System Administrator Salary in Dallas

Pay ranges below come from 122 current system administrator listings that disclose salary nationwide, updated daily. We only show what employers actually post — never estimates.

Median base pay · nationwide

from 122 disclosed ranges

$105,019/yr

Not enough Dallas disclosures yet — this reflects System Administrator pay across all US locations in our feed.

$29,500$92,500 – $127,788 typical$199,000

Highest-paying employers in our feed

CACI Internationalup to $218,000
J&T Business Consultingup to $210,000
Onyx Point, Inc.up to $210,000
Belay Technologiesup to $200,000
Talent Search PROup to $200,000

Highest disclosed figure per employer in the current feed.

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System Administrator roles nationwide that list pay

Real current listings, highest disclosed pay first.

Senior Windows System Administrator (TS/SCI Clearance With Full Scope Polygraph Required)

J&T Business Consulting · Annapolis, Maryland

$188,000 - $210,000

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Supervisory IT Program Manager (INFOSEC/SYSADMIN)

Offices, Boards and Divisions · Washington, District of Columbia

$169,279 - $197,200

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System Administrator 2 or System Engineer 1

IntelliGenesis · Annapolis Junction, Maryland

$176,932.88 - $186,932

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System Administrator II — NIFI, TS​/SCI, Remote Eligible

Onyx Point, Inc. · United States

$150,000 - $210,000

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W2 | Middleware System Administrator​/DevOps Engineer | Remote

Technology Management Solutions LLC · United States

$140,000 - $190,000

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Infrastructure/System Administrator SME

CACI International · Hamilton, Ohio

$104,000 - $218,000

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What moves System Administrator pay

Seniority

Years of experience and scope are the biggest lever — senior system administrator roles routinely clear the top of the range above.

Company & industry

Larger and high-margin employers pay more for the same system administrator title than smaller or non-profit ones.

Local market

Cost of living and local demand shift Dallas offers up or down versus the national figure.

Frequently asked

How much does a System Administrator make in Dallas?

Based on 122 disclosed ranges in our current feed (nationwide — we don’t yet have enough Dallas-specific data), the median is around $105,019 per year. Actual pay varies by experience, company, and specialty.

Where do these numbers come from?

Real job listings in Climbr's feed that publish a salary range, refreshed daily and annualized for comparison. We don't use survey estimates or model-generated figures — if employers don't post pay, we don't show a number.

How can I earn more as a System Administrator?

Target the higher-paying employers above, tailor your resume to each role so it clears applicant screens, and negotiate against the posted range. Climbr scores your resume against each job and rewrites bullets to match — free to start.

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