Network/Computer Systems Administrator

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AVG. SALARY

$83,990

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EDUCATION

Bachelor's degree

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JOB OUTLOOK

Decreasing

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North Dakota Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$83,990

Entry Annual Wage

$59,180

Experienced Annual Wage

$113,400

Average Hourly Wage

$40.38

Entry Hourly Wage

$28.45

Experienced Hourly Wage

$54.52

Median Hourly Wage

$39.23

North Dakota Regional Earnings

North Dakota Metropolitan Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Bismarck MSA $90,200 or $43.36/hr $65,120 or $31.31/hr $116,040 or $55.79/hr
Fargo ND-MN MSA $84,290 or $40.53/hr $62,000 or $29.81/hr $110,260 or $53.01/hr
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA $79,920 or $38.42/hr $57,650 or $27.72/hr $101,580 or $48.84/hr
Minot MSA $81,450 or $39.16/hr $58,860 or $28.30/hr $100,760 or $48.44/hr

North Dakota Geographical Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $74,950 or $36.03/hr $59,180 or $28.45/hr $99,260 or $47.72/hr
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $86,470 or $41.57/hr $58,120 or $27.94/hr $111,270 or $53.50/hr

North Dakota's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)

Outlook Decreasing
Growth rate is estimated to be -2%
Job Openings 39 estimated annual job openings
Employment 763 were employed in this occupation
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (NAICS611300) (12.76%)
  • Insurance carriers (NAICS524100) (10.7%)
  • Business, professional, labor, political, and similar organizations (NAICS813900) (6.17%)
  • Computer systems design and related services (NAICS541500) (4.53%)
  • General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (NAICS622100) (3.29%)
  • Junior Colleges (NAICS611200) (2.88%)
  • Business support services (NAICS561400) (2.88%)
  • Travel arrangement and reservation services (NAICS561500) (2.88%)
  • Architectural, engineering, and related services (NAICS541300) (2.88%)
  • Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping, and payroll services (NAICS541200) (2.47%)
  • Agencies, brokerages, and other insurance related activities (NAICS524200) (1.65%)
  • Electric power generation, transmission and distribution (NAICS221100) (1.65%)
  • Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers (NAICS424500) (1.23%)
  • Individual and family services (NAICS624100) (1.23%)
  • Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals (NAICS622200) (0.82%)
  • Freight transportation arrangement (NAICS488500) (0.82%)
  • Sugar and confectionery product manufacturing (NAICS311300) (0.82%)
  • Other wood product manufacturing (NAICS321900) (0.82%)
  • Computer and peripheral equipment manufacturing (NAICS334100) (0.82%)
  • Semiconductor and other electronic component manufacturing (NAICS334400) (0.41%)
  • Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (NAICS423800) (0.41%)
  • Rubber product manufacturing (NAICS326200) (0.41%)
  • Animal slaughtering and processing (NAICS311600) (0.41%)
  • Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing (NAICS311800) (0.41%)
  • Utility system construction (NAICS237100) (0.41%)
  • Grain and oilseed milling (NAICS311200) (0.41%)
  • Nondepository credit intermediation (NAICS522200) (0.41%)
  • Building material and supplies dealers (NAICS444100) (0.41%)
  • Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (NAICS444200) (0.41%)
  • Technical and Trade Schools (NAICS611500) (0.41%)
  • Offices of physicians (NAICS621100) (0.41%)
  • Vocational rehabilitation services (NAICS624300) (0.41%)
  • Electronic and precision equipment repair and maintenance (NAICS811200) (0.41%)
  • Other personal services (NAICS812900) (0.41%)
  • Management, scientific, and technical consulting services (NAICS541600) (0.41%)
  • Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services (NAICS541800) (0.41%)
  • Other professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS541900) (0.41%)

North Dakota's Regional Employment and Outlook

Regions with stable outlook (0 to 20% growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Region 1 47 6% 3 3
Region 8 30 0% 2 2

Regions with decreasing outlook (negative growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Region 2 54 -2% 3 3
Region 4 68 -3% 3 3
Region 5 284 -1% 15 15
Region 6 33 -3% 2 2
Region 7 213 -3% -1 11 10

National Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$101,190

Average Hourly Wage

$48.65

Average Annual Range

$60,320 to $150,320

Note: variations in salaries reflect differences in size of firm, location, level of education and professional credentials.

Where do these numbers come from?


National Employment and Outlook

Outlook decreasing
  The employment change from 2023 to 2033 is estimated to be -3%.
(The National average for all occupations is +4%)
Job Openings very small number
  A total of 1640 average annual openings are expected for this occupation between 2023 and 2033.
(The National Average for all occupations is 1,724 openings)
Employment medium occupation
  This was a medium sized occupation in the United States, employing 335,400 workers in 2023.
(The National average for all occupations is 150,944 workers)
Growth Declining growth
  Network and computer systems administrators will continue to be needed throughout the economy to maintain and upgrade computer networks. However, some of their tasks are increasingly being done by software developers focused on DevOps (development operations), and some tasks are being outsourced to companies who provide Networks-as-a-Service. Additionally, systems administrators are increasingly automating routine tasks. 
Non Traditional Occupation This is a non-traditional occupation for women in 2024.
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS540000) (27.3%)
  • Computer systems design and related services (NAICS541500) (16.3%)
  • Educational services (NAICS610000) (11.4%)
  • Finance and insurance (NAICS520000) (9.6%)
  • Information (NAICS510000) (8.3%)
  • Management of companies and enterprises (NAICS551000) (6.5%)
  • Manufacturing (NAICS31-330) (6.4%)