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Network and Computer Systems Administrators: apprenticeship hours and pay
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Approved apprenticeship titles
3 apprenticeship titles on the Department of Labor's approved list fall under Network and Computer Systems Administrators, trained competency-based, hybrid, time-based. The shortest approved term is 2,000 hours, for Information Technology Specialist (competency-based).
| 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 |
Time-based programs count hours on the job; competency-based programs move on when the apprentice shows the skills; hybrid programs use both, within a range of hours (29 CFR 29.5(b)(2)). Each registered program sets its own term inside what the approved title allows.
What network and computer systems administrators earn, by state
Maryland has the highest state median for network and computer systems administrators ($118,290) and Puerto Rico the lowest ($54,200), across the 53 states with a published figure.
| 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
The public sponsor file names the organizations that run registered apprenticeships but not the occupations each one trains, so this guide names no sponsor. Search apprenticeship.gov's Apprenticeship Finder for this title, or ask your American Job Center which local programs train it.
Apprenticeship sponsors by state (25,633) · All approved occupations
Sources: apprenticeship.gov approved occupations list (Last-Modified October 8, 2026); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (all industries; blanks are figures BLS does not publish).