Linux system administrator

Average annual salary for a Linux system administrator is $63817 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest salary recorded was $98633. The lowest salary reported was $36560. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.

Median hourly wage for a Linux system administrator is $27.675 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest hourly rate recorded was $40.55. The lowest hourly rate recorded was $14.8. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.

Bonuses for a Linux system administrator are based on the years of experience using statistics from the U.S. as of 2015. The average bonus recorded was $0 from people with 15+ years of experience. The average bonus recorded was $1600 from people with under 1 year of experience.

These are the highest paying states for a Linux system administrator. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
Arizona – n/a
California – $60,919 – $74,268
Massachusetts – n/a
New York – n/a
Pennsylvania – n/a
Texas – $41,000 – $71,928
Washington – n/a

These are the highest paying cities for a Linux system administrator. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
Seattle, Washington –
Phoenix, Arizona –
Austin, Texas –
New York, New York –
San Diego, California –

This chart outlines the average annual salary of a Linux system administrator from the past 5 years. In 2015 the average annual salary was $63817 while in 2007 it was just $59182.77