The median annual wage for Network and Computer Systems Administrators in Ames, IA is $93,240 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $96,260.
Pay spans roughly $57,130 at the 10th percentile to $138,170 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $44.83 per hour. An estimated 100 people work as network and computer systems administrators in Ames, IA.
| Median (annual) | $93,240 |
| Mean (annual) | $96,260 |
| Median (hourly) | $44.83 |
| 10th percentile | $57,130 |
| 90th percentile | $138,170 |
| Employment | 100 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.