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Network and Computer Systems Administrators: apprenticeship hours and pay
O*NET-SOC 15-1244.00
Approved titles
3
RAPIDS codes
Shortest term
2,000 h
longest minimum 6,000 h
National median pay
$99,130
a year, BLS May 2025
Jobs nationally
314,340
BLS May 2025
Approved apprenticeship titles
- Training approaches
- competency-based, hybrid, time-based
- Shortest approved term
- 2,000 hours, Information Technology Specialist (competency-based)
- State medians
- $118,290 in Maryland to $54,200 in Puerto Rico (53 states publish one)
| Title | RAPIDS code | Approach and term |
|---|---|---|
| INFORMATION ASSURANCE SPECIALIST | 1060 | Competency-Based: 6,000 hours Hybrid: 6,000 to 7,500 hours |
| Information Technology Specialist | 1132 | Competency-Based: 2,000 hours Competency-Based: 2,000 hours Competency-Based (V2): 2,000 hours Hybrid: 2,060 to 3,032 hours Time-Based: 2,782 hours |
| IT Systems Administrator | 3022 | Competency-Based: 2,000 hours Competency-Based: 2,000 hours Hybrid: 2,000 to 3,000 hours Hybrid: 2,000 to 3,000 hours Time-Based: 2,000 hours Time-Based: 2,000 hours |
What network and computer systems administrators earn, by state
| State | Median pay | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | $118,290 | $56.87 | 9,230 |
| New Jersey | $116,420 | $55.97 | 9,280 |
| Massachusetts | $110,980 | $53.36 | 8,270 |
| District of Columbia | $110,970 | $53.35 | 1,320 |
| Virginia | $109,610 | $52.70 | 12,430 |
| California | $106,440 | $51.18 | 26,170 |
| Connecticut | $105,880 | $50.90 | 2,170 |
| New York | $105,810 | $50.87 | 18,220 |
| Washington | $103,910 | $49.96 | 8,600 |
| Nevada | $103,440 | $49.73 | 1,980 |
| Colorado | $103,370 | $49.70 | 8,360 |
| Rhode Island | $103,100 | $49.57 | 1,060 |
| Oregon | $102,000 | $49.04 | 4,880 |
| Minnesota | $101,870 | $48.98 | 4,550 |
| Hawaii | $101,450 | $48.78 | 1,490 |
| Texas | $101,240 | $48.67 | 34,840 |
| New Hampshire | $100,230 | $48.19 | 1,660 |
| Illinois | $100,080 | $48.12 | 9,820 |
| Ohio | $97,570 | $46.91 | 15,130 |
| Alaska | $97,500 | $46.87 | 920 |
| Georgia | $97,170 | $46.72 | 9,190 |
| Utah | $95,820 | $46.07 | 2,050 |
| North Carolina | $95,230 | $45.78 | 13,850 |
| Florida | $95,200 | $45.77 | 26,890 |
| Delaware | $94,200 | $45.29 | 850 |
| Michigan | $92,750 | $44.59 | 6,900 |
| South Carolina | $92,520 | $44.48 | 3,580 |
| Idaho | $91,880 | $44.17 | 1,010 |
| New Mexico | $90,790 | $43.65 | 1,220 |
| Arizona | $90,280 | $43.40 | 5,810 |
| Louisiana | $90,160 | $43.35 | 1,790 |
| Tennessee | $88,100 | $42.36 | 5,070 |
| Kentucky | $87,020 | $41.84 | 2,800 |
| North Dakota | $86,450 | $41.56 | 930 |
| Pennsylvania | $86,140 | $41.42 | 7,750 |
| Vermont | $86,020 | $41.36 | 560 |
| Nebraska | $84,700 | $40.72 | 1,560 |
| Indiana | $84,550 | $40.65 | 4,310 |
| Iowa | $84,500 | $40.62 | 3,110 |
| Oklahoma | $83,990 | $40.38 | 2,580 |
| Maine | $83,890 | $40.33 | 920 |
| Wisconsin | $83,650 | $40.22 | 8,470 |
| Kansas | $83,340 | $40.07 | 4,100 |
| Arkansas | $81,590 | $39.23 | 1,750 |
| Alabama | $81,400 | $39.14 | 5,040 |
| Montana | $80,950 | $38.92 | 850 |
| Missouri | $80,870 | $38.88 | 5,810 |
| Mississippi | $79,990 | $38.46 | 1,380 |
| Wyoming | $75,220 | $36.16 | 610 |
| South Dakota | $75,010 | $36.06 | 1,690 |
| West Virginia | $74,490 | $35.81 | 1,510 |
| Guam | $59,820 | $28.76 | 90 |
| Puerto Rico | $54,200 | $26.06 | 890 |
Finding a program
How to find a sponsor that trains this title · Apprenticeship sponsors by state (25,633) · All approved occupations
- Approved titles and terms: apprenticeship.gov approved occupations list, Last-Modified October 8, 2026, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay and jobs: BLS OEWS, May 2025, all industries, read October 8, 2026.