State comparison · 2025
Network and Computer Systems Administrators salary: Maryland vs North Dakota
Network and Computer Systems Administrators in Maryland earn a median of $118,290. In North Dakota, $86,450. After cost-of-living, the gap is 16% — not 36.8%.
Nominal pay gap
+36.8%
Maryland vs North Dakota
COL-adjusted gap
+16%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
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%
North Dakota
Network and Computer Systems Administrators
- Median
- $86,450
- p25
- $73,290
- p75
- $101,860
- p10
- $60,980
- p90
- $120,650
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 89.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +300%
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.