Network Administrator salary in Worcester, MA

Based on 23 certified H-1B filings in the Worcester, MA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Shrewsbury, Fitchburg, Westborough, Northbridge, Northborough.

Also listed as: Systems Administrator

Median salary$97,256
Middle 50%$83.4k–$113.3k
vs. national median−1%comparison median $98,280
Filings23FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $69,735 and $174,518.
PercentileSalary
10th$79,810
25th$83,381
50th (median)$97,256
75th$113,309
90th$141,000

Cost of living

Worcester's median Network Administrator salary of $97,256 is worth about $94,900 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Worcester = 102.5).

Compared with all workers here

All Network and Computer Systems Administrators in the Worcester, MA area earned a median of $100,790 in May 2025 (540 employed). The H-1B median here is $97,256, 4% 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
Cognizanttoo few3
Commonwealth Of Massachusettstoo few2
Quest Global Services-too few2
Ventoistoo 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 $92,000 13
Senior · Level III too few 2
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$82,264$92,00013

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.