, and approach $93,864 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Sysops Engineer?

Sysops Engineer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Sysops Engineer roles are District of Columbia $101,111, California $100,727, Massachusetts $99,385. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Sysops Engineer roles make?

Salaries for Sysops Engineer level roles vary by specialization: Engineer VI: $187,064; Cloud SysOps Administrator: $121,915; Aws Sysops Administrator: $110,897; SysOps Administrator: $92,234; Ceramics Engineer: $90,430.

How do different companies affect a Sysops Engineer's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Sysops Engineer roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Sysops Engineer Salary in the United States

How much does a Sysops Engineer make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Sysops Engineer in the United States is $91,321 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $44.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $102,331
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $84,831 to $97,084
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $78,921

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Sysops Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$97,084	$8,090	$1,867	$47
Average	$91,321	$7,610	$1,756	$44
25th Percentile	$84,831	$7,069	$1,631	$41

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Key Factors That Influence Sysops Engineer Salaries

A Sysops Engineer'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, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Sysops Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Sysops Engineer'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): $88,709
Early Career (1-2 years): $88,908
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $91,321
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $93,694
Expert (over 8 years): $93,864

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Sysops Engineer	$88,709
Intermediate Level Sysops Engineer	$88,908
Senior Level Sysops Engineer	$91,321
Specialist Level Sysops Engineer	$93,694
Expert Level Sysops Engineer	$93,864

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How Do Sysops Engineer 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 Sysops Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $101,111.
California: $100,727.
Massachusetts: $99,385.

District of Columbia $101,111 California $100,727 Massachusetts $99,385 Washington $99,020 New Jersey $98,983 Alaska $98,855 Connecticut $97,595 New York $97,084

Hawaii $95,449 Rhode Island $94,682 Maryland $94,161 Minnesota $93,449 Colorado $93,175 Illinois $93,084 Oregon $92,737 Delaware $92,481

New Hampshire $92,320 Virginia $91,960 Pennsylvania $90,910 Nevada $90,381 North Dakota $90,207 Michigan $89,933 Wisconsin $89,833 Vermont $89,632

Texas $89,075 Maine $89,038 Arizona $88,983 Ohio $88,919 Georgia $88,079 Indiana $87,659 Wyoming $87,577 Utah $87,449

Iowa $87,394 Kansas $86,956 Louisiana $86,828 North Carolina $86,783 Missouri $86,764 Florida $86,408 Montana $86,216 Nebraska $86,034

Kentucky $85,933 South Carolina $85,568 Tennessee $85,340 Idaho $85,248 New Mexico $84,582 Oklahoma $84,436 Alabama $83,897 South Dakota $82,993

Arkansas $82,500 West Virginia $82,235 Mississippi $81,440

Top Paying Cities for Sysops Engineers

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:

San Jose: $115,183
San Francisco: $114,051
Oakland: $111,521

San Jose, CA $115,183

San Francisco, CA $114,051

Oakland, CA $111,521

New York, NY $105,832

Queens Village, NY $105,147

Paramus, NJ $104,417

Passaic, NJ $104,325

Bergenfield, NJ $104,234

Stamford, CT $104,097

Huntington, NY $104,006

Newark, NJ $103,412

Bridgeport, CT $103,229

New Brunswick, NJ $102,928

Vallejo, CA $102,736

Middlesex, NJ $102,682

Somerset, NJ $102,599

Petaluma, CA $102,389

Santa Cruz, CA $102,033

Boston, MA $101,851

Monterey, CA $101,394

Fairbanks, AK $101,330

Los Angeles, CA $101,156

Washington, DC $101,111

Seattle, WA $100,946

Santa Rosa, CA $100,928

Juneau, AK $100,663

Orange, CA $100,362

Anchorage, AK $100,198

Anaheim, CA $100,134

Santa Ana, CA $99,997

Nassau, NY $99,942

Long Beach, CA $99,905

Danbury, CT $99,878

Santa Maria, CA $99,568

Everett, WA $99,549

Bremerton, WA $99,102

Trenton, NJ $98,928

Sacramento, CA $98,892

San Diego, CA $98,846

Brockton, MA $98,810

Tacoma, WA $98,773

Santa Barbara, CA $98,645

Lowell, MA $98,280

New Suffolk, NY $98,243

Nashua, NH $98,134

Lompoc, CA $97,988

Ventura, CA $97,896

Stockton, CA $97,869

New Haven, CT $97,686

Atlantic City, NJ $97,449

Hartford, CT $97,248

Modesto, CA $97,202

Poughkeepsie, NY $97,001

New Britain, CT $96,956

Olympia, WA $96,828

Kennewick, WA $96,828

New London, CT $96,810

Norwich, CT $96,782

Lawrence, MA $96,737

Bakersfield, CA $96,481

Riverside, CA $96,353

New Bedford, MA $96,353

Richland, WA $96,262

Portsmouth, NH $96,189

Vineland, NJ $96,170

San Bernardino, CA $96,097

Boulder, CO $95,842

Worcester, MA $95,769

Portland, OR $95,686

Saint Paul, MN $95,577

Minneapolis, MN $95,577

Philadelphia, PA $95,449

Honolulu, HI $94,965

Springfield, MA $94,645

Providence, RI $94,636

Chicago, IL $94,371

Bellingham, WA $94,262

Baltimore, MD $94,161

Chico, CA $93,933

Wilmington, DE $93,778

Pittsfield, MA $93,686

Manchester, NH $93,513

Spokane, WA $93,111

Denver, CO $93,102

Albany, NY $92,673

Troy, NY $92,636

Schenectady, NY $92,444

Burlington, VT $92,244

Portland, ME $91,924

Salem, OR $91,851

Yakima, WA $91,833

Ann Arbor, MI $91,805

Rochester, MN $91,550

Fresno, CA $91,504

Reno, NV $91,504

Milwaukee, WI $91,422

Detroit, MI $91,330

Allentown, PA $91,303

Carson City, NV $91,294

Houston, TX $91,157

Colorado Springs, CO $91,148

Syracuse, NY $91,102

Eugene, OR $90,929

Bismarck, ND $90,819

Gary, IN $90,819

Galveston, TX $90,819

Springfield, OR $90,746

Medford, OR $90,527

Fort Collins, CO $90,490

Austin, TX $90,417

Mesa, AZ $90,225

Phoenix, AZ $90,207

Dallas, TX $90,180

Reading, PA $90,125

Saint Cloud, MN $90,088

Concord, NH $90,006

Madison, WI $89,970

Utica, NY $89,723

Raleigh, NC $89,650

Las Vegas, NV $89,641

Rochester, NY $89,577

Des Moines, IA $89,568

Atlanta, GA $89,422

Battle Creek, MI $89,394

Salt Lake City, UT $89,367

Lancaster, PA $89,230

Champaign, IL $89,212

Harrisburg, PA $89,102

Durham, NC $89,020

Kansas City, MO $89,011

Kansas City, KS $88,993

Fort Worth, TX $88,983

Boca Raton, FL $88,947

Cleveland, OH $88,938

Columbus, OH $88,919

Pittsburgh, PA $88,910

Richmond, VA $88,874

Indianapolis, IN $88,856

Cincinnati, OH $88,737

Petersburg, VA $88,600

Billings, MT $88,399

Lansing, MI $88,399

Huntsville, AL $88,399

Lebanon, PA $88,390

Dayton, OH $88,381

Pueblo, CO $88,381

Appleton, WI $88,353

Buffalo, NY $88,317

Racine, WI $88,271

Charlotte, NC $88,262

Saint Louis, MO $88,235

Springfield, IL $88,198

Elkhart, IN $88,180

York, PA $88,180

Gastonia, NC $88,171

Benton Harbor, MI $88,171

Beaumont, TX $88,116

Lorain, OH $88,098

Toledo, OH $88,061

Binghamton, NY $88,015

Rock Hill, SC $88,006

Rockford, IL $87,961

Fargo, ND $87,915

Elyria, OH $87,915

Flagstaff, AZ $87,851

Fort Lauderdale, FL $87,796

Miami, FL $87,741

Duluth, MN $87,595

Bangor, ME $87,477

Cedar Rapids, IA $87,376

Louisville, KY $87,330

Grand Rapids, MI $87,312

Hialeah, FL $87,303

Casper, WY $87,175

Scranton, PA $87,066

New Orleans, LA $87,038

Virginia Beach, VA $87,029

Akron, OH $86,983

Peoria, IL $86,865

Sarasota, FL $86,846

Green Bay, WI $86,783

Baton Rouge, LA $86,737

Charleston, SC $86,719

Nashville, TN $86,691

Jamestown, NY $86,673

Davenport, IA $86,673

Tucson, AZ $86,627

Cheyenne, WY $86,600

Saint Petersburg, FL $86,572

Tampa, FL $86,554

Omaha, NE $86,536

Port Arthur, TX $86,499

Evansville, IN $86,499

Bradenton, FL $86,463

Santa Fe, NM $86,299

Orlando, FL $86,207

Clearwater, FL $86,107

Canton, OH $85,915

La Crosse, WI $85,915

Grand Forks, ND $85,888

Albuquerque, NM $85,860

Tulsa, OK $85,860

Newport News, VA $85,851

High Point, NC $85,824

Ogden, UT $85,787

Corpus Christi, TX $85,714

Laramie, WY $85,659

Norfolk, VA $85,659

Rock Island, IL $85,604

Saginaw, MI $85,586

Jacksonville, FL $85,577

Salisbury, NC $85,559

Memphis, TN $85,541

Moline, IL $85,495

Fort Myers, FL $85,468

Waterloo, IA $85,349

Spartanburg, SC $85,257

Lincoln, NE $85,212

Fort Wayne, IN $85,194

Birmingham, AL $85,093

Cedar Falls, IA $85,075

Provo, UT $85,066

Springfield, OH $85,057

San Antonio, TX $85,038

Greensboro, NC $85,002

South Bend, IN $84,993

Winston Salem, NC $84,984

Boise, ID $84,956

Savannah, GA $84,892

Muskegon, MI $84,728

Lima, OH $84,618

Lake Charles, LA $84,582

Anderson, IN $84,563

Lexington, KY $84,536

Augusta, GA $84,509

Greenville, SC $84,509

Wichita, KS $84,426

Tuscaloosa, AL $84,426

Columbia, SC $84,344

Bloomington, IN $84,116

Roanoke, VA $84,061

Asheville, NC $83,942

Knoxville, TN $83,787

Shreveport, LA $83,778

Wilmington, NC $83,659

Frankfort, KY $83,486

Oklahoma City, OK $83,422

Chillicothe, OH $83,385

Longview, TX $83,376

Topeka, KS $83,349

Mobile, AL $83,212

Terre Haute, IN $83,175

Erie, PA $83,166

Altoona, PA $83,121

Melbourne, FL $83,093

Amarillo, TX $83,057

Killeen, TX $83,029

Fayetteville, AR $82,956

Sioux Falls, SD $82,892

Chattanooga, TN $82,837

Idaho Falls, ID $82,828

Gainesville, FL $82,637

Portsmouth, OH $82,591

Little Rock, AR $82,573

Lynchburg, VA $82,573

Lafayette, LA $82,536

Youngstown, OH $82,536

Temple, TX $82,500

Daytona Beach, FL $82,481

Clarksville, TN $82,472

Pensacola, FL $82,463

Hopkinsville, KY $82,189

Charleston, WV $82,180

Florence, SC $82,134

Sioux City, IA $82,079

Macon, GA $81,815

Tallahassee, FL $81,806

Fayetteville, NC $81,787

Waco, TX $81,769

Wichita Falls, TX $81,769

Pine Bluff, AR $81,732

Vincennes, IN $81,559

Lubbock, TX $81,522

Great Falls, MT $81,468

Alamogordo, NM $81,459

Abilene, TX $81,385

Rapid City, SD $81,267

Monroe, LA $81,267

Albany, GA $81,212

Huntington, WV $81,203

Jackson, MS $81,194

Greenville, MS $81,185

Parkersburg, WV $81,093

Montgomery, AL $81,075

Johnstown, PA $81,057

Springfield, MO $80,984

Biloxi, MS $80,938

Sumter, SC $80,746

Columbus, GA $80,737

Twin Falls, ID $80,682

Pascagoula, MS $80,564

Kingsport, TN $80,326

Gulfport, MS $80,299

Alexandria, LA $79,997

Fort Smith, AR $79,769

El Paso, TX $79,523

Helena, MT $79,404

Las Cruces, NM $79,112

Harlingen, TX $78,856

Pocatello, ID $78,774

Florence, AL $78,746

Brownsville, TX $78,728

Dothan, AL $78,582

Mcallen, TX $78,536

Columbus, MS $77,860

Altus, OK $77,440

Lawton, OK $77,267

Pierre, SD $76,938

What Skills Can Increase a Sysops Engineer's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Analysis (Mentioned in 23.76% Job Postings): Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
Mechanical Engineering (Mentioned in 1.98% Job Postings): Mechanical engineering is the discipline that applies engineering, physics, engineering mathematics, and materials science principles to design, analyze, manufacture, and maintain mechanical systems. It is one of the oldest and broadest of the engineering disciplines. The mechanical engineering field requires an understanding of core areas including mechanics, dynamics, thermodynamics, materials science, structural analysis, and electricity. In addition to these core principles, mechanical engineers use tools such as computer-aided design (CAD), computer-aided manufacturing (CAM), and product life cycle management to design and analyze manufacturing plants, industrial equipment and machinery, heating and cooling systems, transport systems, aircraft, watercraft, robotics, medical devices, weapons, and others. It is the branch of engineering that involves the design, production, and operation of machinery.
Agile (Mentioned in 1.41% Job Postings): Agile is a development process where feedback is continuously gathered from users to create the best user experience.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Analysis	23.76%
Mechanical Engineering	1.98%
Agile	1.41%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Sysops Engineer's salary.

Test Design: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.
Program Management: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
Products and Services: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Test Design	$98,627	8%
Program Management	$94,974	4%
Products and Services	$94,974	4%
Networking	$93,148	2%
Systems Engineering	$93,148	2%
Semiconductors	$93,148	2%

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How Education impacts a Sysops Engineer's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Sysops Engineers enter the field with a Associate's Degree degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Sysops Engineer with a Associate's Degree is between $91,915 and $95,734).

Sysops Engineer Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Sysops Engineer

No Diploma 51.0%

High School 44.9%

Associates 4.1%

Bachelors 51.0%

Masters 44.9%

Doctorate 4.1%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	51.0%
High School	44.9%
Associates	4.1%
Bachelors	51.0%
Masters	44.9%
Doctorate	4.1%

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Sysops Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Sysops Engineer'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.

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$84,831

Average $91,321/year

$97,084

$7,069

Average $7,610/month

$8,090

$1,631

Average $1,756/week

$1,867

$41

Average $44/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$97,084	$8,090	$1,867	$47
Average	$91,321	$7,610	$1,756	$44
25th Percentile	$84,831	$7,069	$1,631	$41

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Salary Trends for Sysops Engineer

Salaries for a Sysops Engineer can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $97,917 in 2023 to around $95,932 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Sysops Engineer salary trends, .

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2023

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2024

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2024	$97,186
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