State comparison · 2025
Network and Computer Systems Administrators salary: Alabama vs Maryland
Network and Computer Systems Administrators in Maryland earn a median of $118,290. In Alabama, $81,400. After cost-of-living, the gap is 18.6% — not 31.2%.
Nominal pay gap
-31.2%
Alabama vs Maryland
COL-adjusted gap
-18.6%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Alabama
Network and Computer Systems Administrators
- Median
- $81,400
- p25
- $64,800
- p75
- $104,260
- p10
- $51,690
- p90
- $135,080
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 88.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -74%
Maryland
Network and Computer Systems Administrators
- Median
- $118,290
- p25
- $90,900
- p75
- $156,360
- p10
- $71,990
- p90
- $177,720
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 105.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -18%
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.