Network and Computer Systems Administrators Salary in St. Louis, MO-IL
According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Network and Computer Systems Administrators in St. Louis, MO-IL is $88,940. BLS estimates approximately 2,840 people work in this occupation in St. Louis, MO-IL. St. Louis, MO-IL is 10.3% below the national median ($99,130).
Salary Distribution
Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $59,450 | $28.58 |
| 25th percentile | $74,030 | $35.59 |
| Median (50th) | $88,940 | $42.76 |
| 75th percentile | $105,650 | $50.79 |
| 90th percentile | $129,410 | $62.21 |
Data Reliability
BLS OEWS is a survey, not a full census — every estimate carries a margin of error. The relative standard error (RSE) below is BLS’s own measure of how much an estimate could vary; lower is more precise.
- Wage estimate
- RSE 1.7% — Very reliable
- Employment estimate
- RSE 5.6% — Reliable
Where Does Your Salary Fall?
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Concentration
- Jobs per 1,000
- 2.118
- Location quotient
- 1.05
Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary
St. Louis, MO-IL’s regional price level is below the national average (index 95.088, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $93,534 at the national price level.
This is a Career Atlas USA calculation based on BLS wage data and BEA Regional Price Parities. It is not a separate BLS wage estimate. Wage data: May 2025. Cost-of-living data: 2024.
Sources
Wage data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) — May 2025 (release 25).
Figures shown as “Not available” reflect wages the source does not publish (e.g. suppressed for reliability), not zero.