Median salary
$122,500
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$95k – $148.8k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
89.3%
50 of 56 roles
Live roles
56
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Principal Systems Administrator - TS/SCI
Staff Systems Administrator (Edwards AFB)
Sr. Systems Administrator
Sr Principal System Administrator
Senior Engineer, Linux System Administrator
System Administrator IV
Senior IT System Administrator
Cloud System Administrator
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Saalex
|
$95,000 | 15 |
KBR
|
$150,000 | 3 |
|
Northrop Grumman
|
$181,400 | 2 |
|
Vast
|
$150,150 | 2 |
Neuralink
|
$76,000 | 2 |
| PA Parsons | $187,750 | 1 |
|
Mariana Minerals
|
$165,000 | 1 |
|
Bloom Energy
|
$164,000 | 1 |
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How much do System Administrator roles in California pay?
The median salary for System Administrator roles in California is $122,500 per year. Most pay falls between $95,000 (25th percentile) and $148,800 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $80,596 to $161,780.
These figures are computed live from 56 active System Administrator roles in California on JobsRadar, of which 50 (89.3%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid System Administrator roles in California include Parsons, Northrop Grumman, Mariana Minerals and Bloom Energy.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average System Administrator salary in California?
- The median is $122,500 per year, with most pay between $95,000 and $148,800 (25th–75th percentile), based on 50 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the System Administrator salary range in California?
- Pay ranges from about $80,596 to $161,780 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $122,500. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.