Entry Level Systems Administrator (National)
Average salary $95,317 · from 6 active job market data points · Updated Apr 17, 2026
$60k–$100k
Purchasing Power
149
49% more purchasing power than the US average
Market Demand
-1%
1% fewer open roles than the national average
Career Growth
+40%
40% salary range from median to senior level
Talent Scarcity
2.5/10
2.5/10 scarcity leverage — moderate talent-to-demand ratio
Skills That Drive Each Salary Tier — Systems Administrator
I was laid off and lost everything, and now I have no support systems.
I was just getting into the groove, learning the codebase/systems/whatever, and today the entire team was wiped out.
Career intelligence for Entry Level Systems Administrator (National). Data sourced from live job postings,
Bureau of Labor Statistics regional data, and Jobs Jobs Jobs market analysis.
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