Network Administrator salary in Cleveland, OH

Based on 36 certified H-1B filings in the Cleveland, OH metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Beachwood, Brooklyn, Middleburg Heights, Brecksville, Mayfield.

Also listed as: Systems Administrator

Median salary$80,725
Middle 50%$80.7k–$92.7k
vs. national median−18%comparison median $98,280
Filings36FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $80,392 and $118,954.
PercentileSalary
10th$80,392
25th$80,725
50th (median)$80,725
75th$92,726
90th$112,902

Salary by year

Median salary

$60k $80k $100k FY2020: median $70,075 (15 filings) FY2021: median $88,300 (13 filings) FY2022: median $79,500 (18 filings) FY2023: median $78,978 (11 filings) FY2024: median $84,677 (25 filings) FY2025: median $80,725 (23 filings) FY2026: median $85,000 (13 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 15 filings FY20 FY2021: 13 filings FY21 FY2022: 18 filings FY22 FY2023: 11 filings FY23 FY2024: 25 filings FY24 FY2025: 23 filings FY25 FY2026: 13 filings FY26 25
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020$70,075$70,075$87,40915
FY2021$88,300$73,882$102,69013
FY2022$79,500$73,653$100,55218
FY2023$78,978$74,360$91,98511
FY2024$84,677$78,978$105,00025
FY2025$80,725$80,725$90,00023
FY2026$85,000$80,392$112,90213

Cost of living

Cleveland's median Network Administrator salary of $80,725 is worth about $85,900 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Cleveland = 93.9).

Compared with all workers here

All Network and Computer Systems Administrators in the Cleveland, OH area earned a median of $96,140 in May 2025 (2,740 employed). The H-1B median here is $80,725, 16% 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
Tech Mahindra$90,00011
Cognizanttoo few3
FourthSquaretoo few2
Inteli Platformstoo few2
Tata Consultancy Servicestoo few2
Tecaholictoo few2

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 $80,725 32
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$80,725$80,72532

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.