Career Atlas USA

Best States for Network and Computer Systems Administrators

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1Maryland96.4 / 100
  2. 2Virginia95.6 / 100
  3. 3Ohio89.2 / 100
  4. 4Texas86.1 / 100
  5. 5North Carolina83.4 / 100
  6. 6Colorado82.2 / 100
  7. 7New Jersey78.9 / 100
  8. 8Massachusetts78.2 / 100
  9. 9Oregon71.1 / 100
  10. 10Washington68.2 / 100
  11. 11Georgia64.5 / 100
  12. 12Florida62 / 100
  13. 13New York61.5 / 100
  14. 14Kansas60.3 / 100
  15. 15Wisconsin58.4 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).