Mid-level Network Administrator salary in Durham, NC

Based on 28 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level II in the Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Research Triangle Park, Morrisville, Apex.

Also listed as: Systems Administrator

Median salary$90,730
Middle 50%$90.6k–$90.8k
vs. all levels here−18%comparison median $110,469
Filings28FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $85,800 and $147,544.
PercentileSalary
10th$85,800
25th$90,563
50th (median)$90,730
75th$90,798
90th$93,440

Salary by year

Median salary

$70k $85k $100k FY2020: median $82,000 (13 filings) FY2021: median $82,160 (33 filings) FY2022: median $80,940 (17 filings) FY2023: median $83,117 (14 filings) FY2024: median $90,563 (14 filings) FY2025: median $90,563 (17 filings) FY2026: median $90,730 (11 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 13 filings FY20 FY2021: 33 filings FY21 FY2022: 17 filings FY22 FY2023: 14 filings FY23 FY2024: 14 filings FY24 FY2025: 17 filings FY25 FY2026: 11 filings FY26 33
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$82,000$81,994$88,00013
FY2021$82,160$82,160$100,00033
FY2022$80,940$80,891$88,62917
FY2023$83,117$82,638$93,53514
FY2024$90,563$83,947$93,89114
FY2025$90,563$85,800$90,56317
FY2026$90,730$90,730$91,00011

Cost of living

Durham's median mid-level Network Administrator salary of $90,730 is worth about $93,000 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Durham = 97.6).

Compared with all workers here

All Network and Computer Systems Administrators in the Durham, NC area earned a median of $110,640 in May 2025 (1,270 employed). The H-1B median here is $90,730, 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.

Employers filing at this level

EmployerMedianFilings
Tata Consultancy Servicestoo few7
Fidelity Investmentstoo few3
Cognizanttoo few2
Compunnel Software Grouptoo few2
Sysconsulttoo 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 $90,730 28
Senior · Level III $114,100 22
Expert · Level IV $131,258 12

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$90,730$90,73028
Senior · Level III$109,782$114,10022
Expert · Level IV$128,981$131,25812

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.