Network and Computer Systems Administrators Salary in Baton Rouge
SOC 15-1244 · Baton Rouge, LA · BLS OEWS May 2024
Median Annual Salary
$86,091
$41.39/hr
11.1% lower than the US national median ($96,803)
Verified BLS OEWS data · Updated Apr 3, 2025
Source: BLS OEWS · Published Apr 2, 2025
Next refresh: May 15, 2026
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The median salary for Network and Computer Systems Administrators in Baton Rouge is $86,091 per year ($41.39/hr). This is 11.1% lower than the national median of $96,803.
About This Role
BLS Standard Occupational Classification 2018
Install, configure, and maintain an organization’s local area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN), data communications network, operating systems, and physical and virtual servers. Perform system monitoring and verify the integrity and availability of hardware, network, and server resources and systems. Review system and application logs and verify completion of scheduled jobs, including system backups. Analyze network and server resource consumption and control user access. Install and upgrade software and maintain software licenses. May assist in network modeling, analysis, planning, and coordination between network and data communications hardware and software.
Wage Percentiles: Baton Rouge
Hourly & annualized (2,080 hours) · BLS metro data
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the median network and computer systems administrators salary in Baton Rouge?
The median (P50) annual salary for Network and Computer Systems Administrators in Baton Rouge is approximately $86,091, based on BLS OEWS May 2024 data. This is 11.1% lower than the national median of $96,803. For the full P10–P90 breakdown and market context, open CompSignal.
Wage figures on this page come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2024 release. OEWS surveys roughly 1.1 million establishments annually. It is the most comprehensive employer-reported wage dataset in the United States.
P10 through P90 percentiles represent the wage distribution across all surveyed employers (not self-reported by workers). Geographic adjustments use BLS-derived cost multipliers calibrated from regional wage variation.
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