Network Administrator salary in Charleston, SC

Based on 17 certified H-1B filings in the Charleston-North Charleston, SC metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes North Charleston, Ridgeville, Ladson, Mt. Pleasant.

Also listed as: Systems Administrator

Median salary$79,456
Middle 50%$79.5k–$81.7k
vs. national median−19%comparison median $98,280
Filings17FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $79,456 and $155,791.
PercentileSalary
10th$79,456
25th$79,456
50th (median)$79,456
75th$81,723
90th$126,698

Cost of living

Charleston's median Network Administrator salary of $79,456 is worth about $78,700 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Charleston = 101.0).

Compared with all workers here

All Network and Computer Systems Administrators in the Charleston, SC area earned a median of $97,480 in May 2025 (730 employed). The H-1B median here is $79,456, 18% lower.

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
Infosystoo few6
Tata Consultancy Servicestoo few6

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I – 0
Mid-level · Level II $79,456 14
Senior · Level III – 0
Expert · Level IV – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Minimum H-1B salary by level

Wage levelPrevailing wage (most common)Median offered salaryFilings
Mid-level · Level II$79,456$79,45614

The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.