State comparison · 2025
Network and Computer Systems Administrators salary: California vs Maryland
Network and Computer Systems Administrators in Maryland earn a median of $118,290. In California, $106,440. After cost-of-living, the gap is 14.7% — not 10%.
Nominal pay gap
-10%
California vs Maryland
COL-adjusted gap
-14.7%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
California
Network and Computer Systems Administrators
- Median
- $106,440
- p25
- $88,680
- p75
- $134,190
- p10
- $72,400
- p90
- $166,730
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.7
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -40%
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.