Network Administrator salary in Buffalo, NY

Based on 15 certified H-1B filings in the Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Tonawanda, Niagara Falls, Williamsville.

Also listed as: Systems Administrator

Median salary$107,078
Middle 50%$89.6k–$138.2k
vs. national median+9%comparison median $98,280
Filings15FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $65,208 and $149,760.
PercentileSalary
10th$65,208
25th$89,603
50th (median)$107,078
75th$138,241
90th$148,517

Cost of living

Buffalo's median Network Administrator salary of $107,078 is worth about $111,700 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Buffalo = 95.8).

Compared with all workers here

All Network and Computer Systems Administrators in the Buffalo, NY area earned a median of $93,830 in May 2025 (970 employed). The H-1B median here is $107,078, 14% higher.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.

Top employers filing

EmployerMedianFilings
Community Health Center of Buffalotoo few2
Independent Health Associationtoo few2
Techmatrixtoo few2

Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I too few 2
Mid-level · Level II – 0
Senior · Level III too few 2
Expert · Level IV – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.