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Network and Computer Systems Administrators salary in San Francisco, CA

The median network and computer systems administrators in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA earns $129,680 a year, 31% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,569 a month.

10th percentile
$82,760
25th percentile
$100,850
Median percentile
$129,680
75th percentile
$163,550
90th percentile
$193,250

Based on 3,910 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$90,825 take-home a year
Gross pay$129,680
Federal income tax−$19,857
Social Security + Medicare−$9,921
California income tax (approx.)−$9,078
Monthly take-home$7,569
Every two weeks$3,493

Does it go far here?

$112,167Median pay in San Francisco, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 115.6 vs 100).
33%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,474 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in San Francisco, CA

JobMedian pay
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$374,680
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$357,220
Family Medicine Physicians$304,560
Physicians, All Other$294,360
Chief Executives$288,690
Computer and Information Systems Managers$232,890
Natural Sciences Managers$225,230
Architectural and Engineering Managers$221,580

All network and computer systems administrators salaries · Take-home pay in California