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Lead / Director Network and Computer Systems Administrators salary in California

Roles that direct strategy, lead teams, or hold full functional ownership. Typically ten or more years of experience or a Director-class title with budget responsibility.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
BLS percentile range
P75 to P90 of the California OES distribution for Network and Computer Systems Administrators.
DOL OFLC offered median
$163,010
Across 124 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

Lead / Director Network and Computer Systems Administrators in California: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 124 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $163,010. Every figure below is an actual offered salary an employer attested to under federal law.

By DOL wage level

DOL classifies every offer into one of four wage levels based on the role's experience and skill requirements.

LevelFilingsMedian offer
Level IV — fully competent124$163,010

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Lead / Director Network and Computer Systems Administrators in California. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Crusoe Energy Systems, Inc.Senior CRM Business Systems Administrator10$185,000
NVIDIA CorporationArchitect6$165,505
Apple Inc.Engineering Services5$163,010
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORPSr. Mgr. JC45 - Network and Computer Systems Administrators4$140,479
Yahoo Holdings Inc.Sr Software Dev Engineer4$163,010
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.Senior Technical Support Engineer, Focused Services3$156,291
JPMorgan Chase & Co.Vice President, Technology Support Lead3$200,000
Fortinet, Inc.Technical Marketing Engineer3$163,010
Alibaba Cloud US LLCSite Reliability Engineer II2$156,291
Populus Group LLCComputer Systems Administrator2$136,240

Recent sample filings

A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.

  • Cyber Risk Management Engineer at Delta Dental Of California
    $125,861
    Rancho CordovaWage Level IVDecided Sep 30, 2025I-200-25266-329134
  • Principal Business Systems Analyst at Stanford Health Care
    $184,000
    Palo AltoWage Level IVDecided Sep 26, 2025I-200-25262-323167
  • Site Reliability Engineer II at Alibaba Cloud US LLC
    $156,291
    SunnyvaleWage Level IVDecided Sep 26, 2025I-200-25262-323438
  • Computer Systems Administrator at Populus Group LLC
    $136,240
    CoronaWage Level IVDecided Sep 25, 2025I-200-25261-318128
  • SAAS Platform & Delivery Engineer at Broadcom Corporation
    $156,291
    Palo AltoWage Level IVDecided Sep 24, 2025I-200-25260-313781
  • Senior Technical Support Engineer, Focused Services at Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
    $156,291
    Santa ClaraWage Level IVDecided Sep 22, 2025I-200-25258-310142
  • Senior Technical Support Engineer- Focused Services at Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
    $156,291
    Santa ClaraWage Level IVDecided Sep 19, 2025I-200-25255-305811
  • Vice President, Technology Support Lead at JPMorgan Chase & Co.
    $200,000
    San FranciscoWage Level IVDecided Sep 19, 2025I-200-25255-306261

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Disclosed wages reflect what employers attested to pay; actual paid wages may differ. Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.