System Administrator Salary in Detroit

Pay ranges below come from 55 current system administrator listings that disclose salary nationwide, updated daily. We only show what employers actually post — never estimates.

Median base pay · nationwide

from 55 disclosed ranges

$113,360/yr

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

$61,360$93,600 – $132,831 typical$185,120

Highest-paying employers in our feed

Wyetechup to $245,440
Hewlett Packard Enterprise | HPEup to $243,000
Gridiron IT Solutionsup to $200,000
CACI International Inc.up to $190,000
Patent and Trademark Officeup to $187,093

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.

Cloud System Administrator 2

Wyetech · Annapolis Junction, Maryland

$76 - $102

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COTS System Administrator Jobs

Gridiron IT Solutions · Washington, District of Columbia

$150,000 - $200,000

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High Performance Compute (HPC) System Administrator

Hewlett Packard Enterprise | HPE · US

$8,792 - $20,250

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IT Specialist (APPSW/OS/SYSADMIN)

Patent and Trademark Office · Alexandria, Virginia

$143,913 - $187,093

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Senior System Administrator / DevOps Engineer

Algotale Inc · Quincy, Massachusetts

$75 - $80

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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 Detroit offers up or down versus the national figure.

Frequently asked

How much does a System Administrator make in Detroit?

Based on 55 disclosed ranges in our current feed (nationwide — we don’t yet have enough Detroit-specific data), the median is around $113,360 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?

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