State comparison · 2025
Network and Computer Systems Administrators salary: California vs New Jersey
Network and Computer Systems Administrators in New Jersey earn a median of $116,420. In California, $106,440. After cost-of-living, the gap is 10.1% — not 8.6%.
Nominal pay gap
-8.6%
California vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
-10.1%
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%
New Jersey
Network and Computer Systems Administrators
- Median
- $116,420
- p25
- $90,440
- p75
- $137,990
- p10
- $73,990
- p90
- $166,690
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 108.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -59%
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.