System Administrator, H-1B salary
What 5,485 H-1B filings report for “System Administrator” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a System Administrator?
$77k median H-1B base salary for a System Administrator, typically $63k to $100k, across 5,485 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in Maryland at $91k median.
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1Maryland58$91k+$14k
- 2California812$89k+$12k
- 3Connecticut76$84k+$7k
- 4Washington129$83k+$6k
- 5New York154$82k+$5k
- 6New Jersey321$80k+$3k
- 7Massachusetts163$79k+$2k
- 8Virginia208$78k+$1k
- 9North Carolina178$77ksame
- 10Texas903$77ksame
- 11Minnesota74$75k−$2k
- 12Missouri84$75k−$2k
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $77kfor the same title. States with at least 20 filings, so a median is not built on a handful of rows.
Which companies sponsor H-1B for a System Administrator?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for System Administrator roles are Tata Consultancy Services, Wipro, Pnr Software Solutions, Csts Technologies, and Marvell Tech, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full System Administrator filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1Tata Consultancy Services2,295 filings$78k
- 2Wipro1,181 filings$75k
- 3Pnr Software Solutions36 filings$62k
- 4Csts Technologies34 filings$62k
- 5Marvell Tech33 filings$62k
- 6Applab Systems26 filings$66k
- 7Mindiq Solutions21 filings$62k
- 8Data Glove21 filings$90k
- 9Bi1 Solutions20 filings$62k
- 10Databoss International20 filings$60k
- 11Miracle Softtech20 filings$74k
- 12Edge IT17 filings$70k
- 13Atos Syntel16 filings$77k
- 14Arka Technologies15 filings$68k
- 15Innova Solutions15 filings$85k
- 16Sriven Systems15 filings$95k
- 17Teksky14 filings$71k
- 18Vastika14 filings$87k
- 19Gp Technologies13 filings$90k
- 20Digital Terrain13 filings$53k
- 21Techno Bytes13 filings$96k
- 22Centaurus Technology Partners12 filings$75k
- 23Infinite Computer Solutions12 filings$77k
- 24Comprobase12 filings$68k
- 25Vdriveinfo11 filings$65k
- 26HexaCorp11 filings$75k
- 27Bell Info Solutions11 filings$70k
- 28cyberThink11 filings$78k
- 29Server Management Services10 filings$55k
- 30Csr Infotech10 filings$89k
- 31Geonine10 filings$73k
- 32Stackit Professionals10 filings$84k
- 33Eforce Technologies10 filings$71k
- 34Zensar10 filings$85k
- 35Cedent Consulting9 filings$77k
- 36Everest Consulting Group9 filings$105k
- 37Protocol Infotech9 filings$69k
- 38V-Soft Consulting9 filings$80k
- 39Techbits8 filings$62k
- 40Tek Musketeers8 filings$79k
- 41Orion Innovation8 filings$90k
- 42Vortalsoft8 filings$73k
- 43Asiacom8 filings$68k
- 44Creative Information Technology8 filings$76k
- 45Equinox IT Solutions8 filings$78k
- 46System Soft Technologies8 filings$82k
- 47Apptrics7 filings$90k
- 48Promatrix7 filings$80k
- 49Teknicloud7 filings$75k
- 50IBM7 filings$74k
Related titles in this family
8,016 filings carry “System Administrator” in the title, across 592 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Senior System Administrator164 filings$100k
- 2Network and Computer System Administrator132 filings$82k
- 3Sr. System Administrator125 filings$93k
- 4System Administrator/Engineer II108 filings$125k
- 5Network System Administrator98 filings$82k
- 6Linux System Administrator88 filings$82k
- 7System Administrator -IT63 filings$103k
- 8Network & Computer System Administrator62 filings$63k
- 9Unix System Administrator53 filings$87k
- 10Computer System Administrator51 filings$81k
- 11System Administrator II38 filings$85k
- 12IT System Administrator36 filings$77k
Figures are for the exact title “System Administrator”; for a rare title we widen to the closest related titles (flagged above when that happens). To benchmark a specific offer by employer and state, use Salary Check.