Network Administrator salary in Hartford, CT

Based on 41 certified H-1B filings in the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes South Windsor, Rocky Hill, Farmington, East Hartford, Berlin.

Also listed as: Systems Administrator

Median salary$89,586
Middle 50%$87.8k–$104.7k
vs. national median−9%comparison median $98,280
Filings41FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $72,883 and $168,466.
PercentileSalary
10th$87,776
25th$87,776
50th (median)$89,586
75th$104,728
90th$119,850

Salary by year

Median salary

$70k $85k $100k FY2020: median $80,000 (18 filings) FY2021: median $79,643 (10 filings) FY2022: median $81,910 (17 filings) FY2023: median $85,280 (16 filings) FY2024: median $85,280 (40 filings) FY2025: median $87,776 (17 filings) FY2026: median $89,586 (24 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 18 filings FY20 FY2021: 10 filings FY21 FY2022: 17 filings FY22 FY2023: 16 filings FY23 FY2024: 40 filings FY24 FY2025: 17 filings FY25 FY2026: 24 filings FY26 40
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$80,000$75,472$86,50718
FY2021$79,643$76,954$83,66110
FY2022$81,910$79,643$104,91517
FY2023$85,280$81,910$109,61716
FY2024$85,280$85,280$100,71440
FY2025$87,776$87,776$102,66917
FY2026$89,586$89,586$104,72824

Cost of living

Hartford's median Network Administrator salary of $89,586 is worth about $87,200 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Hartford = 102.7).

Compared with all workers here

All Network and Computer Systems Administrators in the Hartford, CT area earned a median of $105,580 in May 2025 (770 employed). The H-1B median here is $89,586, 15% 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
Cognizant$102,66915
Infosystoo few6
LTIMindtreetoo few5
Eateamtoo few2
Linkpro Technologiestoo few2
SprintParktoo 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 $89,586 25
Senior · Level III $104,728 10
Expert · Level IV too few 2

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$89,586$89,58625
Senior · Level III$104,728$104,72810

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.