Network Administrator salary in Lansing, MI

Based on 19 certified H-1B filings in the Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Mason, Williamston, Dimondale.

Also listed as: Systems Administrator

Median salary$96,647
Middle 50%$87.5k–$121.6k
vs. national median−2%comparison median $98,280
Filings19FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $83,204 and $143,065.
PercentileSalary
10th$85,074
25th$87,526
50th (median)$96,647
75th$121,610
90th$128,121

Salary by year

Median salary

$70k $90k $110k FY2020: median $82,588 (12 filings) FY2023: median $90,000 (13 filings) FY2025: median $96,647 (13 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 12 filings FY20 FY2021: 9 filings FY21 FY2022: 9 filings FY22 FY2023: 13 filings FY23 FY2024: 7 filings FY24 FY2025: 13 filings FY25 FY2026: 6 filings FY26 13
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$82,588$73,795$100,83212
FY2021–––9
FY2022–––9
FY2023$90,000$80,704$104,90413
FY2024–––7
FY2025$96,647$87,526$120,00013
FY2026–––6

Cost of living

Lansing's median Network Administrator salary of $96,647 is worth about $101,700 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Lansing = 95.0).

Compared with all workers here

All Network and Computer Systems Administrators in the Lansing, MI area earned a median of $97,810 in May 2025 (710 employed). The H-1B median here is $96,647, 1% 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 Mahindratoo few3
Ioasiztoo few3
NTT DATAtoo few2
Dart Container of Michigantoo few2
Lansing Board of Water & Lighttoo few2
Orienteoptictoo 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 too few 7
Senior · Level III – 0
Expert · Level IV too few 2

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.