California · 2025 pay · 96 people
How much does a network administrator make in California?
$135,295typical pay for a network administrator in 2025
$101,921 – $149,303what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 5.6% from 2024.
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- California State Controller's Office · sco.ca.gov ↗
- California State Controller's Office · sco.ca.gov ↗
- California State Controller's Office · sco.ca.gov ↗
- California State Controller's Office · sco.ca.gov ↗
- California State Controller's Office · sco.ca.gov ↗
- California State Controller's Office · sco.ca.gov ↗
Where network administrators work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
- Contra Costa County23 people$139,701
- San Mateo County Transit District5 people$148,980
- Sonoma County Junior College District5 people$105,165
- City of Redding4 people$48,723
- Inland Empire Utilities Agency4 people$156,819
- City of Costa Mesa4 people$170,574
- Redwoods Community College District3 people$91,789
- City of Culver City3 people$144,740
- State Center Community College District3 people$127,571
- City of Palm Springs3 people$115,072
- City of San Buenaventura2 people$54,786
- Rio Hondo Community College District2 people$141,985
- Sutter County2 people$106,019
- City of Escondido2 people$56,509
- Helix Water District2 people$146,713
- Ventura County Community College District2 people$152,802
- City of El Cajon2 people$131,125
- City of Antioch2 people$134,222
- City of Laguna Beach1 person$193,036
- San Luis Obispo County Superior Court1 person$97,281
- City of Daly City1 person$150,277
- City of Vallejo1 person$123,759
- Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District1 person$129,466
- Irvine Ranch Water District1 person$55,824
- Rancho California Water District1 person$147,951
- Yuba County Water Agency1 person$129,345
- City of Victorville1 person$122,744
- Glendale Community College District1 person$134,097
- Fresno Regional Workforce Investment Board1 person$74,460
- Cucamonga Valley Water District1 person$162,934
- City of Lodi1 person$141,201
- City of Cypress1 person$114,455
- Los Angeles County First 51 person$74,435
- Allan Hancock Joint Community College District1 person$145,133
- Southgate Recreation and Park District1 person$86,990
- Antelope Valley Transit Authority1 person$91,050
- City of Moreno Valley1 person$179,981
- Black Gold Cooperative Library System1 person$111,875
- City of Menlo Park1 person$201,512
- City of Inglewood1 person$154,431
- East Valley Water District1 person$149,627
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Pay by level
Levels with 5 or more people.
- Network Administrator I10 people$123,047
- Network Administrator57 people$129,466
- Network Administrator II28 people$141,082
Related jobs and the next step up
Same line of work at a different rank, by typical pay (full-year employees where we can tell).
- Network Administrator (this page)$135,295 (everyone)
- Senior Network Administrator$148,082 (everyone)
Highest-paid network administrators, 2025
Common questions
How much does a network administrator make in California?
The typical network administrator was paid $135,295 in 2025; most earned between $101,921 and $149,303. This counts all 96 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 2.0% of all pay for network administrators in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Network Administrator, at any level (for example "Network Administrator I"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this